Dale Dehart
Mar 26, 2016
Dale M. DeHart, 74, of Loves Park passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016. Born September 24, 1941, in Meadville, PA., the son of S. Richard and Dorothy (Ferrall) DeHart. Avid Penn State University fan, where he graduated from college. Married Nancy James on September 3, 1960, in Harmonsburg, PA. Dale retired from Barber Colman Co. and after retirement was employed...
Jody Dunbar
Mar 26, 2016
Jody A. Dunbar, 61, of Machesney Park passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016. Born April 3, 1954, in Rockford, daughter of Robert and Doris (Keene) Ball. Employed by Woodward Governor Co. for over 25 years. Jody always lived her life her way. She was a wonderful person that was always willing to help others. A music lover who thoroughly enjoyed...
James "Jim" Crouse, Sr.
Mar 25, 2016
James “Jim” L. Crouse, Sr., 88, of Loves Park passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, in Arlington, TN. Born February 5, 1928, in Henderson, TN., the son of Jacob G. and Myrtie (Weaver) Crouse. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Married Eleanor Pearl Hambley on June 11, 1965, in Loves Park. Jim was an avid golfer. He enjoyed traveling and spending...
Daniel Foss
Mar 25, 2016
Daniel Jaye Foss, 62, formerly of Loves Park passed away peacefully Friday, March 25, 2016, at his home in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Born March 31, 1953, the son of John and Jean (Northall) Foss. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1971. Married Judith Brabazon on June 21, 2014, in Atwood Park, Rockford. Daniel enjoyed music, the outdoors, gardening and spending...
Robert Cole
Mar 25, 2016
Robert W. Cole, 65, of Roscoe passed away Friday, March 25, 2016. Born April 24, 1950, son of Norman and Shirley (Sansom) Cole. Veteran of Vietnam, serving in the U.S. Marines. Married Kay Ann Yetterberg, August 24, 2007. Robert served on the Rockford Police Department, retiring after 30 years. He was then employed by the Winnebago County Sherriff’s Department for...
Margaret Marks
Mar 23, 2016
Margaret H. Marks, 84, of Roscoe died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in River Bluff Nursing Home, Rockford, IL. Born June 1, 1931, in Richland Center, WI, the daughter of Horatio and Mary (Payne) Burrington. Margaret moved to Rockford as a teenager and worked as a cabinet finisher at Rockford Cabinet Company where she met her first husband, Roy Yetterberg. Roy...
Suzanne Merwin
Mar 15, 2016
Suzanne J. Merwin, 69, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Born February 12, 1947, in Superior, WI., the daughter of Oswald F. and Delores A. (Dalbec) Suoja. Graduating in the first Boylan High School Class of 1965. Married Jerry D. Merwin on February 8, 1991, in Las Vegas, NV. Retired from the States Attorney’s Office. She loved...
Frank Howard
Mar 13, 2016
Frank J. Howard, 84, of Loves Park passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, in Sun City West, AZ. Born March 1, 1932, in Delaplaine, AR., the son of George and Inez (Maple) Howard. Married Ernestine Henrietta Howlett on May 31, 1951. Owned and operated Arco Custom Cabinets. Survivors include his daughters, Glenda (Don Haughton) Novotny and Betty Gates; grandchildren, Tricia...
Dorothy Manning
Mar 2, 2016
Dorothy A. Manning, 94, of Loves Park passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Born August 8, 1921, in Rockton, IL., the daughter of Lawrence C. and Julia (Corrigan) Turney. Married Russell C. Manning, Jr., on September 27, 1941, in Rockford. Employed by Barber-Colman for 20 years, retiring in 1984. Member of St. Chad’s Episcopal Church and Eastern Star. Dorothy...
Thomas Hoey
Feb 28, 2016
Thomas H. Hoey, 74, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, in the loving care of his family. Born November 20, 1941, in Harvard, son of Vernon and Marie (Koltz) Hoey. Married the love of his life Pamela J. Crumb on November 12, 1960, in Harvard. He was a perfect husband who was devoted to his marriage and family....
Rosemary Murphy
Feb 28, 2016
RoseMary E. Murphy, 90, of Cherry Valley died at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2016, in The Villa at P.A. Peterson. Born February 10, 1926, in Rockford, the daughter of William and Mabel (Garrett) Hart. Married Sterling J. Murphy on June 15, 1946, in Rockford. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Survivors include sons, Thomas (Margo) Murphy and Jim (Karen)...
Lloyd Hawkinson
Feb 28, 2016
Lloyd A. Hawkinson, 78, of Belvidere passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, in his home. Born October 2, 1937, in LaFarge, WI., the son of Leon and Florence (Steinmetz) Hawkinson. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Married Lois Pippin May 19, 1962, in Beloit, WI. Employed by Sundstrand Aerospace for 44 years, retiring in 1999. He was a member of Journey...
Russell Mckiski
Feb 27, 2016
Russell L. McKiski, 82, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016, in his residence, surrounded by his family. Born February 2, 1934, in Belvidere, son of Harold and Maxine (Jones) McKiski. Married Dolores Snyder September 29, 1953. Retired from Barber Colman Co. He and Dolores enjoyed many years camping at Woodhaven Lakes Camping Resort with his family and friends. He was...
Frances Houghton
Feb 26, 2016
Frances S. Houghton formerly of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Provena St. Anne Center. Survivors include her daughter, Barb (Dave) Kohl; son, Robert Houghton; grandchildren, Thomas (Maren) and Sarah Kohl; great-grandchildren, Jett and Hadley Turner. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, in First Congregational United Church of Christ, Red Oak, Iowa. Burial in Evergreen...
Steven Johnson
Feb 19, 2016
Steven Howard Johnson, 68, of Friendship, WI., formerly of Rockford, IL., passed away Friday, February 19, 2016, in University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI. Born June 26, 1947, in Rockford, the son of Howard and Margaret (Nuckles) Johnson. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Formerly employed by Roper-Whitney Corp., Rockford Acromatics, Hamilton Sundstrand and was a realtor with Remax. Avid bowler...
Keith O'Connell
Feb 17, 2016
Keith O'Connell, 82, of Rockford went to be with our heavenly Father Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at home, surrounded by his family. Born November 19, 1933, in Rockford, the son of Leo and Ethel (Aska) O'Connell. Veteran of the Korea Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. Married Joyce Evelyn Pooley and on February 25, they were to celebrate their 60th...
Monica "Monnie" Kitto
Feb 16, 2016
Monica “Monnie” L. Kitto, 66, of Rockton passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016, in Reedsburg, WI. Born July 28, 1949, in Richland Center, WI., the daughter of Charles E. and Marguerite L. (Burns) Frye. Employed by Warner Lambert for 45 years, retiring in 2012. Attended United Church of Christ in Garden Prairie where she was active with the Ladies Circle....
Elaine Fehler-Yates
Feb 16, 2016
Elaine L. Fehler-Yates, 83, of Loves Park passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016, in her home, surrounded by her family. Born July 9, 1932, in Mount Morris, the daughter of Leroy and Bernice (Mumma) Garman. Lived 72 years in the Rockford area, coming here from Topeka, KS. Member of Grace Lutheran Church. She enjoyed golfing, bowling and playing cards. Survivors...
Mitchell &Quot;Mitch&Quot; Rogers
Feb 15, 2016
Mitchell “Mitch” Gene Rogers, 54, of Rockford passed away Monday, February 15, 2016, after bouts of health issues. Born August 21, 1961, in Rockford, the son of Autry Gene and Virginia Jeanne (Palmeno) Rogers. Mitch, a landscaper by trade owned and worked in his own business, Quality Landscaping. It’s not to be forgotten that his biggest supporters of his landscape...
Rosemary Deckard
Feb 10, 2016
Rosemary F. Deckard, 95, of Rockford passed away in her home on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was born May 31, 1920, in Linton, IN.; the daughter of Fred and Ordith Rose (Stiff) Hayes. She graduated from Indiana State University in 1942. Married Dee Deckard in Terre Haute, Indiana, on May 26, 1946, and later moved to Rockford. She worked...
