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...
Otto Blaser
Feb 10, 2016
Otto James Blaser, 90, of Rockford was placed into the arms of God on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Born June 14, 1925, in Janesville, WI., the son of Otto James and Edna (Altman) Blaser. He attended the University of Wisconsin and was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in France. Owned and operated Kline...
Harold Wingo, Sr.
Jan 28, 2016
Harold G. Wingo, Sr., 81, of Loves Park died Thursday, January 28, 2016, in The Atrium. Born June 18, 1934, in Spruce Pine, AL., the son of Samuel J. and Jessie Lou (Dill) Wingo. Married Mary Graham on March 2, 1963, in Rockford. Employed as a drywall finisher, retiring from Bertel-Peterson Construction. After retirement, Harold and Mary moved to Florida...
Athur Buist
Jan 26, 2016
Arthur Lauriston Buist, 64, of Baltimore, Maryland, formerly resided at Charles Village and Rodgers Forge medical facilities in Baltimore, since suffering a massive stroke on January 26, 2013, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Keswick Multi-Care Center, Baltimore. Born June 15, 1952, in Rockford, Illinois, the son and only child of Charles J. and Althea (Hyland) Buist, Jr....
Julienne Radcilff
Jan 26, 2016
Julienne M. Radcliff, 84, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016, in Alpine Fireside Health Center. Born October 13, 1931, in Bloomington, the daughter of John and Julia (Dalton) Hayes. Married David Radcliff. Former member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Survivors include her children, Rick (Barbara) Radcliff, Julie (Robert) Perno and Tom Radcliff;...
Wilma Harris
Jan 24, 2016
Wilma L. Harris, 84, of Machesney Park was called home Sunday, January 24, 2016. Born June 9, 1931, in Pattonsburg, MO., the daughter of Cecil L. and Hazel (McFee) Smith. Married Delbert Harris in 1951, in Albany, MO. Member of Windsor Baptist Church. Survivors include sisters, Emma (David) Campbell and Ruth Sprague; granddaughters, April (Darin) Mahnke and Patricia Nampel; great-grandchildren,...
Willard "Bill" Mccarty
Jan 23, 2016
Willard “Bill” B. McCarty, 78, of Loves Park, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016. Born March 1, 1937, on the farm, in Harlem Village, the son of Lawrence and Fannie (Crull) McCarty. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1956. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Married Colleen Rudolph. Owned and operated McCarty Heating and Cooling for over 30 years. Loyal...
G. Easton
Jan 22, 2016
G. Evelyn Easton, 87, of Loves Park passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family Friday, January 22, 2016. Born October 27, 1928, in Escanaba, MI., the daughter of William B. and Gladys (Christianson) Bentson. Married Maurice L. “Morrie” Easton on March 1, 1948, in Rockford. Evelyn was employed by Post Publishing and Rockford Journal for over 25 years....
Helen Hammer
Jan 22, 2016
Helen J. Hammer, 81, of Loves Park passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, in Alden Debes Rehab & Healthcare Center. Born May 20, 1934, in Glenwood, MN., the daughter of Walter and Mary (Popelka) Svec. Married Edgar Hammer on September 10, 1956. Member of St. Bridget Catholic Church, Women’s Auxiliary, SM&SF Club and Eagles Club. Survivors include husband, Edgar; son,...
