Andrew Peter Olson
Dec 10, 2025
Andrew Peter Olson, 84, of Thomson, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Addington Place, in Clinton, IA. He was born on October 27, 1941, in Mauston, WI, the son of Max and Mildred (Meng) Olson. Graduated from Mauston High School, Class of 1959. He married Pamela Scott on April 3, 1993, in Byron, IL. Andrew was an over...
Lora Rae Jensen
Dec 5, 2025
Lora Rae (Cooper) Jensen, 52, of Machesney Park, IL, was found in the morning of Friday, December 5, 2025, passed away in her sleep. This is an unbelievable tragedy for family and friends. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and she will be missed very much. Lora was born on Wednesday, December 13, 1972, in Rockford, IL,...
Adam Daniel Tharaldson
Dec 3, 2025
Adam Daniel Tharaldson, or as his family would call him “Bubby”, 37, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in his home. He was born on Tuesday, July 12, 1988, in Rockford, IL, the son of Daniel and Tina (Carter) Tharaldson. Bubby was an avid gamer. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews. He...
Kenneth John Barkwill
Dec 2, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” Barkwill, 87, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Methodist Hospital Metropolitan in San Antonio, TX. Born July 15, 1938, in Chicago, IL, son of Kester Barkwill and Margaret (Sperry) Ahrens. Married Catherine Koziarski on October 3, 1987. Employed by Clinton Electronics. Member of Pine Grove Free Methodist Church. Ken was an avid bowler...
Edmund H. VanVleet
Nov 30, 2025
Edmund “Ed or Butch” H. VanVleet, 81, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Wednesday, June 28, 1944, in Rockford, IL, the son of Elmer and Ina (Wickler) VanVleet. He married Faye LeHew on October 16, 1964, in New Milford, IL. Ed was employed...
Terry Lee Carl
Nov 30, 2025
Terry Lee Carl, 70, of Loves Park, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Born on Friday, October 7, 1955, in Rockford, IL, the son of Richard K. and Ruth (Gordon) Carl. Veteran of the Vietnam conflict, serving in the U.S. Air Force. Terry owned and operated Star Line Limousine for many years. He was an avid collector of...
John F. Sundstedt
Nov 21, 2025
John F. Sundstedt, 95, of Roscoe, IL, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Wesley Willows Health Center. He was born on April 14, 1930, in Rockford, IL, the son of Edward I. and Helen F. (Diebold) Sundstedt. He married Phyllis M. Carroll on July 24, 1954. John was a proud U.S. Army Veteran. He was a teacher for...
Taylor Ann Dawn Rockwell
Nov 9, 2025
Taylor Ann Dawn Rockwell, 23, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. She continued the gift of life for others by being an organ donor. Born on Monday, May 13, 2002, in Rockford, IL. Employed by Rock River Valley Blood Bank. Taylor loved being a mother to her two boys. She...
Louis Wayne Mauro
Nov 7, 2025
Louis Wayne Mauro, 62, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, in his home. He was born on Thursday, November 8, 1962, in Rockford, IL, the son of Raymond Philip and Oklene Othello (Morrison) Mauro. Louis was an active member of the Mason and Shriners. Survivors include his sisters, Mary Sayers and Barb Mauro; brothers, Phil Mauro,...
Marlys Nickel
Nov 7, 2025
Our beloved mother Marlys Nickel passed away on November 7th with her faithful spouse Eddie at her side in her home around 11:30 AM. She was looking forward to making it to their 10th anniversary this month. Although she knew her time was drawing near to leave us, she tried hard to stay as long as she could.
Predeceased by her...
Dale Lee Pohl
Nov 7, 2025
Dale Lee Pohl, 75, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital. Born on Wednesday, November 16, 1949, in Rockford, IL, the son of Raymond Arthur and Madeline Lucile (Swartz) Pohl. He graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1968. Dale was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1969 to...
Muriel Lou Zegunis
Oct 29, 2025
Muriel Lou Zegunis, 88, of Roscoe, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Born on Friday, October 29, 1937, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Harold and Alice (Johnson) Nelson. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. She married James Francis Zegunis, on May 23, 1959. She was a porcelain China painter and loved spending time in her garden. Muriel...
Carol Ann Ferguson
Oct 23, 2025
Carol Ann Ferguson, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in her home. She was born on Saturday, December 21, 1946, in Rockford, IL. She married Thomas B. Ferguson, on November 2, 1968, at Willow Creek Presbyterian Church in Argyle, IL. Formerly employed by the U.P.S. Store. She enjoyed traveling and taking trips to Door County,...
Loretto May Peterson
Oct 21, 2025
Loretto May (Reynolds) Peterson, 97, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, in her home. She was born on May 7, 1928, in Rockford, the daughter of Thomas J. and Marie Ellen (Hennessey) Reynolds. Graduate of St. Peter Elementary School in 1942, Bishop Muldoon High School in 1946 and Webster College (now Webster University, Webster Groves, MO)...
James Lawrence Manley
Oct 20, 2025
James Lawrence Manley, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born on Wednesday, April 27, 1949, in Rockford, the son of Wallace Wilbur and Martha (Golder) Manley. Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army. He married Michelle Gravino, on May 28, 1986, in Rockford. Employed by the...
David M. Smith
Oct 15, 2025
David M. Smith, 68, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital. Born on Friday, November 16, 1956, in Rockford, IL, the son of Fred C. and Jeanette R. (Allbee) Smith. Graduated from Harlem High School, Class of 1974. Formerly employed by Aero Space, Textron. David enjoyed camping. He loved going to the...
Stewart P. Walk
Oct 13, 2025
Stewart P. Walk, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital. Born on Sunday, September 11, 1949, in Rockford, IL, the son of Paul A. and Virginia E. (Lenius) Walk. He married Cheryl Beaty, on May 20, 1969, in Rockford. Employed by OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Volunteered at Drum Corps. Avid Illini...
Marc Steven Dull
Oct 6, 2025
Marc Steven Dull, age 60, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 6, 2025. Marc was born on April 5, 1965, in Belvidere, IL. A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Marc later worked as a stockbroker. He had a passion for art and painting. He gave generously of his time volunteering with the...
Raymond A. Nyen
Oct 1, 2025
Raymond "Ray" A. Nyen, of Roscoe, IL, was called home on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, surrounded by his family at the age of 95. Born on April 11, 1930, in the town of Blair, Wisconsin, the son of Albert and Gida (Pederson) Nyen. Ray served in the Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp during the Korean Conflict. He traveled...
Dennis Anthony
Sep 26, 2025
Dennis L. Anthony, 84, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born September 22, 1941, in Belvidere, IL, the son of Maynard B. Anthony and Mildred L. (Laue) Sweat. Dennis proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy before marrying the love of his life, Marcia I. Stafford, on December 7, 1968, in...
