Obituaries
Robert "Bob" Leroy Newman
Sep 4, 2022
Robert "Bob" Leroy Newman, 89, of Brooksville, FL; formerly of Rockford, IL died on September 4, 2022 in Brooksville, FL. Born August 8, 1933 in Muncie, IN. Bob served in the Merchant Marines. Bob was a kind, generous and loving man. He loved amusement parks and enjoyed riding roller coasters his whole life and went on his last roller ride...
Vada A. Kiser
Sep 3, 2022
Vada A. Kiser, 91 of Shirland died on September 3, 2022. Born on November 1, 1930 in Kewaunee, daughter of Leslie and Gladys (Meyer) Dickerson. Upon her graduation from high school, she worked for the United States Navy. Retired from AT&T, where she worked as a telephone operator. United in marriage to Lawrence Kiser on June 10, 1968. Vada enjoyed...
Elbert K Massingill
Aug 24, 2022
Elbert Kenneth Massingill, 88, of Rockford, IL; formerly of Dexter, MO died August 24, 2022 in Rockford, IL. Born February 3, 1934 in Hattieville, AR; son of Alexander and Betty (Duvall) Massingill. United in marriage to Tina Mansfield. Formerly employed as a Production Manager at Hawley Products in St. Charles, IL. Elbert loved farming and gardening, often gifting the majority...
William Thomas "Tom" Taylor
Aug 23, 2022
William Thomas Taylor, 85, of Rockton died August 23, 2022, in his home; surrounded by his loving family. Born May 21, 1937 in Worcester, England. United in marriage to Patricia Gaultry on September 8, 1956. He was employed at Lamb's Moving Company in England. Tom served in the British Army in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corp. He emigrated...
Lois 'Sis" Ann Wiggs
Aug 11, 2022
Lois "Sis" Ann Wiggs, 99, of Rockford died August 11, 2022. Born May 19, 1923 in Mt. Morris; daughter of Daniel and Josephine (Illi) Minnick. Lois attended Roosevelt Junior High School. United in marriage to Virgil Warren Wiggs on January 9, 1946 at Trinity Lutheran Church. In her younger years, Lois enjoyed hunting down bargains at garage sales. She competed...
Lynda Gibson Johnson
Aug 3, 2022
Lynda Gibson Johnson, 80, of Rockford died on August 3, 2022, after a 40 year battle with Scleroderma. Born October 18, 1941 in Flint, MI. Lynda graduated from high school in Flint in 1959. She attended Michigan State University, later graduating from Rockford College with a Bachelor of Arts in Fiber Arts. United in marriage to Lee Johnson on December...
Amanda Noelle Hammack-Garrison
Jul 23, 2022
Amanda Noelle Hammack-Garrison, 47, of Rockford entered into eternal peace on July 23, 2022, due to an overdose after a long and courageous battle with addiction. While we are deeply saddened to see her go, we are relieved that her struggle has ended and she is now at peace. Born May 9, 1975 in Rockford; daughter of Frank Hammack and...
Jimmie Allen Keen
Jul 15, 2022
Jimmie Allen Keen, 58, of South Beloit died on July 15, 2022. Born June 22, 1964 in Fairfield; son of Elmo and Judith (Headlee) Keen. Graduate of Harlem High School, class of 1982. Jimmie was a skilled carpenter and member of Local 792. He owned Perfectionist Builders; and also worked beside his brothers at K&K Roofing and Keen Builders. He...
Britt-Marie Eima Knoblock
Jul 10, 2022
Britt-Marie Eima Knoblock (Fransson) (Graslie), 78, of Rockford; formerly of Lisle; went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 10, 2022. Born March 19, 1944 in Lund, Sweden; daughter of Ivan and Majken (Olsson) Fransson. Graduate of Bitburg High School, located on the United States Air Force Base in Bitburg, Germany. She immigrated to the United States at...
Roachelle Cerney (Friedman)
Jun 25, 2022
Roachelle Cerney (Friedman) Roachelle (Shelly) Cerney age 81, of Davis Junction, IL passed peacefully on Saturday June 25, 2022, surrounded by her husband and family. The daughter of the late Charles and Goldie Mae (Macklin) Friedman. Shelly was born November 10, 1940, in Chicago, IL. Shelly is survived by husband Clement (Beezie) J. Cerney, Son Brian F. (Paula); sister Ethel...
Jack Hieb
Jun 17, 2022
Jack E. Hieb, 86, of Rockford went to be with our Lord June 17, 2022. Born July 9, 1935 in Merrill, WI; son of Ellsworth and Olga (Rostalsky) Hieb. Veteran of the United States Army. United in marriage on February 14, 1959 to Ruth Michael. They were wed 59 years before her passing in 2018. Jack was known for his...
Sam Vincent Russo
Jun 13, 2022
Sam Vincent Russo, 88, of South Beloit, formerly of Lubbock, TX died June 13, 2022. Born February 7, 1934 in Chicago. Graduate of South Beloit High School. Served in the United States Army. United in marriage to Betty Eberly on January 7, 1984. Sam was employed at the his father's business, the Derby Tavern in South Beloit as a bartender....
Crisantos "Cris" Lopez
Jun 5, 2022
Crisantos Lopez, born July 4th, 1983, passed away unexpectedly on June 5th, 2022. Cris was trustworthy, fun loving, and was often found as grill master at family and friends' barbeques. He was a die-hard Bears fan, enjoyed bowling, darts, slots, and holiday cooking (especially the 4th of July). Above all, he deeply loved his 5 children. Cris cherished his family...
Lola V. Johnson
May 29, 2022
Lola V. Johnson, 90, of Rockford died May 29, 2022. Born February 4, 1932 in Rockford; daughter of Helge and Ebba (Nyberg) Olofson. Graduate of Rockford East High School. United in marriage to Bert Robert Johnson on February 16, 1953. Lola was formerly employed as a sales associate at Bolender's Jewelry Store. In her retirement years, she worked at the...
James "Jimmy" Allen Sanders
May 28, 2022
James "Jimmy" Allen Sanders, 49, of Machesney Park died on May 28, 2022. Born November 27, 1972 in Rockford; son of Richard and Sue (DeMus) Sanders. Jimmy attended Harlem High School and was self-employed as a Carpenter for many years. United in marriage to Nicole Hammack on November 10, 2012 in Rockford. Jimmy had a huge heart, his charismatic personality...
Jerome F. Kosmatka
May 24, 2022
Jerome "Jerry" F. Kosmatka, 70, of Rockford died May 24, 2022. Born June 19, 1951 in Chicago; son of Stanley and Lorraine (Mulsoff) Kosmatka. Jerome graduated from Maine East High School and obtained his Bachelor of Science from DeVry University. United in marriage to Lorena Sanchez on February 24, 1994 in DuPage County. Jerry was a loving husband, father and...
Lorraine Annette Banwell
May 18, 2022
ROCKFORD - Lorraine A. Banwell, 71, passed away May 18, 2022 peacefully in her sleep at home. She was born on November 13, 1950 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Clifford K. Prell and Marie F. (Whisler) Prell. She was a graduate of Auburn High School, 1968, and a member of Heartland Community Church / Forest City Church. She was...
Dorothy Mavis Marsh
May 18, 2022
Dorothy Mavis Marsh, 92, of South Beloit died May 18, 2022. Born June 1, 1929 in Pax, WV; daughter of Earl and Icie (Treadway) Thompson. United in marriage to Charles Marsh on November 10, 1950. Dorothy was an incredibly loving and warm mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her homemade chicken & dumplings, fried apple pies, and cakes were legendary in her...
Guenter Willi Heinrich Windhorst
May 17, 2022
Guenter Willi Heinrich Windhorst, 66, of Rockford died on May 17, 2022. Son of Born March 27, 1956 in Bassum, Germany. United in marriage to Antje Volkers on November 11, 1983 in Syke, Germany. Guenter was an Engineer at Chicago Dryer and was previously employed at Transferon in Germany, Jensen in Denmark, and DeHooge in Belgium as an Engineer. Like...
Keinen Adam Neubert
May 15, 2022
Keinen Adam Neubert, 24, of Byron died May 15, 2022. Born September 1, 1997, in Rockford; son of Daniel and Linda (Lee) Neubert. Keinen loved his family, enjoyed playing video games and was very kindhearted. Survived by parents, Daniel and Linda; natural mother, Jennifer Sims; siblings, Heather, Andrea, Melissa, Autumn, Richard, Joe, Kyler, Ashia, Kayse, Jenna, several other siblings; numerous...
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