Obituaries
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...
Ellwyn Carl Englof
May 15, 2022
Obituary for Ellwyn C. Englof, 1947-2022 Written by Gayle Englof As I sit here writing this obituary, I am in the sunroom looking out on Ellwyn's garden with all of its beauty - flowers, native plants, birds of all kinds. I am reminded of the first time we saw this house in 1976, right before our wedding. We fell in...
Sally Clark
Apr 30, 2022
Sally Jo Clark, 75, of Rockford passed away April 30, 2022 with family and friends by her side. Born September 19, 1946 in Rockford; daughter of Lloyd and Harriett (Norman) Feltz. Sally was baptized on October 21, 1961; a symbol of her dedication to Jehovah, whom she dedicated her life to. She was an active member of the Kingdom Hall...
Renka Izgarjan
Apr 29, 2022
Renka Izgarjan passed away on Apr 29, 2022. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Mary Harris
Apr 20, 2022
Mary Lou "LuLu" Harris, 70, of Shirland died on April 20, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 30, 1951 in Beloit, WI, daughter of Kenneth and June (Copus) Wines. Graduate of Hononegah High School. United in Marriage to John Harris on April 17, 1971. She was a firefighter and radio operator for the Shirland...
Kevin Lee Adams
Apr 8, 2022
Kevin Lee Adams, 63, went to be with his Lord and Savior April 8, 2022. Born September 21, 1958 in Rochelle, son of DeWayne and Marilyn (Vogeler) Adams. Graduate of Rochelle High School, class of 1976. United in marriage to Barbara Persson on June 15, 1985 in Rockford. Kevin was employed at DeKalb Implement for 31 years, where he worked...
Yvonne "Bonnie" J. Petersen
Apr 5, 2022
Yvonne "Bonnie" J. Petersen, 85, of Loves Park died April 5, 2022. Born September 27, 1936 in Rockford; daughter of Willard and Marie (Anderson) Huber. Graduate of West High School. Bonnie obtained her Certified Nursing Assistant certification through Rock Valley College. United in marriage to Paul Petersen on July 24, 1953. Bonnie was employed as a CNA at Walter Lawson,...
Mary Irene (Frommer) Carlson
Mar 25, 2022
Loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend Mary Irene (Frommer) Carlson, 78, of Rockford passed away at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center on March 25, 2022. Born May 22, 1943 in Atchison, KS; daughter of Kenneth and Mildred (Seeber) Frommer. Graduate of West High School, class of 1961 and St. Anthony Hospital School of Nursing on August 29, 1964. She...
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