Obituaries
Shirley M. Hammer
Sep 28, 2021
Shirley M. Hammer, 79, of Rockford died September 28, 2021. Born July 23, 1942 in Walnut Ridge, AR; daughter of Hartford and Gertrude (Smith) Bruce. United in marriage to Frank Hammer on January 25, 1964. Shirley was an avid bingo player. Survived by children; Karen (Sean) Murphy, Michael (Mary Jack) Hammer; grandchildren, Kevin and Kyle Murphy, Olivia Hammer and brother-in-law...
Maria R. Perez
Sep 15, 2021
Maria R. Perez, 64, of Rockford passed away on September 15, 2021. Born on May 10, 1957 in Aurora, daughter of Teofilo and Felipa (Camareno) Rodriguez. Maria was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her sudden passing leaves a great void in loved one's hearts. She was an incredibly caring, kind and loving person who was truly...
Sharon Joyce White
Sep 9, 2021
Sharon Joyce White, 79, of Shirland died September 9, 2021. Born November 18, 1941 in Rockford; daughter of Joe and Lois (Jacobson) Paulick. Graduate of Harlem High School class of 1959. United in marriage to Clyde White on February 20, 1960 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Rockford. In her younger years, Sharon played softball. She loved attending her card...
Nicole Kathleen Sakinis
Sep 7, 2021
Nicole Kathleen Sakinis, 38, of Chicago; formerly of Rockford died on September 7, 2021. Born on September 20, 1982 in Rockford, daughter of Mark and Barbara (Hammer) Hogan. Nicole was deeply loved by her parents, children, siblings and extended family. Survived parents; children, Elizabeth Newman, Christian Sakinis; siblings, Carley Hogan, Cassie Bellars, Brandon Bellars; maternal grandmother, Kathleen Carr; maternal grandfather,...
Bernard P. Reese Jr.
Sep 3, 2021
Bernard P. Reese Jr. 96, passed away September 3, 2021. Born March 13, 1925. Bernie is survived by his four sons and their wives, Gary & Colleen, Randall & Jane, Brian & Jeanine, Geoffrey & Pam, 17 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Leona, in 2011. As our father, we will honor him with a private...
Michael A. Guffey
Sep 1, 2021
Michael A. Guffey, 72, of Rockford died on September 1, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 31, 1949 in Rockford; son of Alvin and Margaret (Peckham) Guffey. Graduate of Auburn High School. Mike obtained his Bachelor Degree in psychology from Judson University. He retired from Sundstrand, where he was employed in Aerospace Testing. Mike was a fan of...
Dorothea Saladino
Aug 24, 2021
Dorothea "Dottie" Saladino, 72, of Rockford died August 24, 2021 at home, surrounded by her family. Born December 11, 1948 in Rockford; daughter of John and Sarah (Cigretto) Castree. Graduate of West High School, class of 1966. United in marriage to Angelo Saladino on July 26, 1969 at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church. Dottie was formerly employed as a...
Sandy Jo Spivey
Aug 17, 2021
Sandy J. Spivey, 69 of Beloit, formerly of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2021. Sandy was born on November 25, 1951 in Ashtabula, OH; daughter of Harold and Louann Bowdler. Graduate of Edgewater Senior High School. Sandy obtained her Associate Degree from Cleveland Tech in Horticulture. Sandy owned the Happy Cricket Floral Shop...
Allen R. Hoover
Aug 11, 2021
Allan R. Hoover, 77, of Rockford, died on Aug. 11, 2021 surrounded by his family. The son of Ernest M. and Edna (Eliers) Hoover. Allan married Diana Nicholson on Oct. 6, 1962 at Grace Methodist Church in Rockford. Allan and Diana enjoyed spending time at their lake house on Lake Wisconsin and also traveling to Lost Valley Resort in Vergas...
Ronald Eugene Roberson
Aug 9, 2021
Ronald Eugene Roberson, 67, of Rockford, died at peace on August 9, 2021, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, Illinois from life-long complications of Type I Diabetes. He was born on December 10, 1953 in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Ron was the oldest of the six siblings of Henry and Loretta (Welsh) Roberson. This included four brothers and a sister. Ron...
Thomas Lloyd Burton
Aug 6, 2021
Thomas L. Burton, 80, of Rockford, IL passed away on August 6, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born June 24, 1941 in Port Huron, MI. He wanted to write a portion of his obituary to his family prior to his passing. Obituary is a "noun". Sometimes a sad noun, sometimes a happy noun. I always read the obits every day...
Diane Kay Mcintire
Jul 31, 2021
Diane Kay McIntire, 56, of Rockford died on July 31, 2021. Born September 1, 1964 in Elgin, daughter of Kenneth and Judith (Radloff) Graff. Graduate of Larkin High School. United in marriage to Thomas McIntire on February 16, 1985. Formerly employed as a food service worker at Sherman Hospital and a supervisor at Osco. Diane was a loving wife and...
Billie Jean Clarke
Jul 31, 2021
Billie Jean Clarke, 83, of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 31, 2021. Born March 6, 1938 in Corning, AR; daughter of William and Marie Roberts. Graduate of Corning, AR High School. United in Marriage to John Clarke on April 12, 1953. Billie was formerly employed as the housekeeping supervisor at Howard Johnson Motor Lodge,...
Doris Hissey
Jul 30, 2021
Doris Lorraine Hissey, 84, of Rockford died on July 30, 2021. Born on September 4, 1936 in LaCrosse, WI; daughter of James and Laura (Travnick) Parkhurst. Graduate of Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, WI class of 1954. Doris retired from Gray's Foods IGA on Sandy Hollow, where she worked as the Deli Manager. She was the best cook ever, creating wonderful...
Charles L. Finch
Jul 12, 2021
Charles L. Finch, 73, of Pecatonia went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 12, 2021. Born on February 12, 1948 in Rockford; son of Charles and Mary Lou (Geroux) Finch. Graduate of Harlem High School. Charles was employed as a plumber and pipe fitter. Member of UAW and Local 23 and the Cedarville Lion's Club. He attended...
James Earl Isaacson
Jul 11, 2021
James Earl Isaacson, 90, of Berwyn, formerly of Belvidere; died July 11, 2021. Born December 21, 1930 in Chicago, son of Earl Isaacson and Eleanor Trussell. James was United in marriage to Marie Green on June 3,1989 in Belvidere. He retired from the construction industry. Jim enjoyed spending time with his devoted wife, Marie. They visited Belvidere Park, where they...
George Lewis Steiner
Jun 23, 2021
George Lewis Steiner, 70, of Roscoe passed June 23, 2021. Born on February 8, 1951 in New York, NY; son of Saul and Gertrude (Lugue) Steiner. George obtained his GED from the State University of New York. United in marriage to Norma Pair on July 28, 1973 in Fairfax, VA. Served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Saratoga....
Janet Beth Arends
Jun 20, 2021
Janet B. Arends, 77, of Rockford died June 20, 2021 in Elmhurst. Born September 9, 1943 in Sycamore, IL; daughter of James and Lucille (Carls) Cave. Janet was formerly employed at First National and Amcore Banks. Survived by her son, Jon (Tricia) Arends; granchildren, Jenna and Jakeb Arends and Samantha Klus; sister, Joann (Lawrence) Baker and cousins. Preceded in death...
Patrick Wayne Reinert
Jun 17, 2021
Patrick Wayne Reinert, 67, of Rockford died on June 17, 2021. Born on May 10, 1954 in Le Mars, IA; son of Cyril and Sylvia (Meier) Reinert. Patrick was formerly employed as a machinist at Park Molding and as a caretaker for Community Care. He was dedicated to his family and enjoyed fishing in his free time. Member of the...
Phillip Earl Bush
Jun 5, 2021
Phillip Earl Bush, 57, of Belvidere went to be with his Lord and Savior June 5, 2021. Born July 22, 1963 in Dallas, TX; son of Kenneth and Margaret (Turner) Bush. Graduate of Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, TX. United in marriage to Amanda Jo Turner on April 9, 2005 in Galveston, TX. Phillip obtained his Bachelor of Science...
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