Obituaries
Melvin Jackson
Apr 20, 2021
Melvin Eugene Jackson, 85, of Rockford died on April 20, 2021. Born December 18, 1935 in Rockford, son of Raymond and Lena (Kant) Jackson. Graduate of West High School. Melvin served his country proudly in the United States Marines, where he was stationed in San Diego, CA. United in marriage to Joyce Magnuson April 7, 1959. He retired from Ingersoll,...
Anita M. Hogan
Apr 16, 2021
Anita Marie Hogan, 80, of Rockford, IL, died on April 16, 2021, after a short illness with her family by her side. Born November 19, 1940, in Rockford, IL, daughter of William and Mable (Anderson) Lindberg. After 33 years with MTE Hydraulics, Anita finally enjoyed all the perks of retirement. When she wasn't quilting, she always had either a book...
Shirley Alice Krueger
Apr 7, 2021
Mrs. Shirley Alice Krueger 88, formerly of Spring Valley and Grand Meadow, MN. passed away from natural causes at Alden Debes Care Center in Rockford, IL. on April 7th, 2021 at 3 AM. Shirley was born in Milwaukee, WI on April 7, 1933 to Alice Geneva Cain and Howard Brown Cain. She was married to her childhood sweetheart Ellsworth (Red)...
Faye S. Anderson
Apr 4, 2021
Faye Schwitters Anderson 10/26/1922 – 4/4/2021 An Amazing Adventurous Life Born in Steamboat Rock, Iowa, the last of seven children of Henry and Dena Schwitters, in a loving Christian home. Her given name, Faye Lavone Schwitters. Accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord as a young girl in Vacation Bible School. Graduated from Steamboat Rock HS in 1940. Graduated with degree...
Chad Lee Musso
Apr 3, 2021
Chad Lee Musso, 58, of Loves Park died on April 3, 2021. Born July 4, 1962 in Rockford, son of Martin and Lois (Ingram) Musso. United in marriage to Penny Bowen on July 3, 2004 in Rockford. Chad retired from the North Park Fire Department, where he was a fire fighter and later worked at Lifeline Medicar Service. Survived by...
David Neil Shoudy
Apr 3, 2021
David Neil Shoudy, 58, of Shirland Township died on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Born on March 28, 1963 in Rockford, son of Richard and Velma (Kramer) Shoudy. Graduate of East High School, and Rock Valley College. United in marriage to Deborah Linenfelser on December 14, 1985. Owner of Dave Shoudy Remodeling. Member of the Durand Ditch Riders Snowmobile Club. Survived...
Dorothy Jenkins
Mar 11, 2021
Dorothy Marie Jenkins, 73, of Rockford died on March 11, 2021. Born on August 25, 1947 in Rockford, daughter of Ellsworth "Hawkeye" and Marie (Cameron) Wright. Graduate of Stillman Valley High School class of 1965. United in marriage to Fred Jenkins on May 22, 1971. Formerly employed at Bowman Distribution, where she was a packer. Dorothy was a loving caretaker,...
Joan Nimmer
Feb 25, 2021
Joan Louise (Moody) Nimmer, 95, of Rockton went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 25, 2021. Born February 19, 1926 in Beloit, WI; daughter of Clare and Myrtle (Joy) Moody. Graduate of Hononegah High School class of 1944. United in marriage to Harold Nimmer on April 18, 1948. Joan was raised on a farm, and continued farming...
Edward Pagel
Feb 18, 2021
Edward J. Pagel (EJ), age 68, of Winnebago, died suddenly on February 17, 2021.  He was born on October 29, 1952.  He grew up on a farm in Burritt Township in western rural Winnebago County, attended Winnebago schools, and then graduated as valedictorian from Winnebago High School in 1970. He was active in 4-H in the Burritt Winners and the...
Michael William Merchut
Feb 15, 2021
Michael William Merchut, 67, of Rockford died on February 15, 2021.  Born April 17, 1953 in Chicago, son of Edward and Louise (Sassano) Merchut.  United in Marriage to Mary Procanin on July 17, 1982 in Elgin. He was formerly employed as an auto mechanic.   Mike was a member of the Old Gear Heads Car Club.  His Chevy Nova was his...
Mary L. Hamp
Feb 13, 2021
Mary L. Hamp, 96, of Rockford died on February 13, 2021.Born on February 12, 1925 in Kirkland; daughter of Everett and Agnes (Helm) Nuckles. Graduate of Belvidere High School.  United in marriage to George Hamp on July 17, 1943.  Mary attended beauty school in Chicago and was employed as a hair stylist and model at Carson Pirie Scott in her...
Joe Buckner, Sr.
Feb 8, 2021
Joe Thomas Buckner Sr., 81 went home to be with The Lord on February 8, 2021 at Medina Nursing Facility, Durand, IL. Joe was born to Eldon E. Buckner, Sr. and Ruth Bumpus Buckner in 1940 in Montgomery County, TN on land which soon after became part of Fort Campbell, KY. Joe loved his country, and his life-long dream was...
Kathleen M. Caruana
Jan 31, 2021
Kathleen M. Caruana, 72, of Rockford died peacefully in her sleep on January 31, 2021. Born January 4, 1949 in Joliet, daughter of James and Jean (Fargo) Murphy. Graduate of St. Francis Academy of Joliet. Attended Western Illinois University. Kathy met her loving husband, Joe while employed as an X-Ray Technician in Joliet. United in marriage to Joseph Caruana on...
Beverly Oberg
Jan 15, 2021
Beverly Ann Oberg, 72, of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 15, 2021. Born June 17, 1948 in Rice Lake, WI; daughter of Norman and Elinor (Porath) Schesvold. United in marriage to Gary Oberg on October 19, 1968 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rockford. Graduate of East High School and attended Northern Illinois University. Bev...
Carole Ann Greer
Jan 13, 2021
Carole Ann Greer, 76, of Delavan, WI, formerly of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 13, 2021. Born on June 12, 1944 in Burbank, CA; daughter of Howard and Emma (Korsberg) Rieken. United in marriage to Jimmie Greer December 17, 1966. Carole was a member of FirstBorn Ministries. Former manager of several Hardee's...
Dorothy Brenda Osborn
Jan 6, 2021
Dorothy Brenda Osborn went home to Heaven on January 6, 2021. Born July 18, 1942 in Baltimore, MD to John and Edith O'Neal. Family moved to Miami, FL in 1943. Brenda attended 11 schools from K-12h, in Miami, Fl, Ohio, and Illinois. After graduation from Andrew Jackson High (Miami), she moved to Rockford, IL and married Bill Roggensack. After 22...
Kelly Makeever Rapacki
Jan 4, 2021
Kelly Makeever Rapacki, 60, of Rockford died on January 4, 2021. Born September 24, 1960 in Iowa City, IA; daughter of Lyn and Janet (George) Makeever MD. Graduate of West High School, class of 1978. Formerly employed as a bookkeeper at 4th Street Greenhouse and The Bill Doran Company. In her younger years, she played the violin. Kelly was very...
Dawn Phyllis Ann Green
Jan 3, 2021
Dawn Phyllis Ann Green, 92, of Machesney Park died on January 3, 2021 in her home, surrounded by her family. Born on December 22, 1928 in Wasua, WI; daughter of Frank and Anna Catherine (Branshaw) Synnott. United in marriage to Morris Green in November 1957. She was employed as a floral designer at Nelson's Flowers and BSanfield. Dawn was a...
Rudolf Vedo Md
Dec 31, 2020
Rockford, Illinois - Rudolf Vedo, MD, passed away on December 31, 2020, after a brief illness. Born in 1939 in Zagreb, Croatia (then Yugoslavia), Rudolf completed his medical training at the University of Zagreb in 1964 and internship in Duga Resa, Croatia. He initially planned to become a surgeon and moved to Bremen, Germany, where he began his surgical training....
Eugene J. Gillam
Dec 27, 2020
Eugene J. Gillam 1933—2020 Eugene J. Gillam, 87, of Rockford went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 27, 2020. Born on December 13, 1933 in Phoenix, AZ; son of Eugene and Marie (Gaskill) Gillam. Graduate of Phoenix Union High School and Arizona State University. Gene served in the United States Army. Married to Helen Scurlock on August...
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