Obituaries
Alberto Gomez Lopez
Sep 30, 2020
Alberto Gomez, 56, of Rockford died on September 30, 2020. Born in Mexico City, Mexico. United in marriage to his soulmate Janelle Thomas on August 31, 2015. He was employed at Alvarez Mexican Restaurant in Cherry Valley. Alberto was a loving, kind and caring man, with a gentle and good heart. He was Janelle's best friend, and the constant in...
Thomas Barry Leaf
Sep 27, 2020
Thomas Barry Leaf, 72, of Rockford died on September 27, 2020 in Madison, WI. Born March 25, 1948 in Rockford; son of Hugo and Marjorie (Sederquist) Leaf. Tom attended Rockford East High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy Seabees, in the Vietnam War. He was a skilled brick layer for many area construction firms. Member...
Michael Mason
Sep 5, 2020
Michael Craig Mason, 67, of Rockford went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 5, 2020; surrounded by his loving family. Born on December 29, 1952 in Marshalltown, IA; son of Ralph and Bonnie (Heckle - Fincham) Mason. Mike graduated from Marshalltown High School and obtained his Associate Degree in Electronics. He served in the United States Army....
Edna Lynn Blue
Sep 1, 2020
Edna Lynn Blue, 64, of Rockford died on September 1, 2020 in her home. Born on September 17, 1955 in Chicago, daughter of Edward and Louise (Watson) Carlile. Graduate of Kelvyn Park High School class of 1973. Edna was formerly employed as a telemarketer. Edna enjoyed traveling. She obtained her Associate Degree from University of Phoenix at the age of...
John William Strait
Aug 31, 2020
John William Strait went home to be with the Lord August 31, 2020. Born in Bassett, Arkansas on January 4, 1944 to Chester and Mary Strait. He graduated from East High School in 1962 as a football and basketball star. He proudly served his country in the Vietnam war. He worked at Kishwaukee Auto parts for 42 years, than became...
Donna R. Benner
Aug 30, 2020
Donna Benner, 87, of Rockford passed away August 30, 2020 at Amberwood Care Centre. Born in Dodgeville, WI to Ralph Campbell and Violet Campbell Lyman on November 11, 1932. Married to John Benner on February 18, 1950. He preceded her in death in December 2007. Donna worked for many years as a secretary for Teamsters Local 325 and as a...
Dean P. Turman
Jul 18, 2020
Dean P. Turman went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, July 18, 2020. Dean was born June 15, 1935 in Edgewood to Powell and Jacqueline (Colwell) Turman. Graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, 1953 in Decatur where he met his high school sweetheart Doris Hall. They were united in marriage June 12, 1955. He went to TV Broadcast...
Roger Lee Brock
Jul 6, 2020
Roger Lee Brock, 81, of Rockford went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by his loving family on July 6, 2020. Born June 10, 1939 in Taylorville; son of Harold and Ethel (Davidson) Brock. Graduate of Taylorville High School and Western Illinois University. United in marriage to Shirley Maitya on January 29, 1966. Roger was a...
Judith Ann Bergsten
Jun 30, 2020
Judith A. Bergsten, 72, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on June 30, 2020. Born December 26, 1947 in Hazel Green, WI. Judy married Merle Bergsten on April 19, 1969, with whom she shared her life with for 51 years. Survived by her husband, Merle; children, Derek (Chris) Bergsten, and Lesly (Mark) Couper; grandchildren, Alexandra, Sophie, and...
Joanna "Jo" Ruth Scalise
Jun 27, 2020
Joanna "Jo" Scalise 1936—2020 Beloved Aunt Joanna Ruth Scalise, 84 slipped into the arms of her savior at 4:54 pm Saturday, June 27, 2020 while surrounded by nieces. She was a proud second-generation immigrant from Italy who was born on May 30, 1936 in Chicago, IL. She spent the majority of her life in Elmwood Park. Joanna achieved her A.A....
Michael Eugene Pollare
Jun 9, 2020
Michael E. Pollare, 82, passed away at Alpine Fireside on June 9, 2020, after a lengthy battle from the effects of a stroke he suffered in May 2016. He was born July 30, 1938 in Rockford, IL., the son of Michael and Margaret (Domino) Pollare. After graduating from Cheyenne High School in Cheyenne, WY, he worked for the Union Pacific...
David Christopher Key
Jun 8, 2020
David Christopher Key, 64, of Rockford died on June 8, 2020. Born on November 22, 1955 in Prairie du Chein, WI, son of Gerald and Roberta (Piercy) Key. Graduate of East High School class of 1974. United in marriage to Anna Mvumbe on September 9, 2006. David retired from Warner Lamert (Pfizer). He was a talented writer of short stories...
Joshua James Ray Phillips
Jun 6, 2020
Joshua James Ray Phillips, 42, of Loves Park was Promoted to Glory on June 6, 2020. Born September 30, 1977 in Rockford, son of John and Pamela (Ward) Phillips. Josh graduated from Harlem High School, class of 1995. He was employed as a roofer. Josh attended The Salvation Army Temple Corps., where he had a large circle of friends. He...
Elizabeth Marie Macvenn
Jun 4, 2020
Elizabeth Marie MacVenn, 52, of Machesney Park died on June 4, 2020. Born on March 13, 1968 in Rockford, daughter of Sherman and Alyce Kay (Eddy) MacVenn. She loved her grandson with all her heart. Liz is survived by her partner, Dennis Owens; children, Cassie and Brian MacVenn; grandchildren, Isabella, Blaize, and Nikolai; siblings, Jacob (Kelly) Eddy and Joey Carroll;...
Antonio P. Vito
Jun 2, 2020
Antonio "Tony" Vito, 74 of Rockford, Illinois died on June 2, 2020, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Tony was born on December 13, 1945, in Iloilo City, Philippines. Second of the 8 children of Ismael Sr. And Purification (Parreno) Vito. He graduated with a Bachelor of Sciece in Mechanical Engineering from University of San Agustin in 1969. Survived by children; Joann Marie...
Joseph Kenneth Castiglioni
Jun 2, 2020
Joseph Kenneth Castiglioni, 68, of Rockford died on June 2, 2020. Born on May 14, 1952 in Rockford, son of Charles and Ernestine (Malvesti) Castiglioni. United in Marriage to Denise Marino on August 6, 1977 at the Church by the Side of the Road in Rockton. He retired from the Rock River Water Reclamation District in 2014 after 30 years...
Sylvia Jean Doyle
May 13, 2020
Sylvia Jean Doyle Pagel, 1955 – 2020 Sylvia Jean Doyle (Pagel), 65, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 after enduring years of chronic, unrelenting pain resulting from complications of hip replacement surgery. Sylvia Jean was born on March 10, 1955 to Richard and Marian Doyle. After a fine childhood growing up on Rockford's west side and attending Welsh Grade School...
Elisa Ronas Hendricks
Apr 27, 2020
Elisa Ronas Hendricks, 73, of Rockford died on April 27, 2020. Born September 16, 1946 in Sual, Pangasinan, Philippines. Daughter of Modesto and Tranquilina (Bacala) Ronas. Elisa met her future husband William Clark Hendricks at Clark Air Force Base, where she worked in billeting. They were united in marriage on November 2, 1969 in the Philippines. Elisa was the beloved...
Mary Alice Denowh
Apr 11, 2020
Mary Alice Denowh - November 15th, 1962 - April 11th, 2020 Mary Alice Liebelt Denowh RDH, age 57, of Machesney Park, Illinois passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at OSF St Anthony Hospital in Rockford, Illinois after a battle with cancer. Mary was born on November 15, 1962 in Jordan, Montana to Elmer and Betty Liebelt. She grew up...
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