Obituaries
Diane Marie Yardley
Jan 13, 2026
Diane Marie Yardley, 88, of Rockford died on January 13, 2026. Born June 17, 1937 in Rockford; daughter of Maxwell and Eula (Fellows) Dauenbaugh. Graduate of West High School, class of 1955. Diane was employed at Orput & Associates Architectural Firm as a Secretary. She obtained her Medical Transcription certification from Rock Valley College and retired from Rockford Clinic after...
Jean Ruth (Myrsten) Abruzzo
Jan 11, 2026
Jean Ruth (Myrsten) Abruzzo, 94, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at her home in Rockford. Born in Escanaba, Michigan on July 13, 1931 to Elsie (Johnson) Myrsten and Gust Myrsten. Graduated from Escanaba High School in 1949. Graduated from St. Anthony's School of Nursing in Rockford in 1952. Married Benny Sam Abruzzo on November 1, 1952 in Rockford; he...
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Ahrens
Jan 9, 2026
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Ahrens, 74, of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 9, 2026. Born July 30, 1951 in Waukegan; daughter of John and Beatrice (Gorman) Paulausky. Peggy attended high school in the Chicago suburbs. Peggy was a loving and devoted mother and worked hard to support her family as a single mother in her...
Richard "Dick" Redmond
Dec 31, 2025
Richard "Dick" Redmond, 93, of Rockford went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 31, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 30, 1932 in Beloit, WI; son of John and Lucy (Sorensen) Redmond. Graduate of Beloit Memorial High School, class of 1950, where he was on the football team where he grew to love the game....
David E. Seal
Dec 21, 2025
David Edwin Seal, 90, of Rockford, passed away on December 21, 2025, in his home in Beloit, WI, with family surrounding him. David was born on July 24, 1935, in Rockford, the son of Finch and Isabelle (Brewster) Seal. He graduated from West High School in 1953 and attended Colorado A&M for 2 years. David and Louida Mae Roberts were...
John Thomas "Tom" Gibson
Dec 11, 2025
John Thomas "Tom" Gibson, 78, of Rockton died on December 11, 2025. Born October 23, 1947 in Rockford; son of George and Virginia (Smith) Gibson. Tom graduated from Auburn High School, class of 1965. He was united in marriage to his first wife, Penny Meyer on August 24, 1968. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from Illinois State University in 1969...
Nina Marie Graciana
Dec 11, 2025
Nina Marie Graciana, 68, of Loves Park died on December 11, 2025. Born July 16, 1957 in Rockford; daughter of Gary Fairbanks and Rosemary Capriola. Nina attended Jefferson High School. Nina met her friend and future husband, Joseph Graciana when she was in elementary school in South Rockford, they were united in marriage of January 31, 1975; they celebrated 50...
Tennes Ray Morris Sr.
Dec 4, 2025
Tennes Ray Morris r.1929 - 2025 Per his wishes, no services will be held. Come to Jesus Chris Rice Weak and wounded sinner, lost and left to die O, raise your head for Love is passing by Come to Jesus, come to Jesus Come to Jesus and live Now your burden's lifted and carried far away And precious blood has...
Vernon Furney
Nov 29, 2025
Vernon C. Furney, 83, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family on November 29, 2025. Son of Lorene (Hart) and Cyrus Furney, he was born into a large family of eight children on May 21, 1942, in Pavo, Georgia. He married the love of his life, Cynthia Cunningham, 61 years ago in Rapid City, South Dakota and together...
Cynthia Ann Smaha
Nov 28, 2025
Cynthia Ann Smaha, 60, of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 28, 2025. Born on September 8, 1965 in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Daughter of Cletus and Thetis (Mayo) Sims. Cindy graduated from Tiskilwa High School, Class of 1984. Cindy was united in marriage to Randy Smaha on April 25, 2014. She was a highly...
Robert Allen Alderman
Nov 20, 2025
Robert Allen Alderman, 71, of Poplar Grove passed away November 20, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on November 4, 1954 in Belvidere; son of Allen and Louise (Kurtz) Alderman. Bob attended North Boone High School for two years, where he met his future wife and love of his life, Terri Weaver. He finished his high school career at Belvidere...
Patricia A. Petersen
Nov 16, 2025
Patricia A. "Patt" Petersen, 88, of Rockford, passed away on November 16, 2025. Born January 31, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of Howard and Martha (Behrman) Ziegler. She graduated from Whitmer High School, Class of 1955, and was united in marriage to Robert Petersen on August 10, 1955, in Toledo. Patt was known for her tremendous heart,...
Charles E. Berglund
Nov 15, 2025
Charles E. Berglund, 99, of Rockford, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. He spent his last eleven months in the Health Center at Fairhaven. The family wishes to thank the HC staff for their loving care. CNAs Sheila and Magalie were very special caregivers. Charlie was born October 30, 1926, in...
Janie Melms
Nov 11, 2025
Janie Melms, 59, of Caledonia, passed away on November 11, 2025. Born April 23, 1966, in Rockford, she was the daughter of Richard and Justina (Perez) Gonzales Sr. A graduate of East High School, Class of 1984, Janie went on to earn her Licensed Practical Nursing degree from Rock Valley College. She dedicated more than 30 years of her life...
Patrick J. Pattison
Nov 9, 2025
Patrick J. Pattison, 57, of Machesney Park, passed away on November 9, 2025.Born January 31, 1968, in Rockford, he was the son of Orlando and Joanne (Raisbeck) Pattison. A proud graduate of Belvidere High School, Class of 1986, Patrick built a life marked by hard work, creativity, and devotion to family. Patrick was a talented machinist who took great pride...
Andrew Gordon Mitchell
Oct 22, 2025
Andrew "Drew" Gordon Mitchell, 62, of Loves Park died on October 22, 2025. Born August 14, 1963 in Christopher, IL; son of John and Claudia (Gordon) Mitchell. He lived the first years of his live in Zeigler, Illinois before moving to Gillespie, Illinois when he was 8 years old. He graduated from Gillespie High School in 1981. He obtained his...
Kenneth Lee Farr
Oct 21, 2025
Kenneth Lee Farr, 70, of Rockford passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025. Born on January 5, 1955 in Illinois; Son of Kenneth M and Beverly R (Sawyer) Farr. Ken met his life partner Robert Maliska in 1995 where they lived in Arlington Heights IL for over 20 years together. Ken worked for Industrial Molds and AgieCharmilles most of his...
Mark Lester Lewis
Oct 18, 2025
On October 18, 2025, while at home with Michelle by his side as he slept peacefully, Mark was eternally healed and welcomed into heaven by our Lord and Savior. Beloved son, brother, dad, husband and friend, he was made in England and born in the USA to Delos and Kathleen (Pettis) Lewis. Mark spent his teenage years shucking corn, walkin'...
Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Weaver
Oct 13, 2025
Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Weaver, 64, of Shirland, passed away peacefully at home on October 13, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born March 8, 1961, in Rockford, she was the daughter of Robert and Barbara (Swanson) Johnson. A proud graduate of West High School, Class of 1979, Kathy built a life grounded in love, creativity, and care for those around her....
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