Obituaries
Richard I. Reuter
Jun 2, 2014
Richard I. Reuter, 76, of Rockford died on June 2, 2014 at 11:15 a.m. in SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born on September 4, 1937 in Elgin, son of Irving and Dorothy (Fox) Reuter. Formerly employed as a Brick Layer for National Acid Proofing in Chicago. Richard married his best friend, Linda Rosborough on September 27, 2002. He loved spending time outdoors, enjoying...
Robert C. Vanderleest
May 22, 2014
Beloved Son Robert C. Vanderleest, 35, of Rockford passed away May 22, 2014 with his family by his side. Born August 10, 1978 in Rockford, son of Robert and Patricia (Lee) Vanderleest. Rob loved role playing and LARP; especially the game Vampire Masquerade. His biggest love was video games. He was a master of the game Street Fighter and his...
Gregory S. Kinkade
May 16, 2014
Gregory S. Kinkade, 53, of Belvidere died on May 16, 2014 at 2:25 p.m. in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer a month before his death. Born November 4, 1960 in Belvidere. Gregory was united in marriage to Anna Fair on July 24, 1982 in Belvidere. Employed at Elgiloy...
Judith Ann Leonard
May 11, 2014
Judy Leonard, 68, of Belvidere went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2014 at 9:45 a.m. after a long illness. She was born June 4, 1945 in Belvidere, daughter of Alden and Harriett (Lawler) Leonard. Survived by her dad Paul (Ruth) Kaschub; children, Tammy (Keith) Buteyn, Sean (Laura) Stein, Jeremy Stein, Daniel Brenner, grandchildren, Keith Buteyn Jr., Autumn...
Carol Ann Gibbs
May 6, 2014
Carol Ann Gibbs of Belvidere passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Carol was born in Clinton, WI, December 24th, 1940 to Ivan and Herma Graham. She married Donald Gibbs March 11th 1961, in Belvidere, IL. She was a homemaker where she took great pride in raising her children. She loved being surrounded by her loved ones and unselfishly went...
Jean Anderson Munce
May 5, 2014
JEAN ANDERSON MUNCE, 79 ROCKFORD - Jean Anderson Munce, 79, of Rockford, died on May 5, 2014 at 9:05 p.m. at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. She was born February 28, 1935 in Albert Lea, MN, daughter of Oscar and Stella (Hugtviet) Anderson. United in Marriage to John Munce on November 14, 1962. Survived by her husband, John, of Rockford; children,...
Annetta Jean (Magin) Renstrom
May 5, 2014
Annetta Jean (Magin) Renstrom, 84, of Rockford died on May 5, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in Rockford. Born January 22, 1930 in Rockford, daughter of Louis and Laura (Ridgeway) Magin. Annetta was the sixth of thirteen children, caring for and loving her siblings. When she was a child, she worked in her father's hardware store, helping serve customers and doing...
Bette (Betsy) Elaine Zimbelman
May 2, 2014
Bette (Betsy) Elaine Zimbelman, 87, passed away on May 2, 2014. She was born August 26, 1926 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Fred and Lena Brackney. As a child, her family moved to Canon City, Colorado where she spent many years along the banks of the Arkansas River near the Royal Gorge. She graduated from Canon City High School and then...
Janice Marie Johnson
May 1, 2014
Janice Marie Johnson, 66, of Rockford went to be with Jesus on May 1, 2014. She was born August 3, 1947 in Rockford, daughter of Donald and Adele (O'Rourke) Blakeley. United in Marriage to William Johnson in June of 1997. Janice loved her children with all her heart. Her kindness and giving spirit will be missed by her family and...
Lawrence (Larry) Peter Zimbelman
Apr 30, 2014
Lawrence (Larry) Peter Zimbelman, 81, passed away on April 30, 2014. He was born April 14, 1933 in Aurora, IL to Alice and Edward Zimbelman. He graduated from Austin High School in Chicago, and then served in the USAF from 1950 through 1954 where he was stationed in Yakota Japan as an instrument technician on the B-29 bomber at the...
Peter Blade Anderson
Apr 29, 2014
Peter Blade Anderson, 66, of Rockford went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. after a 6 month battle with cancer. He was born on April 3, 1948 in Rockford, son of Carroll and Bernice (Blade) Anderson. United in Marriage to Elaine Boynton on December 31, 1989 in Rockford. Retired from OSF St....
Lloyd E. King
Apr 25, 2014
Lloyd E. King, beloved husband to Sharon for 54 years and father to Shelley, Eric, Andrea, died of complications of Alzheimer's Disease April 25, 2014. Born in 1936, son of Elvis E. King and Doris Bartlett King. He grew up in Macomb, where his basketball playing finesse made him a local legend. He served as a military policeman and played...
Frances J. Isom
Apr 24, 2014
Frances J. Isom, 84, of Rockford died on April 24, 2014 at 7:00 a.m. in her daughter's home. She was born May 22, 1929 in Champaign, daughter of Wilbert and Hattie (Hite) Anderson. Graduate of Urbana High School. Frances was a die-hard Illini Basketball fan. She was an excellent cook, and famous for her fudge. Retired from the City of...
Hester Lou Fritz
Apr 22, 2014
Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother Hester "Lou" Fritz, 73, of Belvidere went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 22, 2014 at 4:40 p.m. in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 27, 1940 in Pond Gap, WV; daughter of George and Mary (Jeffery) Ransom. Hester retired from Chrysler after 32 years of...
Beverly Janet Gritzmaker
Apr 20, 2014
Beloved Daughter, Sister and Aunt Beverly Janet Gritzmaker, 46, of Rockford was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on April 20, 2014 at 6 p.m. Born May 3, 1967 in Honolulu, HI, daughter of Albert and Marilyn (Andersen) Beaver Sr. Bev was a compassionate, caring woman who loved her family with all her heart. She enjoyed her...
Shirley Luann Pettis
Apr 13, 2014
Shirley Pettis, Mother, Grandma and "GG" to her survivors, 79, of Rockford, died on April 13, 2014 at 3:15 a.m. in her home. She was born December 26, 1934 in Freeport, daughter of Ralph and Edith (Munz) Ports. Graduate of Polo High School, class of 1952, attended Northern Illinois University and married Jack D. Pettis on Dec. 18, 1971. Devoted...
Rosemary Ann Rigotti
Apr 9, 2014
Forever Remembered Rosemary Ann (Larson) Rigotti, 69, brought an abundance of joy, humor and beauty into the world. She was born on May 26, 1944 in Whitehall, WI, daughter of Earl and Gladys (Halvorson) Larson. She died on April 9, 2014 at 9:44 a.m, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Rosemary was formerly employed at Forest City Gear...
Andrea Mary Guntharp
Apr 8, 2014
Andrea M. Guntharp - Rockford Andrea is at rest. At 48, she leaves us too soon. She joins her loving parents Don and Fern Schneider in eternity, her ashes buried with them at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Rockford. Andi lives on through all of us. Her children Rhianna and Bryson were her pride and her strength, and she loved their...
Henry Jake Miller
Apr 4, 2014
Henry Jake Miller, 79, of South Beloit, died on April 4, 2014 at 3:20 p.m. at Fair Oaks Nursing in South Beloit. He was born on August 22, 1934 in Beloit. Son of John and Ima (Sawyer) Miller. Owned Coffee Boy for 27 years before moving to Arizona where he continued to work in catering. He enjoyed helping out at...
Robert L. Clodius
Apr 2, 2014
Robert L. Clodius, 93, of Rockford died on April 2, 2014 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, after a short illness. He was born March 10, 1921 in Walla Walla, WA, son of Hans and Emma (Wellman) Clodius. He grew up on the family farm. Graduating top of his high school class, Robert attended Whitman college. WW II intervened and...
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