Obituaries
K9 Nyx Vargas
Jan 28, 2024
K9 Nyx, 7, killed in the line of duty on January 28, 2024. Born August 7, 2016. K9 Nyx and Officer Vargas' paths crossed at an uncertain time in his journey through canine school. In late September of 2018, Officer Vargas had the misfortune of having to wash out two dogs and the outlook of finishing school in time looked...
Pamela S. Johnson
Jan 26, 2024
Pamela Sue Johnson, 65, of Rockford went to be with her Lord, and Savior on January 26, 2024. Born December 4, 1958 in Rockford; daughter of Andrew and Loretta (Schaffer) Musser. Graduate of Jefferson High School, class of 1977. Pam was united in marriage to Todd Johnson on May 24, 1980 in Rockford. She was a loving,devoted; wife, mother and...
Esther Eileen Prentice
Jan 21, 2024
Esther Eileen (Wetterholm, Bertelsen) Prentice, 82, a resident of Cape Coral, FL since 2012, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Cape Coral, FL. She was born in Rockford, IL to Albert and Eila Wetterholm, now deceased. She married David Bertelsen in 1960, they had 4 children together. He passed in 1973. She then met George...
David L. Knoblock
Jan 13, 2024
David "Knobby" L. Knoblock, 83 of Rockford; formerly of Lisle; went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 13, 2024. Born August 7, 1940 in Chicago; son of Frank and Louise (Moses) Knoblock Sr. . Attended Lisle Community High School. Served in the United States Air Force as a Missile Tech in Bitburg, Germany from January 1960 to...
Karl R. Smith
Jan 11, 2024
Karl R. Smith, 59, of Loves Park died unexpectedly in his home January 11, 2024. Born February 13, 1964 in Muncie, IN; son of Ray and Dorothy (Gossett) Smith. Graduate of Muncie Southside High School, class of 1983. Veteran of the United States Army. He was employed at Windstar Lines, where he made many close friends and connections with his...
Jacqueline K. Mcleod
Jan 2, 2024
Jacqueline Kay McLeod, 62, of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 2, 2024. Born October 20, 1961 in Rockford; daughter of Max and Ina (Byrd) Bowser. Graduate of Harlem High School, class of 1981. Jacqueline obtained her Bachelor and Master Degrees in Education from Grand Canyon State University. United in marriage to Joey McLeod on...
Linda D. Minnick
Dec 29, 2023
Linda D. Minnick, 75, of Rockford died on December 29, 2023. Born December 21, 1948 in Rockford; daughter of William Michael and Elizabeth Belle (Brown) Faherty. United in marriage to Donald W. Minnick on September 16, 2000 in Rockford. Linda retired from Wesley Willows, where she was employed as a Housekeeper. She was an awesome mom and grandma. Survived by...
Patrick Ryan Kirby
Dec 24, 2023
Patrick Ryan Kirby, 29, of Rockford died on December 24, 2023. Born July 5, 1994 in Winfield; son of Ronald and Kimberly (Ballard) Kirby. Graduate of Plano High School, class of 2005. Employed at Franklin Display Group as a Supervisor on the paint line. Pat loved spending time with his nieces and nephews, they were his true joy in life....
Martha Joan Nottingham
Dec 18, 2023
Martha Joan Nottingham departed this earthly life surrounded by loved ones on December 18th, 2023. It feels impossible to describe the amount of love that her life encompassed. All of America celebrates her birthday on July 4th, 1952. She was born in Minco, OK., and raised in Manila/McKinleyville, CA. Martha was one of seven children born to Walter and Ruby...
Robert "Bob" Felker
Dec 18, 2023
Robert Hal "Bob" Felker, 71, was welcomed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on December 18th, 2023, after a courageous six-year battle with CMML/AML. He was born September 20th, 1952, in Rockford, IL; son to Robert and Suzanne (Billig) Felker. He was united in marriage to Georgia Delores "Dee" Myers on August 18th, 1979. They were married for...
Martha Joan Nottingham
Dec 15, 2023
Martha Joan Nottingham departed this earthly life surrounded by loved ones on December 18th, 2023. It feels impossible to describe the amount of love that her life encompassed. All of America celebrates her birthday on July 4th, 1952. She was born in Minco, OK., and raised in Manila/McKinleyville, CA. Martha was one of seven children born to Walter and Ruby...
Gene W. Addy
Dec 11, 2023
Gene W. Addy, 76, of Rockford died on December 11, 2023. Born November 30, 1947 in Newberry, SC; son of Julian and Lula (Nichols) Addy. Gene attended school in South Carolina and obtained his Bachelor Degree from Clemson University in 1974. United in marriage to Donna M. Jaeger on October 17, 1981 in Columbia, SC. He retired from Del Monte...
James Edward Mactaggart
Dec 9, 2023
James Edward MacTaggart, 62, of Rockford died December 9, 2023. Born July 10, 1961 in Cedar Rapids, IA; son of Clarence and Jean (Ohl) MacTaggart. Graduate of Rochelle Township High School, class of 1979. James attended Northern Illinois University. James enjoyed cooking and telling jokes. He was loved greatly by his family, and his presence will be missed. He held...
Jean "Jeanne" Louise Mann
Dec 9, 2023
Jean Louise Mann, "Jeanne", (age 87) of Loves Park IL. Passed away Saturday, December 9th 2023. She was born in Oregon, IL October 28th, 1936 and attended Lanark High School. Jeanne was a decorated traveler, and spent a lot of time traveling to Vegas and her retirement residence in Yuma, AZ where she spent most of her winters. Until moving...
William Goldman
Dec 9, 2023
William "Bill" Goldman passed away in Boca Raton, FL, from Alzheimer's Disease on December 9, 2023. He was surrounded by family in his final moments. Bill was born in New York, NY, on May 15, 1950, to Audrey and Louis Goldman. Just after Bill became a big brother to Dale Feeley, nee Goldman, the Goldman family moved to Chicago, IL,...
Reva Renee Hall
Dec 6, 2023
Reva Renee Hall, 61, of Winnebago died December 6, 2023. Born February 18, 1962 in Rockford; daughter of Danny and Cathy (Stevens) Williams. United in marriage to Mark Hall. Reva lived life by grabbing the bull by the horns was a strong, determined and opinionated woman. She loved her family, and always cared for them with a loving, kind spirit....
Marvin West
Nov 9, 2023
Marvin James West, 71, of Rockford died November 9, 2023. Born November 28, 1951 in Dekalb; son of James and Marilyn (Allen) West. Marv attended Kirkland schools. United in marriage to Cecelia Folgate on October 21, 1971. He retired from CamCar Fastenal where he worked as a Heat Treater. Marv was a unique individual, capable of spinning tall tales; or...
Sarah Stewart-Shelton
Nov 2, 2023
Sarah "Tanya" Shelton was a loving mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, and friend to many. She departed this earthly life November 2, 2023 at age 57. She was born in Chester, PA, to Joseph and Lydia (Ginyard) Shelton on July 5, 1966. She is a graduate of Chester High School. Sarah was an amazing cook, she loved gathering her family for...
Lois M. Scurti
Oct 30, 2023
Lois Marie Scurti, 88 of DeKalb died October 30, 2023. Born April 22, 1935 in Palmyra, ME; daughter of Nathan and Wyona (Fletcher) Wark. United in marriage to Edward Wayne Scurti on October 1, 1954 in Caribou, ME. Lois was a homemaker. Survived by daughter, Lorraine (Tom Winkle) Scurti; grandchildren, Nina (Christina) Scurti, Jonathan Scurti; nephew, Jeffrey Harth. Preceded in...
Robert Daniel Smith
Oct 29, 2023
Robert Daniel Smith, 79, of Roscoe, died on October 29, 2023. Born April 26, 1944 in Peoria; son of Ivan and Vera (Kamp) Smith. Graduate of Morton High School class of 1963. United in marriage to Yvonne Mikolay on September 12, 1992 in Washington, IL. Bob retired from Caterpillar after 37 years. Bob and his wife loved to travel all...
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