Mary K. Larrick, 71, South Beloit, 6/2/14

Jean Sprinkle, 84, Rockford, 6/2/14

Hazel J. Domski, 88, Rockford, 6/2/14

Colleen Woods, 76, Rockford, 6/2/14

Doris Fozo, 82, Rockford, 6/2/14

Stephen Cooper, 72, Rockford, 6/2/14

Diane M. Myers, 52, Rockford, 6/2/14

Helen Price, 87, Rockford, 6/2/14

Carmella Clark, 93, Rockford, 6/2/14

Richard Reuter, 76, Rockford, 6/2/14

Douglas Beyer, 74, Rockford, 6/3/14

Ray Howard, 56, Rockford, 6/3/14

Eunice Dippel, 84, Rockford, 6/3/14

Janette Markley, 44, Rockford, 6/3/14

Richard Graham, 75, Rockford, 6/3/14

Carmine Capriola, 84, Rockford, 6/3/14

Marvin Gill, 77, Rockford, 6/4/14

Elwyn Coots, 80, Rockford, 6/4/14

Deanna Humphrey, 75, Rockford, 6/4/14

Lois Haskell, 90, Rockford, 6/4/14

Vito Provenzano, 87, Rockford, 6/4/14

Juanita Wallace, 89, Rockford, 6/5/14

Charles Ellis, 77, Rockford, 6/5/14

Charles Allard, 73, Rockford, 6/5/14

Daniel Epps, 64, Rockford, 6/5/14

Joseph Saladino, 75, Rockford, 6/5/14

Margaret Krebs, 94, Rockford, 6/5/14

Les Echevia, 77, Rockford, 6/5/14

Gladys Monti, 97, Rockford, 6/6/14

Don Lazzaretto, 85, Rockford, 6/6/14

Ram Simha, 73, Rockford, 6/6/14

Pamela Pfisfner, 66, Rockford, 6/7/14

Donald Peck, 83, Rockford, 6/7/14

Marilyn Wilson, 63, Machesney Park, 6/7/14

Jack I. Magee, 77, Rockford, 6/7/14

Roy Sanders, 67, Rockford, 6/7/14

Robert McCalmon, 94, Rockford, 6/7/14

David O. Johnson II, 33, Rockford, 6/8/14

Robert C. Allen, 94, Rockford, 6/8/14

Louis Hampton, 57, Rockford, 6/8/14

Clinton D. Davis, 87, Rockford, 6/8/14

Charles Manees, 81, Rockford, 6/9/14

Robert O. Ace, 81, Rockford, 6/9/14

From the June 11-17, 2014, issue

Milton Shatswell, 91, Loves Park, 6/9/14
Lois Gustafson, 99, Loves Park, 6/9/14
Tracy Von Zuben, 78, South Beloit, 6/9/14
Anthony Palmeno, 69, Rockford, 6/9/14
Harvey D. Pearson, 80, Rockford, 6/9/14
Frank Williams, 49, Rockford, 6/9/14
Catherine A. Whitney, 87, Loves Park, 6/9/14
Andrew Usowicz, 84, Rockford, 6/9/14
Doris Jesberger, 85, Rockford, 6/10/14
Elizabeth Hanson, 69, Rockford, 6/10/14
Maynard Jarl, 77, Rockford, 6/10/14
Andrew Dwyer, 99, Rockton, 6/10/14
Mary Young, 68, Rockford, 6/10/14
Richard Webster, 64, Rockford, 6/10/14
Mary Goral, 55, Machesney Park, 6/11/14
Roger Olsen, 62, Rockton, 6/11/14
Betty Watson, 69, Rockford, 6/11/14
Louise Burns, 97, Rockford, 6/11/14
Linda Simmons, 59, Rockford, 6/11/14
Jacob Frisella, 21, Rockford, 6/11/14
Brian Brechel, 49, Rockford, 6/11/14
Franklin Jackson, 66, Rockford, 6/11/14
Rickie Essix, 59, Rockford, 6/12/14
Nancy Park, 80, Rockford, 6/12/14
Shirley Koltz, 65, Rockford, 6/12/14
Joan Lindholm, 81, Rockford, 6/12/14
Shirley Gregg, 89, Rockford, 6/12/14
Annie M. Aronson, 94, Rockford, 6/12/14
Evelyn Swenson, 95, South Beloit, 6/12/14
Goldie M. Carpenter, 71, Rockford, 6/12/14
Robert L. Harrington, 67, Rockford, 6/12/14
Scott Doolan, 54, Rockford, 6/12/14
Tracy McWhorter, 52, Rockford, 6/13/14
Douglas Pilgrim, 90, Rockford, 6/13/14
Kay F. Eagleson, 73, Cherry Valley, 6/13/14
Alfonz Sumichrast, 89, Rockford, 6/13/14
Genevieve F. Hanson, 85, Rockford, 6/13/14
Marjory Risum, 86, Rockford, 6/13/14
John Myroph, 83, Rockford, 6/13/14
Darnell Mullins, 26, Rockford, 6/14/14
Rebecca Shaffer, 62, Rockford, 6/14/14
Vickie Yttrie, 58, Rockford, 6/14/14
Barbara Baylor, 77, Rockford, 6/14/14
John Lissa, 43, Rockford, 6/14/14
Harold Loftis, 76, Rockford, 6/14/14
Rosemary Stankey, 79, Rockford, 6/14/14
Jeffery A. Elmer, 54, Rockford, 6/14/14
Shepard S. Blumenthal, 82, Rockford, 6/14/14
William Irving, 58, Roscoe, 6/15/14
Carolyn Martin, 79, Rockford, 6/15/14
Pamela Fleming, 53, Rockford, 6/15/14
Marilyn Kurts, 87, Rockford, 6/15/14
Gary T. Graham, 51, Rockford, 6/15/14
Clifton Tennin, 84, Rockford, 6/15/14
Kelly Barnard, 48, Rockford, 6/15/14
Amalia Revell, 94, Rockford, 6/16/14
Crystal Stubblefield, 80, Rockford, 6/16/14
Jerrari J. McCray, 11, Rockford, 6/16/14

From the June 18-24, 2014, issue

Beverly Bourne, 67, Rockford, 6/16/14
Raimonda Weber, 67, Rockford, 6/16/14
Donald D. Weichert, 70, Rockford, 6/16/14
Jan J. Jamison, 77, Rockford, 6/16/14
Stephen L. McVay, 61, Rockford, 6/16/14
Jacob Sandersfeld, 23, Rockford, 6/16/14
Mary Niehmeyer, 94, Rockford, 6/17/14
Roger Schnell, 76, Rockford, 6/17/14
Mary Holt, 68, Rockford, 6/17/14
Warren Manning, 72, Durand, 6/17/14
Marion McNeal, 72, Rockford, 6/17/14
Stanley Buckles, 89, Rockford, 6/17/14
Milton Hodge, 94, Rockford, 6/17/14
Scott Johnson, 54, Rockford, 6/18/14
Dorothy Clikeman, 95, Rockford, 6/18/14
Zieute Masaitis, 83, Rockford, 6/18/14
Shirley Manne, 90, Rockford, 6/18/14
Duane Fridly, 78, Rockford, 6/18/14
Barbara Iverson, 68, Rockford, 6/18/14
Kenneth Dieterman, 64, Rockford, 6/19/14
Dick Johnson, 76, Rockford, 6/19/14
Bettie George, 79, Rockford, 6/19/14
Chris Rippentrop, 65, Rockford, 6/19/14
Marjorie Smith, 77, Rockford, 6/19/14
Lynn L. McQueen, 65, Rockford, 6/19/14
Jack Noorman, 82, Rockford, 6/19/14
Dorothy Sime, 93, Rockford, 6/19/14
Richard Traver, 58, Rockford, 6/19/14
Frank Zammuto, 88, Rockford, 6/20/14
Shirey Beverly, 91, Rockford, 6/20/14
Michael Duffy, 68, South Beloit, 6/20/14
William R. Conti, 82, Rockford, 6/20/14
Soraya Cisneros, 26, Rockford, 6/20/14
Kenneth Benedetti, 85, South Beloit, 6/20/14
Caroline Bach, 98, Rockford, 6/21/14
Lerma Cline, 82, Loves Park, 6/21/14
Barbara Pemberton, 76, Rockford, 6/21/14
Doris Gourley, 89, Rockford, 6/21/14
Ramona Swenson, 85, Rockford, 6/21/14
Fred Cederholm, 64, Rockford, 6/22/14
Violet J. Bohr, 87, Rockford, 6/22/14
Douglas Wilburn, 68, Rockford, 6/22/14
Judith L. Carlson, 70, Rockford, 6/22/14
Gordon Olson, 87, Rockford, 6/23/14
Agnes Thompson, 74, Rockford, 6/23/14
Margaret Paquette, 59, Rockford, 6/23/14
Irene Johnson, 96, Durand, 6/23/14

From the June 25-July 1, 2014, issue

Michael M. Duffy

Editor’s note: South Beloit Mayor Mike Duffy, 68, died unexpectedly Friday, June 20. In a statement, city officials praised Duffy’s “lifetime commitment to public service” and said he served the city “with great distinction.” Following is the obituary for Duffy.

Michael M. Duffy, 68, Mayor of South Beloit, Ill., died unexpectedly Friday, June 20, 2014, in his home.

He was born April 10, 1946, in Pontiac, Ill., the son of Martin and Helen (Clark) Duffy. Michael was a graduate of Pontiac Township High School, Pontiac, Ill. He went on to receive his degrees from Illinois State University and the University of Illinois. Michael was a Vietnam veteran who served in the United States Air Force. He married Lori Olson-Coolidge on June 29, 2001, in St. Peter Catholic Church, South Beloit, Ill.

Michael was the former Superintendent of Schools for the South Beloit School District No. 320 and was currently the Superintendent of Schools for the Durand School District No. 322.

He was on the board of directors for Rock Energy Co-op and a board member of the Stateline Boys and Girls Club as well as many other organizations. Michael was also a member of the South Beloit American Legion Holtz-Hirst Post No. 288, South Beloit Businessman’s Association, Beloit 20/20 Club, Northern Illinois Rotary Club, Illinois Municipal League, Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Northern Illinois Mayors Association, Greater Rockford Economics Development Groups, South Beloit Health Advisory Committee, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lori Duffy of South Beloit, Ill.; children, Erin (Michael) Duffy Jensen of Normal, Ill., Megan Duffy of Benson, Ill., Ryan Duffy of Rockford, Cyle Coolidge of Rockford, and Kelsey (Andrew) Mix of Grovetown, Ga.; granddaughter, McKenna Jensen; brother, Paul (Carol) Duffy of Dana, Ill.; sister, Ann Duffy of Rockford; sisters in law, Patty Duffy of Bloomington, Ill., and Lisa Kilmer of Verona, Wis.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, brother, Roger Duffy, and brother-in-law, Michael Kilmer.

A special tribute service in honor of Michael will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 25, followed by a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial in Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 2222 Shopiere Road, Beloit, WI 53511. Visitation was Tuesday, June 24, with the family present in the South Beloit High School Auditorium. Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, Wis., assisted the family with the arrangements.

Memorials may be given in Michael’s name toward a scholarship fund that will be established at a later date.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.daleymurphywisch.com.

From the June 25-July 1, 2014, issue

Steven Schultz, 66, Rockford, 6/23/14
Reinhold C. Peterson, 97, Rockford, 6/23/14
Nicolaj Kuzmicki, 88, Rockford, 6/23/14
Joshua Waggoner, 26, Rockford, 6/23/14
Jose Coy, 72, Rockford, 6/23/14
Diane Moore, 64, Rockford, 6/23/14
Joshua Williams, 19, Rockford, 6/24/14
Jean L. Reinders, 54, Rockford, 6/24/14
Fern Novak, 92, South Beloit, 6/24/14
Elmer Nelson, 91, Rockford, 6/25/14
Kathleen Vanderhei, 81, Rockford, 6/25/14
Maxine Blevins, 43, Rockford, 6/25/14
Norma Johnson, 86, Loves Park, 6/25/14
Baby Ster, 11 weeks gestation, Rockford, 6/25/14
Patricia A. Andrew, 87, Rockford, 6/25/14
Twins Smith, 9 weeks gestation, Rockford, 6/25/14
Sharron Annette Lindley, 74, Rockford, 6/25/14
Mable Faust, 91, Roscoe, 6/25/14
Herbert A. Carlson, 95, Rockford, 6/25/14
Marian Lackey, 91, Rockford, 6/25/14
Robert LaPier, 88, Roscoe, 6/26/14
Lavona Peterson, 84, Rockford, 6/26/14
Estle Beaver, 67, Rockford, 6/26/14
Joy Hibbits, 90, Rockford, 6/26/14
Randall Falkner, 54, Rockford, 6/26/14
Donna Hoke, 81, Rockford, 6/27/14
Alyssa Lowery, 26 weeks gestation, Rockford, 6/27/14
Leroy Kyles, 68, Rockford, 6/27/14
Blanche Windgassen, 56, South Beloit, 6/27/14
Pearline Moore, 57, Rockford, 6/27/14
Earl Bennett, 76, Rockford, 6/27/14
Richard Lamonte, 82, Rockford, 6/27/14
Judith Smith, 75, Loves Park, 6/27/14
Fred Rader, 93, Rockford, 6/27/14
Paul Spitzer, 50, Rockford, 6/27/14
Lori K. Lovett, 53, Seward, 6/27/14
Robert J. Rosandich, 50, Machesney Park, 6/27/14
Mary F. Pratt, 77, Rockford, 6/27/14
Joseph Fontana, 77, Rockford, 6/28/14
Austin Woolbright, 74, South Beloit, 6/28/14
Catherine Kotsch, 61, Rockford, 6/28/14
Dorothy Hermanson, 89, Rockford, 6/28/14
Thomas H. Brown Sr., 91, Rockford, 6/28/14
Louise Messenger, 96, Rockford, 6/28/14
Edward Wheaton, 81, Rockford, 6/29/14
Elmir Fulkerson, 86, Rockford, 6/29/14
Joseph McDonough, 82, Rockford, 6/29/14
Keith Hessian, 25, Rockford, 6/29/14
Robert Freet, 87, Rockford, 6/29/14
Harold Arnold, 81, Rockford, 6/29/14
Janis Ansari, 73, Rockford, 6/30/14

From the July 2-8, 2014, issue

Jonathan Brooks, 21, Rockford, 6/30/14
Todd Hansmeier, 37, Rockford, 6/30/14
Williestine Williams, 74, Rockford, 6/30/14
Charlene A. Brown, 86, Rockford, 6/30/14
Baby Girl Cates, 25 weeks gestation, Rockford, 6/30/14
Juanita Clark, 73, Rockford, 6/30/14
Mary Ainsworth, 61, Rockford, 6/30/14
Katherine Esser, 42, Cherry Valley, 6/30/14
Delores Cuppini, 75, Rockford, 7/1/14
Betty J. Burdin, 62, Rockford, 7/1/14
Carl C. Krueger, 55, Roscoe, 7/1/14
Michael Lewis, 41, Rockford, 7/1/14
Paul Muenkel, 80, Rockford, 7/1/14
James Pauley, 66, Rockford, 7/2/14
Brenda Byers, 59, Rockford, 7/2/14
Neal Ryan, 70, Rockford, 7/2/14
William Glenny, 88, Rockford, 7/2/14
Donald Olson, 81, Rockton, 7/2/14
George L. Shattuck, 54, Rockford, 7/2/14
Jean Fairchild, 89, Loves Park, 7/2/14
Jacqueline Barclay, 84, Rockford, 7/2/14
James Keeney, 77, Rockford, 7/2/14
Florence Greenfield, 94, Rockford, 7/2/14
Gregory Dear, 54, Rockford, 7/2/14
Albert Jackson, 62, Rockford, 7/3/14
Evelyn Schwitters, 8, Cherry Valley, 7/3/14
Carey Yeager, 45, Rockford, 7/3/14
John G. Parthenios, 77, Rockford, 7/3/14
John L. Dean, 80, South Beloit, 7/3/14
Kevin Bazarek, 55, Rockford, 7/4/14
Richard Cook, 56, Rockford, 7/4/14
Gerald Wallace, 91, Rockford, 7/4/14
Allan J. Neuls, 74, Cherry Valley, 7/4/14
Seth King, 33, Rockford, 7/4/14
Beverly Eick, 71, Rockford, 7/4/14
Shirley A. Walker, 84, Rockford, 7/4/14
Larry Higar, 74, Rockford, 7/4/14
Mary Brown, 84, Rockford, 7/5/14
Donna Burke, 79, Rockford, 7/5/14
Marianne Crawford, 96, Rockford, 7/5/14
Eddie Stafica, 90, Rockford, 7/5/14
Roger Lindvall, 69, Rockford, 7/5/14
James Barringer, 66, Rockford, 7/5/14
Nina Flowers, 82, Rockford, 7/5/14
Alexandra Villalobos, 10, Rockford, 7/5/14
John Jurissen, 80, Rockford, 7/6/14
James Owens, 29, Rockford, 7/6/14
Alan Campbell, 93, Rockford, 7/6/14
Sharon Osmus, 75, Machesney Park, 7/6/14
Floyd Jones Sr., 81, Loves Park, 7/6/14
Milton Truesdale, 85, Rockford, 7/6/14
Dawn Rivord, 53, Rockton, 7/6/14
Sandraetta Sims, 56, Rockford, 7/6/14
Gerald Grenoble, 53, Rockford, 7/6/14
Katherine Kostoplos, 94, Rockford, 7/6/14
Steven Gregory, 71, Rockford, 7/6/14
Virginia L. Webster, 98, Rockford, 7/6/14
Audrey Mae Waufle, 84, Winnebago, 7/7/14

From the July 9-15, 2014, issue

Olivia Graciana, 38, Rockford, 7/7/14
Jerni Gary, 23, Rockford, 7/7/14
Donald Christenson, 82, Rockford, 7/8/14
Dominic Hermann, 45, Rockford, 7/8/14
Roger Pitts Jr., 21, Rockford, 7/8/14
Robert Fitzgerald, 87, Rockford, 7/9/14
Mario Botta, 88, Rockford, 7/9/14
Brian Schickles, 54, Rockford, 7/9/14
Thomas Beadel, 92, Rockford, 7/9/14
Dorothy Thorson, 95, Rockford, 7/9/14
Clarence Moore, 74, Rockford, 7/10/14
Willie Porchia Jr., 54, Rockford, 7/10/14
William Ciullo, 47, Rockford, 7/10/14
Connie Dover, 60, Rockford, 7/10/14
William Streib, 65, Rockford, 7/10/14
Stanley Trippelett, 53, Rockford, 7/10/14
Janet Hudson, 69, Rockford, 7/11/14
Ronald Long, 69, Rockford, 7/11/14
James Barbagallo, 65, Rockford, 7/11/14
Doris Roberts, 92, Rockford, 7/11/14
David Arnold, 58, Loves Park, 7/11/14
Lamon Boonyapricha, 87, Rockford, 7/12/14
Urra Carter, 98, Rockford, 7/12/14
Gloria Thomas, 68, Rockford, 7/12/14
Ruth Hutchins, 86, Rockford, 7/12/14
Betty Musgrove, 86, Rockford, 7/12/14
Michael Saack, 62, Rockford, 7/12/14
Helen Court, 91, Rockford, 7/12/14
Robert Humphrey, 86, Rockford, 7/12/14
Glenn Netto, 61, Rockford, 7/13/14
Troy Wood, 49, Rockford, 7/13/14
Gudrun Erickson, 83, Rockford, 7/13/14
Jean Bodorff, 102, Rockford, 7/13/14
Lorna Durham, 88, Rockford, 7/14/14
William Halfacre, 82, Rockford, 7/14/14

From the July 16-22, 2014, issue

Janet Johnson 97, Rockford, 7/14/14

Lillian Lafasto, 94, Rockford, 7/14/14

June Heaton, 63, Rockford, 7/14/14

Kimberley Stearley, 58, Rockford, 7/14/14

Bernice Sockness, 85, Rockton, 7/14/14

Clarke Devore, 95, Rockford, 7/15/14

Martha O’Brien, 84, Rockford, 7/15/14

Shanta Ervin, 28, Rockford, 7/15/14

William Daugherty, 62, Rockford, 7/15/14

Barb Hammes, 92, Rockford, 7/15/14

Kenneth Krienke, 85, Durand, 7/15/14

Janice Lahre, 64, Rockford, 7/15/14

Wilma Lehnert, 88, Rockford, 7/16/14

Jo Ann Vaccaro, 61, Rockford, 7/16/14

Harold Tallacksen, 86, Rockford, 7/16/14

Angeline Milani, 92, Rockford, 7/16/14

Nancy Ace, 74, Rockford, 7/16/14

Sammie Dawson, 59, Rockford, 7/16/14

Bruce Bird, 31, Rockford, 7/16/14

Kathleen Barmore, 90, Rockford, 7/16/14

Merzel Wood, 94, Rockford, 7/16/14

Roy Frazier, 50, Rockford, 7/16/14

Jack Winkler, 70, Rockford, 7/16/14

Jerry Clark, 45, Rockford, 7/16/14

Nicholas Bestes, 58, Rockford, 7/16/14

Roger Millsap, 36, Rockford, 7/17/14

Oscar Erdahl, 91, Loves Park, 7/17/14

Ronald Dougherty, 73, Rockford, 7/17/14

Eugene Timm, 62, Rockford, 7/17/14

Susan Fox, 64, Rockford, 7/17/14

Carol Warner, 70, Rockford, 7/17/14

Sylvester Skowranski, 93, Rockford, 7/17/14

Kenneth Lawson, 57, Rockford, 7/17/14

William Firman, 57, Rockford, 7/18/14

Nancy Riley, 71, Rockford, 7/18/14

Walter Valenti, 91, Rockford, 7/18/14

Phillip White, 55, Rockford, 7/18/14

Nancy Pabiniak, 79, Rockford, 7/18/14

John Foreen, 62, Rockford, 7/18/14

Florence Laurence, 89, Machesney Park, 7/18/14

Geraldine Correnti, 87, Rockford, 7/18/14

Cortavian Walker, 20, Rockford, 7/18/14

Lillian Marshall, 95, Rockford, 7/18/14

Lebaron Johnson, 93, Rockford, 7/19/14

Amy Boonos, 40, Rockford, 7/19/14

Clyde Green, 70, Rockford, 7/19/14

Josephine Mandara, 92, Rockford, 7/19/14

Dennis McGinnity, 68, Rockford, 7/19/14

Howard Swan Jr., 77, Rockford, 7/19/14

Jeannette Ouellette, 92, Machesney Park, 7/19/14

Arend Bolthouse, 85, Rockford, 7/19/14

Ronnie Kwiatkowski, 69, Rockford, 7/19/14

James Snider, 57, Rockford, 7/19/14

Tamara Luby, 45, Rockford, 7/20/14

Wanda Meessmann, 88, Rockford, 7/20/14

June Wolfe, 85, Rockford, 7/20/14

Roland Ingram, 66, Rockford, 7/20/14

Amor Steele, 72, Loves Park, 7/20/14

Richard Wilson, 78, Rockford, 7/21/14

Mary Jane Wylie, 95, Rockford, 7/21/14

From the July 23-29, 2014, issue

Carolyn Hockman, 77, Rockford, 7/21/14
Florence Bramwell, 83, Rockford, 7/21/14
Roger Roady, 64, Roscoe, 7/21/14
David Schiffman, 76, Rockford, 7/21/14
Polly Gustafson, 88, Rockford, 7/21/14
Rick Decker, 60, Rockford, 7/22/14
Norine Mahlburg, 97, Rockford, 7/22/14
Martha Gommel, 92, Rockford, 7/22/14
Doloris Preston, 85, Rockford, 7/22/14
Cristian Casique, 30, Rockford, 7/22/14
Earl Halbin, 89, Rockford, 7/22/14
Donald Peterson, 78, Rockford, 7/22/14
Helen Baehler, 80, Rockford, 7/22/14
Matthew Harris, 28, Rockford, 7/23/14
Caterina Nicosia, 76, Rockford, 7/23/14
Marguerite Johnson, 94, Rockford, 7/23/14
Helga Derrick, 79, Rockford, 7/23/14
David Flynn, 28, Machesney Park, 7/23/14
Michael Medearis, 61, Rockford, 7/23/14
Lucille Holliman, 58, Rockford, 7/23/14
Robert Carr, 95, Rockford, 7/23/14
Nancy Dahlstrom, 91, Rockford, 7/24/14
Elmer Miller, 86, Rockford, 7/24/14
Joyce Hartman, 95, Rockford, 7/24/14
Othel Andrews, 94, Rockford, 7/24/14
Margaret Tatarinowicz, 78, Rockford, 7/24/14
Joseph Moe, 77, Rockford, 7/24/14
Melissa Rhea, 29, Rockford, 7/24/14
Randy Beu, 62, Rockford, 7/24/14
Deborah Drajin, 61, Rockford, 7/24/14
Carl Willard Larson, 94, Rockford, 7/25/14
Donna Allen, 59, Rockford, 7/25/14
George Chandler, 79, Rockford, 7/25/14
Barbara Clay, 77, Rockford, 7/25/14
Harrison Smith, 78, Rockford, 7/25/14
Jerry Nietz, 72, Machesney Park, 7/25/14
Nicholas Falzone, 51, Rockford, 7/25/14
Scott Dreier, 59, Roscoe, 7/25/14
Adeline Kueling, 92, Loves Park, 7/25/14
Roger Ackerman, 79, Rockford, 7/26/14
Naomi Scheidegger, 53, Rockford, 7/26/14
Gene Johnson III, 30, Pecatonica, 7/26/14
Cynthia Dye, 46, Rockford, 7/26/14
Anthony Perez, 19, Rockford, 7/26/14
Janice Watts, 75, Rockford, 7/26/14
Andrea Drummer, 58, Roscoe, 7/26/14
Joseph Downey, 63, Machesney Park, 7/27/14
Joshua Burmeister, 31, Rockford, 7/27/14
Steven Russell, 56, Rockford, 7/27/14
Mamun Kashoura, 69, Rockford, 7/28/14
Blythe Myers, 73, Rockford, 7/28/14

From the July 30-Aug. 5, 2014, issue

Ikonija Kuljanin, 82, Rockford, 7/28/14

George Knight, 75, Rockford, 7/28/14

Chester Dmochowski, 87, Rockford, 7/28/14

Wilma Phillips, 93, Rockford, 7/28/14

Albert Fuca, 78, Rockford, 7/28/14

Douglas Keen, 51, Rockford, 7/28/14

Joseph Gravango, 87, Rockford, 7/28/14

Phyllis Lofgren, 91, Rockford, 7/28/14

Jeanne Satterhwaite, 93, Rockford, 7/28/14

Lucille Kriechbaum, 93, Rockford, 7/29/14

Lulu Reiling, 78, Rockford, 7/29/14

James Baker, 76, Roscoe, 7/29/14

Jacquilyn Manning, 84, Rockford, 7/29/14

Esteban Laboy, 63, Rockford, 7/29/14

Virgil Tarnow, 81, Rockford, 7/29/14

Javier Salvador-Cruz, 62, Rockford, 7/29/14

Neva Hines, 89, Rockford, 7/29/14

Teresa Parson, 51, Rockford, 7/30/14

Robin Champlin, 58, Rockford, 7/30/14

Stephen Allen, 69, Winnebago, 7/30/14

Marlyne Rodewald, 88, Rockford, 7/30/14

Jose Iglesias, 73, Rockford, 7/30/14

Jeanne Pelgen, 101, Rockford, 7/30/14

David Kloepping, 57, Rockford, 7/30/14

Ricky Lundberg, 56, Rockford, 7/30/14

Frank Moyer, 84, Machesney Park, 7/30/14

Estelle Stanton, 99, Rockford, 7/30/14

Robert Cotter, 73, Rockford, 7/30/14

David Robinson, 64, Rockford, 7/30/14

William Fay, 60, Rockford, 7/31/14

Susan Taphorn, 71, Rockford, 7/31/14

Magdelena Eustaquio, 86, Rockford, 7/31/14

Martha Johnson (Baker), 61, Rockford, 7/31/14

Ramone Bowen, 27, Rockford, 7/31/14

Deloris Beck, 74, Rockford, 7/31/14

Bruce Cole, 81, Rockford, 7/31/14

Darlene Kinder, 73, Rockford, 7/31/14

Frank Buttacavoli, 100, Rockford, 8/1/14

Beola Tripplett, 85, Rockford, 8/1/14

Shirley Hada, 82, Rockford, 8/1/14

Lilian Monson, 86, Rockford, 8/1/14

Marie Haendel, 84, Rockford, 8/1/14

Kenneth Bokker, 69, Rockford, 8/1/14

Virginia Spoden, 87, Rockford, 8/1/14

Leroy Karlberg, 90, Rockford, 8/2/14

Robert Flores Jr., 29, Rockford, 8/2/14

Alan Ward, 55, Rockford, 8/2/14

Dillian Sturgill, 21, Rockford, 8/2/14

Janie Strauch, 74, Rockford, 8/2/14

Frances Latino, 69, Loves Park, 8/2/14

Mark Clarke, 49, Rockford, 8/3/14

Bernedette Whitfield, 96, South Beloit, 8/3/14

Dorcie Craig, 77, Rockford, 8/3/14

Rita Meyer, 87, Rockford, 8/3/14

Lois Shultz, 72, Rockford, 8/3/14

David Cellitti, 64, Rockford, 8/4/14

Amelita Facchiano, 95, Rockford, 8/4/14

Willa Kampert, 67, Rockford, 8/4/14

Doris Leff, 94, Rockford, 8/4/14

Fusae Rogers, 76, Rockford, 8/4/14

Sonia Piazza, 50, Rockford, 8/4/14

Doris Barrett, 82, Rockford, 8/4/14

Joseph Dannenmaier, 87, Rockford, 8/4/14

Valentino Decastris, 88, Loves Park, 8/4/14

Henrietta Miller, 73, Rockford, 8/4/14

Carol Heck, 85, Rockford, 8/4/14

From the Aug. 6-12, 2014, issue

Raymond Brewer, 71, Rockford, 8/4/14

Wendelin Schilli, 89, Rockford, 8/5/14

Tom Stevens, 87, Rockton, 8/5/14

Antoinette Nicosia, 88, Rockford, 8/5/14

Ryan Shanholtzer, 37, Rockford, 8/5/14

Mackenzie Rutherford, 7, Rockford, 8/5/14

David Johns, 73, Rockford, 8/5/14

Latanya McGrone, 39, Rockford, 8/5/14

Carolyn Mortonson, 71, Rockford, 8/5/14

Timothy Mattocks, 56, Rockton, 8/5/14

Julie Wecker, 49, Rockford, 8/5/14

Willie Williams, 55, Rockford, 8/6/14

Frances Anderson, 95, Rockford, 8/6/14

Billie Guth, 77, Rockford, 8/6/14

Warren Juliot, 96, Rockford, 8/6/14

Mary Droessler, 50, Rockton, 8/6/14

Pamela Minihan, 65, Rockford, 8/6/14

Edna Nelson, 50, Rockford, 8/7/14

Donald Everson, 73, Rockford, 8/7/14

Lawrence Wakefield, 90, Rockford, 8/7/14

Francis Guasto, 96, Rockford, 8/7/14

Leola Cromer, 81, South Beloit, 8/7/14

Warren Johnson, 84, Rockford, 8/7/14

Kay Wagenknecht, 59, Rockford, 8/7/14

Edward Bible, 92, Rockford, 8/7/14

Jeanette Ballard, 94, Rockford, 8/7/14

Arthur Oberts, 90, Rockford, 8/8/14

Delmar Hurless, 87, Durand, 8/8/14

Valerie Young, 49, Rockford, 8/8/14

Barbara Bruesch, 94, Rockford, 8/8/14

Kenneth Dunn, 82, Rockford, 8/8/14

Robert Hill, 55, Rockford, 8/9/14

Audrey Wonn, 78, Rockford, 8/9/14

William Landis, 67, Machesney Park, 8/9/14

William Adams, 63, Durand, 8/9/14

Rachel Brooks, 86, Rockford, 8/9/14

Don VanKeuran, 84, Loves Park, 8/9/14

Victor Alvarez-Lara, 53, Durand, 8/9/14

Deborah Freeman, 55, Machesney Park, 8/9/14

Kathleen Waugh, 65, Rockford, 8/9/14

Harry Manfiaforte, 73, Rockford, 8/9/14

George Ella Sims, 84, Rockford, 8/10/14

Ruby Brown, 82, Rockford, 8/10/14

Clarence Gentz, 94, Rockford, 8/10/14

Heinz Lange, 82, Rockford, 8/10/14

Gordon O’Berg, 90, Rockford, 8/10/14

Isabelle Hatney, 89, Rockford, 8/10/14

From the Aug. 13-19, 2014, issue

Valentino E. DeCastris

Jazz musician Valentino E. DeCastris “Val Eddy,” 88, died Aug. 4, 2014. He was born at home in south Rockford on July 3, 1926, to Orlando and Amalia (Ludovici) DeCastris, immigrants from Ferentino, Italy, Rockford’s Sister City.

Orlando was a leader in Rockford’s Italian community, and died when Val was in high school. Amalia didn’t speak, read or write English, nor drive, so Val became the man of the family early. Strongly family- and faith-oriented, he graduated with West High School’s first class of 1944.

Val was a professional musician for more than 70 years, repairing a broken mandolin and performing his first concert at age 12. Self-taught, he was inspired by neighbor Gabriel Giorgi (father of long-time state Rep. Zeke Giorgi), playing mandolin on Cunningham Street. He was a World War II veteran and performed with the Army’s Dance and Marching bands. He married Arthur Murray Dance Instructor Patricia Macaluso, who was largely responsible for his success, traveling “on the road” with him and chronicling his career.

A consummate entertainer, Val played bass, mandolin and banjo, and any string instrument placed in his hands. He was a vocalist, band leader and music instructor, and happiest playing music — a “musician’s musician.” He performed regionally, nationally and internationally with notables Boyd Raeburn, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Del Courtney, Bob Vincent, Louie Armstrong, Lawrence Welk, Les Brown, Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Danny Thomas, Jack Benny and Martha Raye.

Forming the Val Eddy Duo with Rockford pianist extraordinaire Homer Carlson, they were together for 50 years, recording for MCA. Dave Pitts (Lamond) joined them in the 1950s as the Val Eddy Trio. They performed live nightly for years on the TV show The Song Shop on WTVO. Locally, Val’s bands had extended engagements at the Town Lounge, Times Lounge, Red Garter, Playroom, Carriage House, Cart, Faust, Stockholm Inn, Riveria Ballroom, Manor, Gun Club, Shebanni’s, Trinacria, Maxson Manor, Stan Hack’s and Brandywine.

Val knew thousands of songs and remembered everyone’s favorites. He was beloved by everyone, his many fans following him throughout the years and miles. Val preferred progressive jazz and felt that jazz was America’s native legacy to the world. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) organization, Special Recognition Award from the Greater Rockford Italian American Association, and an Illinois State House Resolution. He was Father of the Year at Ethnic Heritage Museum and, with Homer Carlson, received a Rockford Sesquicentennial Medal for their outstanding artistic contributions to the city.

Survivors are daughter, Valeri DeCastris; son-in-law, David Beccue; sister, Mary Zandonatti; brother-in-law, Jimmy Capicotte; nieces, nephews and cousins here and in Italy. Predeceased by wife, Pat, her twin, Connie, and brother-in-law, Richard Zandonatti. Visitation from 5 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 13 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 1860 Mulford Road. Catholic Mass at 11 a.m. with Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church on Thursday, Aug. 14. Memorials to Val DeCastris c/o 918 Cunningham St., Rockford, IL 61102, for music scholarships for underprivileged youth. Share condolences and memories at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.

From the Aug. 13-19, 2014, issue

Patricia Sims, 69, Rockford, 8/11/14

Donna Cook, 76, Rockford, 8/11/14

Nancy Dublin, 69, Rockford, 8/12/14

Brian Evans, 54, Rockford, 8/12/14

Dennis Graham, 51, Rockton, 8/12/14

Katherine Dixon, 89, Rockford, 8/12/14

Christopher Boseman, 32, Rockton, 8/12/14

Karen Reinert, 62, Rockford, 8/12/14

Jacquelyn Boerma, 71, Rockford, 8/12/14

James Clemons, 70, Rockford, 8/12/14

Kenneth Homewood, 94, Rockford, 8/12/14

Vlasta Tibitanzi, 97, Rockford, 8/12/14

Mariam Nyman, 89, Rockford, 8/13/14

Audrey Hranach, 88, Rockford, 8/13/14

David Finn, 71, Machesney Park, 8/13/14

Phyllis Romeo, 80, Rockford, 8/13/14

Robin Edwards, 51, Rockton, 8/13/14

Edith Ostergard, 83, Rockford, 8/14/14

Elvina Collis, 86, Rockford, 8/14/14

April Jackson, 64, Rockford, 8/14/14

Anthony Traeger, 55, Rockford, 8/14/14

David Miskowiec, 63, Rockford, 8/14/14

Alice Schellhorn, 77, Rockford, 8/14/14

Diane Frevert, 57, Rockford, 8/14/14

Hannah Mann, 92, South Beloit, 8/14/14

Violet Toscano, 104, Rockford, 8/15/14

Edna Hermann, 96, Rockford, 8/15/14

Therese Cordray, 87, Rockford, 8/15/14

Lorenia Henrey, 87, Rockford, 8/16/14

Loretta Washington, 62, Rockford, 8/16/14

Rita Kindgren, 64, Rockford, 8/16/14

Beatrice Hakes, 90, Rockford, 8/16/14

Judy Genz, 43, Rockford, 8/16/14

Ted Stacionis, 65, Rockford, 8/16/14

Harry Beach, 71, Rockford, 8/16/14

Patricia Tennin, 59, Rockford, 8/16/14

Isaac Rodriguez, 35, Rockford, 8/17/14

Cherry Woolridge, 55, Rockford, 8/17/14

Uriel Nikolia, 31, Rockford, 8/17/14

Tiffany Cole, 29, Rockford, 8/17/14

James Gross, 85, Rockford, 8/17/14

Janice Czubachowski, 82, South Beloit, 8/17/14

Lavern Benjamin, 51, Rockford, 8/18/14

John McCormick, 80, Rockford, 8/18/14

From the Aug. 20-26, 2014, issue

Maureen Smith, 51, Rockford, 8/18/14

Tomas Corrall, 19, Rockford, 8/18/14

Nicole Feery, 22, Rockford, 8/18/14
Barbara Keller, 70, Rockford, 8/18/14

Elizabeth Peters, 76, Rockford, 8/18/14

Slavko Marceta, 60, South Beloit, 8/18/14

Christian Purifoy, 4 months, Rockford, 8/18/14

Christie Johnson, 50, Rockford, 8/18/14

George Wurtzinger, 68, Rockford, 8/18/14

Timothy Cox, 64, Rockford, 8/18/14

Norma Snell, 89, Rockford, 8/19/14

Andrew Campos, 74, Rockford, 8/19/14

Gladys McArdle, 91, Rockford, 8/19/14

Sandra McVay, 72, Rockford, 8/19/14

George Letcher, 93, Durand, 8/19/14

Evelyn Campbell, 47, Rockford, 8/19/14

Isabella Larsen, 90, Rockford, 8/19/14

Sarah Reed, 69, Rockford, 8/19/14

Judith Wagner, 71, Rockford, 8/19/14

Mae Anderson, 92, Rockford, 8/19/14

Louis Richard, 75, Rockford, 8/19/14

Steven Boose, 62, Rockford, 8/19/14

Robert Pryor, 53, Rockford, 8/20/14

Rae Richardville, 61, Rockford, 8/20/14

James Muehlenbein, 74, Rockton, 8/20/14

Gary McAlister, 67, Rockford, 8/21/14

P. John Dhyanchand, 73, Rockford, 8/21/14

Donald Pond, 64, Rockford, 8/21/14

Vincent Danca, 82, Rockford, 8/22/14

Dean Luethy, 55, South Beloit, 8/22/14

Donna Smith, 71, Rockford, 8/22/14

Nicolas Wolf, 32, Loves Park, 8/22/14

Arthur McCormick, 58, Rockford, 8/22/14

William DeBartolo, 54, Rockford, 8/22/14

Joyce Harrison, 81, Rockford, 8/23/14

Corwin Holmes, 73, Rockford, 8/23/14

Elwood Kramer, 88, Durand, 8/23/14

Eleanor Dunbar, 86, Rockford, 8/24/14

Alex Gyarmaty, 94, Roscoe, 8/24/14

Willey Crawford, 61, Rockford, 8/24/14

Clifford Sydney, 88, Durand, 8/24/14

Debbie Schwartz, 53, Rockford, 8/24/14

Lee Nevil, 37, Rockford, 8/24/14

Norman Nichols, 22, Rockford, 8/24/14

Baby Boy Williams, 29 weeks gestation, Rockford, 8/24/14

Eleanor Dearth, 95, South Beloit, 8/25/14

Margaret Sowle, 72, Rockford, 8/25/14

Norma Heinzeroth, 83, Rockford, 8/25/14

Bernadette Lanigan, 88, Rockford, 8/25/14

From the Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2014, issue

Robert Dallgas, 88, Rockford, 8/25/14
Michael Douglas, 56, Rockford, 8/25/14
Wendy Broman, 59, Rockford, 8/25/14
Glenn Shackleford, 79, Rockford, 8/26/14
La doris Heaslip, 83, Rockford, 8/26/14
Albert Dominguez, 94, Rockton, 8/26/14
Robert Yeske, 62, Rockford, 8/26/14
Rosie Buchanen, 62, Rockford, 8/26/14
Stanley Whitehead, 80, Rockford, 8/26/14
David Zespa, 66, Rockford, 8/26/14
Elsie Stokes, 84, Rockford, 8/27/14
Rose Meyer, 92, Rockford, 8/27/14
Gloria Lamb, 78, Machesney Park, 8/27/14
Gary Lucas, 71, Rockford, 8/27/14
Bradley Woest, 58, Rockford, 8/27/14
Ellouise Steele, 81, South Beloit, 8/27/14
Pearl Potetti, 88, Rockford, 8/27/14
Karen Williams, 42, Rockford, 8/27/14
Wanda Haley, 93, Rockford, 8/27/14
Douglas Fogle, 63, Roscoe, 8/28/14
Sherry Wilson, 72, Rockford, 8/28/14
Jimmie Nelson, 40, Rockford, 8/29/14
Adeline Degrote, 89, Durand, 8/29/14
Frances Baxter, 88, Rockford, 8/29/14
Jack Oswald, 92, Rockford, 8/29/14
Margurite Bible, 94, Rockford, 8/29/14
Robert Johansen, 78, Rockford, 8/29/14
Anna Alexander, 39, Rockford, 8/29/14
Elizabeth Slater, 93, Rockford, 8/29/14
Sharlene Bauer, 64, Roscoe, 8/29/14
Hattie Fort, 85, Rockford, 8/30/14
Terry Domek, 72, Rockford, 8/30/14
Lucila Mahnke, 93, Durand, 8/30/14
Kathleen Springer, 91, Rockford, 8/31/14
Betty Jacobs, 82, Rockford, 8/31/14
Lois McDowell, 96, Rockford, 8/31/14
Tammy Alexander, 46, Machesney Park, 8/31/14
Haylie Goodin, 34, Rockford, 8/31/14
Jeffery Rapp, 46, Rockford, 8/31/14
Lois Sorensen, 87, Rockford, 8/31/14
Kimberly McCormick, 49, Rockford, 8/31/14
Donna Burch, 88, Rockford, 8/31/14
Lorraine Anderson, 93, Rockford, 8/31/14
Parani DeBehnke, 56, Rockford, 8/31/14
Carla Haney, 63, Roscoe, 8/31/14
Debra Hopkins, 62, Rockford, 9/1/14
Joseph McGinty, 55, South Beloit, 9/1/14
Allen Elliott, 89, Rockford, 9/1/14
Rick Payne, 48, Rockford, 9/1/14
Maxine Block, 78, Rockford, 9/1/14
Virginia Allen, 99, Rockford, 9/1/14
DeWolse Edwards, 83, Rockford, 9/2/14
Elizabeth Pokrant, 89, Rockford, 9/2/14

From the Sept. 3-9, 2014, issue

Ruth Brownrigg, 92, Rockford, 9/2/14

Richard Businga, 87, Rockford, 9/2/14

Robert Nelson, 95, Rockford, 9/2/14

Charles Alexander, 72, Rockford, 9/2/14

Marvin Libke, 96, Rockford, 9/3/14

Kashius Garza, 9, Rockford, 9/3/14

Gloria Murray, 74, Rockford, 9/3/14

Ronald Robinson, 67, Rockford, 9/3/14

Eugene Black, 70, Rockford, 9/3/14

Amos Blanchard, 86, Cherry Valley, 9/3/14

Janet Hirsch, 58, Rockford, 9/3/14

Mark Bekielewski, 60, Rockford, 9/3/14

Joan Tuohy, 81, South Beloit, 9/3/14

Donald Cook, 28, Rockford, 9/3/14

Terrence Fox, 44, Rockford, 9/4/14

Colleen Ware, 94, Rockford, 9/4/14

Alberto Torres, 58, Rockford, 9/4/14

Lee O’Donnell, 84, Rockford, 9/4/14

Akemi Peter, 76, Rockford, 9/4/14

Gina Gordon, 88, Rockford, 9/4/14

Phyllis Taylor, 73, Rockford, 9/4/14

Shari Perry, 21, Rockford, 9/4/14

Scott Balgemann, 39, Machesney Park, 9/4/14

John Funk, 71, Rockford, 9/4/14

Charles Ward, 63, Loves Park, 9/5/14

Mary Bilardello, 90, Rockford, 9/5/14

Vorita Olson, 91, Rockford, 9/5/14

Carolyn McCue, 51, Rockford, 9/5/14

Peggy Sullivan, 62, Rockford, 9/5/14

Rose Paulsen, 85, Rockford, 9/5/14

Barbara Remmers, 82, Durand, 9/6/14

Dorothy Jenkins, 95, Rockford, 9/6/14

Evelyn Frat, 88, Rockford, 9/6/14

Marie Roy, 90, Rockford, 9/6/14

Brittany Bratthauer, 22, Rockford, 9/6/14

Patricia Higgs, 56, Rockford, 9/6/14

Paul Johnson, 94, Rockford, 9/7/14

Richard Felder, 88, Rockford, 9/7/14

Doris Abrahams, 95, Rockford, 9/7/14

Patricia Mosher, 78, Rockford, 9/7/14

David McLuckie, 71, Rockford, 9/7/14

Ruth Stone, 88, Rockford, 9/8/14

Elaine Budzynski, 78, Rockford, 9/8/14

From the Sept. 10-16, 2014, issue

Donald Atwood, 82, South Beloit, 9/8/14

Malcolm Roberson, 85, Rockford, 9/8/14

Danijel Spremo, 28, Rockford, 9/8/14

Lois Meier, 71, Rockford, 9/8/14

Earl McLaughlin, 84, Rockford, 9/8/14

Bernard Bel, 84, Rockford, 9/9/14

Richard McIntyre, 82, Rockford, 9/9/14

Dawn Lillge, 46, Rockford, 9/9/14

Christopher Thomas, 26, Rockford, 9/9/14

Mildred Pearson, 89, Rockford, 9/9/14

Izora Fox, 52, Rockford, 9/9/14

Delbert Rossier, 85, Rockford, 9/9/14

Helen Young, 89, Rockford, 9/9/14

Jack Brown, 67, Rockford, 9/9/14

Marshall Anderson, 64, Rockford, 9/9/14

Rosalie Ellefson, 97, Rockford, 9/9/14

Joanne Pearson, 84, Rockford, 9/10/14

Sarkis Dakarian, 92, Rockford, 9/10/14

Lorraine Shuga, 98, Rockford, 9/10/14

Michele Ratledge, 41, Rockford, 9/10/14

Annette Buck, 87, Rockford, 9/10/14

William Stewart, 49, Rockford, 9/10/14

Harold Richards, 90, Rockford, 9/10/14

Theresa Walden, 69, Rockford, 9/10/14

Leonard Ancona, 87, Loves Park, 9/10/14

Robert Church, 91, Rockford, 9/10/14

Jean Brooks, 93, Rockford, 9/11/14

Joseph Balok, 88, Rockford, 9/11/14

Joan Hagemann, 81, Rockford, 9/11/14

Thaimy Rattanasavan, 58, Rockford, 9/11/14

John McCormick, 71, Machesney Park, 9/11/14

Beverly Williams, 80, Rockford, 9/11/14

Edmund Der, 81, Rockford, 9/11/14

Benjamin Riplinger, 91, Rockford, 9/11/14

Misty Noah, 34, Rockford, 9/11/14

Thomas Bell, 90, Rockford, 9/11/14

Jean Russell, 86, Rockton, 9/12/14

John Buford, 77, Rockford, 9/12/14

June McCarren, 81, Rockford, 9/12/14

Nancy DeShaw, 81, Rockford, 9/12/14

Elizabeth Conboy, 91, Rockford, 9/12/14

Grace Tomamichel, 102, Rockford, 9/12/14

Joyce Paden, 52, Rockford, 9/12/14

Genevieve Abbott, 94, Rockford, 9/12/14

Roberta Stokes, 73, Rockford, 9/12/14

Chester Gaines, 69, Rockford, 9/12/14

Mary Danielson, 62, Rockford, 9/12/14

Virginia Caballero, 41, Rockford, 9/12/14

Amerakiss Dobberstein, 22, Rockford, 9/13/14

Sawyer Dobberstein, 22, Rockford, 9/13/14

Leo Wykle, 87, Rockford, 9/13/14

Gladice Olson, 89, Loves Park, 9/13/14

James Mason, 50, Rockford, 9/13/14

John Montgomery, 80, Winnebago, 9/13/14

Dorothy Campbell, 93, Rockton, 9/13/14

Justice Blake, 41, Rockford, 9/14/14

Margaret Lee, 92, Rockford, 9/14/14

Angel Christensen, 27, Rockford, 9/14/14

Douglas Fadness, 60, Rockford, 9/14/14

Margie Wright, 79, Rockford, 9/14/14

From the Sept. 17-23, 2014, issue

Melvin Rinker, 91, Rockton, 9/15/14

Lucille Ryall, 90, Rockford, 9/15/14

Melvin Colborn, 83, Rockford, 9/15/14

James Yost, 54, Rockford, 9/15/14

Joel Saynor, 60, Rockford, 9/15/14

Gary Flynn, 63, Rockford, 9/15/14

Arlene Kocher, 89, Rockford, 9/15/14

Patricia DeMond, 77, Rockford, 9/16/14

Stana Lazarevic, 101, Loves Park, 9/16/14

Richard Beishir, 80, Rockford, 9/16/14

Barbara Desio, 88, Rockford, 9/16/14

Shirley Larson, 88, Rockford, 9/16/14

Vernon Adkins, 81, Rockford, 9/16/14

Vimbri Sabanofski, 76, Rockford, 9/16/14

Ethel Wallace, 98, Machesney Park, 9/16/14

Gerald Spong, 89, Rockford, 9/16/14

Carmen Aguirre, 72, Rockford, 9/17/14

Esther Bullis, 94, Rockford, 9/17/14

Margaret Lamb, 96, Rockford, 9/17/14

Joan Errico, 79, Loves Park, 9/17/14

Richard Ambrose, 75, Rockford, 9/17/14

Vernon Peterson, 98, Rockford, 9/17/14

Stella Calacci, 89, Rockford, 9/17/14

Elaine Nepean, 91, Rockford, 9/17/14

Randall Long, 36, Rockford, 9/17/14

Iva Oleson, 78, Rockford, 9/17/14

John Foster, 89, Rockford, 9/17/14

Phillip Tynan, 84, Durand, 9/18/14

Arbie Briggs, 79, Rockford, 9/18/14

Hubert Dobecki, 79, Rockford, 9/18/14

Virginia Lenell, 89, Rockford, 9/18/14

Robert McKinley, 64, Rockford, 9/18/14

Geraldine VanBuskirk, 89, Rockford, 9/18/14

Jeanne Gabrys, 86, Roscoe, 9/18/14

James Rous, 76, Roscoe, 9/18/14

J. T. Gadison, 87, Rockford, 9/19/14

Genevieve Bronoski, 96, Rockford, 9/19/14

Dorothy Salisbury, 88, Rockford, 9/20/14

Willie Billups, 52, Rockford, 9/20/14

Geraldine Cook, 90, Rockford, 9/20/14

Joann Harris, 59, Rockford, 9/20/14

Mary Brown, 61, Rockford, 9/20/14

Jody Young, 39, Rockford, 9/21/14

Patricia Wadley, 77, Rockford, 9/21/14

Sharon Kooi, 73, Rockford, 9/21/14

Robert Wise, 88, Loves Park, 9/21/14

Dolores Gallagher, 76, Rockford, 9/21/14

Kimberly White, 57, Rockford, 9/21/14

Patricia Johnson, 67, Loves Park, 9/21/14

Jeanette Stadler, 92, Rockford, 9/21/14

From the Sept. 24-30, 2014, issue

Jesse Hamlin, 78, Rockford, 9/22/14

Jose Osorio, 80, Rockford, 9/22/14

Frederick Kelly, 69, Rockford, 9/22/14

John Lovejoy, 47, Rockford, 9/22/14

Dorothy George, 93, Rockford, 9/22/14

Laury Kaups, 52, Rockford, 9/22/14

Raymond Mann, 66, Rockford, 9/22/14

Lawrence Snow, 56, Rockford, 9/22/14

Richmond Bertrand, 95, Rockford, 9/23/14

Doris Hayes, 85, Rockford, 9/23/14

Kenneth Clark, 64, Rockford, 9/23/14

Pearl Garren, 103, Rockford, 9/23/14

Richard Hergert, 76, Rockton, 9/23/14

Evelyn Huey, 91, Rockford, 9/23/14

Donald Workinger, 75, Rockford, 9/23/14

James Cooper, 55, Rockford, 9/23/14

Annette Franco, 55, Loves Park, 9/24/14

Neil Williams, 37, Rockford, 9/24/14

Norman Nelson, 85, Rockford, 9/24/14

Robert Thomas, 84, Rockford, 9/24/14

Alan Garien, 68, Rockford, 9/24/14

Barbara Brewer, 70, Rockford, 9/24/14

Stella Bowser, 87, Rockford, 9/24/14

William Runnion, 87, Rockford, 9/24/14

Meviha Jasarevic, 62, Rockford, 9/24/14

Peter Widrig, 77, Rockford, 9/24/14

Karen Levis, 81, Rockford, 9/25/14

Patricia King, 60, Rockford, 9/25/14

Heriberto Garza, 65, Rockford, 9/25/14

Leonard Borne, 55, Rockford, 9/25/14

Mark Fredberg, 64, Rockford, 9/25/14

Eleanor Bjornstad, 84, Rockford, 9/25/14

Alice Harris, 88, Rockford, 9/26/14

Marilyn Boberg, 83, Rockford, 9/26/14

Murine Davis, 93, Winnebago, 9/26/14

Barbara Eisenbach, 87, Rockford, 9/26/14

Kenneth Zwicky, 85, Rockford, 9/26/14

Charles Newburg, 76, Rockford, 9/26/14

Sam Cipolla, 87, Rockford, 9/26/14

Joshua Bowman, 26, Rockford, 9/26/14

William Meylor, 88, Rockford, 9/26/14

Donald Haskell, 74, Rockford, 9/27/14

James Johnson, 60, Machesney Park, 9/27/14

Judy Cuppini, 65, Rockford, 9/27/14

Cherry Crudup, 68, Rockford, 9/27/14

Jean Brown, 82, Rockford, 9/27/14

Lena Smith, 87, South Beloit, 9/27/14

Janine Marino, 58, Loves Park, 9/27/14

Mary Hakala, 85, Rockford, 9/27/14

Florine Armour, 95, Rockford, 9/27/14

Robert Lawrence, 83, Rockford, 9/27/14

Alex Lasala, 83, Rockford, 9/27/14

David Gable, 76, Rockford, 9/27/14

Alice Powers, 92, Rockford, 9/28/14

Norma Knox, 82, South Beloit, 9/28/14

Jackie Watts, 56, Rockford, 9/28/14

Diane Fawns, 77, Rockford, 9/28/14

Andrew Russell, 65, Rockford, 9/28/14

Richard Wells, 57, Rockford, 9/28/14

Alvin Near, 73, Rockford, 9/28/14

Agatha Spencer, 82, Rockford, 9/29/14

June Daughenbaugh, 89, Machesney Park, 9/29/14

From the Oct. 1-7, 2014, issue

Kurt Erickson, 48, Rockford, 9/29/14

Kathryn King, 88, Loves Park, 9/29/14

Charles Johnson, 78, Rockford, 9/30/14

Jack Beadnell, 75, Rockford, 9/30/14

Beverly Younk, 53, Rockford, 9/30/14

Dorothy Jordan, 86, Rockford, 9/30/14

Edward Freeman, 69, Loves Park, 9/30/14

Jane Ohme, 47, Rockton, 9/30/14

Robert Higgins, 57, Rockford, 9/30/14

Irene Darden, 89, Rockford, 10/1/14

Barbara Rentenia, 53, Rockford, 10/1/14

Pamela Pruitt, 65, South Beloit, 10/1/14

Bertha Droen, 79, Rockford, 10/2/14

Melvin Pontnack, 75, Rockford, 10/2/14

Dorothy Greenwood, 67, Loves Park, 10/2/14

Lois Arnold, 85, Rockford, 10/2/14

Pauline Wade, 78, Rockford, 10/2/14

Judy Wansalt, 75, Rockford, 10/2/14

Dorothy Townsend, 82, South Beloit, 10/2/14

Yvonne Yance, 78, Rockford, 10/2/14

Alice Brown, 92, Rockford, 10/3/14

Eileen Lusardi, 83, Rockford, 10/3/14

Anthony Colantonio, 64, Rockford, 10/3/14

Michael Corirossi, 78, Roscoe, 10/3/14

Mavis Gabrielson, 98, Rockford, 10/3/14

Jacqueline Bradley, 83, Rockford, 10/3/14

Mary Niffenegger, 87, Rockford, 10/3/14

Donald Langeloh, 80, Rockford, 10/3/14

Mario Hernandez, 55, Rockford, 10/3/14

Norene Scott, 88, Rockford, 10/4/14

Christene Lundquist, 88, Durand, 10/4/14

Kenneth Cook, 85, Loves Park, 10/4/14

Annie Schultz, 89, Rockford, 10/4/14

Bobby Dismuke, 66, Rockford, 10/4/14

Margaret Webb, 88, Rockford, 10/5/14

Teresa Costello, 86, Rockford, 10/5/14

Virginia Herdklotz, 96, Rockford, 10/5/14

Malcolm Martin, 88, Rockford, 10/5/14

Elsie Thompson, 89, Rockford, 10/5/14

Harry Bumber, 90, Rockford, 10/5/14

Roy Minnick, 82, Rockford, 10/6/14

Thelma Schroeder, 96, Rockford, 10/6/14

From the Oct. 8-14, 2014, issue