Ernest "Ernie" Kreger
May 23, 2019
Ernest "Ernie" Kreger, 77, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2019 in Rockford, Illinois. Born on August 5, 1941 to Clifford and Mary (Horsthemke) Kreger. Ernie married the love of his life, the late, Janice Smith. He worked for Chrysler in the maintenance department for a number of years. Ernie faithfully served his country in the United States Army....
Dolores A. Moss
May 23, 2019
Dolores A. Moss, 82, of Poplar Grove, IL, died Thursday, May 23, 2019 surrounded by her family. Dolores was born October 3, 1936, to Lawrence Keith and Augusta Marie (Stichweh) Marcellus in Pocatello, ID. She married the love of her life, Thomas R. Moss, on January 10, 1959 in Belvidere, IL. Dolores obtained her R.N. license in nursing at...
Charles A. "Chuck" Klinefelter
May 21, 2019
Charles "Chuck" A. Klinefelter, 78, of Belvidere, IL, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. Charles was born August 25, 1940, to Russell and Laura (Ashcraft) Klinefelter in Troy Grove, IL. He married the love of his life, Florence Fitch, on March 4, 1961 at Hunter UMC in Poplar Grove, IL. Chuck was...
E. Carmen Bartlett
May 12, 2019
E. Carmen Bartlett, 98, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2019. She was born on October 31, 1920 to Wayne and Elsie Belle Smith Rysdam in Geddes, South Dakota. Carmen married the love of her life, Major Leslie James Bartlett, on April 21, 1946, in Woodbine, Iowa. Their wedding was held on an Easter Sunday in...
Herbert Willi "Herb" Schulze
May 12, 2019
Herbert "Herb" Willi Schulze passed away surrounded by family May 12, 2019 in Rockford, Illinois. Herbert was born June 30, 1932 in Bodenteich, Germany to Willi Schulze and Gertrud Sperl Schulze. He grew up in Bodenteich, Germany, with older brother Joachim and younger brother Ulrich. His childhood was centered around World War II, and because of that, he had...
Darlene Bicksler
May 7, 2019
Darlene Bicksler, 84, passed away, Tuesday, May 7, 2019 surrounded by her devoted family. She was born February 17, 1935 in Belvidere, daughter of Arthur and Rose (Behling) Rhode. Darlene married her loving husband of 44 years, John Bicksler on April 3, 1955. She graduated from Belvidere High School in 1952 and worked at Midwest Bottle Caps for several...
Delores A Pryor
May 4, 2019
Delores Pryor, 79, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away peacefully in her home on May 4, 2019. She was born on December 31, 1939 to John and Alice (Raetz) Templin in Freeport, Illinois. Delores married the love of her life, Jesse Pryor, on September 6, 1959 in Nashua, Iowa. She was a homemaker and took great pride in caring for...
Melvin H. Taylor
Apr 30, 2019
Melvin H. Taylor, 96, of Belvidere, IL, died peacefully Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Park Place of Belvidere in Belvidere. Melvin was born May 20, 1922, to Herman and Anna (Swanson) Taylor in DeKalb, IL. He married the love of his life, Frances Taylor, on December 24, 1942 in Belvidere. Melvin graduated high school in DeKalb and entered the...
Phyllis D Larson
Apr 30, 2019
Phyllis D. Larson, born in Chicago on November 21, 1923, passed peacefully in the presence of her children and grandchildren, at her son's Belvidere home on April 30, 2019. She had an unparalleled and unquestioned commitment to family, anchored by a 57 year marriage to Laurie W. Larson Jr., who preceded her in death in 2005. Weekend family gatherings,...
Thomas P. Reimer
Apr 26, 2019
Thomas P. Reimer, 93, of Capron, Illinois, died peacefully on April 26, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born on April 28, 1925, the son of Hans and Anna (Knutson) Reimer in LeRoy Township, Illinois. He married the love of his life, Maxine Pace on April 11, 1952 in Belvidere, Illinois. Thomas was a lifelong farmer and...