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...
Cheryl J. Brown
Apr 25, 2019
Cheryl J. Brown, 74, passed away peacefully in her home on April 25, 2019 in Belvidere, Illinois. She was born to Donald and Mary Jean (Boyce) Prieve on December 1, 1944 in Madison, Wisconsin. Cheryl married the late, Jack Brown, on March 30, 1963 in Madison, Wisconsin. Cheryl worked for David C. Cook Publishing Company in Elgin, Illinois for...
Charles R. Carlson
Apr 22, 2019
Charles R. Carlson, 77, left this world to be with the Lord on April 22, 2019. Charles was born in Belvidere, IL March 14, 1942 the son of Joseph Ivar and Kathleen Burdette (Mitts) Carlson. Charles is survived by his wife Shirley L. Carlson; his daughters Terri Roley of Littleton, CO, Andrea (Arthur William III) Miller of Anchorage, AK,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Hanson
Apr 20, 2019
Elizabeth (Betty) Hanson, 87, entered the Kingdom of the Lord, Saturday April 20, 2019 peacefully at home under care with Heartland Hospice Care. Elizabeth was born September 27, 1931 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, the daughter of John P. and Alice (Topel) Morgan. She married her life and soul mate, Gerald Hanson, October 16, 1954 at Holy Trinity Lutheran...