Jeffrey M. Boose
Jul 10, 2017
Jeffrey M. Boose, 44, of Normal, passed away suddenly, Monday, July 10, 2017 in Rockford, IL. He was born December 1, 1972 in Belvidere, IL, son of Milton F. and Marsha E. (Crawford) Boose, Jr. He graduated from Belvidere High School, Class of 1991, and went on to get his Master's Degree in Biblical Studies and a minor in...
Mark David Priest
Jul 9, 2017
Capron, IL Mark David Priest, 52, of Capron, passed away, Sunday, July 9, 2017 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. He was born July 21, 1964 in Chicago, IL, son of Douglas W. and Lela (Limberopoulos) Priest. He graduated from Lutheran North High School in Chicago. Mark married Lisa Lippe on December 1, 1983 in Belvidere, IL. He was...
John George Craig
Jul 8, 2017
Belvidere, IL John George Craig, 96, of Belvidere, Illinois, died suddenly Saturday, July 8,2017 while tending to the Serenity Garden at the First United Methodist Church, Belvidere, Illinois. He was born on February 22,1921 to Charles G. and Ethel (Speck) Craig in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Baptized in the Presbyterian Church Dartmouth, Nova Scotia He started his career with the...
Kenneth R. Coleman
Jul 8, 2017
Kenneth R. Coleman, 60, of Belvidere, passed away suddenly, on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Swedish American Medical Center, Belvidere. He was born March 12, 1957, son of Robert and Betty (Houtz) Coleman. Ken married Jo Ellen Matheson on March 18, 1983 in Rockton, IL. He worked as a carpenter by trade and earned a building inspection certification. Ken...
Larry Steinke
Jul 5, 2017
Larry G. Steinke, 102, of Cherry Valley, passed away on Wednesday, July 5th, 2017. He was born on May 3, 1915, to Fred and Bertha Steinke. Lived most of his life in Belvidere and Cherry Valley. Married Myrtle Dorn in November of 1939. She predeceased him in March of 1972. He then married his second wife, Juluia "Julie" Latino...
Cheryl Alana Starnes
Jul 5, 2017
Cheryl Alana Starnes passed away on July 5, 2017. Born Cheryl Wuytens on November 6, 1970 in DuPage County, Illinois, Cheryl was adopted by Richard and Karen Gadke of Capron, Illinois in August 1981. Cheryl graduated from North Boone High School in 1988. She married Randy Starnes of Belvidere on March 6, 1992. Survived by husband Randy, sons Aaron...
Donna Mae Green
Jul 5, 2017
Donna Mae Green, 70, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 after a long illness. She was born February 7, 1947, daughter of Carl E. and Eunice H. (Sandman) Mitchell. She graduated from Belvidere High School, class of 1965, and she then graduated from Rock Valley College in 1967. She married David A. Green on October...
James Dean Heyer
Jul 1, 2017
James Dean Heyer, 54, of Poplar Grove, IL., died July 1, 2017 in Belvidere, IL. Born April 3, 1964, son of William E. and Dona (Bear) Heyer. James was a FFA farming club member at Belvidere high school where he graduated in 1981. He married his sweetheart, Lisa Fordsmand, on January 20, 2017 In Rockford, IL. James worked in...
Shirley M. Schwartz
Jun 29, 2017
Shirley M. Schwartz, 88, of Belvidere, passed away, Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Maple Crest Care Center after a short illness. She was born September 30, 1928 in Darlington, WI, daughter of Bert and Alma (Hexom) Carpenter. She married Gerald "Jerry" Schwartz on February 18, 1947 in Darlington, WI. Shirley worked at JCPenney in Belvidere until her retirement. She...
Clay Leo Balsman
Jun 20, 2017
Belvidere, IL Clay Leo Balsman, 88, of Belvidere, Illinois, died Monday, June 19, 2017 at Northwoods Care Centre. Born September 22, 1928 in Chester, Illinois the only son of Rosemary and Noah Balsman. He married Elsie Ruth Decker on November 9, 1950 in Hernando, Mississippi and they moved to Belvidere soon after where Clay took a job as a...