Harry D. Papka
Jan 16, 2017
Harry D. Papka, 92, of Rockford, passed away, Monday afternoon, January 16, 2017 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born May 7, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN, son of Floyd and Beatrice (Carter) Papka. He married the love of his life, Lila Ulrich on August 15, 1943. Harry was a farmer for 40 years in DeKalb County. He was a...
Edward J. "Ted" Sherman
Jan 15, 2017
Belvidere, IL Edward (Ted) Jess, Sherman, 78, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on Jan 15, 2017, in the loving presence of his family. The son of Thelma (Giffey) and Henry "Hank" Sherman. He was born on November 5th, 1938, in Sheyboygan, WI. He married the love of his life and best friend, Joan Kurkowski on February 7, 1958. Edward...
Ronnie Dean Keeney
Jan 12, 2017
Ronnie Dean Keeney, 73, of Belvidere passed away on January 12, 2017 in the loving presence of his family at his home. The son of Glenn and Pearl Coonrod Keeney was born on July 1, 1943 in Mason City, IA. For 28 years, he was employed at Arnolds Engineering in Marengo. On November 10, 1967 he married Lee Ann...
Corrine Janet Cure
Jan 6, 2017
Corrine Janet Cure, 86, of Belvidere, Illinois, died peacefully on January 6, 2017 at Northwoods Care Center in Belvidere. Born on December 25, 1930, in Granton, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Mary (Alice) Schuster. Corrine graduated from Crystal Lake Central High School. Corrine will be missed dearly by her daughters, Rhonda Davis and Cathe Rusenberger; sons, George and...
Darryl Worley
Jan 6, 2017
Princeville, IL Darryl Worley, 56, of Princeville, passed away suddenly, Friday, January 6, 2017 at Swedish American Medical Center, Belvidere. Born August 8, 1960 in Peoria, IL, son of Keith and Jessie (Valentine) Worley. Darryl graduated from high school, and went on to the United States Air Force for 3 years. He worked for Caterpillar as an inspector. Darryl...
Mary L Follis
Jan 2, 2017
Mary L. Follis, of Rockford, Illinois formerly of Tennessee, died peacefully January, 2, 2017 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Born March 6, 1933 in Walland, Tennesee, the daughter of William Thomas Hatcher, Sr. and Etta Mae (Inman). Mary was a high school graduate from Chilhowee Baptist Academy in Tennesee. She married the late Noble Isley Follis...
Alma E. Nimtz
Dec 30, 2016
Alma E. Nimtz, 90, of Belvidere, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Richard Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL after fighting stage 4 ovarian cancer since 1980. Born November 15, 1926 in Woodstock, IL, daughter of Oscar and Frieda (Koppen) Polnow. She married Raymond Nimtz on August 28, 1948. He preceded her in death on January 7, 1996....
George A. Schultz
Dec 29, 2016
George A. Schultz, 75, of Marengo, IL, passed away suddenly, December 29, 2016. Born February 22, 1941, in Belvidere, IL, son of Amos and Wannetta (Hammond) Schultz. He graduated from Belvidere High School, class of 1960. George married the love of his life, Rita Young in July of 1962. He was proud to have served his country in the...
Hazel E. Hemmens
Dec 28, 2016
Hazel E. Hemmens, 94, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, passed away on December 28, 2016 in the loving presence of her family in Loves Park, IL. The daughter of William and Mata (Johannsen) Butterworth, Hazel was born on March 15, 1922 in Belvidere. For over twenty-five years, she was employed as a bookkeeper and office manager for Dr. Clausius...
Donald A. Garman
Dec 28, 2016
Donald A. Garman, 89, formerly of Belvidere, IL, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 in Sauk City, WI. Don was born on December 14, 1927 in Roselle, IL, the son of Walter A. and Bernice (Droegemuller) Garman. He married Jean Ann Fellinger on February 18, 1947 in Sycamore, IL. Don was co-owner of Roy C. Williams Construction Co.,...