Linda "Diane" Gosnell-Lieber

Oct 3, 2016

Linda "Diane" Gosnell-Lieber, 58, of Belvidere, passed away, Monday, October 03, 2016 in her home following a long illness. She was born July 4, 1958 in Hammond, IN, daughter of James E. and Betty (Gilland) Gosnell. She was a graduate of Belvidere High School, Class of 1976. She was employed by Warner Electric of Marengo and MTE of Rockford....

Rodger F. Vandenbroek

Sep 30, 2016

Rodger Franklin van den Broek passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016 at the age of 57 while in hospice care at Swedish American of Belvidere surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 17, 1959 in Hilversum, Netherlands the son of Abraham and Juliana (Wens) van den Broek.  Rodger was a 1982 graduate of Loyola Marymount University,...

Jason A. Kays

Sep 19, 2016

Jason Alex Kays, 45, of Rockford IL, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Monday, September 19, 2016. Jason was born on December 31, 1970 to Hubert and Alice (Crawford) Kays in Belvidere, IL. He was a very handy mechanic, collected pennies, loved to fish, sit around campfires and gardening. Jason had a pet crow for 22 years. He had...

Roger L. Ollmann

Sep 18, 2016

Roger L. Ollmann, 75, of Kingston, died peacefully at Northwoods Care Center in Belvidere, on September 18, 2016. He was born on July 18, 1941 to Roy Jr. and Nelda (Jackson) Ollmann in Belvidere. Roger graduated from Belvidere High School and married his sweetheart, Deborah (Knop) Ollmann on September 20, 1985, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belvidere. Roger loved...

Frances E. Taylor

Sep 17, 2016

Frances E. Taylor, 92 of Belvidere, IL, died peacefully Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Northwoods Care Center in Belvidere. Frances was born August 18, 1924, to John and Edwina F. (Plane) Thornton in Cherry Valley. She married her sweetheart, Melvin Taylor, on December 24, 1942 in Belvidere. She was married for 72 wonderful years. She was a homemaker and...

Patrick J. Murphy

Sep 16, 2016

Patrick J. Murphy, 67, of Belvidere, passed away suddenly, September 16, 2016. He was born January 5, 1949 in Ottumwa, IA, son of Ted and Mary (Darner) Murphy. Patrick graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1967, and went on to attend the University of Iowa. He was a prominent member of the community. Patrick was the Belvidere Township supervisor,...

Elaine Rubeck

Sep 16, 2016

Belvidere, IL Elaine (Welin) Rubeck, 80, of North Port, FL and formerly of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, September 16, 2016 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness.  Elaine was born March 2, 1936 to John and Helen (McKern) Welin in Belvidere, IL. On September 3, 1954 she married the love of her life Joseph Rubeck in...

Marvin "Gerry" Lee

Sep 15, 2016

Marvin "Gerry" Lee, 82, of Kirkland, IL, joined his loving wife in heaven on Thursday, September 15th, 2016 surrounded by his family. Gerry was born on April 18, 1934 in Irene, IL. He began working at his family quarry, Charles F. Lee and sons at the age of 12. He met his soulmate at 18 and married her on...

Barbara Jane "Bobbie" Marrs

Sep 14, 2016

Barbara Jane "Bobbie" Marrs, 90, of Belvidere, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Northwoods Care Center in Belvidere on September 14, 2016. She was born in Belvidere on March 20, 1926 to Spencer and Fern (Bailey) Porter. Bobbie graduated from Belvidere High Schoo, class of 1944 and married her sweetheart, Gerald "Jerry" Marrs on August 31, 1947 in...

Dorothy Mary Salley

Sep 10, 2016

Sunrise:  December 15, 1919     Sunset:  September 10, 2016 Dorothy Mary (Marshallsay) Salley, born December 15, 1919, passed away at her home in Belvidere, Illinois on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the age of 96 years.  She was the daughter of Walter Robert Marshallsay of Corfe Castle, Dorset, England and Verna Violet (Peacock) Marshallsay of Rockford, Winnebago County. Dorothy was...