Gerald R. Kirchner
Jan 4, 2016
Gerald R. Kirchner, 73, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016. Gerald was born February 27, 1942 in Detroit, MI, son of Jake and Hazel (Briggs) Kirchner. He retired from General Mills in Belvidere. Gerald was a member of the Eagles Club and American Legion in Belvidere. He was a huge baseball fan, especially the Atlanta Braves...
Lorraine E. Nelson
Jan 2, 2016
Lorraine E. Nelson, 94, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Maple Crest Care Center. Lorraine was born November 19, 1921 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Charles and Addie (Danielson) Jearns. She married Elmer Nelson on November 25, 1944 at Bethany Evangelical in Chicago. Lorraine worked as a secretary for the Independent order of Svithiod before...
Harold C. "Cork" Emanuel
Jan 2, 2016
Harold "Cork" Emanuel passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford IL as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was 86 years old. Harold was born on July 29, 1929 to Harold and Geraldine (Libke) Emanuel in Belvidere IL. He married Alice J. Meyers on November 10, 1951 at the United...
Robert G. Wilson Sr.
Dec 28, 2015
Belvidere, IL Robert G. Wilson, Sr. 75, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully December 28, 2015 in Swedish American Hospital, Belvidere after a short illness. Bob was born May 24, 1940 in Tichnor, Arkansas the son of Robert and Estelee (Wyeth) Wilson. He married Kay Loveridge on February 14, 1986 in Belvidere. He attended schools in Arkansas and Tennessee. ...
Jody Goad
Dec 25, 2015
Jody Lee Goad, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, was born on August 23, 1948 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He passed from this world on Christmas night, 2015. Jody was the first born son of Lloyd and Loretta (Visser) Goad. Jody attended the Lincoln Country School in rural Knoxville. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1966 and attended college at Illinois...
Mary Louise Liss
Dec 24, 2015
Belvidere Mary Louise Liss 105, of Belvidere, IL died Thursday, December 24, 2015 in Maple Crest Care Center. Mary was born April 1, 1910 in Tamarack, Michigan the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Marcotte) Robart. Mary enjoyed rosary, playing bingo and loved music. She is loved and will be missed by her children, Carl (Janet) Liss, Ray Liss, 6...
Larry A. Colver
Dec 22, 2015
Larry Colver, 74, passed away peacefully December 22, 2015, in his home in rural Capron, IL. Born April 27, 1941, to Charles and Neva (Wesson) Colver, Larry lived his entire life on the family's Centennial Farm. He attended North Boone High School and Northern Illinois University and farmed all his life. He also worked as a rural mail carrier...
Diane M. Johnson
Dec 19, 2015
Diane Marie Johnson, 69, of Belvidere, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2015, at home with her loving husband by her side, after a courageous 6 year battle with breast cancer. She was born December 1, 1946 in Belvidere, the daughter of Patrick and Dorothy (Ohlsen) Stevens. Diane was a quiet, loving, and compassionate woman, who cherished and loved...
Darlene S. Brei
Dec 18, 2015
Darlene Suszane Brei (December 23, 1946 – December 18, 2015) Darlene was given life by her Creator and was born in Cecil, WI on December 23, 1946 - the daughter of the late Leon Gordan Schultz and Ila May (Thompson) Schultz. She received new birth in Holy Baptism and became a child of God and heir of Heaven at...
Vera L. Hansen
Dec 17, 2015
Belvidere, IL Vera L. Hansen, 96, of Belvidere, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 17, 2015 at Swedish American Medical Center, Rockford. Vera was born December 3, 1919 in Portland Township, IL, daughter of William and Hazel (Upton) Franks. She married Burton Hansen on August 14, 1939 in Muscatine, Iowa. Vera was co-owner of Hansen and Klebers Store in Belvidere...