Wayne Atkinson
Dec 4, 2015
Rockford, IL Wayne Atkinson, 55, of Rockford, IL, died suddenly Monday evening, November 30, 2015 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. Wayne was born June 23, 1960 in Rochelle IL, son of Lester and Martha (White) Atkinson. Wayne attended Genoa-Kingston High School. He was employed by Greenlee Textron for 27 years, in Genoa, IL where he was well respected...
Robert G. Willis
Dec 2, 2015
Robert "Bob" G. Willis, 80, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, after a long illness. Bob was born August 25, 1935 in Belvidere, IL, son of Clifton L. and Violet R. (Beckner) Willis. He married Barbara Haley on June 4, 1956 in Duluth, MN. Bob was a lifelong farmer, in...
Edna R. Loofboro
Nov 26, 2015
Edna R. Loofboro, 89, of Belvidere, IL, died peacefully, Thursday evening, November 26, 2015 at Maple Crest Care Center, Belvidere. Edna was born June 25, 1926 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Lawrence and Hazel (Abbott) Crimmins. She married Elmer L. Loofboro on September 1, 1945 in Rockford, IL. Edna worked tirelessly for the residents of Boone County as 30...
Beverly A. Johnson
Nov 26, 2015
Beverly A. Johnson, 78, passed away suddenly Thursday morning, November 26, 2015 in her home. Beverly was born February 13, 1937 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Floyd and Marie (Yount) Lersch. She graduated from East High School, class of 1955. Beverly married Donnie M. Johnson on February 25, 1956 in Rockford, IL. She attended Poplar Grove United Methodist Church,...
Zeta May Ashens
Nov 25, 2015
Zeta M. Ashens, 92 of Belvidere, passed away Wednesday evening, November 25, 2015 at Alpine Fireside Health Center with her loving family by her side. Zeta was born May 8, 1923 in Cassville, MO, daughter of Jess and Ima (White) Preddy. She married Oscar T. Ashen on February 21, 1947 in Springfield, MO. Zeta was a bookkeeper for Fineline,...
Dennis J. Payne
Nov 23, 2015
Poplar Grove, IL Dennis J. Payne, 51, of Poplar Grove, IL passed away suddenly, Monday evening, November 23, 2015 in the emergency department of Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL. Dennis was born May 6, 1964 in Berwyn, IL the son of James M. and Ilene P. Payne. He married Pamella L. Gasparic on November 30, 1991 in LaGrange, IL ...
Karen J. Miedema
Nov 20, 2015
West Dundee, IL Karen J. Miedema, 57, of West Dundee, IL passed away Friday morning, November 20, 2015 in Sherman Hospital, Elgin, IL, after a short illness. Karen was born November 3, 1958 in Elmhurst, IL the daughter of William K. and Dorothy J. (Pearson) Miedema. Karen was the Director of training and instruction for the T.S.A. at Chicago...
Nicholas J. Stima
Nov 18, 2015
Belvidere, IL Nicholas J. Stima, 87, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully, Wednesday evening, November 18, 2015 at Maple Crest Care Center, Belvidere, IL. Nicholas was born August, 14, 1928 in Rockford, IL the son of Joseph and Mildred (Radanovich) Stima. He married Barbara Buhl on October 31, 1954; in Belvidere, IL, they just celebrated 61 years of marriage....
J. Elaine King
Nov 13, 2015
J. Elaine King, of Belvidere, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015. She was born June 23, 1927 to Lillian (Bean) O'Connell and Thomas J. O'Connell Sr. On January 31, 1948, she was married to Laurel G. King at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Belvidere, IL. The couple lived in Rochelle for 30 years, after retirement moved to northern Wisconsin, later...
Daniel P. Wilson
Nov 11, 2015
Poplar Grove, IL Daniel Pittman Wilson of Poplar Grove, IL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. He was the son of Ruhama Pittman Wilson and Lloyd Wilson. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he grew up on dairy farms in Indiana and Wisconsin. He graduated from Wheaton College (IL) in 1964, and taught school in...