Poplar Grove, IL, George H. Schmidt 85, of Poplar Grove, IL passed away Tuesday evening, July 14, 2015 in his home. George was born April 17, 1930 in Long Grove, IL the son of Herbert and Pearl G. (McLosa) Schmidt. He graduated from Kirkland High School with the class of 1948. He married Helen T. Schafman on July 1,...
Belvidere, IL Eugene E. Eicksteadt, 79, of Belvidere, IL, passed away the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Maple Crest Care Centre surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 11, 1935 the son of Edwin and Eleanor (Gurke) Eicksteadt. In 1963 Eugene married Bobbie Glaser at Zion Lutheran Church in Marengo. He graduated from Belvidere High...
Patricia "Pat" Waters, 86, of Rockford passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015 in her home at Wesley Willows. She was born January 7, 1929 in Rockford, IL the daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Corson) Collier. She married the late Paul E. Waters on Easter Sunday in 1952. She was a graduate of West High School, 1946 and...
Belvidere, IL Carole K. Post, 75, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at her home. She was born June 22, 1940 to Roy and Velma Reynolds. She married Larry Post on July 21, 1989 in Janesville, WI. She was a graduate of Woodstock High School and later attended cosmetology school. After cosmetology school Carole was owner...
Belvidere, IL Anna Belle Smith, 86 of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, July 8, 2015 at the Bickford House in Rockford after a lingering illness. Anna Belle was born December 2, 1928 in Bay, AR the daughter of Samuel and Malinda Ollie (Ladd) Wilkerson. She married H. Dewon Smith on August 12, 1948 in Bono, AR. Anna...
Our Son, Our Brother, is gone from us. He died before he had lived. He died before finding his place. He died with too few knowing him. He died not knowing how much he'll be missed. We are numb with grief. There are no words to describe our loss. In life, we held him close; in death we hold...
Willard L. Young, 57, of Loves Park, IL, passed away Saturday morning, July 4, 2015 at Alden Debes Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rockford. Willard was born December 28, 1957 the son of Millard and Hazel Young Sr. Willard enjoyed spending time shooting pool or fishing. Willard is loved and missed by his children, Jerry J. Young, Dustin...
Robert A. Hase, 84, of Belvidere, IL, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in his home. Robert was born July 25, 1930, son of Harry A. and Blanche (Donnelly) Hase. He served in the United States Army from July 1947 to June 1950, part of which he was stationed in Guam. Robert was employed as an industrial engineer for GTE....
Marilyn Sue Roden, 55, of Gilbert, AZ and formerly of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, June 30, 2015 in Mercy Gilbert Medical Center from an 11 month battle with cancer. Marilyn was born November 6, 1959 in Belvidere, IL the daughter of Wesley and Nancy (Butz) Hyland. Marilyn graduated from Immanuel Lutheran School in Belvidere, Belvidere High...
Robert J. "Bob" Wensky, 75, of Belvidere, IL, died Monday, June 29, 2015 at Maple Crest Care Centre in Belvidere. Bob was born February 16, 1940 in Belvidere, IL, son of Arthur A. and Josephine M. (Vavrinek) Wensky. He married Jeannine Carlson on July 23, 1960 in Belvidere, IL. Bob worked as an electrical supervisor in the manufacturing industry....