Elaine M Tande

May 3, 2015

Elaine M. Tande, 69, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, May 3, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Elaine was born July 29, 1945 in New London, WI, daughter of Frances and Theresa (Young) Nelson. She graduated from high school and then went on to beauty school. Elaine married Richard A. Tande on December 9, 1972 in...

Eleanor Jeanne Guthrie

Apr 30, 2015

Eleanor Jeanne Guthrie, 82, of Poplar Grove, IL died peacefully, Thursday, April 30, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Eleanor was born July 11, 1932 in Forreston, IL, the daughter of Henry Arnet and Dena Baal Dieterman. Eleanor was a lifetime member of the Boone County Historical Society and the Boone County Farm Bureau, and former...

Richard Gruber

Apr 30, 2015

Richard M. Gruber, 81, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully Thursday evening, April 30, 2015 in Northwoods Care Centre after a lingering illness.  Richard was born July 12, 1933 in Chicago, IL, the son of Richard G. and Mildred G. (Miles) Gruber-Hildebrandt.  He married Florence J. McClay on May 21, 1955; she preceded him in death on July 19,...

Deanna L. Otto

Apr 30, 2015

Rockford, IL Deanna L. Otto, 78, of Rockford, IL passed away peacefully, Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2015 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.  Deanna was born January 19, 1937 in Boone County, IL the daughter of Louis and Elberta (Carver) Duke.  She graduated from North Boone High School with the class of 1955.  She married Fred W. Otto on May 20,...

Virginia A. "Jinny" Worrell

Apr 29, 2015

Belvidere, IL Virginia "Jinny" Worrell, 84, of Belvidere went home to be with Jesus on April 29, 2015 after a short but relatively comfortable time with a loving Heartland Hospice team, and surrounded by family at Bickford Assisted Living in Rockford, IL  She was born May 22, 1930 to David and Helen (Johannsen) Brown in Caledonia, IL.  She married...

Ruth A. Cranston

Apr 28, 2015

Ruth A. Cranston, 94 of Cookeville, Tennessee and formerly of Belvidere passed away early Tuesday morning, April 28, 2015 at NHC nursing facility (Cookeville) after a lingering illness.  Ruth was born January 23, 1921 in Blaine, Illinois the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Warne) Nettleton.  She married Mr. Stuart Cranston on June 18, 1940 in Belvidere, he preceded her...

Marjorie A. Wold

Apr 28, 2015

Marjorie Andrew Wold, 96, of Belvidere, IL passed away on Tuesday morning, April 28, 2015 in her home after a lingering illness. Marjorie was born on the family farm in Caledonia, IL on September 21, 1918, daughter of Matthew J. and Mary B. Andrew. She attended Caledonia school for 11 years and graduated from Rockford High School in 1936....

Rosemary Flynn

Apr 20, 2015

Poplar Grove, IL Rosemary Flynn, 91 of Poplar Grove, IL passed away peacefully early Monday morning, April 20, 2015 in Emeritus of Rockford.  Rosemary was born April 28, 1923 at Iola, Illinois the daughter of Estey and Zella (Allen) McGee.  Rosemary attended Lynn Branch School, a one room school and then Iola High School, prior to graduating from Flora...

James R. "Jim" Schneider

Apr 15, 2015

Belvidere, IL James R. Schneider, 72, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 15, 2015 in Northwoods Care Centre after a lingering illness.  Jim was born April 16, 1942 in Belvidere, IL the son of Francis and Frances (Reney) Schneider.  He graduated from Marengo High School in 1960.  Jim and Martha "Janie" Simpson were married on...

Dennis Case

Apr 14, 2015

Belvidere, IL Dennis Case, 62, of Rockford, IL passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 2015 in OSF St. Anthony's Hospital. Dennis was born August 12, 1952 in Belvidere, IL the son of Ralph and Gladys (Turnure) Case. He graduated from Harvard High School in 1970. Dennis was the proud owner of his own gutter cleaning business called The Homedetailer....