Gay Lu Beling
May 16, 2015
Gay Lu Beling, 54, of Belvidere, IL, formerly of North San Francisco, CA, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Maple Crest Care Centre in Belvidere surrounded by her loving family. Gay was born March 3, 1961 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Roy A. and Phyllis M. (Brick) Beling. She was a graduate of Guilford High School, class...
Francis H. Walker
May 14, 2015
Francis H. Walker, 90, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Belvidere, IL. He was born on March 25, 1925 to John and Pearl Walker, on their 140 acre farmstead near Mohawk, TN. He attended Mountain Valley School. He had a hard life growing up in Greene County, TN. The family had no electricity until the...
Juan Martinez
May 13, 2015
Belvidere, IL Juan Martinez, 47, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully, Wednesday evening, May 13, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Juan was born March 7, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico, son of Isidro and Socorro (Ojeda) Martinez. He graduated from high school, and married Leticia Alvarez in Mexico City, Mexico. Juan was the owner of...
Michael S. "Mike" Ralston
May 11, 2015
Michael S. "Mike" Ralston, 62 of Capron, IL passed away suddenly, Monday, May 11, 2015 in his home. Mike was born January 17, 1953 in Cheverly, Maryland, son of Norvell S. and Doris C. (Brady) Ralston. He was proud to be part of the United States Marines. Mike was a skilled carpenter in the carpenters union. He enjoyed taxidermy,...
John H. Miller
May 10, 2015
John H. Miller, 65, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 10, 2015 in Belvidere, IL following a valiant fight against cancer that was diagnosed in December, 2012. John was born September 2, 1949 in Baraboo, WI, son of Melvin A. Miller and Margaret Miller (Pings). John attended St. Aloyisius Elementary School in Sauk Prairie, WI and St....
Kathleen "Kathy" Schultz
May 7, 2015
Kathleen Schultz, 69, of Belvidere, IL, died suddenly Thursday morning, May 7, 2015 in her home. Kathy was born September 5, 1945 in Chicago, IL, daughter of William and Helen (Bausich) Thurow. She graduated from North Boone High School, Class of 1964, she went on to attend the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater for 2 years. Kathy married Darrell...
Virginia M. "Ginger" Kolsch
May 4, 2015
Virginia M. "Ginger" Kolsch, 59, of Belvidere, IL, formerly of Crystal Lake, IL passed away peacefully, Monday morning, May 4, 2015. She was born on May 20, 1955 in Berwyn, IL, daughter of Sylvester and Dorothy (Wolak) Wasz. Ginger graduated from high school and went on to become a legal secretary for a law firm in downtown Chicago. She...
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,...