Jan 31, 2025

Daniel L. Evans. 73, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully in his sleep, January 31, 2025,  in his home in Belvidere. He was born March 18, 1951, son to Wilburn B. and Margaret (Richardson) Evans in Fort Meyers, Fla. He worked at Camcar as a factory worker for 38 years and Driv-Lok for ten years. He married his sweetheart,...

Jan 30, 2025

Shirley Arand, 89, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully, on January 30, 2025. Born on September 16, 1935, in Belvidere, she was the daughter of Laura (Greene) and William Dodson.

Shirley will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She cherished the simple pleasures of life, especially going out to eat—a passion she enjoyed frequently. Though...

Jan 26, 2025

Charles Thomas Meyers (Fuzzy), 79, of Shell Lake, Wisconsin (Belvidere, Illinois), passed away on January 26th, 2025 after a long battle with Parkinson's Charles was preceded by his father, Charles "Shook" Meyers and mother, Dorothy (Carpenter) Meyers. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Meyers and children Curtis Charles Meyers (Myung Rae), Scott Howard Meyers (Stephanie), Stacy Kay Meyers...

Jan 23, 2025

Penny Ann Gottinger, age 78, passed away at home January 23, 2025 with her family at her side. Born August 27th, 1946, in Chicago, IL to Harold and Alta (Wittig) Gierke.

Penny grew up outside of Chicago, but it was in the Wisconsin north woods while on a family vacation in 1961 where she met the love...

Jan 23, 2025

Pauline R. Drews, 75, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully January 23, 2025, in Belvidere. Born January 15, 1950, in Menlo, Iowa, daughter to Chester and Elizabeth (Bancroft) Moore. She received her bachelor's in science in nursing and worked at Rochelle Community Hospital in the fusion unit for many years. She was a long-time member of Belvidere Assembly of God...

Jan 13, 2025

Debra Ann Clark, 64, passed away January 13, 2025. She was born on December 15, 1960 in Belvidere, IL. The daughter of Sharon (VanFleet) and Roger Clark. Debra was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.

Debra grew up in Kansas and graduated from Atwood High School. She later attended Brown Mackie College in Salina. Over the...

Jan 9, 2025

Roger Lee Bruyn, 80, of Rockford, IL, passed away on January 9, 2025. He was born on January 29, 1944, in Belvidere, IL, to Charles and Caroline (Jordan) Bruyn. Roger was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

For over 40 years, he worked as an electrician at the Belvidere Chrysler plant, where he was known for...

Jan 2, 2025

Howard William Pearson, 83, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away on January 2, 2025. Born on March 19, 1941, in Belvidere, Howard was the son of Harriet (Hull) and Sigfred Pearson. He was a lifelong resident of Belvidere and cherished his deep roots in the community. Howard's journey was defined by a strong sense of duty, service to his country,...

Dec 31, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Louis (Lou) LaPuma on December 31, 2024, at the age of 62. Lou was born on November 28, 1962 in Chicago, IL., to Joseph and Margaret (Luce) LaPuma.

Lou worked as a Sheet Metal Worker in Local Union 73 for over 30 years before he had...

Dec 31, 2024

Anthony Allen Stumpf, 54, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2024, after a brave battle with ALS. Born on March 3, 1970, Anthony was a devoted father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, whose larger-than-life personality left a lasting impact on everyone he knew.

Anthony's professional life was defined by his work as a sprinkler...