Apr 15, 2025

Merry Kathleen Strandberg (Sellers), 80, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025, in Belvidere, IL. Merry was born July 10, 1944, to Helen Kathren (Hoage) and Clarence Wilber "Barney" Sellers. She was tiny, but strong, and walked at the age of one. When she was 15 months old, Merry contracted Polio, and after a long hospitalization, her legs and...

Apr 11, 2025

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Arnold "Arnie" James Tillema, 84, of Belvidere, Illinois, died peacefully at home on April 11, 2025. He was born January 6, 1941 in Friesland, Wisconsin, son to Albert and Dorothy (Sytsma) Tillema. Arnie graduated high school in 1959; from Milton College in 1963 with his Bachelor's degree in Education, playing both...

Apr 8, 2025

Louise Marie Lidbury, 91, of Gilbert, Az, passed away peacefully, April 8, 2025, in Gilbert. She was born January 17, 1934, in Belvidere, IL, daughter to Vern and Marie Louise (Jurgens) Smith. Louise graduated from Capron high school and married her sweetheart, the late Vernon "Bud" Lidbury in Sharon, WI, June 14, 1953.  She was a lifelong Lutheran and...

Apr 5, 2025

Clyde Murray Anderson, 97, of Carbondale, IL, passed away peacefully, April 5, 2025 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. He was born November 12, 1927, son to Clyde and Maggie (Dixon) Anderson in Burlington, Iowa. He married his sweetheart, Marjorie Louise Shattuck and together they spent over 70 years together until her passing in 2019.

He graduated from Stronghurst...

Apr 5, 2025

Christina Marie Venters, age 76, of Cherry Valley, formerly of Garden Prairie, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2025,  surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on May 11, 1948, in Corning, New York, to Pauline Whitney and Richard Ingerick.

Christina was known throughout the community for her generous spirit and her unwavering commitment to...

Apr 4, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Dalton William Kalas, age 28. He went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2025. Dalton was a deeply devoted son, brother, uncle, and friend whose kind spirit touched everyone who knew him.

Born in Rockford, Illinois, Dalton was the son of William Ray...

Apr 1, 2025

Curt Arden Crawford, 75, of Belvidere, passed away on April 1, 2025. He was born on December 21, 1949, to Mary Adelaide (Schauer) and Alexander Jacob Crawford. Curt was a lifelong resident of Belvidere, where he graduated from Belvidere High School in 1968. He had a deep appreciation for his community, often frequenting the IDA Library, Uncle Johns Restaurant,...

Mar 29, 2025

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Philip H. Hart, born on April 20, 1945 died on March 29, 2025. His father was a physician/surgeon who moved the family in 1954 from New York City to Albany, New York and then to the Chicago area. In 1963 Phil graduated from Evanston Township High School. He graduated from Beloit College in Wisconsin with...

Mar 27, 2025

James Edward Onley, 85, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 27, 2025, in Madison, WI. He was born on October 22, 1939, son to Katherine (Hertzner) and Truman Onley. James graduated high school and was able to walk down to receive his diploma recently. He married Cynthia Butt on February 10,...

Mar 25, 2025

Christine Sue Stevens, 65, of Elmhurst, IL, passed away March 25, 2025, in Rockford, IL. She was born on February 21, 1960, in Elgin, IL,  daughter to Frank Elliot and Gale Manzow. She received her GED and worked in the Book Publishing Industry at Houghton Mifflin in Geneva, IL. She loved spending time in her garden. She is loved...