Betty Clark
Jun 10, 2014
Betty Clark, 85, of Belvidere, died peacefully, Tuesday evening, June 10, 2014, in her home. Betty was born April 20, 1929, in Wayne County, IL. Daughter of John and Tressie (Wood) Davis. Betty married Harry Clark on November 9, 1946. They spent their lives in Belvidere, where Betty enjoyed working at the Ida Public Library. She was an avid...
Harvey D. Pearson
Jun 9, 2014
Harvey D. Pearson, 80, of Poplar Grove, IL, died Monday, June 9, 2014 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center Emergency Room following a sudden illness. Born February 2, 1934 in Belvidere, IL; the son of Harry and Margaret (Marcellus) Pearson. Harvey was employed as a Diesel Mechanic for Ryder Trucking Co. He retired in 1985. He was a Korean...
Juanita N. "Nita" Carlson
Jun 8, 2014
Juanita N. Carlson, 88, of Belvidere, died Sunday, June 8, 2014 in Northwoods Care Center following a short illness. Born February 26, 1926 in Rockford, Illinois; the daughter of William and Ethel (Lindquist) Miller. Nita married Evert G. Carlson in Rockford on September 20, 1947. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Rockford and County Line Grange. Nita...
Barbara J. Kelly
Jun 8, 2014
Belvidere, IL Barbara J. Kelly, 84, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully, Sunday evening, June 8, 2014 in her home surround by her loving family. Barbara was born December 5, 1929 in Cherry Valley, IL the daughter of Ralph S. and Alice N. (Kelley) Haffenden. She married George B. Kelly in Belvidere, IL on August 26, 1950. Barbara was...
Richard L. Graham
Jun 3, 2014
Richard L. Graham, 75, of Marengo, IL, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Rosewood Care Center of Rockford, following a long illness. Born January 16, 1939 in Spring Township, IL; the son of Ivan B. and Herma F. (Matison) Graham. He was retired from Laborers Local 1035 were he was a past Vice-President. He was a veteran serving in...
Lucile J. Ferguson
May 31, 2014
Lucile J. Ferguson, 102, of Belvidere, IL and formerly of Sharon, WI, passed away at Beloit Hospital on May 31, 2014 at midnight. Lucile was born on January 20, 1912, in Lake Geneva, WI, the daughter of Fred and Lucy (Lickert) Manley. She married Earl Lee Ferguson on June 28, 1928 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on...
Patricia Lou "Pat" Tolsma
May 29, 2014
Patricia Lou Tolsma, 78, of Belvidere, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born February 27, 1936 in Kendallville, IN; the daughter of Laurence and Alberta (Schmuck) Jackson. She graduated from Rome City, IN High School. Pat married James D. Tolsma in Sturgis, MI on May 22, 1965. She was employed...
Marilyn J. Schoepski
May 29, 2014
Poplar Grove, IL Marilyn J. Schoepski, 82, of Poplar Grove, IL died peacefully, early Thursday morning, May 29, 2014 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Marilyn was born July 27, 1931 in Poplar Grove, the daughter of Floyd E. "Jack" and Eleanor A. (Taylor) Dimond. She married V. Jerry Schoepski on May 20, 1950 in...
Eloisa Castillo
May 29, 2014
Belvidere, IL Eloisa Castillo, 90, of Belvidere, IL died Thursday evening, May 29, 2014 in her home after a lingering illness. Eloisa was born February 29, 1924 in Pearsall, Texas the daughter of Juan and Elvira (Mendez) Chavera. Eloisa was a member of St. James Catholic Church; she enjoyed dancing and flower gardening. Eloisa is loved and will be...
Lorene B. Farel
May 26, 2014
Belvidere, IL Lorene B. Farel, 89, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Monday, May 26, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Lorene was born June 15, 1924 in Vidette, Arkansas the daughter of Oscar and Josie (Bryant) Foster. Lorene married Daniel R."Ross" Farel in Bakersfield, Missouri on November 28, 1938. She retired from Arnold Engineering where she...