Daniel S. "Dan" Brinkmeyer

Jul 20, 2014

A Loving Husband, Father and Son, Daniel S. Brinkmeyer, 32, of Garden Prairie, Illinois died Sunday, July 20, 2014 in Swedish-American Medical Center Emergency Room following a sudden illness. Born June 8, 1982 in Belvidere, IL; the son of Douglas D. and Vickie L. (Luckey) Brinkmeyer. Dan graduated from Belvidere High School, Class of 2000. He married Stacy L....

Raymond J. Totz

Jul 19, 2014

Raymond John Totz, 95, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Maple Crest Care Center, Belvidere, Illinois. He was born in Boone County, on April 15, 1919, the son of Eva J. (Haywood) and William F. Totz. Raymond was the second youngest of eleven brothers and sisters. He lived his life in Belvidere; leaving...

Roy A. Frazier

Jul 18, 2014

Rockford, IL Roy Allen Frazier, 50, of Rockford, IL died peacefully, early Tuesday morning, July 15, 2014 in his home after a long battle with diabetes.  Roy was born October 25, 1963 in Rockford, IL the son of Sonny and Ruth (Bagley) Frazier.  He graduated from Jefferson High School and was employed as a machinist for Gates Manufacturing for...

Barbara F. Polnow

Jul 18, 2014

Belvidere, IL Barbara F. (Gorman) Polnow, 83, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully, Friday morning, July 18, 2014 in Maple Crest Nursing Center after a long illness.  Barbara was born February 26, 1931 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Milton and Lacey (Love) Gorman.  She married Arthur J. Polnow on July 15, 1951 in Belvidere, IL.  Over the years,...

William A. "Bill" Szewcik

Jul 16, 2014

William A. "Bill" Szewcik, 69, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 in his home following a long illness. Born October 19, 1944 in Superior, WI; the son of Anthony J. and Jean K. (Wilmot) Szewcik. He honorably served in the Army for his country from 1962 to 1964. On July 10, 1982, Bill married Sandra J. Allen in...

Joel L. Moody Ii

Jul 16, 2014

Poplar Grove, IL Joel L. Moody, II, 93 left his mortal body on Wednesday evening, July 16, 2014, in Maple Crest Care Centre, Belvidere, IL.  He was born at Leachville, Arkansas, on August 15, 1920 the son of Joel L Moody, Sr. and Susan C. (Bailey) Moody.  He moved to northern Illinois in 1942.  Joel married Ruth V. Kennedy...

Christopher L. "Chris" Quist

Jul 15, 2014

Christopher L. Quist, 35, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Condell Hospital, Libertyville, IL following a sudden illness. Born December 28, 1978 in Belvidere; the son of LaVerne C. and Pamela S. (Aten) Quist. Chris was a carpenter for Heritage Construction in Elgin. On weekends he did side jobs including roofing. In his spare time he enjoyed...

Odessa P. Powell

Jul 12, 2014

Belvidere, IL Odessa P. Powell, 90, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, early Saturday morning, July 12, 2014 in her home surrounded by loving friends, Barbara and Tom Levens, Mel and Lita Johnson, and Victoria Gomashie.  Odessa was born November 13, 1923 in Henderson, KY, the daughter of Jacob and Etta (Carroll) Walborn.  She married Donald E. Powell on December...

Ronald Allen "Ron" Long

Jul 11, 2014

Ronald A. Long, 70, of Rockford, died Friday, July 11, 2014 in his home following a sudden illness. Ron was born March 10, 1944 in Belvidere, IL the son of Warren and Adele (Ullmark) Long. He graduated from Belvidere High School. Ron married Mary Ann Thomas in Rockford's Third Presbyterian Church on April 23, 1983. For 35 years, Ron...

Walter C. "Ole" Knop

Jul 7, 2014

Belvidere, IL Walter C. "Ole" Knop, 85, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Monday morning, July 7, 2014 in Northwood's Care Center after a lingering illness.  Walter was born September 28, 1928 in Belvidere, IL the son of Henry and Martha (Schmeling) Knop.  He married Mildred A. "Millie" Bremer on June 9, 1955 in Belvidere.  "Ole" was a member of...