Rockford, IL Sharon A. Birch, 63, of Rockford, IL died Thursday afternoon, April 17, 2014 in her home. Sharon was born in Eau Claire, WI on January 21, 1951 the daughter of LaVerne and Betty (Wallum) Skutley. Sharon worked as a receptionist at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center and Rockford Memorial Hospital prior to her retirement. Following her retirement,...
Vincent "Vince" P. Atkinson, 51, of Poplar Grove, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 with his family by his side after a long battle with ALS. Vince was born January 25, 1963 in Elgin, Illinois. Son of Desmond and Elizabeth (Rimmer) Atkinson. Vince attended Elgin High School. He married Kristina Schmoldt on October 11, 1996. Vince was employed by Ball...
Rodney D. Nelson, 65, of Loves Park, formerly of Belvidere, died peacefully Friday, April 11, 2014. Born June 23, 1948 in Belvidere, IL, son of Robert and Hazel (Lapp) Nelson. He graduated from Belvidere High School, and then went on to join the United States Air Force. Rodney worked as a maintenance electrician at Elco and Rockford Silk Screen....
North Port, FL Joseph Rubeck 83, of North Port FL and formerly of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, September 4, 2014 in the VA Home at Port Charlotte, FL after a lengthy illness. Joe was born July 24, 1931 in Belvidere the son of Elmer and Elise (Groves) Rubeck. He married Elaine Welin on September 3, 1954 in Belvidere; they...
Kathy L. Whitacre, 61, of Belvidere, went to the Lord on Saturday April 5, 2014 in her home surrounded by family and friends following a courageous battle with Melanoma. Born on March 24, 1953 in Belvidere, the daughter of Waldo and Margaret (Mulholland) Trueblood. She graduated from Belvidere High School, class of 1971. Kathy married David Whitacre in Belvidere...
Justin M. "Champ" Randall, 31, of Loves Park, Illinois, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Rockford Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born to Howard Randall and Kristine Doane on February 8, 1983 in Belvidere, Illinois. "Champ" was a bartender at Boomers Bar and Grill. He attended Sacred Heart Church and graduated from Belvidere High School. "Champ"...
Mark E. Meyer, 53, of Belvidere, died Monday, March 31, 2014, from a heart attack following his daily jog. He was born February 8, 1961 in Belvidere. Mark graduated in 1979 from Belvidere High School. He went on to complete a 2 year building construction degree from Rock Valley College and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Rockford...
Belvidere, IL Pauline E. Schoepski, 86, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully at 5:45 am on Friday, March 28, 2014 in Presence Cor Mariae. She was born in Sycamore, IL on January 14, 1928, Pauline was a long time resident of Belvidere. She worked for many years in the family business, Bob & Vern's Diner in Belvidere, Making the...
Randolph "Randy" H. Pilgreen, 70, of Poplar, Grove, IL died peacefully, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy illness. Randy was born April 25, 1943, in Wauwatosa, WI, son of Hollis R. and Naomi C. (Midtbo) Pilgreen. Randy graduated from high school in Appleton, WI. He served in the United States Army. After the...
Caledonia, IL Lyle W. Hauth, 86, of Caledonia, IL died peacefully, Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2014 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Lyle was born December 21, 1927 in Belvidere, IL the son of Clarence E. and Sadie H.S. (Brehmer) Hauth. He married Marilyn J. Singletary on June 6, 1953 in Beloit, WI. Lyle retired...