Margaret P. "Midge" Lawton
Oct 1, 2013
Belvidere, ILMargaret P. "Midge" (Schwebke) LawtonMargaret entered eternal rest with God on October 1s, 2013t. She was born on September 1, 1924 to Emma (Fiebranz) and Albert Schwebke in Belvidere. She attended Belvidere schools. She married Norman Lawton on September 6th, 1941 at Lutheran Parsonage. She was a lifetime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she was also a...
Harry C. Clark
Sep 30, 2013
Harry C. Clark"You don't have to be perfect to have a good life" –H.C.C.Harry C. Clark died peacefully at home September 30, 2013. Harry was born March 25, 1919. He spent nearly all of his 94 years in Belvidere, Illinois. When Harry was 4 years old he contracted polio. Harry's parents took him to the Shriners Hospital for Children...
Merle F. Smith
Sep 26, 2013
Merle F. Smith, 89, of Harvard, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 on the family farm following a lingering illness. He was born September 26, 1924 in Capron, Illinois; the son of Floyd A. and Margaret A.E. (Jurgens) Smith. Merle graduated from Capron High School in 1943. He was married to Vivian Armbruster in Belvidere, IL on November 12, 1949....
Ruth E. Pitts
Sep 26, 2013
Ruth E. Pitts, 95, of Iron River, MI and formerly of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Thursday morning September 26, 2013 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, where she had resided for the past year. Ruth was born August 8, 1918 in Belvidere, IL the daughter of Rudolph and Gullie (Bergman) Carlson. She married George H. Pitts on...
Velora A. (Treadway) Persson
Sep 25, 2013
Velora Almetta (Treadway) Persson, 76, of Belvidere, IL; passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 in Cox Medical Center, Branson, Mo. She was born December 28, 1936 in Belvidere; the daughter of Herbert J. and Alvina (Boomgarden) Bunger. She was married to Thomas F. Treadway, Sr. on May10, 1958. He preceded her in death. She then married Carl O. Persson...
Robert W. Champion
Sep 24, 2013
Robert William John Champion II was born in Logansport, Indiana January 17, 1942 to Robert William Champion Sr. and Francis Gerard Champion. He attended St. Joseph elementary school and Logansport High School, graduating in 1960.He graduated from Ball State University with a B.S. and M.S. in Economics and HIstory.He attended Indiana University Law School. He returned to join the...
Gerald W. "Jerry" Kaiser
Sep 23, 2013
Gerald W. "Jerry" Kaiser, 73, of Belvidere, died Monday, September 23, 2013 in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born August 2, 1940 in Middle Ridge, WI; the son of Joseph and Marie (Antony) Kaiser. Jerry was married to Eunice Schmidt on August 12, 1961 at St. Joseph's Ridge, WI. He was a truck driver for Cassens...
Grant J. Hulstedt
Sep 19, 2013
Belvidere, IllinoisGrant J. Hulstedt, 45, of Belvidere, IL died Thursday evening, September 19, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a five month battle with cancer. Grant was born August 27, 1968 in Belvidere the son of Gerald C. and Lynne A. (Peterson) Hulstedt. He married Michelle E. Johnson on March 24, 1990 in Belvidere. Grant was a...
Kenneth E. Harris
Sep 18, 2013
Kenneth E. Harris, 87, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on January 19, 1926 in Franklin County, Illinois; the son of Henry and Grace (Issiacs) Harris. Ken married Glorene Summers in Benton, Illinois on October 19, 1947. He was employed as a manager of the Boone County Farm Bureau...
Kenneth L. Kroll
Sep 12, 2013
Kenneth L. Kroll, 64, of Belvidere, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Swedish-American Heart Hospital surrounded by family after a long illness. He was born on June 10, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois; the son of Robert and Eleanor Kroll. He was employed as a machinist for various area companies. Ken graduated from Conant High School in Shaumburg, Illinois. He...