Alice J. Heggemeier, 91, of Loves Park, IL went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, November 23, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Alice was born July 31, 1922 to Aubrey Carl and Jessie (Candler) Morris in Marissa, IL. She graduated from Nashville, IL High School and received an associate degree from Kishwaukee College. Alice worked...
Derwood B. Silvius, 96, of Marion, Illinois, formerly of Belvidere died peacefully, Friday, November 22, 2013 in Carrier Mills (Illinois) Nursing Home. He was born on August 17, 1917 in Belvidere; the son of Guy Irving and Maude Marr (Cowan) Silvius. Derwood was united in marriage to Betty Mae (Kronke) Silvius, January 24, 1944, in Belvidere and together they...
Belvidere, ILAlberta Ann (Blachford) Bowen, 80, of DeForest, WI and formerly of Belvidere, IL died Wednesday November 20, 2013 in Good Samaritan Care Center in Lodi, WI. Alberta was born October 12, 1933 in Spring Township, IL the youngest of thirteen children to Albert and Daisy Blachford. She graduated from Belvidere High School in 1951 and married Gerald Bowen...
Mildred E. "Millie" Allen, 95, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in her home following a brief illness. She was born on August 8, 1918 in Belvidere; the daughter of Oscar and Alma (Kjell) Nelson. She graduated from Belvidere High School in 1936. Mildred married Bernard F. Allen in Belvidere on May 1, 1943. She was employed as...
Anna Roque, 71, of Belvidere, died Monday, November 18, 2013 in Maple Crest Care Centre. Ana was born September 29, 1942 in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico; the daughter of Antonio and Providencia (Morales) Roque. She is survived by daughter, Carmen (Melvin) Mercado, of Belvidere; son, Thomas Ramos, of Texas; 6 grandchildren, Melody, Joyce, Michael Mercado; Zamir, Janelle and Nathan...
Glenn C. Geroux, 79, died Saturday, November 16, 2013 in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born October 6, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; the son of Henry and Mildred (Borton) Geroux. He was married to Patricia Morse in Oak Park, Illinois on October 16, 1954. She preceded him in death. He later married Mildred Allen in Belvidere...
Dixie Lee Howard, 56, of Caledonia, IL, died peacefully, Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Dixie was born March 26, 1957, daughter of Donald and Rose Mary (Peters) Howard. She worked in the finance department at Rockford Memorial Hospital for two years. Dixie was a member of Poplar Grove United Methodist Church. She...
Klaus Hofmann, 69, of Belvidere, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 in the Swedish-American Medical Center, Belvidere, IL. Born February 18, 1944 in Germany; the son of Erich and Gertrude (Wettengel) Hofmann. Klaus married Carol Ann Haggstrom on February 2, 1985. He was a field machinist for Continental Field Machining and later, Orbital Tool. He retired in 2012....
Rockford, ILWarren L. (Bud) Baker, 89, of Rockford, IL and formerly of Scottsbluff, NE and Goshen, IN died peacefully Tuesday morning, November 12, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. Warren was born September 30, 1924 in Goshen, IN the son of Frank and Florence (Rensberger) Baker. Warren married Maxine R. Burkett on August 11, 1946 in...
Rockford, ILMartin Eugene Nilsen, 86, of Rockford and formerly of Belvidere went home to be with Jesus after dying peacefully, Sunday morning, November 10, 2013 in Fairhaven Christian Home with his loving family present. Martin was born September 24, 1927 in Manchester Township, IL the son of Hans and Beulah (Hinkley) Nilsen. He married Norma Austin on August 19,...