Loretta M. Mcavoy
Jul 12, 2013
Loretta M. McAvoy, of Belvidere, died on her 91st Birthday, Friday, July 12, 2013 in Rosewood Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Macomb, Illinois; the daughter of Dallas and Garnet (Gordon) Ward. She was married to Dewey McAvoy in Kahoka, Missouri on March 19, 1942. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, a...
Luis F. Bernier
Jul 11, 2013
Luis Felipe Bernier, 76, of Belvidere, died in his home Thursday, July 11, 2013. Born September 20, 1936 in Santiago, Cuba; son of Juan Jose Martinez and Esther Bernier. Worked for Chrysler and Ipsen. Luis enjoyed playing cards and dominoes and loved to throw parties for family and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you...
Vernetta A. Ranken
Jul 9, 2013
Vernetta A. Ranken, 69, of Cherry Valley, Illinois, died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on September 4, 1943 in Belvidere, Illinois; the daughter of Eugene and Anna (Stroud) Poe. Vernetta graduated from North Boone High School and attended Western University, Macomb, Illinois. She married Donald F. Ranken in Belvidere on...
Helen V. Turnipseed
Jul 5, 2013
Belvidere, ILHelen Virginia Turnipseed, 84, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, early Friday morning, July 5, 2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born March 25, 1929, Ham's Prairie, Missouri, the daughter of Delbert L. "Bud" and Helen Geneva (Sherman) Swain. She married Deloss J. Turnipseed on October 20, 1946 in Richland Center, WI. Helen worked...
Bonnie L. Ekman
Jul 4, 2013
Rockford, ILBonnie L. Ekman, 74, of Rockford, IL, died peacefully Thursday morning, July 4, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, with her loving family at her side, after a lengthy illness. Bonnie was born August 2, 1938 in Belvidere, IL, where she spent most of her life, the daughter of James H. and Ruth M. (Lambert) Lyons. She...
Raymond Arthur Daniels
Jul 2, 2013
Raymond Arthur Daniels, 83, of Cherry Valley, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Nelson-Debes Subacute Complex. Born October 24, 1929 in Belvidere; son of Arthur F. and Ellen (Hagedorn) Daniels. Worked as a self-employed truck driver. He enjoyed playing baseball and was an avid Cub's fan. Loved to garden, travel, and read books about "the West". Surivors include his...
Shirley L. Wolfe
Jul 2, 2013
Shirley L. Wolfe, 93, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born August 8, 1919 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; daughter of Roy M. and Irene C. (Mundt) Donahoe. Graduate of Cathedral High School in Sioux Falls. Married Howard J. Wolfe on November 28, 1942 in Sioux Falls; he died February 23, 2002....
Katherine H. Bodey
Jul 2, 2013
Katherine H. Bodey, 89, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Tuesday afternoon in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Katherine was born March 5, 1924 in Beloit, WI the daughter of Albert and Hazel Mae (Robbins) Footh. Katherine graduated from Belvidere High School and was employed by Chrysler Corporation. She married Robert Bodey on November 17, 1951....
Ronald E. Holmgren
Jun 30, 2013
Ronald E. Holmgren, 73, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Sunday, June 30, 2013 in Maple Crest Care Center after a lingering illness. Ronald was born July 18, 1939 in Rockford, IL the son of John and Sigrid (Lind) Holmgren. He married Nancy J. Rhode on March 17, 1961 in Belvidere, IL. Ronald worked for Camcar Textron for 25 years...
Corey N. Korst
Jun 27, 2013
Garden Prairie, ILCorey M. Korst, 34, of Garden Prairie, IL died Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Swedish American Belvidere, IL after a sudden illness. Corey was born February 25, 1979 in Belvidere, IL the son of Anthony and Ada (Pilgrim) Korst. Corey married Angelic Maish on October 17, 2009 in Garden Prairie. He was a carpenter for Local 2087....