Leland "Bud" Anderson
Jul 27, 2013
Leland F. "Bud" Anderson, 78, of Poplar Grove, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. He was born May 31, 1935 in Wagner, South Dakota, son of R.F. and Blanche (Youngbluth) Anderson. They moved to Illinois in 1942. Bud served as SP5 from 1959 to 1964 and served in Korean War....
Betty Lou Dander-Itchue
Jul 25, 2013
Betty Lou (Brenz) Dander-Itchue, 70, of Belvidere, died Thursday, July 25, 2013 in her daughter's home surrounded by family. Born February 3, 1943 in Belvidere; daughter of Eldred and Harriet (Thornton) Brenz. Married George Itchue in Belvidere. Betty enjoyed bird watching, walks in the park, and playing the slot machines. Survivors include her daughter Jennifer (Mark) Boardman, son Jeffrey...
Dennis E. Challman
Jul 21, 2013
Dennis E. Challman, III, died July 21, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born December 31, 1983; son of Margaret (Nelson) and Robert Lancaster and Dennis E. Challman, Jr. Worked as a self-employed auto mechanic. He enjoyed working on any vehicle he could get his hands on. Dennis loved to be outdoors and spending...
Maxine J. Volkman
Jul 17, 2013
Belvidere, IllinoisMaxine J. Volkman, 75, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully Wednesday morning, July 17, 2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Maxine was born February 23, 1938 in Winona, MN the daughter of Stuart and Margaret (Brown) Redmann. She married Melvin A. Volkman on October 6, 1956 in Winona, MN. Maxine enjoyed fishing with her family and...
Ramona A. Winn
Jul 16, 2013
Ramona A. Winn, 93, of Belvidere, IL passed peacefully into eternal life, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Swedish-American Hospital Emergency Room following a sudden illness. She was born on November 25, 1919 in Brandon, WI; the daughter of Steven and Carrie (Looman) Westhuis. Ramona married Lester "Bob" Winn in Alto, WI on October 29, 1938. She was employed as...
Lawrence "Larry" H. Istad
Jul 15, 2013
Lawrence "Larry" H. Istad, 73, of Poplar Grove, died in his home Monday, July 15, 2013. Born October 30, 1939 in Rockford; son of Henry and Doris (Peterson) Istad. Married Sara Meyer on July 15, 1961 in Rockford. Served in the US Air Force. Worked as a tool and die maker for J.L. Clark in Rockford and was a...
David C. Anderson
Jul 13, 2013
Poplar Grove, ILDavid C. Anderson 68, of Poplar Grove, IL died Saturday July 13, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. David was born August 2, 1944 in Rockford, IL the son of Earl C. and Marjory (Covey) Anderson. He married Karen E. Hart on October 14, 1967 in Poplar Grove, IL. David was an...
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...