Vincent E. Lange

Feb 12, 2013

Vincent E. Lange, 83 of Belvidere, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born July 20, 1929 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin; son of Walter Peter and Mary Francis (Wiederholt) Lange. Married Loretta Bohnsack on June 3, 1950 in Galena. Member of St. James Catholic Church. Worked in industrial landscaping and for Cooling Sod Farm. He...

Carl Walter Hallen

Feb 12, 2013

Belvidere, IllinoisCarl Walter Hallen, 96, of Belvidere died peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, February 12, 2013 in Northwoods Care Center following a short illness. Walter was born November 30, 1916 in Caledonia, IL the son of Ture and Elizabeth (Breng) Hallen. He married Karin Persson in Belvidere on August 10, 1945. Walter owned Hallen Construction and Hallen Burial Vaults for many...

Dorothy May Mccartney

Feb 11, 2013

Dorothy May McCartney, 95, of Belvidere died in her home February 11, 2013. Born March 27, 1917 in Beverly, OH; daughter of James Ewell and Charlotte (Dearth) McKelvey. Married Robert Addison McCartney on January 6, 1944 in Selma, AL. Over the years Dorothy worked for the Belvidere Telephone Company, Belvidere Water Department, and the Belvidere Bank, retiring in 1982....

Signe Demunn

Feb 11, 2013

Signe DeMunn, 95, of Belvidere passed away at Crimson Pointe Assisted Living, Rockford, IL on Monday, February 11th. She was born to parents Alfred and Petra Jacobson on January 4, 1918 in Belvidere, IL. Signe grew up on Perry St. in Belvidere and attended Belvidere schools. As a child she spent a lot of time playing in the Belvidere...

Bessie O. Haffenden

Feb 9, 2013

Bessie Olivia Haffenden, 96, of Belvidere, died on Saturday, February 09, 2013, in Maplecrest Care Centre surrounded by her family. Born August 11, 1916 in Steward, IL; daughter of Herman and Dorothy (Gulley) Smith. Married Glenn Haffenden on July 27, 1954 in Oregon, IL. Member of First Presbyterian Church, Loyal Order of Women of the Moose of Belvidere Chapter...

Richard E. Meyers

Feb 6, 2013

Belvidere, ILRichard E. Meyers, 69, of Belvidere died peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. He was born September 1, 1943 in Belvidere, IL the son of Raymond and Eleanor (Molander) Meyers. Richard was a lifelong resident of Belvidere, and was the owner/operator of Meyers Trucking for 45 years. He was also a Boone County farmer for over...

Gordon J. "Gordy" Downs

Feb 2, 2013

Poplar Grove, ILGordon J. "Gordy" Downs, 74, of Poplar Grove, IL died peacefully early Saturday morning, February 2, 2013 in his home after a sudden illness. Gordon was born December 15, 1938 in Belvidere, IL the son of William "Bill" and Helen (Andrews) Downs. He married Dorothy M. Goodall on February 13, 1960 in Belvidere. Gordon worked for Arnold...

Barbara A. Carter

Feb 1, 2013

Barbara A. Carter, 60, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully Friday morning, February 1, 2013 in Northwoods Care Center after a lingering illness. Barbara was born June 16, 1952 in Anderson, MO the daughter of E. Waldo and Mary B. (Jordan) Mahurin. Barbara enjoyed working crossword puzzles, reading Stephen King novels and collecting ceramic frogs. Barbara is loved and will...

Beverly Ruth Gustafson

Jan 29, 2013

Belvidere, ILBeverly R. Gustafson, 88, of Belvidere and formerly of Rockford, IL died Tuesday morning, January 29, 2013 in Northwoods Care Center after a lengthy illness. Beverly was born August 16, 1924 in Wheaton, IL the daughter of Walter and Mildred (Vogd) Brody. She married Eugene Gustafson in 1952. Beverly farmed with her husband and worked for Northern Illinois...

John M. "Jack" Walters

Jan 27, 2013

John M. "Jack" Walters, 83, of Poplar Grove, died Sunday, January 27, 2013 in Maple Crest Care Center. He was born on April 25, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois; the son of Rex and Evelyn (Escher) Walters. Jack was married to Marie Nelson, in Belvidere on November 6, 2004. He opened Belvidere's first Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store in 1955. He...