Wilbur E. "Sam" Hyser
May 5, 2013
Wilbur E. "Sam" Hyser, 80, of Garden Prairie, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center with family by his side. Born January 30, 1933 in Belvidere, son of Donald James and Thelma Esther (Hart) Hyser. Served in the US Army and the Army reserves. Married Lois Carlson on December 15, 1956 in Belvidere. He started...
Fern B. Draheim
May 3, 2013
Fern B. Draheim, 91, of Belvidere, died Friday, May 3, 2013, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born November 5, 1921 in Poplar Grove; daughter of Charles and Bertha (Brumgartner) Rewoldt. She worked for Bottle Cap (Champion Paper) in Belvidere and for GTE Automatic in Genoa. Fern enjoyed reading, traveling with her daughter, weekly card games at the Keen...
Dorothy M. Wolter (Lensing)
Apr 30, 2013
Dorothy M. Wolter (Lensing), 88, of Cherry Valley, Illinois, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in her home. She was born, October 3, 1924, in Jackson Junction, Iowa; the daughter of Lee and Matilda Kapler. Dorothy was married to Daniel J. Lensing, May 27, 1947, he died in 1974. She later married Robert Wolter in 1987. She was employed as...
Leola Mae Pedersen
Apr 30, 2013
Belvidere, ILLeola Mae Pedersen, 93, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, early Tuesday morning, April 30, 2013 in Maple Crest Care Centre. Leola was born March 27, 1920 in Jackson Township, Crawford Co., Iowa the daughter of William Riley and Mayme (Slegel) Maynard. Leola graduated from Grants Pass high School in Grants Pass, OR in 1936. She married John R....
Wilma Marie Rink
Apr 23, 2013
Belvidere, IllinoisWilma Marie (Helgens) Rink 95 of Belvidere, IL died peacefully Tuesday April 23, 2013 in Maple Crest Care Centre, Belvidere, IL. Wilma was born May 27, 1917 in Monticello, Iowa the daughter of William and Emma (Belling) Helgens. She married Edward Jon Rink on August 26, 1935 in Monticello, Iowa. Wilma was a long time member of Jefferson...
Marjorie E. Ennes
Apr 20, 2013
Marjorie E. Ennes, 91, of Rockford, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Crimson Pointe Assisted Living Center. She was born April 30, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois; the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Rowland) Izard. She loved being in her dad's large family, where she was spoiled by all of her aunts and uncles. Marjorie married Wayne Thorstensen on June...
Joseph Fulkerson
Apr 20, 2013
Joseph Fulkerson, Jr. 84, of Belvidere, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1929 in Marion, Illinois; the son of Joseph Fulkerson and Edna (Lewis) Royster. On December 2, 1950, Joseph married Lois A. Hanser in Fort Monmouth, NJ. He made the Army a career as an enlisted holding the...
Margaret E. "Peggy" Winchester
Apr 16, 2013
Margaret E. "Peggy" Winchester, 83, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Home Bridge Care Center. She was born on October 22, 1929 in Chemung, Illinois; the daughter of John and Marian (Scott) Lee. Margaret married Stanley D. Winchester in Elgin, Illinois on December 5, 1947. She was an employee for Warner Lambert Co. Margaret was a member...
Boyd E. Johnson
Apr 16, 2013
Boyd E. Johnson, 88, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Highview in the Woodlands. He was born May 6, 1924 in Belvidere; the son of Oliver and Nellie (Loveridge) Johnson. Boyd was married to Marilyn Schwebke in Belvidere on December 12, 1946. He was employed as an Electrical Assembler for Barber-Coleman Co. for 35 years, retiring in...
Diane M. Skodachek
Apr 13, 2013
Diane M. Skodachek, 64, of Capron, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital. Born November 28, 1948 in Belvidere; daughter of Dennis and Benita (Swanson) Anderson. Married Eldon Skodachek on April 8, 1989 in Capron. Diane had worked for Belvidere Bank and the Harvard Coin Wash. She had a heart of gold.Survivors include her loving husband Eldon,...