Ramon Alcozer Fonseca
Nov 3, 2012
Ramon Alcozer Fonseca, 64, of Poplar Grove, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 in his home. Born September 1, 1948 in Crystal City, Texas; son of Pedro Fonseca and Maria Eloisa (Alcozer) Grzadka. Served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1971. He earned the Vietnam service medal with two bronze stars, the combat infantryman badge...
Gerald Leo "Jerry" Schwartz
Oct 31, 2012
Gerald Leo (Jerry) Schwartz, 85, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, October 31, 2012. He was born January 5, 1927 in rural Darlington, Wisconsin; the son of Bernard and Mary (Aurit) Schwartz. He was united in marriage to Shirley Carpenter, February 18, 1947 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Darlington. He graduated from Darlington High School and was an Army Veteran...
James Franklin Gossett
Oct 30, 2012
James Franklin Gossett, 91, of Capron, IL, died peacefully in his home on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Born August 19, 1921 in Watertown, Ohio, son of Henry F. and Mary E. (Hutzel) Gossett. Married Ann Spasojevich on November 2, 1946 in Beverly, OH. Served in the US Army from Aug. 1942 to Feb. 1946 during WWII in the Army...
William "Billy" Paul Drexler
Oct 29, 2012
William "Billy" Paul Drexler, 95, of Belvidere for fifty plus years, formerly of Morton, IL, died peacefully in his home October 29, 2012. Billy was born September 5, 1917, in Morton, IL to William and Mary (Keister) Drexler. He graduated from Bradley University School of Horology. Billy married Marian J. Zimmerman on June 15, 1945, in Taylorville, IL. He...
Karl L. Mapes
Oct 25, 2012
Karl L. Mapes, 81, of Genoa, IL and formerly of Belvidere and Marengo; died peacefully early Thursday morning, October 25, 2012 in his home after a lingering illness. Karl was born May 10, 1931 in Elgin, IL. He was a retired employee of Arnold Engineering, where he worked for over 38 years. Karl enjoyed collecting Case farm tractors and...
Ella M. Bak-Anderson
Oct 20, 2012
Ella Marie Bak-Anderson, 68, of Poplar Grove, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 in Swedish-American Medical Center, Belvidere following a lengthy illness. Ella was born October 17, 1944 in Centerville, SD, the daughter of Henry and Anine (Mikkelsen) Bak. Ella was born and raised in Centerville. She was baptized and confirmed at Scandia Lutheran Church. Ella is a graduate of...
Matthew Jay Pauley
Oct 17, 2012
Matthew Jay Pauley, 41, of Galveston, IN, formerly of Belvidere, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo, IN after a sudden illness. Born November 22, 1970 in Belvidere, son of Ralph Pauley and Judy (Brown) Pauley. Served in the US Navy aboard the USS Eisenhower during Desert Storm. Worked for Chrysler for 15 years before starting...
Robert J. Sanford
Oct 16, 2012
Belvidere, ILRobert J. Sanford, 61, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully in his home, Tuesday October 16, 2012, from natural causes. Robert was born March 20, 1951 in Rockford, IL the son of Howard J. and Kathryn (Maroney) Sanford. He married Theresa L. Merfeld on May 30, 1981 in Belvidere, IL. Robert was a sales representative for Genuine Parts Corporation...
John R. Gustafson
Oct 15, 2012
John Raymond Gustafson, 85, a lifelong Belvidere, IL resident passed away peacefully in his home on Monday morning Oct 15, 2012. He was born on October 29, 1926, the youngest child of Arvid and Nancy (Klingstedt) Gustafson. He graduated from Belvidere High School in 1944, served in the Army-Air Force and was stationed in Naples, Italy, and then returned...
William P. Mcintyre
Oct 12, 2012
William P. McIntyre, 78, of Poplar Grove, died Friday, October 12, 2012 in his home with his family by his side. He was born on February 6, 1934 in Poplar Grove; the son of Charles and Beulah (Ball) McIntyre. He graduated from North Boone High School in 1951. William married Helen Smith in Beloit, Wisconsin on March 2, 1953....