Lucille Stroud
Aug 4, 2012
Lucille Stroud, 89, of Caledonia, died Saturday, August 4, 2012 in Highview in the Woodlands, Rockton. Born June 17, 1923 in Mohawk, TN; daughter of Estel and Flora (Ashley) Douthat. Married Lester Stroud on December 23, 1946 in Greenville, Tennessee. Lucille loved to quilt and garden, but her passion was taking care of her family. Member of Fairview Baptist...
Anita M. Walters
Jul 31, 2012
Anita M. Walters, 82, of Rockford, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 in Willows Health Care Center following a sudden illness. She was born on July 28, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois; the daughter of Carl and Anna (Gehm) Mayer. She graduated from Luther Institute. Anita was an Interior Designer for Ethan Allan in Countryside, Illinois. She was a member of...
Michael Robert Morgan
Jul 29, 2012
Belvidere, IllinoisMichael Robert Morgan, 56, of Belvidere, IL died Sunday morning, July 29, 2012 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Michael was born July 5, 1956 in Madison, WI the son of Thomas R. and Donna J. (Mikkelson) Morgan. Mike was an executive with Morgan Building Maintenance of Belvidere. He attended Belvidere High School and was a Chicago Bear's...
Ronald W. Hallstrom
Jul 23, 2012
Rockford, ILRonald Wendell Hallstrom, 78, of Rockford, IL died Monday, July 23, 2012 in his home. He was born August 18, 1933 in Belvidere, IL son of Wendell and Mildred (Burton) Hallstrom. On December 24, 1955 he married Elva Gustafson in Silvis, IL.Ron graduated from West High School. He received his college degrees at NIU, earning his Ed.D in...
Thomas D. Jones
Jul 22, 2012
Thomas D. "Tom" Jones, 82, of Capron, died suddenly Sunday evening, July 22, 2012. He was a caring and generous man who embraced the diversity of God's creation. Born to farmers in Sarona, Wisconsin, Tom's mother was a first generation German immigrant and father a rural mail carrier. He was the youngest of seven siblings. Tom served in the...
Clarence Lee Van Rees
Jul 22, 2012
Clarence Lee Van Rees, 68, of Belvidere IL passed away peacefully on July 22, 2012 at his home with his family and friends by his side after a courageous 13 year battle with cancer. Born on January 24, 1944 in Newton, Iowa, son of Edward and Lorene (Jansen) Van Rees. Clarence graduated from Pella Christian High School in 1962...
Jean M. Nilsen
Jul 20, 2012
Jean M. Nilsen, 77, of Rockford, died Friday, July 20, 2012 in Alden Alma Nelson Subacute following a long illness. Born April 19, 1935 in Boone County, Illinois; the daughter of Joseph and Burdette Carlson. Jean married Clifton L. Nilsen in Belvidere, Illinois on June 28, 1952. She was a Beautician as well as having worked for the Sundstrand...
Frieda J. Fiebrantz
Jul 19, 2012
Frieda J. Fiebrantz, 95, of Belvidere, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 in her home following a sudden illness. Born October 28, 1916 in Janesville, Wisconsin; the daughter of Fred and Emma (Greenwalt) Schutt. Frieda married Frank Fiebrantz in Belvidere on October 30, 1943. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Belvidere and the American Legion Auxiliary,...
Shirley Ann Fredin
Jul 18, 2012
Shirley Ann Fredin, 74, of Roscoe, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in PA Peterson surrounded by her family after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer. Born July 5, 1938 in Kankakee; daughter of Frank and Jennie (Arends) Baker. Married George Fredin on July 30, 1982 in Rockford. Worked for Warner Lambert for 25 years. Member of Poplar Grove...
Milo J. Pitkin
Jul 18, 2012
Poplar Grove, ILMilo J. Pitkin, Jr.Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer on May 20, 2012, Milo James Pitkin announced that he was looking forward to joining a heavenly choir, and singing in a men's quartet. He then began using the last two months of his life as he'd lived the previous 76 years, contacting family and friends, making plans for the...