Robert D. "Doug" Petroski

May 2, 2012

Robert D. "Doug" Petroski, 52, of Poplar Grove, Illinois died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in his home following an extended illness. He was born on July, 10, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois; the son of Anthony J. and Donna (Stanton) Petroski. Doug graduated from Downers Grove South High School in Downers Grove, Illinois were he played football. He also attended...

Mary Louise Rumohr

May 1, 2012

Mary Lou Rumohr, 79, of Belvidere, IL and formerly of Marengo and LaGrange, IL died Monday, May 1, 2012 in SwedishAmerican Hospital, Rockford, Il after a lingering illness. Mary Lou was born July 16, 1932 in LaGrange, IL the daughter of Walter and Mary (Frank) Orton. Prior to her retirement she worked as an administrator for the unemployment office....

Joseph White

Apr 29, 2012

Joseph White, Jr, 76, of Garden Prairie, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 in Swedish American Hospital, Belvidere. Born October 22, 1935 in Addison Township, son of Joseph White, Sr. and Edna (Schmidt) Patton, step-son of Edward Patton. Married Mary Louise Overstreet on August 17, 1957 in St. Charles, she died July 26, 2011. Served in the US Airforce from...

James A. Gosnell

Apr 28, 2012

Poplar Grove, IllinoisJames A. Gosnell, 31, of Poplar Grove, IL died Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Schaumburg, IL. Jim was born November 30, 1980 the son of Walter and Diane (Gosnell) Lieber. Jim married Jaclin Wohlfert on August 21, 2009 in Boone County, IL. Corporal James A. Gosnell served our country in the US Marine Corps, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion...

Lois I. Hughes

Apr 26, 2012

Lois Irene "Snooks" (Gould) Hughes died peacefully, Thursday morning, April 26, 2012 in her home. Lois was born December 18, 1930 in Poplar Grove, IL the daughter of Frank Edwin and Emma May (Leggett) Gould. She married Jack Arthur Hughes on December 26, 1948. Lois is loved and will be missed by her daughters Kathleen Hughes, Rickee Haenitsch, Roxanne...

Larry E. "Jumbo" Baars

Apr 22, 2012

Larry E. "Jumbo" Baars, 59, of Kingston, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born January 10, 1953 in Belvidere, son of Marshall and Gloria (Shook) Baars. Owned trucking company JB3 for 4 years and had worked for many Belvidere area trucking companies. Started out farming, enjoyed riding horses, driving mules and was a lifetime...

Joanne L. Johnson

Apr 19, 2012

Joanne L. Johnson, 80, of Belvidere, passed peacefully Thursday, April 19, 2012 with her family by her side. Born August 14, 1931 in Belvidere, daughter of Howard and Mae Rose (Keefe) McCabe. Joanne attended Belvidere High School, worked at GTE in Genoa and Amerock in Rockford. She enjoyed morel mushroom hunting, playing cards, cooking, canning, Elvis, and roller skating...

David O. Lancaster

Apr 18, 2012

Poplar Grove, ILDavid O. Lancaster, of Poplar Grove, IL departed from this world on April 18, 2012 after a short illness. He was employed by Mid-West Feeder Inc. of Belvidere; IL David was a 32 year employee working as a Custom Tooler. He was born September 2, 1955 in Indianapolis, IN. He enjoyed time on his computer, fishing, family,...

Marjorie L. Cullison

Apr 14, 2012

Belvidere, IllinoisMarjorie L. Cullison, 90, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully Saturday, April 14, 2012 in her home. Marjorie was born December 30, 1921 in Belvidere, IL the daughter of Herman and Ella (McLean) Holtfreter. She married Dale L. Cullison on August 16, 1969 in Belvidere. Prior to her retirement, Marjorie work for Belvedere Products as a secretary. She was...

William R. Wesley

Apr 13, 2012

Belvidere, ILWilliam R. Wesley, 69, of Belvidere, IL and formerly of Elk Grove Village, IL,died peacefully, Friday, April 13, 2012 in his home after a lingering illness. William was born 1942 in Chicago, IL the son of William R. and Lillian M (Gross) Wesley, Sr. He married Joan Kranz on 1962 in Melrose Park, IL. William was an associate...