Brenda Y. Gutierrez
Feb 24, 2012
Brenda Y. Gutierrez, 16, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, died Friday, February 24, 2012 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born May 20, 1995 in Elgin, Illinois; loving daughter of Jaime and Rosario (Hernandez) Gutierrez. Brenda was a Junior at Belvidere North High School where she was on the cheerleading squad at the school. She was a...
Thalia C. Arredondo
Feb 24, 2012
Thalia C. Arredondo, 16, of Loves Park, Illinois died Friday, February 24, 2012 from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born on March 10, 1995 in Rockford, Illinois; loving daughter of Salvador and Rachel (Vance) Arredondo. Thalia was a Junior at Belvidere North High School. She was on the Cheerleading Squad at the school. She was also...
Willa Marie Paul
Feb 23, 2012
Willa Marie Paul, 73, of Belvidere, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 in her home. Born December 29, 1938 in Mingo County, West Virginia, daughter of William Henderson and Lakie Angie (Cline) McCoy. Married Leland Paul on January 26, 1979 in Belvidere. Worked for Chrysler for 13 years and prior to that she was a dance teacher in Atlantic City...
Clarence Alexander Burnett
Feb 22, 2012
Belvidere, ILClarence Alexander Burnett, 83, of Belvidere, IL, died peacefully Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at his home in Belvidere. Clarence was born February 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Clarence Sr. and Violet (Miller) Burnett.Clarence graduated from Belvidere High School in 1947 and joined the US Army in January 1951. He served in the Korean War as a Sergeant...
Ysauro "Chavo" Munoz
Feb 21, 2012
Ysauro "Chavo" MuñozBeloved Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle and FriendYsauro "Chavo" Muñoz, 60 of Belvidere, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Swedish-American Medical Center, Belvidere after an unexpected illness. Born September 16, 1951 in Mexico, beloved son of the late Manuel Muñoz and Manuela (Guillermo). He married Blanca Olinda Perez in Belvidere on September 22, 1974. Employed by Keating...
Robert A. Fidder
Feb 20, 2012
Robert A. Fidder, 71, of Belvidere, died Monday, February 20, 2012 in Swedish-American Medical Center Emergency Room following a short illness. He was born on September 8, 1940 in Belvidere, Illinois; the son of Elmer W. and Viona M. (Schwebke) Fidder. Bob is a graduate of Marengo High School. He married Joan R. Mosher in DeKalb, Illinois on February...
Gerald Glenn Griffin
Feb 19, 2012
Gerald Glenn Griffin, 78, of Rockford, died Sunday, February 19, 2012 in his home following a sudden illness. He was born on July 24, 1933 in Witt, Illinois; the son of Howard and Grace (Eddington) Griffin. He attended schools in Irving and Belvidere and graduated from Belvidere High School, class of 1951. Gerald served in the Army Air Force...
Retha Pauline Thomas
Feb 18, 2012
Retha Pauline Thomas, 86, of Johnson City, TN, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Asbury Place. Born June 5, 1925 in Trammel, Virginia, daughter of Newton Silas and Bessie (Sykes) Bailey. Was married to William S. Thomas. Formerly employed by 3M Company and former member of the Women of the Moose, Belvidere.Survivors include her sons Michael (Janice) of Yorkville,...
William Ray Riley
Feb 15, 2012
William Ray Riley, 50, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in his home. Born February 14, 1962 in Belvidere, son of Raymond and Janice (Bloomingdale) Riley. Worked for Capron Manufacturing as a machinist, loved being outdoors camping and fishing, and listening to the Who. He was an honest man with a big heart and would do anything for...
Milorad Bjelajac
Feb 10, 2012
Milorad Bjelajac, 77, of Belvidere died Friday, February 10, 2012 in Swedish-American Medical Center E. R. following a prolong illness. He was born on August 21, 1934 in Zablacha Yugoslavia, the son of Lazar and Milicia (Vukovic) Bjelajac. He has lived in Belvidere for the past 15 years coming here from the Chicago suburbs. He was married to Nadia...