Terri Lynn Beck
Feb 9, 2012
Terri Lynn Beck, 48, of Loves Park, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 09, 2012, in Rockford Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Born May 4, 1963 in Belvidere, daughter of Kenneth Smith and Karen (Frank) Britnell. Worked as a para-professional at Harlem Middle School and Ralston Elementary school. She loved watching her son Casey play football, "He Rocks", and...
William J. "Bill" Greenlee
Feb 5, 2012
William J. "Bill" Greenlee, 59, of Caledonia was pronounced dead on Sunday, February 5, 2012 in his home following a sudden illness. He was born on July 30, 1952 in Belvidere, Illinois the son of Thomas E. and Clara (Briton) Greenlee. He was a mechanical engineer for Sundstrand Corp. Bill was a member of the Mechanical Engineer Association and...
Elvin A. Waits
Feb 4, 2012
Elvin A. "Tootsie" Waits, 86, of Belvidere, died suddenly on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in his home. He was born on December 29, 1925 in Mohawk, Tennessee; the son of Samuel and Mollie (Sipe) Waits. Elvin was married to Josie R. Pinkston in Mohawk, Tennessee on July 15, 1955. He was a machinist for Central Rubber Co. for 42...
Fred Young
Feb 2, 2012
Fred Young, Jr., 73, of Belvidere, died Thurs., Feb. 2, 2012 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born June 10, 1938 in Harvard, son of Fred and Mariam (Keller) Young, Sr. Served in the US Army. Married Bonnie Bliss on Aug. 6, 1966 in Brodhead, WI. Worked for Chrysler Corp., retiring in 2001. Survivors include his loving wife Bonnie,...
Larry Joseph Greenlee
Jan 31, 2012
Larry J. Greenlee 60, of Belvidere died suddenly on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in his home. He was born on March 31, 1951 in Belvidere, Illinois; the son of Joseph Greenlee and Constance (Groves) Greenlee. Larry was a dairy hired hand working for Dale Fitzgerald Dairy. He is survived by his sister, Carol Smith and three brothers, Richard and...
Jonette A. Taylor
Jan 31, 2012
Jonette A. Taylor, 32, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in O. S. F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on November 10, 1979 in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of LeRoy and Nancy (Schmidt) Holtz. Jonette is a graduate of Belvidere High School, class of 1998 and attended Rock Valley College. She was...
Janet Badynski
Jan 30, 2012
Janet (Berg) Badynski, 81, of Carol Stream, IL, died peacefully in Puyallup, WA on 30 January 2012. Beloved wife of Alfred S. Badynski (deceased), cherished daughter of the late Warren T. Berg and Anna (Hughes) Berg, she was born in Belvidere, IL on 7 January 1931, just missing being the 1st child born at Highland Hospital that year by...
Annette May Bell
Jan 28, 2012
Annette May Turner Bell, 88, of Belvidere, died Saturday, January 28, 2012, in MapleCrest Care Centre. Born on March 23, 1923 in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, daughter of Frank Alberson Turner and Elizabeth Marea Gaylord. She married Harry John Bell on April 9, 1948 in Rock Island, IL. Annette loved to sing and shared her talents through song in...
Ethel Ellen Abernathy
Jan 27, 2012
Ethel Ellen Abernathy, 62, of Belvidere, died Friday, January 27, 2012, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born January 4, 1950 in Kewanee, IL, daughter of James and Irma (Damar) Branson. Married Wayne Abernathy on June 1, 1991 in Poplar Grove. Worked for the Illinois Tollway for 17 years. Ethel was a lifelong member of the VFW, enjoyed cooking,...
Larry E. Mitchell
Jan 25, 2012
Larry E. Mitchell, 61, of Woodstock, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in Crossroads Care Center, Woodstock, IL. Born August 5, 1950 in Belvidere, son of Carl and Eunice (Sandman) Mitchell. Graduated from Belvidere High School in 1968. Worked for Silgan Plastics of Woodstock, was a member of the Woodstock Moose Club and an avid White Sox fan. Survivors include...