Ralph J. Mckenna
Oct 25, 2011
Ralph James McKenna, 83 of Belvidere, IL died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, October 25, 2011 in Amberwood Care Center, Rockford, IL after a lingering illness. Ralph was born December 6, 1926 in Juda, Wisconsin the son of John C. and Genevieve (Larkin) McKenna. Ralph grew up in Evansville, WI and graduated from Evansville High School. He joined the US Army...
John J. Macgowan
Oct 24, 2011
John Jay MacGowan, 58, of Belvidere, died on Monday, October 24, 2011 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born August 8, 1953 in Beloit, WI, son of Robert and Jean (Buss) MacGowan. Married Candi Burton on October 13, 1984 in Rockton. Member of the Masonic Lodge of Belvidere #60 and John Hugo Kaiser VFW Men's Auxiliary, the drummer for...
Kody J. Henry
Oct 23, 2011
Kody J. Henry, 23, of Machesney Park, Illinois, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born May 27, 1988 in Rockford, Illinois; the son of Christopher J. Henry and Cynthia (Poulda) Speer. Kody attended Harlem Schools. He was a member of Blaine United Methodist Church. He enjoyed fishing and camping. Kody is survived by his...
Elwyn H. Degner
Oct 21, 2011
Elwyn H. Degner, 79, of Garden Prairie, entered into eternal life Friday, October 21, 2011 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born December 20, 1931 in Dixon, IL, son of Daniel and Eleanor (Eich) Degner. Married Dorothy Dummer on March 7, 1953 in Belvidere. Retired from Walker-Schork in Rochelle. Member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Order of the...
Maynard G. Gustafson
Oct 19, 2011
Maynard G. Gustafson, 81, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a long illness. Born January 14, 1930 in Marengo, Illinois; the son of Carl Alva and Clara (Schauer) Gustafson. He graduated from Marengo High School, class of 1947. Maynard married Dorothy M. Beilke in Genoa, Illinois on July 22, 1950. He...
Nicole Marie Horkheimer
Oct 17, 2011
Belvidere, IllinoisNicole Marie Horkheimer, 32, of Belvidere, IL died Monday evening, October 17, 2011 in the University of Illinois Chicago Hospital after a very courageous life long battle with health. Nicole was born August 29, 1979 in Rockford, Il the daughter of William J. and Sharon K. (Stankus) Horkheimer. Nicole graduated from Belvidere High School and attended Rock Valley...
Vandermoor Vanutt
Oct 16, 2011
The second son of Arthur Garfield and Adaline VanUtt, coming into this world at Chicago, IL. Van grew up in Elmhurst IL, with his brother Damon. The family moved east to Scarsdale NY, and maintained a summer home in Franklin New Hampshire on Webster Lake, known as Swallow Hill. Van attended Principia Preparatory School, then Babson College in Massachusetts,...
Christine P. Walls
Oct 12, 2011
Christine P. Walls, 94, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by her family. Born April 5, 1917 in Chicago, IL, daughter of Spiros and Efterpie (Stratigakos) Pantelakis. Member of Holy Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Madison, WI. Survivors include her daughter Barbara Coffey of Belvidere, 4 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, and...
Adrienne L. Broda
Oct 10, 2011
Adrienne L. Broda, 78, of Belvidere, died Monday, October 10, 2011 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born October 8, 1933 in Chicago, IL, daughter of John and Adriana (Van Spakeren) Trautman. Married Jan Broda on June 24, 1967 in Evanston, IL. Adrienne was an avid reader, wonderful cook and loved to be around her grandchildren.Survivors include her loving...
Katherine A. Quick
Oct 10, 2011
Katherine A. "Kayan" Quick, 65, of Belvidere, IL died Monday, October 10, 2011 in her home. Kayan was born January 16, 1946 the daughter of James M. and Katherine (Waples) Quick in Daytona Beach, FL. Kayan graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Library Science. She worked for the IDA Public Library in Belvidere for 23 years...