Deborah J. Rothermel, 61, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at O.S.F St. Anthony Medical Center from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born January 29, 1950 in Belvidere, Illinois; the daughter of Donald H. and Norma J. (Stimes) Gesell. Debby was a graduate of Belvidere High School, Class of 1968 and received her Bachelor's degree...
Annie M. Engstrom, 96, of Belvidere, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 in her home. Born October 13, 1914 in LaSalle County, IL, daughter of Jack and Alice (Saevaried) Engelsen. Married Ebert Engstrom on May 14, 1949 in Elgin. Annie worked her entire life. Starting as a young girl, she was a nanny, housekeeper, and later moved to Elgin to...
Leon J. Salathe, 69, of Belvidere, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was born December 27, 1941 in Harrold, South Dakota; the son of Jacob and Pearl (Rilling) Salathe. Leon married Mildred M. Johnson in Fort Pierre, South Dakota on December 7, 1963. He was a rancher in Nebraska...
June L. Neubert, 87, of Belvidere, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, in her home surrounded by her children. Born August 30, 1923 in Zeigler, IL, daughter of Edward and Ethel (Brown) Whitfield. Married Wayne Neubert on February 24, 1945 in San Diego, CA., he died December 30, 2003. During WWII June contributed to the war effort at an aircraft...
Clifford H. Kjos, 89, of Belvidere, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, in Swedish American Hospital surrounded by his family. Born January 31, 1922 in La Crosse, WI, son of Christian and Hilda (Munson) Kjos. Married Helen E. Footh on September 29, 1951 in Belvidere, she died December 26, 2008. Faithfully served in the US Army. Worked as a machinist...
Donna M. Frazer, 75, of Belvidere, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 in Northwoods Care Centre. Born Feb. 21, 1936 in Belvidere, daughter of Edwin and Gertrude (Sharping) Gritzmacher. Married Clifford S. Frazer on Feb. 21, 1954 in Belvidere. He died on March 12, 1994. Lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Over the years Donna worked as an assembler at...
Darlington, WIRegina B. Spielman, 94, of Darlington, WI and formerly of Shullsburg, WI passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Lafayette County Manor in Darlington, WI. Regina was born August 20, 1916 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Harry and Lillie (Boguszewski) Milewski. She married George A. Spielman on October 3, 1936 in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in...
Jesus R. Garcia, 24, of Rockford, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 from injuries in an auto accident. He was born July 21, 1986 in Belvidere, Illinois. He is survived by his mother, Donna Garcia, of Belvidere; his father, Angel Raul Garcia, Oceanside, CA; a sister, Starla Holland, Harvard, IL; and grandmother, Leonila Benetiz, Tonatico, Mexico. Preceded in death by...
Thomas R. Gramme, 44, of Belvidere passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 after a long illness. He was born in Aurora, Illinois on February 8, 1967. Survivors include wife, Misty (Koepp) Gramme; step-sons, Devin and Cody Koepp, Mother, Marita Gramme, Mother-in-law, Sandi Lawrence, sisters, Jackie (Mark) Engel, Barbara (Jim) Wojcik, brother, Tony (Corey) Gramme, brother-in-laws, Larry (Sylvia) and Jason...
Raymond R. White, 78, of Belvidere, died Monday, May 23, 2011 in Homebridge Care Center following a lengthy illness. Born November 23, 1932, in Kingston, Illinois; the son of Arthur Walter and Dora Margaret (Sheley) White, Sr. Raymond graduated from Genoa-Kingston High School class of 1950. He repaired appliances, worked in farming with his dad, then worked for Ingersoll...