Belvidere, IllinoisMary Norene Ackerman, 94, of Rockford and formerly of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Tuesday morning, October 12, 2010 at the Heart Hospital of Swedish American. Norene was born July 1, 1916 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George and Mary (Caton) Bontjes. She married Mr. Irving Ackerman on October 20, 1934 in Rockford. Norene was...
Beatrice M. Anderson, 79, of Belvidere, died Monday, October 11, 2010 in her home. Born May 5, 1931 in Hurley, WI, daughter of Rudolph and Rosa (DeStacio) Nettleblad. Married David Anderson in December of 1983 in Belvidere. Was a teacher for First Step, member of St. James Catholic Church, the VFW, American Legion, Moose Club and BelMar Country Club....
Avis M. Eichelberger, 95, of Rockford, formerly of Capron, Illinois, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Provena Cor Mariae Care Center following a short illness. She was born on September 7, 1915 in Garden Prairie, Illinois; the daughter of Fred and Mamie (Peacock) Reid. Avis married John Eichelberger in Harvard, Illinois on June 6, 1943. She and her husband...
Phyllis M. Walter, 50, of Belvidere, died Friday, October 8, 2010 in her home following a sudden illness. She was born on January 28, 1960 in Denver Colorado, the daughter of Friend Duane and Barbara Sue (Knight) Hoskins. She is a graduate of Elgin Community College. Phyllis married Jacob F. "Jack" Walter in Belvidere, Illinois. She was employed as...
Rockford, IllinoisRandy S. Cooper, 34, of Rockford, IL died Monday evening, October 4, 2010 in his home. Randy was born February 18, 1976 in Elgin, IL the son of Thomas L. and Dorothy (Winters) Cooper. He graduated from Carpentersville High School and attended college in Ann Arbor, MI. Randy was currently attending Rockford College and had been working as...
Norman (Nubbs) Lawrence Lawton, 86, loving husband, dad and grandfather, passed away on October 2nd 2010 at 10:45 pm after a long heart illness with his family at his side. He was born on September 19th, 1924 in rural Genoa, Illinois to Wilson and Emma (Wolters) Lawton. He attended Fairdale and Belvidere schools. Married Margaret Schwebke on September 6th,...
Donald E. Jerome, 81, of Belvidere, died Friday, October 1, 2010 in his home after a short illness. Born October 24, 1928 in Superior, WI; son of Joseph and Marie (Schubert) Jerome. Worked for the Soo Line Railroad from 1948-1964, construction from 1964-1968 and in maintenance for Chrysler from 1966-1995. He was someone who smiled laughed, loved and lived...
MARY A. ABROMAITIS, 88 BELVIDERE - Mary A. Abromaitis, 88, of Belvidere died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, in P.A. Peterson Center for Health, after a long illness. Born Oct. 16, 1921, in Chicago, the daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Kotzer) Thomas. Mary retired from Wrigley Gum Co., as a machine operator and forelady. She belonged to the Catholic...
John E. Faley, 54, of Seattle, Washington, died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. John was born on December 5, 1955 in Dixon, Illinois, the son of John M. and Irmgard (Uttenreuther) Faley. John graduated from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point with a double major in Biology and Wildlife Management....
Rockford, IllinoisJohn R. Westerberg of Litchfield Park, AZ and formerly of Rockford, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 27, 2010 in Mesa, AZ. John was born October 30, 1925 in Rockford, IL to John F. and Edith A. Westerberg. He graduated from Rockford East High School class of 1943 and enlisted in the Army Air Corps...