Jarid Boyd Newman
Apr 4, 2010
Jarid Boyd Newman, 92, of Broken Arrow, OK, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010 in his home following a short illness. He was born on October 15, 1917, in Belvidere; the son of Boyd Andrew and Marion Ruth (Griffeth) Newman. His birth father died when he was very young and was raised by his step-father, Walter Fry. Jarid...
Kay F. Blazer
Apr 3, 2010
Kay F. Blazer, 66, of Capron, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 in her home following a sudden illness. She was born August 25, 1943 in Harvard, Illinois; the daughter of Howard and Gladys (Rhodes) Blazer. Kay graduated from Marengo High School. She was employed at Aubrey Manufacturing in Union, Illinois for over 30 years. She was an active member...
Roberta M. Rollins
Apr 2, 2010
Roberta M. Rollins, 87, of Belvidere, died Friday, April 2, 2010 in Maple Crest Nursing Home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 15, 1922 in Belvidere, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Cora (Schwebke) Taylor. Roberta attended Belvidere High School. She married Willard Rollins in Dubuque, Iowa on April 22, 1938. Roberta worked as a...
Dorothy Marie Thomas
Mar 28, 2010
Belvidere, ILDorothy M. Thomas, 94, of Belvidere, IL died, Sunday afternoon, March 28, 2010 in Maple Crest Nursing Home after a lingering illness. Dorothy was born August 3, 1915 in Boone County the daughter of Ralph and Breta (Tripp) Peters. She graduated from Belvidere High School in 1933. She married Joseph Keenan on April 27, 1935 and following his...
Norman Axel Larson
Mar 27, 2010
Norman Axel Larson, 70, of Belvidere, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 in his home. Born September 16, 1939 to Axel and Ethel (Fairgrieves) Larson in Belvidere. Worked for the National Grey Iron Foundry.Survivors include the love of his life Crystalyn Mays, brother Russell (Carol) of Madison, MO; sisters Darlene (Earl) Brockman and Luanne Carlton both of Belvidere and numerous...
Dorothy D. Young
Mar 27, 2010
Dorothy D. Young, 88, of Belvidere, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 in Crystal Pines Nursing Center, Crystal Lake. Born July 11, 1921 to Elmer and Marion (Mighell) Myers in Big Rock, IL. Married Edward C. Young on October 26, 1963 in Belvidere, IL. He passed away on January 31, 1988. Dorothy was a member of the Order of the...
Norman E. Carlson
Mar 25, 2010
Belvidere, IllinoisNorman E. Carlson, 85 of Belvidere, IL died Thursday evening, March 25, 2010 in Maple Crest Nursing Home after a short illness. Norm was born September 26, 1924 in Arpin, WI the son of Emil N. and Ethel Otilia (Johnson) Carlson. He married June K. Nielsen on April 30, 1948 in Rockford, IL. Norm served in the US...
Howard K. Cross
Mar 24, 2010
Belvidere, ILHoward K. Cross, 98, a life long Belvidere and Boone County resident, died Wednesday March 24, 2010 in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, after a brief illness. Howard was born November 2, 1911 in Boone County the son of Percy and Florence (Kern) Read Cross. He married Doris P. Pixler on October 11, 1936 in Joliet, IL. Howard worked...
Gary M. Kunkel
Mar 20, 2010
Loving Husband, Devoted Father and GrandfatherGary Michael Kunkel, 69, of Belvidere, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 in his home after a courageous 10 year fight with lung cancer. Born January 21, 1941 to Leonard and Elizabeth (Paich) Kunkel in Milwaukee, WI. Married Ruth Ostrum on February 18, 1989 in Woodstock, IL. Served our country in the US Army from...
Leroy M. "Lee" Decker
Mar 16, 2010
LeRoy M. "Lee" Decker, 66, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Born May 21, 1943 in St. Charles, Minnesota; the son of Frank and Ruby (Stevens) Decker. Lee was a union roofer for many years. He was raised in the Catholic faith. Lee was a union member. He was active at the Keen Age Center where he enjoyed...