Mary B. Weaver

Dec 30, 2009

Mary B. Weaver, 94, of Belvidere, formerly of Marengo, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009 in Northwoods Care Center following a lingering illness. She was born on May 31, 1915 in Marengo, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph and Edna (Hastings) Beldin. She graduated from Marengo Community High School-Class of 1933. She attended a 6 month textile pattern making school...

Karen R. Goodall

Dec 19, 2009

Karen R. Goodall, 60, of Capron, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 surrounded by her family, in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a short illness. She was born June 30, 1949 in Harvard, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Eva (Ricedorf) Goodall. Karen was employed as a Department Manager for Wal-Mart in Harvard for eighteen years. In addition to...

Wanda Jean Smith

Dec 18, 2009

Wanda Jean Smith, 75, of Belvidere died Friday, December 18, 2009 with her family by her side, from a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 9, 1934 in Swea City, Iowa, the daughter of Howard and Vivian (Torrine) Nagel. Wanda graduated from Sherburn Minnesota High School, Class of 1952. She married Wayne L. Smith in Sherburn, Minnesota on June...

Robert A. Hase

Dec 18, 2009

Robert A. Hase, Jr. 55, of Belvidere, died Friday, December 18, 2009 in his home following a sudden illness. He was born March 12, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Robert A. and Marion (Lundgren) Hase, Sr. He lived most of his life in Belvidere. Bob was a Letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for ten years....

Lois Grace Swanson

Dec 18, 2009

Lifelong Belvidere resident Lois Grace Swanson, 92, died in her sleep at Maplecrest Care Centre December 18th, 2009.Lois was born September 18, 1917, in Belvidere, Illinois, to Mahlon and Lucy Hendrickson. She married Ralph Edwin Swanson on June 22, 1937 in Belvidere and they had four children together. Lois worked as a Nurses' Aide for 12 yrs at the...

Leigh Thomas Greenlee

Dec 17, 2009

Caledonia, ILLeigh Thomas "Tom" Greenlee, 77, of Caledonia, IL died unexpectedly Thursday morning, December 17, 2009 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Tom was born January 17, 1932 in Rockford the son of James R. and Ellen M. (McNair) Greenlee. He was a life long resident of Caledonia. Tom served in the US Army during the Korean War and...

Marie Angeline Sturges

Dec 15, 2009

Marie Angeline (nee Thorn) Sturges, 96, of Elgin, formerly of Belvidere, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in Heritage Manor Care Center, Elgin, Illinois following a lengthy illness. She was born January 1, 1913 in Hartford, Wisconsin, the daughter of Paul and Mary (Schnorenborg) Thorn. Marie has resided in Belvidere the past 50 years coming here from Hartford, Wisconsin. She...

Hubert D. "Dale" Sanders

Dec 12, 2009

Hubert D. "Dale" Sanders, 83, of Belvidere, was called home by his Lord with his family by his side on Saturday, December 12, 2009 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Dale was born January 9, 1926 in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Hazel (Momenteller) Sanders. He married Geraldine J. "Jerry"...

Carol J. Lusz

Dec 5, 2009

Belvidere, ILCarol J. Lusz, 63, of Belvidere, IL, died Saturday, December 5, 2009 in her home following a lengthy illness. She was born June 24, 1946 in Belvidere the daughter of Richard and Phyllis (Brown) Luhman.Carol was employed as a machine operator for Automatic Electric and Champion Packaging. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the V.F.W. and...

Glyndon D. Hammond

Dec 4, 2009

Belvidere, IllinoisGlyndon D. Hammond, 83, of Belvidere died Friday afternoon, December 4, 2009 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Glyndon was born March 16, 1926 in Belvidere the son of Glyndon D., and Emma C. (Humbracht) Hammond, Sr. Glyndon married Beverly Helligas on February 22, 1948 in Belvidere. Over the years Glyndon worked as a...