David Brian Self

Dec 3, 2009

David Brian Self, 46, of Machesney Park, Illinois, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 in his home following a sudden illness. He was born February 15, 1963 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of David Lee and Donna May (Danner) Self. David married Laura Lynn Campbell in Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Boone County on October 27, 1990. He...

John Thomas Hyland

Dec 1, 2009

John Thomas Hyland, 92, of River Falls, WI, formerly of Eagle River, WI and Dixon and Belvidere, IL died Tuesday afternoon, December 1, 2009 in River Falls, WI. John was born in Boone County, IL, the son of T. Samuel and Mary A. (Behling) Hyland on March 28, 1917. He married Marjorie Lewis on March 25, 1939 in Belvidere....

Virginia I. Bietau

Nov 29, 2009

Virginia I. Bietau, 73, of Rockford, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 in Rockford Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness. She was born August 6, 1936 in Belva, Oklahoma, the daughter of John William and Lelia Irene (Washburn) Bush. She was a graduate of North Boone High School, class of 1954. Virginia married John C. Bietau in Dubuque, Iowa on...

Ellen L. Glaser

Nov 29, 2009

Belvidere, IllinoisEllen L. "Nell" Glaser 88, of Belvidere, IL died Sunday, November 29, 2009 in SwedishAmerican Hospital, Rockford. Ellen was born July 14, 1921 in Harvard, IL the daughter of Ralph B. and Agnes L. (Sutton) Morris. She married Robert E. Glaser on October 19, 1941. He predeceased her in June of 1956. Ellen was a life member of...

Delmer L. Knutson

Nov 25, 2009

Delmer L. Knutson, 68, of Belvidere died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in the Emergency Department of Swedish-American Belvidere following a courageous battle with cancer. Born November 24, 1941 in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, the son of Harry B. and Ruth (Peterson) Knutson. Delmer was married to Janice Fiebranz in Belvidere on September 16, 1972. He was employed as an...

Carol L. Miller

Nov 25, 2009

Carol L. Miller, 68, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 in Swedish-American Hospital following a long illness. She was born May 21, 1941 in St. Joseph's Hospital in Belvidere, the daughter of Glen and Grace (Winne) Totz. Carol attended Garden Prairie Schools and graduated from Belvidere High School, Class of 1960. She married Dale R. Miller in the...

Karen M. Jahnke

Nov 23, 2009

Karen M. Jahnke, 61, of Belvidere, died Monday, November 23, 2009 in Alden-Park Strathmoor Nursing Home following a short illness. She was born February 11, 1948 in Mattoon, Wisconsin, the daughter of Sylvester and Margaret (Nockerts) Maus. Karen married Gary A. Jahnke. in Bowler, Wisconsin on February 3, 1968. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and doll collecting. She is survived...

Lucas Justin Whitehead

Nov 23, 2009

Lucas Justin Whitehead, age 1, of Belvidere, IL died Monday afternoon November 23, 2009 in Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL after a life long illness. Lucas was born October 27, 2008 in Oaklawn, IL the son of Justin E. Whitehead and Susie M. Chavira. He is survived by his parents; brother, Damion; sister, Alicia; grandparents Susan (Dudley) Hagan, Ed...

Kevin O'Connell

Nov 22, 2009

Future professional baseball player Kevin O'Connell, 13, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, November 22, 2009 at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Belvidere, surrounded by his loving family, his eight-year battle with leukemia and graft-versus-host disease finally over.Kevin was an incredible boy. He had an enthusiasm for life that few people create. He loved his family most of all. His friendship with Bennett...

Hazel Dowling-Maitland

Nov 22, 2009

Hazel (Nee Mandrell) Dowling-Maitland, 97, formerly of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully late Sunday night, November 22, at Odd Fellow Nursing Home in Green Bay, WI where she had been residing. She was born on November 26, 1911 to Elvis Henry & Maybelle Ellis Mandrell in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Hazel endured the 1918 influenza pandemic and lost two brothers...