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...

Howard L. Schumacher

Nov 21, 2009

Belvidere, ILHoward L. Schumacher, 81, of Belvidere, IL died early Saturday morning, November 21, 2009 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Howard was born October 31, 1928 in Rochelle, IL the son of George and Alma (Hartwig) Schumacher and was a life long Irene and Belvidere area resident. He married Phyllis Starr on November 21,...

Carroll E. Magin

Nov 13, 2009

Rockford, IllinoisCarroll E. "Maggie" Magin, 90, of Rockford, IL died Friday evening, November 13, 2009 in his home after a lingering illness. Carroll was born December 25, 1918 in Rockford, IL the son of Louis E. and Laura (Ridgeway) Magin. He lived his entire life in Rockford. He married Evelyn "Lynn" Berre on June 20, 1948 in Court Street...

Wayne W. Carpenter

Nov 10, 2009

Belvidere, ILWayne W. Carpenter Sr., 67, of Belvidere, IL Passed away at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with heart disease and cancer. Wayne was born September 9, 1942 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cheryl Peterson who he married on July...