Austria F. Toledo
Jul 9, 2009
Belvidere, IllinoisAustria F. Toledo, 72, of Belvidere, IL died Thursday, July 9, 2009 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Austria was born July 19, 1936 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, South America the daughter of Manuel and Zoila Rosa (Muňos) Guerrero. She earned a degree in Home Economics and enjoyed shopping, gardening, crafts, an occasional garage sale...
Dorothy M. Hardy
Jul 6, 2009
Dorothy M. Hardy, 61, of Belvidere, died Monday, July 6, 2009 in Swedish-American Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 31, 1948 in Dickinson, N.D., the daughter of Herbert and Clara (Boltz) Molm. She was employed as a Factory Worker for Aubrey Manufacturing Co. in Union, Illinois for 29 years. She was a member of...
Richard D. Wright
Jul 5, 2009
Aurora, ILRichard D. Wright, 71, of Aurora, IL and formerly of Rockford, died peacefully, Sunday afternoon, July 5th, 2009 in his home after a five month battle with pancreatic cancer. Dick was born August 14, 1937 in Rockford, the son of James M. and Mildred E. (Lundine) Wright. He graduated from Rockford West High in 1955. Dick attended the...
Grace Dyer
Jul 4, 2009
Poplar Grove, IllinoisGrace Dyer, 86, Poplar Grove's biggest Cub fan passed away Saturday, July 4th in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born July 6, 1922 in Pekin, Illinois the daughter of John and Edna (Barnett) Elston. She moved to Rockford as a child and graduated with the last class of the Old Rockford high School in 1940. Grace married...
Paul Bergeron
Jul 3, 2009
Paul Bergeron, 70 of Machesney Park, died Friday, July 3, 2009 in his home surrounded by his family following a long illness. He was born March 12, 1939 in Dekalb, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Emma (Armstrong) Bergeron. Paul lived most of his live in the Belvidere and Poplar Grove areas before moving to Machesney Park. He married...
Marguerite H. Maitland
Jun 30, 2009
Poplar Grove, IllinoisMarguerite Stenerson Maitland passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in Wesley Willows Health Center, Rockford. She was born to Oscar H. and Mildred H. (Peterson) Stenerson on June 22, 1916, on a farm about 5 miles from Poplar Grove and moved into the village when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Poplar Grove High School...
Ronald Riverdahl
Jun 27, 2009
Ronald Riverdahl, 65, of Belvidere, died Saturday morning June 27, 2009 in his home after a short illness. Ronald was born August 2, 1943 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Barney and Nadine (Carlson) Riverdahl. Ronald was a Belvidere resident the past 30 years and prior to his retirement, worked for Chrysler Corp for 37 years as a journeyman...
Lorraine E. Engelsen
Jun 26, 2009
Lorraine E. Engelsen, 83, of Belvidere, passed away Friday afternoon, June 26, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 5, 1925 in Belvidere, the daughter of Richard and Ellen (Pageloff) Steinke. Lorraine married Robert B. Engelsen on March 18, 1944. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ where she had...
David Lusz
Jun 17, 2009
Belvidere, ILDavid Lusz, 42, of Belvidere, IL, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, June 17, 2009. David was born February 19, 1967 in Belvidere the son of David and Carol (Luhman) Lusz. David worked in the restaurant business for years and recently worked for Central Wire in Union, IL. He enjoyed cooking and gardening and spending time with his friends.Survivors include...
Laverne B. Saynor
Jun 13, 2009
LaVerne B. Saynor, 84, of Belvidere, died Saturday, June 13, 2009 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a long illness. She was born January 17, 1925 in Bellwood, Illinois, the daughter of Otto Fredrick and Clarabell (Duchien) Rick. LaVerne has lived in Belvidere since 1985 coming here from Phillips, Wisconsin. She married Hugh John Saynor, Sr. in Georgia...