Josefina M. Licon
Jul 25, 2009
Josefina M. Licon, 77, of Rockford, died Saturday, July 25, 2009 after a lengthy illness. She was born March 14, 1932 in San Benito, Texas, the daughter of Simon and Elvira (Gonzales) Guajardo. She has been a Rockford resident since 1972, coming here from California. She was employed as a Presser for several Rockford area Dry Cleaning Stores. She...
Alice E. (Grigsby) Schave
Jul 24, 2009
Alice E. Grigsby Schave 91, of Rockford, died Friday, July 24, 2009 in Provena Cor Mariae Center. She was born July 9, 1918 in Galesburg, Illinois, the only child of Lee and Elizabeth (Tolbert) Brown. She was a graduate of Galesburg High School Class of 1936. Alice was married to Burley C. Grigsby in Ottawa, Illinois on April 21,...
Gary M. Carlson
Jul 21, 2009
Belvidere, ILGary M. Carlson, 60 of Belvidere, IL died Tuesday, July 21, 2009 in his home after a sudden illness. Gary was born in Rockford, IL the son of Norman E. and June K. (Nielsen) Carlson. He retired from Verizon in Genoa where he was an inspector. Gary was an avid reader, enjoyed experimenting with bees and honey and...
Carrie J. Holt-Martin
Jul 16, 2009
Carrie J. Holt-Martin, 46, of Rockford, died Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Alma-Nelson Debes Subacute following a long illness. She was born on September 29, 1962 in Belvidere, Illinois, the daughter of Caswell and Irma Jean (Darfler) Holt, Jr. Carrie married Curtis Martin in Rockford in 2004. She enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and playing solitare. Carrie is a...
Anna L. Wesenberg (Beckland)
Jul 15, 2009
Anna L. Wesenberg (Beckland), 79 of Poplar Grove, died Wednesday, July 15, 2009 in the Loyalton of Rockford, following a long illness. She was born October 11, 1929 in Crookston, MN; the daughter of Ivan J. and Lillian (Stevenson) Abrams. She married George H. Beckland in Crookston, MN on May 5, 1947. He died in 1976. She later married...
Delores E. Leggett
Jul 13, 2009
Belvidere, ILDelores E. Leggett, 78, of Belvidere died Monday evening, July 13, 2009 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Delores was born December 10, 1930 the daughter of Paul and Esther (Deines) Wendlandt in Herington, KS. Delores married Mr. Donald E. Leggett on September 5, 1952 in Salina, KS. Over the years she worked for...
Ruby A. Butz
Jul 9, 2009
Ruby A. Butz, 98 of Belvidere, died Thursday, July 9, 2009 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born on June 24, 1911 in Belvidere, the daughter of Julius and Mary Anne (Cline) Fields. Ruby married George Butz, Jr. in Belvidere on March 1, 1930. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...
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...