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...

David Edward Anderson

Jun 11, 2009

Richlands, N.C.David E. Anderson, 42 of Richlands, N.C. died June 11, 2009. David was born May 12, 1967 in Belvidere, IL the son of James W. and Vicki (Neumeister) Anderson. He grew up in Byron, IL and was a graduate of Byron High School class of 1985. David attended the University of Illinois-Champaign prior to joining the US Marine...

Robert O. Myers

Jun 6, 2009

Garden Prairie, IllinoisRobert O. Myers, 74 of Garden Prairie, IL died Saturday afternoon, June 6, 2009 in Alden Park Strathmoor Nursing Home after a lingering illness. Robert was born October 29, 1934 in Townsend, TN the son of Ernest and Mabel (Davis) Myers. He married Shirley M. Lee on December 5, 1953 in Belvidere. Robert retired from Chrysler Corp....

Mable F. Soderberg

Jun 5, 2009

Belvidere, ILMable F. Soderberg, 94, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, June 5, 2009 in Northwoods Care Center. Mable was born May 21, 1915 in Stoddard, Wisconsin the daughter of Otto and Minnie (Kapanke) Schwake. Mable married Elmer A. Soderberg on April 27, 1935 in Woodstock. She was a resident of Belvidere since 1950 coming from LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Over the...