Mac E. Smith
Jun 5, 2009
New Milford, ILMac E. Smith, age 69, formerly of Belvidere died peacefully June 5, 2009 in his home after a brave battle with bladder cancer. Mac was born August 5, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan the son of Homer and Lucille (Farrel) Smith. He married Bonnie Gilman on June 26, 1957 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mac was an iron-pourer at the...
Eric J. Nevenhoven
Jun 5, 2009
Belvidere, IllinoisEric J. Nevenhoven, 47, of Belvidere, IL died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, June 5, 2009 in UIC Medical Center-Chicago following a brain aneurism. Eric was born September 22, 1961 in Freeport, IL the son of James and Hattie (Ackerman) Nevenhoven. He graduated from Freeport high School and attended Northern Illinois University and married Kay M. Schwebke on July 6,...
Eleanor A. Ellwanger
May 26, 2009
Eleanor A. "Ellie" Ellwanger, 78, of Cherry Valley, formerly of Capron, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 in her home following a long illness. She was born on April 7, 1931 in Gardner, Illinois, the daughter of William and Julia (Bajt) Swartz. She has lived three years in Cherry Valley moving there from Capron. "Ellie" married Eugene R. Ellwanger in...
Kenneth John Nelson
May 24, 2009
Kenneth John Nelson, 76, of Rockford, IL died peacefully Sunday evening, May 24, 2009 in Provena Cor Mariae following a year long, courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Ken was born July 13, 1932 in DeKalb, IL the son of Floyd and Gladys (Wallin) Nelson. He married Karen Pape on June 8, 1989 in Florida. Ken was the founder and...
George Ralph Toomey
May 24, 2009
Belvidere, ILGeorge Ralph Toomey, 85, of Belvidere died Sunday evening, May 24, 2009 in the Emergency Room of Swedish American-Belvidere after a lengthy illness. George was born April 21, 1924 in Harvard, IL the son of George P. and Emma Bridget (Scott) Toomey. He was raised in Belvidere and served in the US Army during WWII in the European...
Eleanor J. Swarbrick
May 17, 2009
Belvidere, ILEleanor J. Swarbrick, 89, of Belvidere, IL died Sunday evening, May 17, 2009 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Eleanor was born February 21, 1920 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Victor P. and Josephine (Andrews) Kamka. She married James R. Swarbrick, JR. on September 13, 1941 in East St. Louis, IL. Eleanor retired in 1988 for the...
Luke Scott Wollin
May 16, 2009
Luke Scott Wollin, beloved son of Matthew B. and Kimberly R. (Sockness) Wollin was born to eternal rest at 3:48 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009 in Rockford Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, Luke is survived by his big sister, Emma Rose Wollin; maternal grandparents, Gail and James Sockness; paternal grandparents, Pam (Tom) Johnson and Blaine Wollin; and...
Doreen R. Taylor
May 15, 2009
Doreen R. Taylor, 76, of Belvidere, died May 15, 2009 in Maple Crest Care Center following a long illness. She was born on November 22, 1932 in Birmingham, England, the daughter of James and Elsie Gardiner. Doreen and her husband Gordon have been Belvidere residents since 1974. She married Gordon on September 4, 1954 in Birmingham England. In England...
Gloria Jean Kelley
May 11, 2009
Belvidere, IllinoisGloria J. Kelley, 67 of Belvidere, IL died Monday afternoon, May 11, 2009 surrounded by her loving family, in her daughter's home, after a lengthy illness. Gloria was born October 24, 1941 in Evergreen Park, IL the daughter of Everett and Florence V. (Hansen) Robbins. She married Lynn Patrick Kelley on August 1, 1964 in Chicago. Gloria loved...
Scott A. Hughes
May 11, 2009
Scott Anthony Hughes, 42, of Steward, formerly of Belvidere, died Monday, May 11, 2009 in his home following a sudden illness. He was born April 13, 1967 in Belvidere, the son of Charles and Bonnie Bodmer and Phillip C. Hughes. He was a lifelong Belvidere resident. Scott attended Belvidere Schools and received his GED. Scott was a Union Carpenter....