Leona A. Ressler

Feb 7, 2009

Leona A. Ressler, 92, of Belvidere, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 in Maple Crest Care Center following a short illness. Born July 4, 1916 in Belvidere, the daughter of Fred and Emma (Berg) Schubert. She married Louis Q. Ressler in Palmyra, MO on June 12, 1942. She was an inspector for the National Sewing Machine Co. then a Cook...

Bessie P. "Betty" Chaplin

Feb 2, 2009

Bessie P. "Betty" Chaplin, 86, of Belvidere, died Monday, February 2, 2009 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born February 21, 1922 in Beloit, WI. the daughter of Edwin J. and Kate (Broom) Loveridge. She married Frederick L. Chaplin in Belvidere on July 2, 1949. She was employed as an assembler by Automatic Electric, Genoa,...

Carl J. Wagster

Feb 2, 2009

Carl J. Wagster, 79, of Belvidere, died Monday, February 2, 2009 in Northwoods Care Center following a lengthy illness. Born October 10, 1929 in Alicia, Arkansas, the son of Wade C. and Nora Olan (McCoy) Wagster. Carl has been a resident of Belvidere since 1966. He moved here from East Prairie, MO. He was married to Mary Ellen Massey...

Charles T. Franks

Feb 2, 2009

Charles T. Franks, 84 of Belvidere, IL died Monday evening, February 2, 2009 in his home. Charles was born March 30, 1924 in Tuckerman, AR the son of Charlie and Gertrude (Farmer) Franks. Charles served in the US army during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He retired from the Chrysler Corporation where he worked in the materials...

Vernon Charles "Bud" Lidbury

Feb 1, 2009

Capron, IllinoisVernon Charles "Bud" Lidbury age 82 of Lakeland, Fl and formerly of Capron, Illinois died Sunday evening, February 1, 2009 in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida after a lingering illness. Bud was born August 2, 1926 in Capron, Illinois the son of William and Rose Ellen (Todd) Lidbury. He married Louise M. Smith in Sharon, Wisconsin on...

Phyllis J. Cunningham

Feb 1, 2009

Phyllis J. Cunningham, 89, of Caledonia, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 in Maplecrest Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Born March 24, 1919 in Grand Forks, ND, daughter of Alfred and Ella (Coulson) Brown. She was married to Richard Luhman in July, 1939 he died in 1966, she than married Al Smith he preceded her in death. She then...

Adrian Alverez

Feb 1, 2009

Adrian Alverez, baby boy of Stephanie Trevino and Rigoberto Alverez, died shortly after birth on Sunday, February 1, 2009. In care of his family.

Bethany Anne Cunningham

Jan 29, 2009

Bethany Anne Cunningham, 21 months old, died peacefully, January 29, 2009 in Rockford Memorial Hospital with her Mama, Daddy and loving family holding her. Bethany was born in Rockford on April 25, 2007 the daughter of Sean H. and Katy L. (VanAcker) Cunningham. Bethany loved to dance, kick and make noises. She enjoyed playing with Play-Doh, finger painting and...

Delores A. Herdzina

Jan 27, 2009

Poplar Grove, IllinoisDelores A. Herdzina, 74, of Poplar Grove, Illinois died peacefully Tuesday afternoon, January 27, 2009 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a lingering illness. Delores was born July 1, 1934 in Hermansville, Michigan the daughter of Harry J. and Danage ( Rochon) Paquin. She married Frank J. Herdzina on June 15, 1957 in Hermansville. Delores retired...

Mark A. Manning

Jan 26, 2009

Mark A. Manning Mark A. Manning, 59, of Elgin died unexpectedly on Monday morning, January 26, 2009 at "the farm" in Belvidere after a lingering illness.Mark was born August 31, 1949 in Elgin the son of Harry N. and Jacqueline (Wagner) Manning. He graduated from Larkin High School in 1967 where he swam on the swim team. He served...