After living a fulfilling life Gloria Brevoort returned to her Heavenly home on Thursday morning, December 18, 2008 in Maple Crest Nursing Home, following a massive brain hemorrhage from which she never regained consciousness. She is survived by her husband, Lowell of 47 years of Belvidere; sons David (Terri) of Oregon, Il; Dean (Jennifer) of Glen Ellyn, Il; and...
Capron, IllinoisGregory C. "Greg" Sell, 29, of Capron, Illinois died Thursday evening, December 18, 2008 in Swedish-American Hospital after a sudden illness. Greg was born February 20, 1979 in Belvidere, IL the son of Charles A. and Catherine A. (Lee) Sell. He graduated from Kirkland high School in 1997 and attended Rock Valley College before becoming a printer with...
Susan M. Shearrer, 51, of Cedarville, Ill. died Thursday, December 18, 2008 in her home following a sudden illness. Born June 20, 1957 in Elgin, Ill., the daughter of Richard and Margie (Norris) Perry, Sr. Susan has been a resident of Cedarville for the past year, coming here from Salem, Missouri. She was married to Michael Shearrer. He preceded...
Rockford, IllinoisClaribel W. McDaniel, 94, of Rockford, Illinois and formerly of Carbondale, Illinois died peacefully, Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in P.A. Peterson after a lingering illness. Claribel was born November 2, 1914 in Geneva, Illinois the daughter of John and Clara (Holsworth) McClanahan. She graduated from DeKalb High School and attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Claribel married Wilbur...
Loraine M. Sikkink, 93, of Belvidere, past away peacefully on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in Northwoods Care Center. Born February 6, 1915 in Grand Meadow, MN; the daughter of Henry and Louise Younge. She married Elmer "Riley" McGhie June 5, 1937 and raised their family in Spring Valley, MN. During these years, Loraine worked at several places in the...
Belvidere, IllinoisBarbara J. Grimes, 81, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully Sunday morning, December 14, 2008 in Northwoods Care Center after a lingering illness. Barbara was born June 8, 1927 in Boone County, Il the daughter of Reuben and Margaret (Haines) Widell. Barbara was a life long area resident and graduated from Belvidere high School. She worked for Barber-Coleman Co....
Myron "Todd" Faber, 83, of Belvidere, died at 8:50 A.M. Sunday, December 14m 2008, in his home. Todd was born June 19, 1925, in Genoa, IL, the son of Myron and Mary Faber. On May 5, 1950, he married Arlene Mizner in Genoa, and moved to Belvidere. Prior to his retirement, Todd was a lead man at Automatic Engineering...
Mary P. Winters, 61, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, died at 5:40 P.M. Saturday, December 13, 2008, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mary was born October 19, 1947, in Chicago, the daughter of Daniel Robert and E. Louise Patnoe McNamara. On December 17, 1970, she married Russell Lee Winters in Winter Haven, CA. Mary...
William R. Thomas, 84, of Belvidere, Illinois died Friday afternoon, December 12, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a lingering illness. He was born July 16, 1924 in Belvidere, IL the son of Harold and Annetta (Shaw) Thomas. Bill was a veteran of World War II and a life member of the VFW John Hugo Kaiser Post...
Florence B. Fitch, 88, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 in her home following a short illness. Born August 19, 1920 at the home of her parents, William and Bertha ( Kugath) Nimtz in Belvidere. She married Robert "Bob" Fitch, June 8, 1940 in her parents home. They celebrated their 65th Wedding anniversary in 2005. Bob and Florence...