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...
Arlene J. Robertson, 81 of Belvidere, died Monday, December 8, 2008 in Biltmore Nursing Home following a long illness. Born May 28, 1927 in Staunton, Ill.; the daughter of Emil H. and Ethel (Reeves) Beyer. She has lived in Belvidere since 1954, coming here from Staunton. Arlene married George H. Robertson, in Staunton on December 23, 1946. She was...
Capron, IllinoisNeva W. Colver, 93 of Capron, IL died Sunday evening, December 7, 2008 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Neva was born December 12, 1914 in Capron, the daughter of Elon and Lillian (Schafer) Wesson. She married Charles Colver on August 25, 1935 in Belvidere. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was...
Sam Wimberley, 94, of Belvidere died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 6, 2008 in his home. He was born February 22, 1914 in Newman, Illinois; the son of John and Rosa Belle (Turbeyville) Wimberley. Sam was married to Marie Reed in Mount Vernon, November 22, 1932. They moved to the Belvidere area and raised four children. Sam...