Guy John McGee, 67, of Rockford and formerly of Belvidere, IL passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 4, 2008 in the emergency room of Swedish American Hospital-Rockford, after a sudden illness. Guy was born February 14, 1941 in Cherry Valley, Illinois the son of Oliver Horatio "Ray" and Avis Ida (Fox) McGee. He was a life long area resident and...
Irene E. Anderson, 93, of Belvidere, died May 31, 2008 in Provena St. Joseph Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 12, 1914 in Manheim-Sand Hofen, Germany to Friedrich William and Hedwig (Klöpfel) Seitz. She immigrated to the United States in 1956, where she resided in Carpentersville, Illinois for many years. She then moved to...
Ralph A. Nimtz, 87, of Belvidere, died Saturday, May 31, 2008 in Maple Crest Nursing Home following a lingering illness. He was born August 9, 1920 in Garden Prairie, Ill. to Fred A. and Fredericka (Brandt) Nimtz. Ralph was a machinist for Barnes International, Rockford, Ill. He is a veteran of WWII serving in the Army. He enjoyed gardening...
Belvidere, ILGertrude Walker, Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and GGGertrude Walker was born to Axel and Signe (Anderson) Walberg on March 3, 1930 in Belvidere, IL. Lived on a farm north of Garden Prairie for ten years and had lived in Belvidere since. Married Francis H. Walker on August 1, 1947.Was graduated from Belvidere High School in 1946. She received...
Antoinette L. Morse, 91, of Roscoe, Illinois died Monday, May 26, 2008 in Maplecrest Nursing Home following a short illness. Born November 18, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Vincenzo and Maria (DiGiovanni) Didia. She was a Rockford resident since 1970, coming here from Cicero, Illinois. She married Donald Morse in Cicero on September 11, 1933. She was...
Frank W. Nelson, 77, of Belvidere, IL died early Monday morning, May 26, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a lingering illness. Frank was born March 27, 1931 in Belvidere, IL the son of Oscar W. and Hellen (Wylde) Nelson. He married Jeannette "Jeanne" (McCabe) Widell on January 25, 1963 in Belvidere, IL she predeceased him in...
Gregory B. Hansen, 60, of Cherry Valley, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Northwoods Care Centre following a lengthy illness. He was born September 21, 1947, in Morrison, Illinois, the son of Burton and Vera Franks Hansen and lived most of his adult life in the Cherry Valley and Belvidere area. Greg married Joan E. Larson in Somonauk, Illinois,...
Douglas D. Gable, 64 of Rockford, Illinois and formerly of Cherry Valley and Belvidere, Illinois died Sunday evening May 25, 2008 in Amberwood Nursing Home, Rockford. Douglas was born on September 2, 1943 in Rockford, Illinois to Ollie Clarissa (Carson) Gable and John N. Gable. Douglas was a T.V. Repairman for most of his life. He was a member...
Donald B. Morrison, 56, of Belvidere, IL died Saturday afternoon, May 24, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Don was born June 13, 1951 in Rockford, IL the son of Donald M. and Mary (Uchal) Morrison. Donald married Janet R. Wilson on July 10, 1971 in Byron, Illinois. He was sworn...
Robert Rhys Howells, 62, of Belvidere, died Friday, May 23, 2008, in Biltmore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a lengthy illness. Robert was born August 3, 1945, in Medford, MA, the son of Clarence B. and Eleanor Gray Howells. Bob was a long time resident of the Belvidere/Rockford area. He graduated from Rockford College and then received an MS...