Lester F. Bauman
Jul 30, 2008
Lester F. Bauman, 93, of Rockford, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 in P.A. Peterson Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. He was born January 27, 1915 in Gridley, Illinois. The son of Emil and Alma (Bauman) Finck. He was raised by his grandparents, Eilert and Matie (Lutchen) Bauman. He was married to Abbie A. (Peters) Bond in Flanigan,...
Donna Jean Pitts
Jul 26, 2008
Donna Jean Pitts, 64, of Belvidere, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, in Northwestern Memorial Medical Center, Chicago, following a lengthy illness. Donna was born February 23, 1944, in Lena, IL, the daughter of Willard "Doc" and Mildred Seaman Cable, and married Jerry D. Pitts in Lena on September 5, 1964. She was a volunteer teacher in reading programs through...
Rowena L. Davis
Jul 26, 2008
Rockford, ILRowena Davis, 40, of Rockford, died Friday morning, July 26, 2008 in her home after a sudden illness. Rowena was born March 23, 1968 in Machesney Park, IL the daughter of Rebecca and Daniel Heckel. She worked at Pribby's tavern and Logli's Supermarket. Rowena enjoyed the great outdoors. She loved to fish and was a motorcycle enthusiast.Survivors include...
Donald S. Suhr
Jul 24, 2008
Poplar Grove, IllinoisDonald Stephen Suhr, 70, of Poplar Grove, IL died at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008 in his home. Donald was born June 7, 1938 in Belvidere the son of Donald and Lois (Gould) Suhr. He married Martha Murkve in Beloit, WI on June 23, 1962. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1956 and began his plumbing...
Mary S. Crawford
Jul 18, 2008
Belvidere, IllinoisMary S. Crawford, 92, of Belvidere, Illinois died early Friday morning, July 18, 2008 in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL after a short illness. Mary was born in Belvidere the daughter of George A. and Adelaide (Comstock) Schauer, on April 15, 1916. Mary was a life long Belvidere resident. She graduated from Belvidere High School; enjoyed playing the...
Robert L. Howard
Jul 15, 2008
ROBERT LEE (WHITEY) HOWARDRobert Lee (Whitey) Howard, 92, of Pendleton, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July15th, 2008 at the Marion VA Hospital following an extended illness.Whitey was born the fourth of 10 children in Muncie, Indiana on May 12, 1916 to his parents, William Lewis and Reba Cleo Stephenson Howard. He was a graduate of Muncie Central High School...
James A. Wilson
Jul 10, 2008
Aurora, IllinoisJames A. "Jim" Wilson, 44, of Aurora, Illinois, died early Thursday morning, July 10, 2008 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL after a short illness. James was born November 21, 1963 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Ralph W. and Ellie (Waskow) Wilson. He worked for the United States Postal Service in Naperville, IL as a...
Rachel Henry
Jul 10, 2008
Rachel H. Henry, 93, of The Villages, FL and formerly of Kirkland and Rockford, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 in her villa. Mrs. Henry was born at home in DeKalb County, IL on October 8, 1914 the daughter of Eugene and Dora (Mack) Shirley. She married Mr. Gail Henry on February 4, 1942. Mrs. Henry lived her entire life...
Emma J. Janisch
Jul 8, 2008
Emma J. Janisch, 81, Belvidere, Ill. died Tuesday, July 8, 2008 in her home following a long illness. Born April 21, 1927 in Hillsview, SD, the daughter of Karl and Mary (Gabriel) Zimmerman. She married Verlyn G. "Jim" Janisch in Ipswich, SD on July 18, 1945. She was employed as an assembler for GTE and later a cook for...
Jacqueline Brockman
Jul 5, 2008
Jacqueline Brockman, 85, of Belvidere, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 in Maplecrest Nursing Home following a long illness. Born April 13, 1923 in Spooner, Wisconsin, the daughter of Rolly and Grace (Donaldson) Warner. She married Ralph Brockman in Belvidere, Ill. on June 1, 1946. She was employed as an Aide at the three area nursing homes, Maplecrest, Northwoods and...