Norman Keith Sanders

Sep 23, 2007

Norman Keith Sanders, 66, of Poplar Grove, IL died of a sudden illness, Sunday, September 23, 2007 while on vacation in St. Louis. Norm was born in Elgin, IL on November 2, 1940 to Glenn W. and Dora J. (Anderson) Sanders. Norm was involved in the I.O.O.F, the Boy Scouts of America from the time he was child progressing...

Marie E. Romanowski

Sep 21, 2007

Marie E. Romanowski, 85, of Belvidere, died Friday, September 21, 2007 in her home following a lingering illness. She was born September 15, 1922 in Wabash County, Indiana, the daughter of Ralph and May (Bechtold) Biehl. She and her husband moved here two years ago from Addison, Ill. Marie was employed as a clerk for Keebler Company for 14...

Zella M. Colligan Parker

Sep 11, 2007

Zella M. Colligan-Parker, 92, of Rockford, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 in Swedish-American Hospital following a lingering illness. Born January 4, 1915 in Letart, West Virginia, daughter of Joseph and Goldie (Merritt) Rollins. She attended Blessed Hope Bible Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading and listening to gospel singing. She is survived by her husband, Glen; four...

Linda Demay

Sep 7, 2007

Linda DeMay, 65, of Poplar Grove, Ill. died Friday, September 07, 2007 in her home on Candlewick Lake following a lengthy illness. Born December 20, 1941 in Chicago, Ill.; the daughter of William and Gina (Populin) Cividino. She has lived here the past 6 ½ years in Poplar Grove, coming here from Streamwood, Ill. Linda married Dominic DeMay in...

Evelyn L. Douglas

Sep 6, 2007

Belvidere, IllinoisEvelyn L. Douglas, 76, a life long Belvidere area resident died Thursday evening, September 6, 2007 in her home with her loving daughters at her side. Evelyn was born May 29, 1931 in Belvidere, the daughter of Albert and Alice (Hanson) Abernathy. She married Lewis L. Davis and then William L. Douglas. Over the years, Evelyn worked for...

William A. Brooks

Sep 5, 2007

William A. " Bill" Brooks, 95, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 in Springwood Nursing Care following a lengthy illness. Born June 10, 1912 in Jasper County, Illinois, the son of Riley Nelson and Neoma (Meyers) Brooks. Bill married Freda Spraggins, for 25 years. He later married Charlotte Alderman in Aurora, Ill. on November 21,...

Gary R. Maitland

Aug 28, 2007

Gary Maitland, 66, of Cave Creek, Arizona died at home cared for by his wife on August 28, 2007 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 23, 1941 in Belvidere, Illinois. He was a son of Marguerite Maitland and Milton Maitland. He grew up in Poplar Grove, Illinois where he graduated from North...

Dale W. Blake

Aug 23, 2007

Dale W. Blake, 82, of Belvidere, IL died Thursday morning, August 23, 2007 in Northwoods Care Center. Dale was born May 17, 1925 in Belvidere, IL the son of Gilbert and Estelle Blanche (Whitney) Blake. Following graduation from Belvidere high School, Dale served our country in the U.S. Army seeing combat in the Philippines and was discharged in Hawaii....

Fern Lucille Steurer

Aug 21, 2007

F. Lucille Steurer, 78, of Belvidere, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 in her home surrounded by her family following an extended illness. Born October 31, 1928 in Iuka, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Trece (Holman) Behnke. She married Francis "Tommy" Steurer in Belvidere, Ill. on December 5, 1945. Lucille was employed as a sales clerk for Fleming's Western...

Mary A. Braun

Aug 20, 2007

Mary A. Braun 74, of Belvidere, IL died Monday morning, August 20, 2007 in the OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Mary was born July 15, 1933 in Belvidere the daughter of Walter and Iva (Seyler) Love. Mary married Ernest Braun on June 10, 1961 in Belvidere; he predeceased her February 5, 1998. Mary was a...