Ruth E. Stroup

Jul 19, 2007

Ruth E. Stroup, 87, of Belvidere, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 in O. S. F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born November 27, 1919 in Rock County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Chester and Ruth (Mayo) Udell. She married Paul E. Stroup in Boone Steel, South Dakota on May 29, 1949. He died in 1994. Ruth is...

Joyce A. Kraemer

Jul 18, 2007

Joyce A. Burton Kraemer, 59, of Belvidere died Tuesday evening, July 17, 2007 in Loyola Medical Center, Chicago, IL after a lengthy illness. Joyce was born July 22, 1947 in Belvidere the daughter of Roy N. and Vera (Boardman) Burton. She graduated from Belvidere High School with the class of 1965, Rock Valley College in 1967 and St. Anthony...

Jack A. Taylor

Jul 8, 2007

Poplar Grove, IllinoisJack A. Taylor, 75, of Poplar Grove, IL died Sunday morning, July 8, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Jack was born January 21, 1932 in Addyston, Ohio the son of Robert H. and Minnie Dallas (Sims) Taylor. He married Nellie Fay Dunaway on April 8, 1958 in Harrison, Ohio. Jack served our country during the...

Eda Mae Vail-Landphere

Jul 7, 2007

Eda Mae Vail - Landphere, 90, of Belvidere died Saturday evening, July 7, 2007 in Northwoods Care Center. Eda was born January 5, 1917 in Troy Grove, Illinois the daughter of David and Katie (Straw) Ricedorf. She married Francis Vail in Belvidere, IL on March 2, 1935. Francis preceded Eda in death on July 14, 1960. Eda then married...

William L. Ash

Jul 7, 2007

Belvidere, ILWilliam L. "Bill" Ash, 71, of Belvidere, IL died suddenly Saturday afternoon July 7, 2007 at Rockford Memorial Hospital of a heart attack. Bill was born March 27, 1936 in Watseka, Illinois, the son of John J. and Mathilda J. (Weinrank) Ash. Bill married Donna Ebel in Elgin, Illinois on June 11, 1966. Bill owned Creative Horticultural Services...

Wayne Robinson

Jul 2, 2007

Poplar Grove, IllinoisWayne Robinson, 76, of Poplar Grove, Illinois entered into heaven, Monday evening, July 2, 2007, after a long battle with lung cancer, but will live on in the hearts of his family and friends. Wayne was born November 8, 1930 to Duett and Nettie ((Erbentraut) Robinson of Capron. He married Blanche Louella Glendenning on July 23, 1950...

Shirley Ann Culvey

Jun 29, 2007

Belvidere, IllinoisShirley Ann Culvey, 64, of Belvidere, IL died Friday evening, June 29, 2007 in her home surrounded by her loving family after a brave fight against Pancreatic cancer. Shirley was born August 1, 1942 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Harold Baley and Rose Carpenter. Shirley married James I. Culvey on December 30, 1960 in Belvidere, IL. She...

Karen A. Wilson

Jun 27, 2007

Karen A. Wilson, 40 of Belvidere, died Wednesday June 27, 2007 in her home following a short illness. She was born on October 24, 1966 in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Ralph W. and Ellie (Waskow) Wilson. Karen was employed as a Baggage Handler by American Airlines. In her spare time, she enjoyed outdoor activities. Karen was a graduate...

Lewis H. Graf

Jun 26, 2007

Lewis H. Graf, 76, of Rockford, died Tuesday, evening, June 26, 2007 in his home following a long illness. Born May 28, 1931 in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Ervin and Fern (Bailey) Graf. He has lived in Belvidere since 1962, moving here from Medford, Wisconsin. Lewis married Patsy E. Seiffert in Hayward, California on August 1, 1954....

Daniel Robert Matheson

Jun 24, 2007

Daniel Robert Matheson, 58, of Delavan, WI, formerly of Belvidere, died Sunday, June 24th, in Mercy Walworth Hospital, Lake Geneva, following a lengthy illness. Dan was born October 11, 1948, in Belvidere, son of Lawrence S. and Celestia A. Fitch Matheson. A U.S. Army veteran, Dan served two tours in Viet Nam and earned his associate's degree from Rock...