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...

Lila Mae Richart

Jun 23, 2007

Lila Mae Richart, 86, formerly of Belvidere, died in her residence at the Sierra Vista Retirement Center in Victorville, CA, on Saturday, June 23, 2007. She was born in Belvidere on May 11, 1921, the daughter of Willard and Dorothy (Hood) Dunbar. A member of the Belvidere High School Class of 1940, she married Lee Richart on June 21,...

Carol Anne Lenox

Jun 16, 2007

Belvidere, IllinoisCarol Anne Lenox, 57, of Belvidere, Illinois died Saturday evening, June 16, 2007 in Swedish American Hospital after a courageous battle with leukemia. Carol was born April 17, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Larry H. and Beatrice (Pierce) Blair. She married David E. Lenox on October 27, 1969 in Zion, Illinois. Carol enjoyed camping, biking, hiking...

Michael Phillip Swanson

Jun 16, 2007

Belvidere, IllinoisMichael Phillip Swanson, 54, of Ixtlahuacan De Los Membrillos, Jalisco, Mexico and formerly of Belvidere, IL died June 15, 2007 in Mexico. Mike was born in Belvidere on May 26, 1953 and graduated from Belvidere High School. He went on to become an Iron Worker for Local 498. His life as he knew it was changed when he...

Lillian A. Kleive

Jun 12, 2007

Lillian A. Kleive, 98, of Rockford, formerly of Capron, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007 in Provena St. Anne Center following a long and productive life. She was born November 17, 1908 in Harvard, Illinois, the daughter of John and Lillian (Gilliland) Hoy. Lillian married Harry Kleive in Belvidere, Illinois on October 14, 1930. She took great care of her...