Suzanne Marie Lane

May 8, 2007

Poplar Grove, ILSuzanne Marie Lane, 53,of Rockton, Illinois died Tuesday evening, May 8, 2007 in her home after a valiant battle with cancer. Suzanne was born in Rockford on January 10, 1954. She married Daniel Richard Lane on February 20, 1971 in North Park Church of Christ. Suzanne and Dan farmed together for many years and she operated Lanes...

Sharon L. Holtfreter

May 6, 2007

Belvidere, IllinoisSharon L. (Wirth) Holtfreter left her family, suddenly on Sunday, May 6th, 2007. Sharon was born on February 27, 1947 to Edward and Arlene (Sandmann) Wirth in Belvidere, IL. She attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Belvidere High School, class of 1965. She married Clarence Gustafson in 1967 and had two children, Kai and Erika. Sharon then...

Brandon Caldwell

May 5, 2007

Poplar Grove, IllinoisBrandon Ferral Caldwell, age 6, of Poplar Grove, IL joined his mother, in Heaven, on Saturday morning, May 5, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Brandon was born November 16, 2000 in Rockford the son of Sarah Caldwell. Brandon enjoyed many loves in his short life including playing with his remote controlled...

Myron D. Perkins

May 4, 2007

Myron D. Perkins, 91, lifelong resident of Belvidere, died Friday, May 4, 2007 in Rockford Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born March 30, 1916 in Belvidere, the son of Harry and Gertrude (Seibert) Perkins. He was a graduate of Belvidere High School, Class of 1934. Myron married Brita Wernstrom in Dubuque, Iowa on June 29, 1940,...

Mark A. Gargani

May 3, 2007

Rockford, IllinoisMark A. Gargani, 46, of Davie, Florida and formerly of Rockford, Illinois died Thursday, May 3, 2007 after a sudden illness. Mark was born in Rockford on November 13, 1960 the son of Mario Gargani and Peggy Schlais. He was the warehouse man for P.O.D.S. Mark attended Rockford-West high School and was a fervent chess player and a...

Larry D. Lawrence

May 2, 2007

Larry Dean Lawrence, 62, of Belvidere, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. He was born February 12, 1945 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Raymond W. and Emma (Hansen) Lawrence. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sandi (Blevins) Lawrence, his children, Larry Lawrence, II; daughter, Misty (Tom) Gramme; Jason (Tanya) Lawrence; two grandsons, Devin and...

Gordon P. Fitch

Apr 25, 2007

Gordon P. Fitch, 83, of Belvidere, IL died Wednesday morning, April 25, 2007 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Gordon was born January 20, 1924 in Belvidere the son of George and Alice (Tobyne) Fitch. He married Dorothy A. Rosborough on June 19, 1948 in Rockford, IL. Gordon farmed for 20 years and then went...

Alice M. Hyland

Apr 23, 2007

Mrs. Alice Hyland, 89, of Sheboygan, formerly of Belvidere, Ill, died at her home Monday a.m. on April 23, 2007 following a lengthy illness. She was born October 17, 1917 in Monroe, Wis., the daughter of Ernest and Bertha (Rupert) Barth. Married to James F. Hyland, April 25, 1936 in Belvidere, Ill. A member of the United Church of...

Isabelle L. "Issie" Moore

Apr 23, 2007

Isabelle "Issie" L. Moore, 85, of Belvidere, died Monday, April 23, 2007 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born March 4, 1922 in Belvidere, Ill., the daughter of William A. and Gladys M. (Strawn) Culvey. "Issie" married Kenneth B. Moore in Belvidere on November 24, 1945. She was employed as an Office Manager...

Ermal M. Dean

Apr 22, 2007

Belvidere, IllinoisErmal M. Dean, 88, of Belvidere, IL died early Sunday morning, April 22, 2007 at Maple Crest Nursing Home after a short illness. Ermal was born April 19, 1919 in Howard's Ridge, Ozark, Missouri the daughter of Henly and Clara Elizabeth (Welch) Ellison. She worked for the Chrysler Corp. in Belvidere retiring in the mid 1980's. She loved...