Leonard R. Harris

Aug 8, 2006

Leonard R. Harris, 91, of Poplar Grove died Tuesday morning August 8, 2006 in Rosewood Care Center after a lingering illness. Leonard was born June 19, 1915 in Boone County, Illinois the son of Eli E. and Lucinda (Isabell) Harris. He married Elizabeth Annabelle Streit on December 24, 1938 in First United Methodist Church in Harvard, Illinois. Leonard worked...

Charles L. Huntington

Aug 7, 2006

Charles L. Huntington, 83, of Belvidere, died Monday, August 7, 2006 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following complications from Kidney disease. He was born July 2, 1923 in Belvidere, Illinois, the son of Fred Roy and Sophronia Belle (Wixon) Huntington. He married his first wife, Ethel Renz, she died in 1995. He then married Patricia Middleton on July...

Harold A. "Chief" Williams

Aug 7, 2006

Harold A. "Chief" Williams, 77, of Belvidere, Ill. died Monday, August 7, 2006 in his home following a sudden illness. Born October 18, 1928 in Chapelton, Jamaica, West Indies. The son of Stephen and Ethel (Christian) Williams. Having immigrated from the West Indies in 1950 to Florida, he moved to Belvidere, Ill. in 1953. Married to Ethel Thornton in...

Junior Ray Coats

Aug 7, 2006

Rockford, IllinoisJunior R. Coats, 61, of Rockford, IL died Monday evening, August 7, 2006 in Clement J. Zabloski VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI after a lingering illness. Junior was born July 20, 1945 in Red Bay, Alabama the son of Floyd O and Opal (Humphries) Coats. He was married to Linda K. Coats for 25 years having married in...

Richard Wienk

Aug 7, 2006

Richard Wienk, 57 of Columbus, Ohio died Monday evening August 7, 2006 in St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Richard was born November 22, 1948 in Rockford, IL the son of Martin and Clara (Church) Wienk. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam from 1967 to 1971 with the U.S.M.C. Richard was an over the road...

Pedro Herrera

Aug 4, 2006

Pedro Herrera, 58, of Belvidere, IL died suddenly Friday morning, August 4, 2006 in Swedish-American Hospital. Pedro was born July 3, 1948 in Buena, Ventura Jimenez del Taul, Zacatecas, Mexico the son of Juan and Raquel (Villa) Herrera. Pedro and Guadalupe (Hernández) have been together for 36 years. Pedro retired from Marengo Foundry after 22 years of employment. He...

Manuela Moreno

Aug 3, 2006

Belvidere, IllinoisManuela Moreno, 60 of Belvidere, IL died Thursday morning, August 3, 2006 in Swedish-American Hospital after a lingering illness. Manuela was born October 7, 1945 in El Cuidado, Tep, Zacatecas, Mexico the daughter of Jesus and Maria Concepcion (Ramirez) Roman. She married Luis Moreno. Survivors include her father, Jesus; brothers and sisters, Francisco (Consuelo), Adalberto (Rosario), Carlos (Alicia),...

B. Laverne Johnson

Jul 30, 2006

B. LaVerne Johnson, 81, of Belvidere, died Sunday, July 30, 2006 in O. S. F. St. Anthony Medical Center from complications of a stroke. He was born March 15, 1925 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Elmer and Anna (Flood) Johnson. He was married to Nancy Jukes in Belvidere on November 30, 1946. He initially was a farmer, he...

Bessie Keating

Jul 28, 2006

Bessie Keating, 85, of Belvidere, died Friday, July 28, 2006 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was born March 31, 1921 in Flora Township, Illinois, the daughter of Charles H. and Blanche (Culver) Burton. She has lived most of her life in the Belvidere-Boone County area. Bessie married Jess Keating in Belvidere, Ill. on...

Mattie E. Morovic

Jul 27, 2006

Mattie E. Morovic, 82, of Belvidere, IL died Thursday morning, July 27, 2006 in Maple Crest Care Centre after a lingering illness. Mattie was born December 20, 1923 in Steubenville, Ohio the daughter of Samuel and Ora (Nease) Friend. Mattie married Victor W. Morovic on July 16, 1943 in Temple, TX. She was a loving wife, mother, homemaker and...