Dianialee Swanson
May 4, 2006
DianiaLee Swanson, 66, of Rockford passed away Thursday May 4, 2006 at home. She was born April 15, 1940 in DeKalb, Illinois the daughter of Ernest L. and Sophie A. Nelson. She graduated from Belvidere High School class of 1959. She married Gilbert L. Swanson on July 28, 1962 in Rockford, he predeceased her. She was a member of...
Harry Zeka
May 3, 2006
Harry Zeka, 81, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, May 3, 2006 in the Emergency Room of O.S. F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born July 11, 1924 in Fort Dodge, Iowa; the son of Joseph John and Marie (Ciprova) Zeka. Harry married Mabel Ruth Gorman in Gowrie, Iowa on October 16, 1942. She preceded him in death...
Robert B. Engelsen
Apr 26, 2006
Robert B. Engelsen, 84, of Belvidere passed away Wednesday April 26, 2006 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 5, 1921 in Spring Township to Jack and Alice (Fossberg) Engelsen. He graduated from Belvidere High School class of 1941. On March 18, 1944 he married Lorraine Steinke in Belvidere. Bob worked as a mechanic at...
Carolyn Grossen
Apr 23, 2006
Carolyn Grossen, 63, of Poplar Grove, Illinois died Sunday morning, April 23, 2006 in her home. Carolyn was born August 14, 1942 in Rockford, Il the daughter of John C. and Phyllis M. (Swanson) Pearson. Carolyn worked for Filter Tech in Hebron, Il, retiring in 2004. In her younger years, Carolyn belonged to a quilting group and enjoyed ceramic...
Elizabeth A. Wilson
Apr 21, 2006
Elizabeth A. "Bettie" Wilson, 89, died April 21, 2006 at 11:15 a.m. at Northwoods Care Center in Belvidere, IL. She was born June 19, 1916 in Greenville, PA the daughter of Albert and Laura (Dunkerley) Rosenberg. Bettie married James "Woody" Wilson on October 19, 1934 in Hubbard, Ohio. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hubbard, Ohio....
Evelyn L. Fill
Apr 19, 2006
Rockford, IllinoisEvelyn L. Fill, 97, of Rockford and formerly of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Wednesday morning, April 19, 2006 in Wesley Willows Health Center. Evelyn was born October 13, 1908 in Belvidere the daughter of Joseph and Julia (Leitzell) Jarvis. Evelyn married Mr. Lester C. Fill on June 18, 1927 in Joliet, IL. Evelyn graduated form Belvidere High School...
John H. Walter
Apr 18, 2006
John Henry Walter, 71, of Belvidere died Tuesday April 18, 2006 at O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born December 9, 1934 in Potosi, WI. to Henry J. and Carrie E. (Nickel) Walter. He graduated from Potosi High School class of 1952. He relocated to Belvidere from Dubuque in 1968. He married Lanette Swanson...
Franklin D. Friend
Apr 1, 2006
Franklin D. Friend, 66, of Belvidere, Illinois died Saturday afternoon April 1, 2006 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Frank was born December 27, 1939 in Goodman, MO the son of George and Inez (Harper) Friend. He married Patricia Emhke on September 16, 1961 in Chicago, IL; she died February 5, 2001. He then married...
Jeffrey A. Kline
Apr 1, 2006
Jeffrey A. Kline, 43, of Rockford, died in April of 2006 in Costa Rica, Central America. Born April 1, 1963 in Belvidere, son of Jack and Arlene (McCormick) Kline. Jeffrey always enjoyed his music and was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He graduated from Belvidere High School in 1981, where he played football for the Bucs. He served...
Shirley Robinson
Apr 1, 2006
Capron, IllinoisShirley Robinson, 77, of Capron, Illinois died Saturday afternoon April 1, 2006 in the emergency room of OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Shirley was born August 20, 1928 in Belvidere, Illinois the daughter of Fred and Sadie E. (Easton) Smith. Shirley worked for Christensen-Smith Trucking Co and then for Fred Smith Trucking Co as a bookkeeper; but her...