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....
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 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, 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, 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...
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...
William S. Carey, 74, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, early Saturday morning, April 1, 2006 in Maple Crest Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Bill was born February 27, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois the son of Kenneth J. and Helen M. (Fanning) Carey. He married Irene Kronke on September 30, 1949 in Freeport, Illinois. Bill grew up in Rockford...
Edwin H. Walberg, 87, a life long Garden Prairie, IL resident died Thursday afternoon, March 23, 2006 in his home after a lingering illness. Ed was born October 2, 1918 at the family home the son of Axel and Signe (Anderson) Walberg. He married Elma J; Swezey on February 1, 1941 in the family home and following her death...
William "Bill" GorhamHusband, Dad, Grandpa and Best FriendWilliam E. "Bill" Gorham, 71 of Boone County, Illinois, died March 22, 2006 after a 18 month courageous battle with cancer. Born November 21, 1934 in Belvidere, Illinois. The son of Francis Adrian and Evelyn (Barney) Gorham. Graduated from Belvidere High School in 1952. Served in the U.S. Marines Corps for 3...
Betty Louise Boomgarden died at Maple Crest Nursing Home on March 21, 2006, following a long illness. Born April 17, 1926 in Belvidere, Illinois, Betty was the daughter of Anne Menge. Betty lived in Belvidere at the time of her passing and had previously lived with her husband Douglas in Rockford, and other homes in northern Illinois. She was...