Katherine J. Koper, 86, of Belvidere, died Monday, January 16, 2006 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a short illness. Born December 6, 1919 in South Beloit, Illinois, daughter of August and Nora Jane (Chatsey) Dhom. Katherine has lived in Belvidere since 1945, coming here from Beloit, Wisconsin. Married Max M. Koper, in South Beloit, Illinois on December...
Dorothy J. Mayberry, 85, of New Lenox formerly of Belvidere died Saturday January 14, 2006 at Salem Village Nursing Home. She was born August 1, 1920 in Belvidere to William M. and Grace M. (Klitz) Renne. She attended schools in and lived most of her life in Belvidere, moving to New Lenox in 1999. She married Gerald L. Mayberry...
Kenneth H. Michel, 79, of Britt, Iowa formerly of Belvidere, died January 12, 2006 in Westview Care Center following a seven year illness. Ken was born December 8, 1926. He grew up in Waterloo, Wisconsin and graduated from Waterloo High School in 1944. After High School, he joined the Navy. Upon returning from the Navy, he married his high...
Jeanette M. Johnson, 81, of Belvidere died Thursday January 5, 2006 at Park Strathmore Nursing Home. She was born on June 3, 1924 in Wheeler, WI. to Martin and Mabel (Holtan) Giere. She married Lennart Johnson on May 29, 1948 in Menomonie, WI. She worked at Ace Hardware for 15 years until her retirement in 1984. She was a...
William J. "Bill" Keegan, Sr. 78, of Belvidere, died Thursday, January 5, 2006 in Northwoods Care Center following a long illness. Born February 7, 1927 in Monroe, Wisconsin, son of Joseph and Lolah (Lowe) Keegan. He married Margery P. Bolz in Genoa, Illinois on February 9, 1947. Employed as a Heavy Machine Operator for many years. Veteran of WWII...
Mildred Osberg, 90, of Belvidere died Monday January 2, 2006 at O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born June 6, 1915 in Poplar Grove to Albert and Hulda (Leidberg) Anderson. She married Gilbert Osberg on June 12, 1937 in Rockford, he preceded her in death in 1984. She worked as an inspector at Admiral for 19 years until...
Bonnie J. Hall, (Westness, Weir, Cullen, Easley) 67, of Caledonia, formerly of Goreville, Il., died unexpectedly Sunday January 1, 2006 at O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center. She was born on March 11, 1938 in LaCrosse, WI., to Sedor and Marguerite Westness. She worked for Chrysler Corp. and later as a store clerk in Goreville until she retired. She is...
Arlene Mae Wirth, 77, of Belvidere, died Sunday morning, January 1, 2006 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a long illness. Born July 22, 1927 in Marengo, Illinois, daughter of Albert and Bertha (Guse) Sandmann. Married to Edward H. Wirth in Belvidere, Illinois on September 7, 1947. Member of Grace Family Church; V.F.W. John Hugo Kaiser Belvidere Post...
Walter Gibson, Jr., 85, of Belvidere, IL., died Monday December 26, 2005 at Northwoods Care Centre. He was born February 14, 1920 in Oak Park, IL. to Walter A. and Helen (Ade) Gibson. He graduated from Kingston High School in 1937. He served in the US Army from 1942-1945. On August 28, 1943 he married Charline Buchanan in Joplin,...
David Klute, age 60, of Belvidere, Illinois died Saturday morning, December 17, 2005 in his home surrounded by his loving family. David was born October 24, 1945 in Niles, MI the son of Henry W. and Helen C. (Babcock) Klute. Over the years, David worked as a sales representative for various agricultural supply companies. Growing up he excelled in...