Marian L. Orendorff

Oct 19, 2005

Marian L. Orendorff, 74, of Belvidere passed away Wednesday October 19, 2005 at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 14, 1931 in Rockford to Earl and Annie (Thompson) Johnson. She attended Rockford schools. On October 4, 1976 she married Roy Orendorff in Georgia. She liked to travel, shop, crochet, and was an avid teddy bear collector.She...

Barbara J. Salley

Oct 18, 2005

Barbara J. Salley, 82, of Rockford died Tuesday October 18, 2005 at Rosewood Care Center. She was born February 12, 1923 to E. Paul and Cora (Jordan) Bates in Belvidere. She married Francis Skelly in 1942. She later married James Salley on April 23, 1954 in Elgin, IL. She was a member of the Willow Creek Presbyterian Church, the...

Lillian F. Hawkins

Oct 15, 2005

Lillian F. Hawkins, 88, of Belvidere, died Saturday, October 15, 2005 in her son's home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 5, 1917 in Forest Park, Illinois, daughter of Henry and Amelia (Koehler) Kaufeldt. She has lived in Belvidere for the past 8 years, coming here from Wheaton, Illinois. She was a home typist for the insurance...

William H. Schwebke

Oct 14, 2005

Garden Prairie, IllinoisWilliam H. "Bill" Schwebke, age 69, a life long Garden Prairie, Illinois resident, died Friday evening, October 14, 2005 in his home after a sudden illness. Bill was born February 25, 1936 in Garden Prairie, IL the son of Howard A. and Vera M. (Fidder) Schwebke. He graduated from Belvidere High School in 1954. Bill and the...

Clarence F. Johnson

Oct 11, 2005

Clarence F. "Charlie" Johnson, 56, of Belvidere, Illinois died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 in his home following a lengthy illness. Born May 30, 1949 in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, son of Clare and Hazel (Chamberlain) Johnson. Married to Wendy Everts, in Belvidere, July 3, 1969. He was formerly employed at Chicago Eastern, Marengo, Ill.; and Sav-U- Foods, Belvidere before...

Wendell H. Lampert

Oct 9, 2005

Wendell H. Lampert, 65, of Belvidere, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born August 17, 1940 in Garden Prairie, Illinois, the son of Harold and Grace Lampert. Wendell was a Union Carpenter. He was a Veteran serving in the Navy from 1958 to 1961. He loved woodworking, gardening, camping and...

Alan C. Hutchcroft Phd

Oct 8, 2005

Alan Charles Hutchcroft, of Rockford, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia and ALS.Born in Greeley, CO. on March 17, 1941 to Robert and Elizabeth Hutchcroft, Alan grew up in upstate New York and in Ann Arbor, MI. He attended Kalamazoo College, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree...

Margaret "Peggy" J. Smith

Oct 7, 2005

Margaret J. "Peggy" Smith, age 60, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully Friday morning, October 7, 2005 in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. Peggy was born September 6, 1945 in Batavia, Illinois, the daughter of Harry B. "Red" and Madalyn (Weiss) Andrews. She married George P. Smith on February 29, 1988 in Janesville, Wisconsin. Peggy was a bartender...

Richard E. Bruckner

Oct 6, 2005

Loving Father and GrandfatherRichard E. Bruckner, 67, of Belvidere died Thursday October 6, 2005 at O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born November 22, 1937 to George and Dorothy Bruckner. He served our country in the US Air Force stationed in Greenland. He loved his model trains and enjoyed listening to music.He is survived...

Lenore S. Anderson

Oct 5, 2005

Lenore S. Anderson, 92, of Ajijic, Mexico, long-time resident of Belvidere, died October 5, 2005 in Ajijic. Born February 20, 1913 in Harmon, Illinois, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Anna King Schwab. She attended Northern Illinois State Teachers College and the University of Illinois and was employed as a teacher and Superintendent of Public Aid in Lee...