William G. Day

Oct 5, 2005

William G. "Jerry" Day, 71, of Belvidere, died Wednesday, October 5, 2005 in Northwoods Care Center following a short illness. Born May 5, 1934 in Roadhouse, Illinois to George and Lucretia (Buchanan) Day. Lived in Belvidere since 1999, coming here from Bloomington, Illinois. He was a cement finisher with Hundman Construction and was also owner and operator of Day...

Elizabeth I. Owens

Sep 30, 2005

Elizabeth I. Owens, 97, of Belvidere died Friday September 30, 2005 at Northwoods Care Centre. She was born June 28, 1908 in McHenry Co. near Marengo, IL. The daughter of Charles and Ida Morris Brock. She married the late Floyd Fisk near Salem, Il. They came to Belvidere, farmed and lived here all their lives. Mrs. Owens was a...

Elsie H. Kline

Sep 28, 2005

Elsie H. Kline, 92, of Belvidere died Wednesday September 28, 2005 at the Biltmore Rehabilitation Center. She was born on November 29, 1912 in Belvidere to Manley Delbert and Cynthia Blanche (McCoy) Silvius. She is survived by a son; Larry Kline of Chicago, step-son; LeRoy Kline, a brother Horace Silvius of Belvidere, 7 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

Katherine M. Durant

Sep 24, 2005

Katherine M. Durant, 53, of Rockford, died Saturday, September 24, 2005 in O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born May 29, 1953 in Upper Manhattan, New York, daughter of Fernando L. and Edna A. (Rodriguez) Durante. She has lived the past seven years in Rockford, coming here from California. She was owner of Candlelight Industries. Member...

Mary Hoover

Sep 15, 2005

Mary Hoover, 80, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, died Thursday evening, September 15, 2005 in Swedish-American Hospital after a brief illness. Born April 4, 1925 in Lexington, Kentucky, daughter of Vernal and Martha (Corey) Clem. Married to James Hoover in Nicholasville, Kentucky, July 18, 1947. He died January 15, 1976. She is a retired caregiver. In he free time,...

Ann J. Utt

Sep 13, 2005

Ann J. Utt, of Belvidere, died Tuesday September 13, 2005 at Northwoods Care Center. She was born in Chicago to John and Julia (Duffy) Zilis. She worked as a secretary to a law firm and a staff member for a US Congressman and as an administrative assistant to construction dept. of National Accelerator Lab. She had a giving spirit...

Ann D. Brach

Sep 12, 2005

Ann D. Brach 60, of Lindenhurst, Illinois, died Monday, September 12, 2005 in her home following a sudden illness. Born December 24, 1944 in Belvidere, Illinois, daughter of Fred H. and Bernice (nee Blank) Brach. Ann lived 2 years in Lindenhurst, coming here from New York City, New York. Employed as a Vice President for Commercial Loans for the...

Joseph Charles Poulter

Sep 11, 2005

Joseph Charles Poulter, age 81, a fifty-two year resident of Belvidere died Sunday, September 11, 2005. Joe was born January 15, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa the son of Dr. R.W. and Effie Mae (Ganoe) Poulter. He married Martha E. Cook and following her death in 1990, he married Mary Weber. Joe was a John Deer Dealer owning Poulter...

Maurine Ella Staublin

Sep 11, 2005

Maurine E. Staublin, age 96 of Rockford, Illinois died peacefully, Sunday evening, September 11, 2005 in Fairhaven Christian Home. Maurine was born August 28, 1909 in Normal, Illinois the daughter of Orion F. and Ella (Wolf) Huffington. She was an 80 year resident of Rockford coming from Mt. Morris, Illinois. She married Percy W. Staublin in Rockford on July...

Robert L. Hart

Sep 10, 2005

Robert L. Hart Jr., 79, lifelong resident of Belvidere, died Saturday September 10, 2005 at his home. He was born August 7, 1926 in Belvidere to Robert and Charlotte (Cronk) Hart. He attended Belvidere schools and later served our country in the US Army in the 101st airborne division then served in the motor pool overseas in Japan at...