Robert V. Bible
Jun 13, 2005
Robert V. Bible, 77, of Belvidere, died Monday morning, June 13, 2005 in Northwoods Health Care Center following a short illness. Born May 15, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to Boyd C. and Charlsie (Matthews) Bible. Lived 60 years in Belvidere, coming here from Mohawk, Tennessee. Married to Marguerite H. Larson in Colorado Springs, Colorado on December 22, 1950. Employed...
Maynard J.E. Backs
Jun 12, 2005
Maynard J.E. Backs, age 88 of Poplar Grove, IL died Sunday morning, June 12, 2005 in his home after a lingering illness. Maynard was born August 9, 1916 in Caledonia, IL the son of William M. and Lena L. (Richter) Backs. Maynard graduated from Hononegah High School in 1934.He married Annamae Swanson on June 14, 1941 in Belvidere. Maynard...
Donald G. Fair
Jun 10, 2005
Donald G. Fair, 68 a lifetime resident of Belvidere, died at his home early Friday morning following a lengthy illness. Born in Belvidere, May 6, 1937. The son of Ralph L. and Florence M. (Poole) Fair. Married Margaret (Peggy) Davies, July 20, 1958 in Garden Prairie, Ill. He was an electrical engineer and was the manager of the Electrical...
Laura Gray
Jun 9, 2005
Laura Gray age 91 of Belvidere, Illinois, died Thursday afternoon, June 9, 2005 in P.A. Peterson Retirement Home, in Rockford, IL. Laura was born September 24, 1913 in Kirkland, Illinois the daughter of Clare and Caroline (Koerting) Strawn. She graduated from Belvidere High School in 1931 and then went to work at Belvidere Bottle Cap from 1931 to 1938....
Judith A. Free
Jun 5, 2005
Judith A. Free age 63 of Rockford, IL and a life long area resident died Sunday morning, June 5, 2005 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Judy was born October 10, 1941 in Belvidere, Illinois the daughter of Hilton B. and Marjorie A. (Ellis) Jones. She married Mickey M. Free on March 9, 1984 in Belvidere, Illinois, he predeceased...
Emory W. Lee
Jun 3, 2005
Emory W. LeeEmory W. Lee, 88, a lifelong resident of Belvidere, died surrounded by his family on Friday, June 3, 2005 in Swedish-American Hospital following a short illness. Born February 22, 1917 in Belvidere to Ellsworth G. and Ella L. (Blank) Lee. Emory married Alma A. Hartje on October 25, 1947 in Plato Center, Illinois. He was a farmer...
Roy F. Cullison
Jun 2, 2005
Roy F. Cullison, 85, of Rock Falls, formerly of Belvidere, died Thursday June 2, 2005 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He was born January 14, 1920, in DeKalb County, the son of Frank and Myra (Keast) Cullison. He married Loretta Pritchard on January 1, 1942. He served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He was employed...
Gordon L. Deets
Jun 1, 2005
Gordon L. Deets, 81, of Belvidere, past quietly in his sleep, Wednesday, June 1, 2005. He was born on November 14, 1923 in Bloom City, Wisconsin to Buford and Bessie (Norman) Deets. Gordon moved to Belvidere in 1956, coming here from Richland Center, Wisconsin. He worked as a laborer in construction through the Labor's Union in Marengo. He was...
Mickey M. Free
May 28, 2005
Mickey M. "Mike" Free, age 64, of Belvidere, Il died Saturday morning, May 28, 2005 in Biltmore Rehabilitation Center after a lingering illness. He was born June 12, 1940 in Mystic, Iowa the son of Emory and Helen (Bullard) Free. He married Judy Jones on March 9, 1984 in Belvidere, IL. Judy's death occurred June 5, 2005. Mike was...
Donald F. Fidder
May 27, 2005
Donald F. Fidder, age 70 of Belvidere, Illinois has gone home to be with his Lord. Donald passed peacefully Friday evening, May 27, 2005 in his home surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with cancer. Don was born July 24, 1934 in Boone County the son of Fred and Elsie (Bye) Fidder. He married C. Clorice...