Raymond R. Howard
May 26, 2005
Raymond R. Howard Jr., 83, of Belvidere died Thursday May 26, 2005 at O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on February 25, 1922 in St. Louis, MO. son of Raymond R. and Estella (Weinman) Howard. On July 12, 1947 he married Ardis Anda in Park Ridge, Illinois.He served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942-1946. He...
Raymond Lindberg
May 22, 2005
Raymond Lindberg, 76, of Belvidere, Illinois, died at his home, Sunday, May 22, 2005. He was a former resident of Bruce Crossing and Ramsey, Michigan. Ray had been ill with emphysema for several years. He died peacefully with his family by his side. Ray was born to the late Charles and Sophie (Moilanen) Lindberg in Bruce Crossing, Michigan, on...
Karen K. Wascher
May 21, 2005
Karen K. Wascher, age 63, of Garden Prairie, Illinois, died early Saturday morning, May 21, 2005 at home surrounded by her loving family after a short term illness. Kaye was born November 6, 1941 in Belvidere, IL the daughter of William J. and Marvis R. (Watson) Wascher. Kaye worked 36 years for Marengo Federal Savings and Loan working her...
Jack Forster
May 21, 2005
John "Jack" Forster, age 82, of Cherry Valley, Illinois, died Saturday evening May 21, 2005 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Jack was born October 26, 1922 in Sycamore, Illinois the son of Ben and Anna (Sullivan) Forster. He married Betty Lou Garrard in 1943 and then married Janice Phillips in 1974. Jack was a...
Ruth E. Kaiser
May 21, 2005
Ruth E. Kaiser, 80, of Belvidere, died Saturday, May 21, 2005 in Sherman Hospital, Elgin, Illinois following a sudden illness. She was born July 30, 1924 in Rockford to Robert and Maude Hough. Ruth married Edwin (Gus) Kaiser in Rockford, on July 23, 1943. She enjoyed making crafts, especially needlework, as well as a very active social life with...
Florence M. Ekstrom
May 19, 2005
ObituaryFrom: Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral HomeTel. 815-544-2616 Fax. 815-544-5801Run obit Fri and Sat.Florence M. Ekstrom, 99, of Belvidere, died early Thursday morning, May 19, 2005 in Maple Crest Nursing Home following a short illness. Born March 6, 1906 in Belvidere, the daughter of Theodore and Hulda (Rollins) Carlstrom. She married Paul Ekstrom in Sycamore, Illinois on June 8, 1925. She was...
Raymond E. Stewart
May 17, 2005
Raymond E. Stewart, age 91, of Belvidere, IL died Sunday morning, April 17, 2005 in Maple Crest Nursing Home after a short illness. Raymond was born May 30, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois the son of George and Margaret Stewart. Ray married Violet Mantigtine on August 4, 1933 in St. Louis, Mo. Prior to his retirement, Ray was a steeple...
Gordon A. Kasper
May 17, 2005
Gordon A. "Gordy" Kasper, 67, of Belvidere, died Tuesday May 17, 2005 in his home. He was born on September 29, 1937 in Belvidere, the son of William G. and Ruth (McKiski) Kasper. He was the founder of Kasper Trucking Inc., lifelong farmer, a social member of John Hugo Kaiser Post #1461 of V.F.W., the Loyal Order of the...
James F. Hyland
May 15, 2005
James F. Hyland, 91, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin residing there since 1998, formerly of Green Valley, Arizona, Gainsville, Florida, and Belvidere, went to his eternal home Sunday May 15, 2005 at Aurora St. Luke Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin following a brief illness. He was born in Belvidere, Illinois on January 11, 1914 the son of Thomas S. and Mary...
Roberta Haslett
May 14, 2005
Roberta Haslett, age 73, of Freeport and formerly of Belvidere, Illinois died Saturday morning, May 14, 2005 in Stephenson Nursing Center after a lingering illness. Roberta was born July 4, 1931 in Belvidere the daughter of William and Carrie (Taylor) Bremmer. For many years she worked at Foster and Gallagher Mail Order in Peoria, IL. She was a member...