Wilbur R. Cummings, age 82, of Belvidere, IL, died early Friday morning, July 8, 2005 in his home after a sudden illness. Wilbur was born September 29, 1922 in Rockford, Illinois the son of Ralph A. and Isabelle (McDonald) Cummings. Wilbur was a life long resident of Caledonia, IL. He was a member of Caledonia Congregational Church, a former...
Dr. Richard V. Sandburg, 90, of Rockford, IL, since 1989 and formerly of Belvidere and Galesburg, IL, died Monday, July 4, 2005 in Swedish-American Hospital following a brief illness. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois February 3, 1915 the son of Roy E. and Martha C. (Sandburg) Goldstone. He married Alice Diekman Mansfield on June 9, 1946 in Belvidere,...
David A. Hansen, 50, a lifelong resident of Belvidere, died Monday, June 27, 2005 in his home following a short illness. Born February 25, 1955 in Belvidere, Illinois to George and Nancy (Keating) Williams. He was formerly employed in the Heat Treatment Dept. of CamCar Corp. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #3414. He attended...
Virginia "Ginny" Hampton, age 66 of Belvidere, Illinois died Tuesday morning, June 21, 2005 in St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, Illinois after a short illness. Ginny was born November 9, 1938 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin the daughter of Chester A. and Marion L. (Bean) Roush. Ginny married Noel Hampton in Woodstock, Illinois on July 19, 1974. She was an administrative secretary...
MARTHA L. PFLUGER, 94 a Boone County resident most of her life, graduated to Heaven Monday June 20, 2005 in her home following a lengthy illness. She was born September 2, 1910 in Parnell, Il. to Burton & Ruby Johnson Smith. She married Raymond Pfluger July 3, 1930 in Bensenville, Il.She was a farmwife & homemaker, member of First...
Lester D. Stroud, 82, of Caledonia passed away Friday June 17, 2005 at Provena St. Ann Nursing Center. He was born on August 25, 1922 in Mohawk, Tennessee the son of Sam and Elizabeth (Golden) Stroud. On December 23, 1946 he married Dorothy "Lucille" Douthat in Greenville, Tennessee. He loved farming and gardening and generously shared his harvests with...
Barbara-Ann Fryer, age 57, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, died Thursday morning, June 15, 2005 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. Barbara was born July 23, 1947 in Libertyville, Illinois the daughter of Wendell and Irene (Rehm) Bistrican. She married John Fryer on June 11, 1977 in Mundelein, Illinois. Her passion in life was caring for...
Alice M. (Dee) Hogan, 99, of Belvidere passed away Wednesday June 15, 2005 at Maple Crest Care Centre. She was born April 22, 1906 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas and Marion Dee. In 1933 she married Reginald H. Hogan in Chicago. She worked as an executive secretary for Bell and Howell. In her 90's, while living in Wisconsin,...
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, 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...