Larry D. Swanson

Dec 23, 2022

Larry D. Swanson, 67, passed unexpectedly on Friday, December 23rd, 2022.  Larry was born in Belvidere, Il to Clarence and Lois (Bergeron) Swanson on December 21st 1955. Larry graduated from Belvidere High School in 1975. He loved riding his bike throughout Belvidere, no matter the weather. He would ride to the Boone County Fair all 7 days and have...

Donald "Gus" Gustafson

Dec 20, 2022

Donald H. Gustafson "Gus", 87, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on December 20, 2022. He was born on October 30, 1935 to Harold and Minnie Gustafson. Donald Married Nancy Holtfreter on August 22, 1958. They celebrated 64 years of marriage. Donald served in the armed forces at Fort Leonard Wood, MO for 2...

Marjorie "Midge" R. Carlson

Dec 20, 2022

Marjorie "Midge" R. Carlson, 106, of Belvidere, died peacefully in her sleep on December 20. She was born August 10, 1916, in Belvidere, IL, daughter to Harry C. Clark, Sr. and Hattie (Wood) Clark. She married Chester E. Carlson on November 25, 1936 in Belvidere. Marjorie was employed with Clark Cab Co. in Belvidere and Anderson Brothers Manufacturing in...

Sue R. Yurs

Dec 18, 2022

Sue R. Yurs, 78, of Cherry Valley, went to be with the Lord on December 18th, 2022.  She was born September 13th, 1944, in Freeport, Illinois.  She graduated Harlem High School class of 1962.  She married Roger A. Yurs, March 18th, 1966.  She followed him to Germany while he was serving in the army.  They returned to Belvidere...

Bill Morrow

Dec 16, 2022

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Bill Morrow, 91, of Rockford, IL, died peacefully, December 16, 2022, in Rockford. He was born June 12, 1931, in Plumerville, Arkansas, son to Ira E. and Lula Mae (Eades) Morrow. He graduated from high school and briefly attended the University of Arkansas prior to enlisting in the United States Navy...

Jerry Donald Pitts

Dec 14, 2022

Jerry Donald Pitts, 81, of Belvidere, Illinois, died December 14, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born March 22, 1941, in O'Brien County Iowa, to George and Edna (Wolf) Heppenstall and was adopted by Lyndon Pitts in 1946. He attended Argyle High School in Wisconsin and graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1959. He received a Bachelor of Industrial...

Paul Ralph Grover

Dec 14, 2022

Paul Ralph Grover of Belvidere, IL passed into Heaven on December 14, 2022. He was born at home on his ancestral farm near Rochelle, IL on May 29, 1939 to Wallace and Mildred Grover. A loving husband and father, he married his wife Susan Lee at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton, WI on August 16, 1969. His children include...

David Richard Allen

Dec 13, 2022

David Richard Allen, age 72, of Belvidere died Tuesday, Dec 13, 2022 . Born March 10th 1950, he was the son of Vilores and Charles Allen who lived in Scott Depot, West Virginia, and preceded him in death, as did his stepson, Brett Simon, who lived in Round Lake, Illinois.

Survivors include his wife, Darlene Allen of...

Bonnie Shattuck

Dec 13, 2022

Bonnie was born on February 9, 1934, and passed from this earth into heaven on December 13, 2022, after a 20-year journey with dementia. She died surrounded by her family; knowing that she was deeply loved. Her memory will be a blessing to them and many others. Bonnie (88) was a lifelong resident of Belvidere and a graduate of...

Ronald Arthur Aves

Dec 12, 2022

Ronald Arthur Aves, 78, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side December 12, 2022, in Rockford. He was born March 23, 1944, in Belvidere, son to Arthur and Hazel McKiski Aves. He graduated from Belvidere High School and became a proud dairy farmer on his family farm in Belvidere. He belonged to the...