Shirley Lee Berg
Apr 1, 2022
Live Stream Shirley Lee Berg, 85, of Loves Park, IL and formerly of Belvidere, passed away Friday afternoon, April 1, 2022, in Rockford, IL after a short illness. Shirley was born May 11, 1936, in Unionville, MO. Shirley graduated from Unionville High School and married her first husband Ronald E. Wahl on July 4, 1954, in Unionville, MO. Shortly...
Merle A. Tillman
Mar 30, 2022
Merle A. Tillman, 81, of Rockford, IL, journeyed home to his Lord and Savior, March 30, 2022. Merle was born February 14, 1941, son to Edward Mathias and Catherine Mary (Kipp) Tillman, in Lawler, Iowa. He served in the Navy and married his sweetheart, Pamela Wager, on April 20, 1968, in Belvidere. He worked for Chrysler for 40 years...
Donna Jean Novak
Mar 29, 2022
Live Stream Donna Jean Novak, 73, of Fontana, WI passed away March 29, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a brave and brief battle with cancer. Donna is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years, James L. Novak. She was forever grateful for and proud of her beautiful daughters, Michelle Flood (Bill) and Jill...
John Clifford "John" Chamberlin
Mar 22, 2022
John Clifford Chamberlin, 55, of Belvidere, IL passed away, March 22, 2022, at his Belvidere home. John was born September 13, 1966 in Belvidere, IL the son of Michael and Penny (Eckhardt) Chamberlin. John was a graduate of Belvidere High School and started his auto body career joining his father, owner of Chamberlin Auto Body. He was known for...
Annette Renee Verhagen
Mar 21, 2022
Annette Renee Verhagen (Schnor), 57, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully in her sleep on March 21, 2022 in Belvidere. Annette was born on December 6, 1964 in Belvidere to Georgia (nee Pixley) and John Douglas Schnor. She graduated from Belvidere High School and went on to be a CNA with Northwoods Nursing Home, and then Park Place. Annette married,...
Helen F. White
Mar 18, 2022
Helen F. White, 87, of Caledonia, IL, died peacefully, March 18, 2022, at her home where she wanted to be. She took great pride in spending her golden years on the farm she was born on. She was born in Caledonia on April 26, 1934, daughter to Francis Joseph and Marcia Frances (Garner) Schmitt. She graduated high school and...
Robert Henbest
Mar 17, 2022
Robert "Bob" Henbest passed away on March 17, 2022, following a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Rockford. A beloved brother, uncle, teacher and scholar, Bob cherished over 43 years of teaching and molding the lives of others. He formed and sustained long friendships with many students, their families, and fellow teachers. He derived great pleasure from...
Linda Combs Sigwards
Mar 8, 2022
Linda Combs Sigwards, 56, of Rockford passed away March 8, 2022 in her home. Born in Belvidere, IL on July 14, 1965 to Paul and Kay (Johnson) Combs. After graduating from Belvidere High School in 1983, Linda went on to earn her Bachelors of Finance from Indiana University. She began her career working for Target Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN...
Wanda "Faye" Fay Nelson
Mar 2, 2022
Wanda Fay Nelson, "Faye", died March 2, 2022. Born September 2, 1938 in Maytown, Kentucky to James and Edith (Vicars) Case. On July 30th, 1955 she married Joseph H.E. Nelson in Belvidere and together they raised three children; Peggy, Pamela and Joseph. Faye is survived by two children, Peggy and Pamela; siblings, Bob (Flori) Case, Thelma Palmer and Nancy...
Margery P. Keegan
Mar 2, 2022
Margery P. Keegan, 93, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully March 2, 2022, in Belvidere. She was born August 5, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska, daughter to Harry Edward Bolz, Sr. and Lucille (Burch) Bolz. She married William J. Keegan, Sr. in Chicago, IL. She was a mother and homemaker and when the youngest was in school she drove a school...