Nancy Ann Lee
Jan 30, 2022
Live Stream Nancy Ann Lee, 70, of Belvidere, IL died January 30, 2022, in Rockford, IL. She was born June 18, 1951, in Elmhurst, IL, daughter to Emory and Alma (Hartje) Lee and graduated from Belvidere High School, class of 1969. She was employed for 45 years at Arnold Magnetic Engineering and retired in 2015. Nancy's biggest joy was...
Robert S. Giesecke
Jan 28, 2022
Robert S. Giesecke, 62, of Belvidere, IL, died in Rockford, IL January 28, 2022. He was born November 11, 1959, to Louis Benjamin and Ruth Jeanette Giesecke. He graduated from college with a bachelor's degree and worked as an engineer for 30 plus years with Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation now Raytheon Technologies. He was a member of the IOU club...
Joseph C. Kirk
Jan 27, 2022
Joseph C. "Joe" Kirk, 83, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully and suddenly Thursday, January 27, 2022, at home. Joe was born December 1, 1938, in Midway, TN the son of Obe and Ninnie Kirk. Joe served our country in the US Air Force from 1956 through 1959. He married Dixie Butler on February 17, 1962. Joe worked thirty...
Violet M. Johnson
Jan 26, 2022
Violet M. Johnson, 85, of Belvidere, Rockford and Rockton, IL, died peacefully January 26, 2022 in Belvidere. She was born September 15, 1936, in Tomah, WI, daughter to Chester E. and Helen M. (Shaw) Jeffers. She worked at Dodge Lanes, Sears and managed Michael's restaurant.Michael's was her second home and the memories and friends she made there were some...
David Glen Wolf
Jan 24, 2022
David Glen Wolf, 75, was born December 24, 1946, in Woodstock, IL, to Harry Wolf Sr. and Helen (Aaron) Wolf. David's life journey shifted to spirit only on January 24, 2022. David grew up in the family home on South Ann Street in Marengo with his siblings, Harry and Val. He was the youngest of the three and has...
Milton Wayne Wills
Jan 19, 2022
Milton Wayne Wills, 92, of Belvidere died peacefully January 19, 2022 in Belvidere. He was born May 3, 1929 in Galena, Il, son to George and Ina Wills. Growing up on a farm in the depression taught Wayne how to work hard; something he did his entire life, not retiring until age 82. After graduating high school in 1947...
Helen Sue Millikin
Jan 18, 2022
Helen Sue Millikin, 75, passed away on January 18, 2022 at home in Rockford, IL after a brief bout with cancer. Helen was born on August 1, 1946, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of Edwin H. Hoffhaus and Lucille F. Kerr Hoffhaus. She graduated from Hillsboro (IN) High School in 1964 and was a graduate of Indiana University...
Michael Bruha
Jan 18, 2022
Michael Bruha, 69, of Belvidere, IL passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in his home. Mike was born August 1, 1952 in Richland Center, WI the son of Bernerd and Violet Bruha. Mike married Elizabeth Ryman (nee Kiner) on October 15, 1994 in Belvidere, IL. Mike worked for Dean Foods in Belvidere for 43 years after which he worked...
Robert Bruce Gray
Jan 17, 2022
Robert Bruce Gray, 77, of Belvidere, Illinois passed away peacefully in his home Monday, January 17, 2022. Bruce was a lifelong resident of Boone County, the son of George and Laura (Strawn) Gray. Bruce married the love of his life Betty Kay Oman on September 26, 1964. Bruce grew up on the farm with his parents and older brother....
Shelby Jean Austin
Jan 16, 2022
Shelby Jean Austin, 66, of Belvidere, IL, died peacefully January 16, 2022, in Rockford, IL. She was born January 9, 1956, in Belvidere, daughter to Merle and Helen (Rubeck) Cummings. After attending Belvidere High School, Shelby worked as a waitress at Gloria's diner and Holiday family restaurant for many years. She would always brighten the days of her customers...