Mary Elizabeth Fox
Sep 12, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Wilcox Fox, 90, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on September 12, 2020.Mary was born on April 27, 1930 to Mary and Clarence Wilcox.She was the eighth of 10 children.Mary married her sweetheart, Dale Fox on November 7, 1954. A lifelong member of the United Methodist Church and graduate of Marengo High School,...
Matthew Richard Gillett
Sep 5, 2020
Matthew Richard Gillett, 29, of Caledonia, IL died peacefully at home, September 5, 2020 in Caledonia. He was born May 30, 1991, in Rockford, IL, son to Michael and Penny (Haithcock) Gillett. He graduated from Belvidere North High School and attended Rock Valley College in Rockford. Matthew worked for Acme Grinding Company as a machinist. He loved gaming, fishing...
Beverly Hursh
Sep 4, 2020
Beverly Hursh, 79, of Belvidere, IL, died peacefully September 4, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 26, 1940 in Harvard, IL, daughter to William and Marian (Smith) Conley. Beverly graduated from North Boone High School and worked at United Way in Belvidere as a secretary. She also volunteered at First United Methodist Church...
Ethel M. Wolf
Aug 31, 2020
Ethel M. Wolf, 91, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2020 in Belvidere, IL. Ethel was born on October 16, 1928 in Minnesota to Homer and Martha (Hectner) Kennedy, who descended from the Kennedy family in Scotland. Ethel graduated with her bachelor's degree in education from Northern Illinois University, where she met her former husband,...
Patricia Whitehead
Aug 29, 2020
Patricia Whitehead, 97, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Rockford, IL. Patricia was born on February 10, 1923 in Indianapolis, IN to Walter and Margaret (Hall) Schulmeyer. She married her sweetheart, Harry S. Whitehead, who passed away on May 27, 1989. Patricia worked as a CNA for Highland Hospital for a number of...
Colton Gritzmacher
Aug 28, 2020
Colton Gritzmacher of Belvidere, Illinois, died too young on Aug. 28, 2020 after a tragic accident. But in his 23 years, he lived life on his own terms and in the moment. Born July 18, 1997, Colton was the kind of person who could talk your ear off, who didn't care what others thought of him, who rocked a...
Edward "Ed" Gahlbeck
Aug 22, 2020
Edward "Ed" Gahlbeck, 73, of Belvidere, IL passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born on October 23, 1946 to Richard and Marjorie (Luce) Gahlbeck in Belvidere, IL. He married his high school sweetheart, Linda Koch, on December 30, 1967 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belvidere. Ed graduated from Belvidere High School...
Samantha Rose King
Aug 19, 2020
Samantha Rose King, 17, of Sycamore, IL gained her heavenly wings on August 19, 2020 in Madison, WI. She was born on April 1, 2003 to Paul King and Jamie Greer. Samantha Rose was a senior at Sycamore High School. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Belvidere, IL. Samantha Rose was a cheerleader for Sycamore and...
Dianne Beth (Dimond) Poffenberger
Aug 19, 2020
Dianne Beth (Dimond) Poffenberger March 3, 1941-August 19, 2020 Dianne Poffenberger, Poplar Grove, IL passed away on August 19th, 2020 from complications from lung cancer. Dianne was born in Belvidere on March 3rd, 1941 to Leslie and Irene Dimond. After graduating from North Boone High School in 1959, Dianne graduated from Rockford Memorial Hospital in 1962 as a Registered...
Thomas L. Owens
Aug 14, 2020
Thomas L. Owens, 52, of Poplar Grove, IL passed away peacefully Friday, August 14, 2020. Tom was born on June 17, 1968, in Belvidere, IL the son of Tom E. and Sara L. Owens. Tom married the love of his life Jennifer Santella, on November 2, 2002, in Chicago, IL. Tom enjoyed and was passionate about r.c. racing, off...