Patrick W. Peterson, 69, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully, Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Alden Debes Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Rockford, IL. Patrick wrote his own obituary in the year 2000. Patrick says, "I was born October 1, 1951 in Belvidere, IL and raised by my father and step-mother, (Percy L "Pete" and Mildred "Peggy" (Cook) Peterson....
James Benvold Hanson, 97, of Poplar Grove, IL passed away peacefully Thursday evening, November 5, 2020, at Highview in the Woodlands senior care center in Rockton IL. He had been in declining health for the last several years. Jim was born July 30,1923, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Fred and Hazel Hanson. He enlisted in the US Navy...
Kenneth R. Kohley, 81, of Garden Prairie, IL passed away suddenly Wednesday, November 5, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. He was born on June 8, 1939 in Naperville, IL to Ralph and Agnes (Spang) Kohley. Ken graduated high school at Marmion Military Academy in Aurora, IL in 1957. Ken Proudly Served his country with the United States Army during...
Wallace Francis Spilotro, 77, of Rockford, IL, died November 3, 2020 in Madison, WI. He was born October 26, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Michael and Selma (Riebe) Spilotro. Wallace graduated high school and worked as a Union Carpenter for Local 839. He was proud to serve in The United States Army as a photographer receiving various medals including...
Mildred (Johnson) Salathe, 78, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully on November 2, 2020 in Rockford, IL. Mildred was born on September 14, 1942 to Clare and Hazel (Chamberlain) Johnson in Ft. Pierre, SD. She married her sweetheart, Leon Salathe, on December 7, 1963 in Ft. Pierre, SD. Mildred loved playing bingo, watching soap operas and game shows, and...
Our angel, Laurie Ann Evens, 55, of Belvidere, IL, gained her wings on November 1, 2020 in Belvidere. Laurie was born on December 10, 1964 to Russell and Shirley (Rubeck) Van Dusen in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She married her loving husband, Brian Evens, on May 25, 1984 in Paynesville, Minnesota. Laurie obtained a bachelor's degree of science and management....
Brian David Johnson, 63, of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully October 27, 2020. Brian was born May 12, 1957 in Rockford, IL the son of Gene and Mary (Gray) Johnson. He was a 1975 graduate of Belvidere High School and proudly served his country with the United States Navy. Brian spent his working career in computers and most recently...
Donald Irving Karr, 86, of Belvidere, IL went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 25, 2020. He was born on August 18, 1934 to Raymond M. and Pearl I. (King) Karr in Rochelle, IL. Don married the love of his life, Shirley Mae Dague, on January 12, 1957 in Belvidere, IL. He graduated from...
Bob J. Sommerfield, 63, of Caledonia, IL died October 24, 2020 in Rockford, IL. He was born July 30, 1957 in Tomah, WI to Raymond Sommerfield and Aleta (Glenn) Grawin. Bob worked for Chrysler in Belvidere for 32 years. He had a passion for working on cars and was especially fond of his baby, a Grabber Blue '70 Boss...
Kevin John Knox, 61 of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully October 21, 2020 in Belvidere. He was born July 18, 1959 to Gerald and Velma (Butler) Knox at Highland Hospital in Belvidere. Kevin graduated high school and attended Trade school. He was employed with Local Union #219 as a Sheet Metal Worker producing register runs for heating and air...