William Schoon
May 4, 2024
William “Bill” E. Schoon, 63, of Rockford, passed away in his home surrounded by his family on May 4, 2024. He was born on September 16, 1960, in Rockford, the son of Richard Schoon and Susan Hood. He worked as a bouncer for 2 Wheel Inn for 10 years. He was also a scrapper, and he met a lot of...
Vonna Kusiciel
Apr 30, 2024
In loving memory of our fiercely independent matriarch of the family, Vonna J. Kusiciel, who passed away peacefully on April 30th, 2024, at the age of 69. Her loss leaves a profound void in our hearts, but her legacy of love, strength, and wisdom will forever guide and inspire us. Vonna was born and raised in Loves Park, Illinois...
Thomas Carithers
Apr 28, 2024
Thomas “Tommy” Carithers Jr, 54, passed away after a brief illness on April 28, 2024. Tommy was born on July 31, 1969, to Thomas Carithers, Sr and Susan Carithers in Galesburg, IL. Tommy married the love of his life, Laura, in Las Vegas, and spent the best 20 years of his life with her. He was a bricklayer by trade...
William Orr
Apr 23, 2024
William “Bill” Orr 87 of Rockford passed away suddenly at his home on April 23, 2024. Bill was born on October 19, 1936, to William and Thelma (Archibald) Orr in Philadelphia. He attended Beloit Memorial High School and continued to Beloit College where he received his BA then on to Rockford College where he received his M.Ed. Bill married the...
Brian Patterson
Apr 23, 2024
Brian Lynn Patterson, 54, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was born on May 16, 1969, in Rockford, to Athel and Louise (Hendrix) Patterson. He attended Harlem High School. He was an auto mechanic for several years and owned Sr.’s Automotive for the past 6 years. Brian loved spending time with his family especially his...
Michael Eytalis
Apr 21, 2024
Michael “Mike” Charles Eytalis, passed away on April 21, 2024, due to natural causes at Swedish American Hospital. Born to Joseph and Phyllis (Shear) Eytalis on February 24, 1940, in Rockford, IL. Mike graduated from St. Thomas school in 1958. He married his high-school sweetheart Mary Patricia (Harris) Eytalis on October 15, 1960, they had 4 sons and were together...
Gary Hollingsworth
Apr 20, 2024
Gary L. Hollingsworth, formerly of Holcomb, Illinois went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2024. He was born on April 20, 1939 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Roy and Frances Bayles Hollingsworth. He graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1957. After high school he enlisted in the Army Reserve where he served from 1961 to...
David Jones
Apr 19, 2024
David John Jones passed away suddenly on April 19, 2024. David was born on March 24 th , 1971, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. David graduated Auburn High School in 1989 and went on to graduate from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York after completing a study abroad for a year in Australia. David was dedicated to...
Michael Foltz
Apr 17, 2024
Michael Ray Foltz, 67, of Rockford, passed away on April 17, 2024, after a short, courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 17, 1956, in Rockford; the son of Aaron “Sonny” and Nancy Foltz. He was a 1975 graduate of Harlem High School. Michael was an avid bowler and above average pool player, participating in many leagues throughout his...
Sheila Vayenas
Apr 16, 2024
Sheila Vayenas, 78, of Rockford, passed away on April 17, 2024. She was born on August 19, 1945, in Chicago. Sheila was a classical singer and voice instructor for over 50 years. She was also a strong advocate for animals. Over her lifetime Sheila saved at least 10,000 animals, taking many of them into her own home. In her free...
Sandra Stevens
Apr 15, 2024
Sandra Lea Stevens, age 88, of Rockford, Illinois passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born August 17, 1935, in Lexington, Kentucky to Marion Russell and Katherine Virginia Skinner. She attended the University of Kentucky before starting her career as a physical therapist. She spent her professional life working for a variety of...
Charlotte Degarmo
Apr 9, 2024
Charlotte J. DeGarmo, 83, of Rockford, passed away in her home on April 9, 2024. She was born on September 20, 1940, in Lemmon, South Dakota, the daughter of Jonathan and Frances (Hardesty) Smith. She married Larry DeGarmo on September 20, 1958. He passed away on January 15, 2022. Charlotte and Larry enjoyed traveling in their younger years and loved...
Leslie Wicklund
Apr 9, 2024
Leslie “Les” L. Wicklund, 80, of Rockford, passed away on April 9, 2024. He was born on November 18, 1943, Waukegan, IL; the son of Larry and Alice (Kukar) Wicklund. Les graduated from Bradley University and retired from UTC (Sundstrand) as a master engineer for over 40 years. He resided in both Rockford and Le Perreux Sur Marne, France until...
Paul Linley
Apr 7, 2024
Paul Phillip Linley, 72, of Rockford, IL passed away on April 7, 2024, in Forest City Nursing Center after dealing with Parkinson's Disease for many years. Paul was born in Rockford, IL on August 10, 1951, to parents Paul and Patricia (Holmes) Linley. He was the oldest of their 11 children. He started his first paper route at the age...
Randy Blankenship
Apr 4, 2024
Randy Allen Blankenship, Sr., 70, of Belvidere, passed away on April 4, 2024, in Northwoods Care Center. He was born on July 16, 1953, in Chicago, IL, the son of Curtis and Martha Blankenship. Randy worked as a truck driver for Columbus Foods in Des Plaines, IL. He was an avid Bears fan and enjoyed traveling. He was a family...
Susan Stralow
Apr 4, 2024
Susan Beth (Gridley) Stralow, 75, of Rockford, passed away in her home on April 4, 2024. She was born on March 21, 1949, in Rockford; the daughter of William and Leona (Johnson) Gridley. Susan graduated from West High School in 1967. She retired as an Aftermarket Coordinator for Aqua-Aerobic Systems after 32 years. She enjoyed bingo, puzzles, crafts, weekly card...
Kenneth Kenny
Apr 3, 2024
Kenneth James Kenny, Sr., 83, of Machesney Park, passed away in his home on April 3, 2024. He was born on October 18, 1940, in Chicago; the son of Kenneth and Catherine (Reynolds) Kortzenborn. He graduated from Fenwich High School in 1958 and attended Loyola for 2 years. He married Mary A. Sheehan on August 25, 1962. He was the...
Virginia Huff
Apr 3, 2024
Virginia “Jenny” Huff, 74, of Rockford, passed away on April 3rd, 2024. She was the youngest of her siblings, born March 26, 1950. Virginia had a career as a nurse for 33 years and found her purpose in caring for others. She was a devoted Christian and spent her spare time helping people find Jesus. She adored her family and...
Calverta Palmer
Apr 3, 2024
Calverta Palmer, 77, of Rockford, passed away in his home on April 3, 2024. He was born on July 7, 1946, in Alsatia, Louisiana, the son of Calvin and Clara Bell (Hawthorne) Palmer. He married Berdena Hunter on May 10, 1987. During his life he worked as a carpet layer and in factories. He enjoyed watching sports, whether it was...
Theresa Fermanich
Apr 2, 2024
Theresa Ann Fermanich, 87, of Rockton, passed away on April 2, 2024, in Highview in the Woodlands. She was born on May 1, 1937, in Maple Creek, Wisconsin; the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Sammer) Fermanich. She grew up on a farm outside of New London, WI. She graduated from Manawa High School in 1955 and moved to Milwaukee where...
