Brenden Ryder Patrick Edwards
Dec 19, 2025
Brenden Ryder Patrick Edwards, 21, of Rockford, passed away on December 19, 2025, at Javon Bea Hospital. He was born on August 21, 2004, the son of Ryan Edwards and Karla Rodgers. He was the beloved brother of Austin Edwards, Bryanna Edwards, and Brytnee Edwards. Brenden was a giving soul, capable of helping others throughout his life and in the...
Kimberly Kemppainen
Dec 19, 2025
Kimberly A. Vincer-Kemppainen, 61, of Rockford, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 19, 2025. She was born on June 12, 1964, in Rockford, the daughter of Ronald and Shirley (Clark) Vincer. Kimberly attended Jefferson High School. Kim was a true free spirit with a big heart and a radiant smile. She was often the life of the party,...
Allan Duane Mathieu
Dec 17, 2025
Allan D. Mathieu, 84, of Rockton, passed away on December 17, 2025, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 28, 1941, in Rockford, IL, the son of William “Joe” and Lola (Glazier) Mathieu. Allan graduated from Harlem High School in 1959 and married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life, Marie Peterson,...
Irene Faye Reeves
Dec 16, 2025
Irene Faye Reeves-78 of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away on December 16, 2025, from a lengthy battle with chronic illness. At the time of her passing she was residing at River Bluff nursing home in Rockford, Illinois. Born December 26, 1946, in Scott County, Indiana, her parents were Eugene and Letta McKinney. Irene or “Faye” as she preferred, graduated from...
Wiktor Berbeka
Dec 15, 2025
Wiktor Berbeka, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Wiktor was born on September 1, 1937, in Berbeki, Poland, to Franciszek Berbeka and Micalina Grzeszczuk. He proudly served in the Polish military, working across several branches due to his skill as a mechanical engineer, always offering his knowledge wherever it was needed. While...
Paula Lynn Schmoldt
Dec 15, 2025
Paula Lynn Schmoldt, 62, of Belvidere, passed away unexpectedly at her home on December 15, 2025. Paula was born on December 11, 1963, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Paul and Delsie (Darnell) Paulson. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1982. Paula dedicated her professional life to education and community service. She served in an administration role in the...
Brandon J Holtke
Dec 15, 2025
Brandon was born in Rockford, Illinois on January 15, 1993 as the only child of Tom and Patricia Holtke. He passed away on December 15, 2025. Brandon was an accomplished auto mechanic. He worked many years at Napleton's Autowerks, and most recently at Rock County Honda in Janesville, Wisconsin. Aside from working on cars, what Brandon enjoyed most of all...
Rhoda Jeannine Johnson
Dec 14, 2025
Rhoda “Jeannine” Johnson, 87, of Rockford, passed away on December 14, 2025, at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. She was born on August 13, 1938, in Rockford, the daughter of Ira and Rhoda (Sundquist) Anderson. Jeannine graduated from East High School in 1956. On August 13, 1964, Jeannine married Tom Johnson. She began her career as a secretary at General...
Valeria Jeannie Rinaldi
Dec 12, 2025
Valeria “Jeannie” Rinaldi, 78, passed away on December 12, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Jeannie was born on July 7, 1947, in Portage, Wisconsin, to Elsie (Labrenz) Kopplin and Arnold Kopplin, both of whom preceded her in death. Jeannie grew up on a farm in Portage, Wisconsin, before later moving to Rockford, Illinois, where she built the life and...
Russell Vincent Petrie
Dec 12, 2025
Russell Vincent “Buddy” Petrie, passed away on December 12, 2025. He was born on December 13, 1942, to Russell Allen Petrie and Virginia Mae Smith. Buddy developed a love for cars at a young age, proudly owning a 1957 Chevy in his earlier years. Throughout his life, he enjoyed buying different vehicles and attending car shows. Another passion of Buddy’s...
Gordon Arthur Weigle
Dec 12, 2025
Gordon “Gordy” Arthur Weigle was born in Butler, PA on April 16, 1942, to the late William Arthur “Art” and Phyllis (Cumberland) Weigle. He died peacefully on December 12, 2025. Gordon graduated in 1960 from Butler High School and served 4 years in the US AirForce before receiving his Physics degree from Slippery Rock University/Penn State. Gordy described himself as...
Thomas O'Brien
Dec 10, 2025
Thomas James O’Brien passed away at his home in Rockton, IL on December 10, 2025. Tom was born on November 19, 1959, the eighth of twelve children to George and Pauline (Stein) O’Brien, in Rochelle, IL. Tom married Dianna Voss on May 21, 2003. Diana preceded him in death on November 24, 2019. Tom worked in retail automotive and tire...
Judith A Neuenschwander
Dec 9, 2025
Judith Ann Neuenschwander, 90 died after a long illness on December 9, 2025, at her Senior Living home in Oregon Illinois. She was born on December 4, 1935, in Savanah Illinois alongside her twin sister Janet. Judy graduated from Savanah High School in 1953. Following graduation, she married her first husband Virgil Hyde, and they parented seven children. On November...
Gary Oswald Sr.
Dec 7, 2025
Gary Oswald Sr. was born on October 3, 1941, in Chicago and passed away surrounded by family on December 7, 2025, at his home in Rockford, Illinois. He was the beloved husband of Emily Rose (nee Hojnosz) for 60 years and a loving father to the late Garen Parker, Kelly (Lonny) Terzo, Jennifer Oswald, Christa (Chris) Taylor, Denise (Lisa) Frietag,...
Miranda J Joiner
Dec 7, 2025
Miranda Jo Joiner was a special woman whom God sent to this world with angel wings, and she now watches over her friends and family as their guardian angel. She was born on July 13, 1995, in Beloit, Wisconsin, and passed away on December 7, 2025. Miranda was the beloved daughter of Tim Joiner and Rebecca J. (Allen) Wayne and...
Susan Lewis
Dec 7, 2025
Susan Kay Lewis, 74, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on December 7, 2025. She was born on July 2, 1951, to Ival and Lena (Paladino) Kirkpatrick. Susan was a graduate of West High School. On June 28, 1969, she married the love of her life, Henry Lewis, and together they shared many years of marriage. Susan dedicated 30 years of...
Gary Oswald
Dec 7, 2025
Gary Oswald Sr. was born on October 3, 1941, in Chicago and passed away surrounded by family on December 7, 2025, at his home in Rockford, Illinois. He was the beloved husband of Emily Rose (nee Hojnosz) for 60 years and a loving father to the late Garen Parker, Kelly (Lonny) Terzo, Jennifer Oswald, Christa (Chris) Taylor, Denise (Lisa) Frietag,...
Regina Benson
Dec 4, 2025
Regina "Gina" Benson, born on May 12, 1947, in Maine, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2025, in Belvidere, Illinois. She was 78 years old. Gina was the beloved wife of the late Albert Benson and a devoted mother to her son Daniel and to daughter Elizabeth and her husband Chris. She cherished her role as grandmother to Rachel, Kirstie,...
David Parsley
Dec 3, 2025
David Thomas Parsley, 72, of Rockford, passed away on December 3, 2025, as OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on February 6, 1953, in Ukiah, California, the son of James and Doreen (Barney) Parsley, Sr. David graduated from Cloverdale High School in Cloverdale, CA and attended Santa Rosa Community College in Santa Rosa, CA. While living in California,...
Gregory Bergeron
Dec 2, 2025
Gregory Allen Bergeron, 67, of Loves Park, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025, with his children by his side. Greg was born on December 10, 1957, to Robert and Darlene (Hocking) Bergeron in Rockford, Illinois. He grew up in a large, lively household as the middle child of thirteen—six siblings above him and six below—each of whom he shared...
