Roger Stambaugh
Aug 4, 2023
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION: Roger Baxter Stambaugh “Big Rog”, 69, of Rock City, passed away August 1, 2023, in Rockford. He was born on May 7, 1954, in Rockford and was the son of William and Audrey (Foote) Stambaugh. Roger married Christy M. McNier on May 23, 1975. He worked as a heavy equipment operator through the Local 150 Union and...
Mark Hose
Aug 3, 2023
Mark John Hose, 56, of Rock Falls, passed away on August 1, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on November 28, 1966, in Dixon and is the son of Donald and Lois (Grobe) Hose. He attended Dixon High School. Mark had worked at PNC, Inc. in Polo as an automation supervising technician. Mark loved to be...
Sharon Habing
Aug 1, 2023
Sharon Habing, age 75, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on July 31, 2023. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend; she is at rest after decades of relentlessly battling Parkinson’s Disease. Sharon was born August 28, 1947, the daughter of the late Leonard and Irene (Bloom) Yost. She met future husband Thomas Habing while at Northern Illinois University,...
Deborah Pischel
Aug 1, 2023
Deborah “Debbie” S. (Christenson) Pischel, 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends. Left to cherish Debbie’s memories are her daughter Valerie and her sons Carl and Wesley Pischel; mother Barbara Christenson; sisters Cindy, Nancy, Sara, and Amy; seven grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and friends. She is predeceased by her husband Russell Pischel,...
Dominic Negri
Jul 28, 2023
Dominic Phillip Negri, Roscoe, IL, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Born to Eleanor (Wills) and Dominic Louis Negri on February 5, 1940, in Ironwood, MI. He grew up in Gile, WI. After his service in the Navy, he found his way to Rockford in 1957 to work as a lineman for Commonwealth Edison and retired...
Betty Perkins
Jul 21, 2023
Betty Jean Perkins, 91, of Rockford, passed away on July 19, 2023, in River Bluff Nursing Home. She was born on September 13, 1931, the daughter of Paul and Beulah (Stause) Badura. She was married to Robert Perkins, and he passed away in 2005. Betty worked for Sunstrand and retired in 1993. She enjoyed watching Lifetime movies and loved to...
Cheryl Abernathy
Jul 19, 2023
Cheryl Jean (Fielder) Abernathy, 67, (1955 – 2023) passed away after a long battle with cancer on July 6th, 2023. Cheryl enjoyed cooking, movies, video games and friends. Loving sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by grandson Devon Fielder and great-granddaughter, brothers Lee (Becky) Fielder and Daniel Fielder, sister, Shirley (Fielder) Lovell, as well as cousin, Mellessia...
Marjorie Denhart
Jul 18, 2023
Marjorie L Denhart, 80, of Loves Park, passed away July 17, 2023, in Swedish American Hospital after a long illness. She was born on April 14, 1943, in Rockford, the daughter of Roy and Margaret (Reefer) McCracken. Marjorie graduated from West High School in 1961 and married the love of her life, Larry W. Denhart, on April 6, 1963. She...
Wayne Cavanagh
Jul 18, 2023
Wayne Cavanagh “Poppy”, age 93, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2023 surrounded by his family’s love. He was born and raised in Ottawa. Illinois and proudly served in the Korean War. Wayne was a gifted storyteller and loved to regale his family with his tales. of growing up in Ottawa, being a medic in the army and his adventures...
Deborah Boyce
Jul 17, 2023
Deborah Boyce, 69, of Rockford, IL, unexpectedly passed away on July 10, 2023, at OSF Medical Center surrounded by her loved ones. Deborah was an amazing, beautiful, kind, loving person. She enjoyed bingo and going on many adventures and trips with her family. She especially loved thrift shopping and garage sales with her grandchildren. Deborah is survived by her husband...
Terry Anderson
Jul 15, 2023
USMC Sergeant (E-5) Terry Brien Anderson of Genoa, IL clocked out of his final shift after battling cancer on July 11th, 2023, while sleeping peacefully in his home next to his partner of 24 years, Heidi Beckstrom. He was born August 4, 1948, to Donna Laverne Anderson and Ronald Carl Anderson in Underwood, North Dakota. He was the oldest of...
Charlene Ruedel
Jul 14, 2023
Charlene “Char” D. Ruedel, Age 79, of Cherry Valley, Illinois died July 5, 2023, at home surrounded by family after battling a long illness. Char was born on May 15th, 1944, in Brownwood, Texas to her parents, Charlotte and Robert Schraft Sr. She was the beloved wife of the late James Ruedel. Char’s life’s work was saving animals in need....
Scott Peterson
Jul 14, 2023
Scott Anton Peterson, 63, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Scott was born on August 30, 1959, in Rockford, Illinois, to Burdette and Lois Peterson. He grew up and lived most of his life in Machesney Park, Illinois where he was in the class of 1977 from Harlem High School. As a...
Susan Lagrene
Jul 11, 2023
Susan LaGrene died peacefully in Byron, IL on Friday June 23rd at the age of 66. Susan is survived by her husband, Charles LaGrene; children Angela Fligge and Nicholas Kopp; stepson Anthony LaGrene; Sister, Deborah Juhlin; Brother, Scott Youngs; Grandchildren, Katey, Matt, Isabelle, Paul, Michael, Vinny, and Paige. Susan LaGrene was born Susan Ruth Spencer in Chicago, Illinois. Susan moved...
Raymond Beishir
Jul 8, 2023
Raymond Christopher Beishir, 56, of Rockford, passed away peacefully in his home on July 5, 2023. He was born November 6, 1966, in Rockford, the son of Richard and Linda (Worley) Beishir. Raymond graduated from East High School in 1984. He worked for Syntex for 20 years and then worked for Treehouse Foods in Beloit, WI. Raymond was a huge...
Stephen Goodrich
Jul 7, 2023
Stephen "Steve” C. Goodrich, 71, of Cuba City, WI, passed away on July 5, 2023, in Rockford, IL. Born January 24, 1952, in Liverpool, England, the son of George C. and Fay E. (Cooley) Goodrich. Steve graduated from high school in Hobart, IN, in 1970. He married Linda L. Schacht on March 30, 1991. Together with Linda, they owned and...
Michaelyn Heral
Jun 28, 2023
Michaelyn Kay Heral, 80, of Belvidere, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. She was born January 22, 1943, in Wewoka, OK. Kay will be deeply missed by her cat Mouse along with her 3 kids Danny (Lettie) Thurman of Belvidere, Robin (Scott) Hermann of Poplar Grove, and Patrick Thurman; grandson Tim Hermann of Poplar Grove; great-grandson Adam Hermann of Belvidere;...
Willis Sanders
Jun 24, 2023
On June 23rd, 2023, Willis Calvin Sanders, 87, of Machesney Park, Illinois, transitioned from his body, surrounded by his family and a great cloud of witnesses. Depending on where you knew him from, you may have known him as Brother Sanders, Willis, Calvin, Willie, Buddy, Dusty, Grandpa Calvin, or his most beloved name of all, Boompa. Willis was born on...
Mark Mcentee
Jun 22, 2023
Mark Stephen McEntee, 69, of Weeki Wachee, FL, passed away on June 17th from terminal cancer. Mark was born on May 3rd, 1954, to Francis and Shirley McEntee in Rockford, IL. After Mark graduated from Guilford High School in 1972, he started his career as an Electrician and later transitioned into a role as an Estimator for ATC where he...
Janice Youman
Jun 21, 2023
Janice A. Youman, 79, of Rockford, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Jan was born on December 8, 1943, in Freeport, IL to June and Arnold Shoemaker. Jan attended Rockford West High School, graduating in the class of 1961, and worked in a variety of roles in Rockford. However, her primary...
