Brian Davies
Jan 11, 2023
Brian S Davies, 54, of Beloit, passed peacefully onto his next journey at home surrounded by his wife & children, Saturday, December 17th. He put up an amazing fight with many health issues for over 13 years. He was a manager at Penske, Auto Zone, and Advance Auto until he became disabled in 2004. He also worked on many friends...
Gail Walz
Jan 11, 2023
Gail Jean Walz, 70, of Belvidere, passed away December 19, 2022, in her home with her family by her side. She was born on July 11, 1952, in Watertown, South Dakota; the daughter of Kenneth and Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Gasper. She married James J. Walz on July 9, 1979. She worked as a machine operator for M & R Rubber Company...
Paul Byl
Jan 11, 2023
After a courageous battle against cancer, Paul Mervin Byl was taken into Jesus’ open arms on the morning of December 24, 2022. His life was emblazoned with the marks of selfless service and hard work. Notable places of employment included Ipsen Ceramics, Olson Well and Pump, self-employment with Paul’s Pump and Service, Roscoe Ready Mix, and Winnebago School District. He...
Marlene Yarbrough
Jan 11, 2023
Marlene M. Yarbrough, 77, of Rockford, IL, passed away at Swedish American Hospital on Monday, January 9, 2023. Marlene was born to Irene (Nyquist) and Rudolf Gustofson on May 26, 1945, in Rockford. Throughout her life, she worked at Barber Coleman, the Rockford Public School board, primarily at Martin Luther King and Washington Middle Schools, as a secretary to the...
Howard Kerley
Jan 11, 2023
Howard L. Kerley, Sr., 76, of Rockford, passed away on December 20, 2022, in Alden Park Strathmoor Nursing Home. Born August 29, 1946, in Corning, Arkansas; the son of Raymond and Lena (Dudley) Kerley. Howard graduated from Reyno High School in Arkansas. He worked for Cotta Transmission for over 30 years as a machinist. Howard loved music and played for...
James Conroy
Jan 11, 2023
The body content of your post goes here. To edit this text, click on it and delete this default text and start typing your own or paste your own from a different source. James L. "Jim" Conroy, Sr. Born: March 13, 1937 in Joliet, IL Died: December 5, 2022 in Rockford, IL James L. "Jim" Conroy, Sr. went to his...
Clarence Beck
Jan 11, 2023
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION DUE TO POSSIBLE INCLEMENT WEATHER: Clarence M. Beck, 86, of Rockford, went to his heavenly home on December 16, 2022, at home with family by his side. Born December 11, 1936, in Rockford; the son of Clarence I. and Lillian E. (Dobson) Beck. Clarence served in the Army National Guard after graduating from high school. On September...
George Petit
Jan 11, 2023
George Allen Petit (11/30/1966-12/29/2022) George Allen Petit of St. Petersburg, Florida was born November 30, 1966, to Judy and Justin Petit at Rockford Memorial Hospital, and spent his childhood in Rockford and Loves Park. He died December 29, 2022, of medical complications while visiting his family for the Christmas holidays. During high school George moved to Evanston, Illinois to live...
Patrick Haffey
Dec 21, 2022
The King Of The Universe, Patrick Francis Haffey (70) passed away at home December 21, 2022. After a decade long fight with multiple cancers, surgeries and health issues with zero complaints from him, he doesn’t have to be his superhuman strong self anymore. In his final days he was surrounded by those he loved. Debra (Eklund) Haffey, his wife &...
Howard Kerley
Dec 20, 2022
Howard L. Kerley, Sr., 76, of Rockford, passed away on December 20, 2022, in Alden Park Strathmoor Nursing Home. Born August 29, 1946, in Corning, Arkansas; the son of Raymond and Lena (Dudley) Kerley. Howard graduated from Reyno High School in Arkansas. He worked for Cotta Transmission for over 30 years as a machinist. Howard loved music and played for...
Brian Davies
Dec 17, 2022
Brian S Davies, 54, of Beloit, passed peacefully onto his next journey at home surrounded by his wife & children, Saturday, December 17th. He put up an amazing fight with many health issues for over 13 years. He was a manager at Penske, Auto Zone, and Advance Auto until he became disabled in 2004. He also worked on many friends...
Clarence Beck
Dec 16, 2022
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION DUE TO POSSIBLE INCLEMENT WEATHER: Clarence M. Beck, 86, of Rockford, went to his heavenly home on December 16, 2022, at home with family by his side. Born December 11, 1936, in Rockford; the son of Clarence I. and Lillian E. (Dobson) Beck. Clarence served in the Army National Guard after graduating from high school. On September...
Gertrude Bass
Dec 15, 2022
Sunrise: December 2, 1945 – Sunset: November 22, 2022 Scripture: For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. Matthew 25:35-45 NLT This is the...
Fred Firme
Dec 15, 2022
Fred Firme was born January 26, 1941, in Gary Indiana, to Amos and Alma Firme. Fred was one of 7 children (Gene, Doris, Ruth, Carole, Carla, and Elaine). Fred's sister Carole's best friend was Sharon Kay Barnett, and through this friendship, Fred and Kay's love story began. They started going steady on August 27, 1959. On June 1, 1963, Fred...
Thomas Dewitt
Dec 15, 2022
Thomas Phillip DeWitt, 73, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in Cherry Valley, Illinois. Thomas, also known as “Thomas P”, was born June 16, 1949, to Lois Bauerfind and David H. DeWitt in Rockford. Thomas graduated from West High School. He then went on to join the United States Marines, where he served...
Robert Mcgrew
Dec 15, 2022
Robert O. McGrew, 73, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022. He was born to Bernice (Tice) and Kenneth McGrew Sr. on July 23, 1949, in Deering, Missouri. Bob was raised in Rockford, Illinois. On August 17, 1984, Bob married Kathy here locally. He was a serviceman, and even a service manager, before retiring from Guler Appliance....
Darrel Peterson
Dec 14, 2022
Darrel Roger Peterson, Sr., 86, of Rockford, passed away on December 6, 2022. He was born on July 23, 1936, in Rockford; the son of Charles and Helen (Busack) Peterson. Darrel graduated from Pecatonica High School and entered the US Army and served for 6 years. He married Rosalie Carol Ruggles on March 18, 1961. Darrel owned The Main Tap...
Jamey Jones
Dec 14, 2022
Jamey Jones was born in Belvidere, IL to parents Jerry Jones and Maryann Payton. He was 55 years old and living in Rockford, IL with his wife Kimberly Jones, son David Jones, and his mother-in-Law Jeanette Lenninger. He passed away Sunday, December 4th at Swedish American Hospital due to heart failure. He was a loving husband, devoted dad and enjoyed...
Carol Smith
Dec 14, 2022
Carol Lee Smith (Janssen), 76, of Dixon, IL entered heaven on Monday, December 5th peacefully, with her family by her side, in Franklin Grove. She was born on March 11th, 1946, the daughter of Helen Ruth Aby and Ernest Struble in Kewanee, IL. She graduated from Kewanee High School in 1964 with majors in homemaking, social studies and English. She...
Janice Kumm
Dec 14, 2022
Janice N. Kumm, 74, of Roscoe, Illinois, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Jan was born on September 20, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, to Nellie Meyers and Milton Christoffersen. She was raised in Lake in the Hills. She spent most of her life as a bookkeeper for a trucking company, and later...
