Jackie Dean
Aug 11, 2019
Jackie Evette Dean, 48, of Machesney Park, died August 11, 2019 in her home. Born March 17, 1971 in Rockford; daughter of Louie A. and Beth (James) Dean. She was a homemaker and loved her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening and always lived to help others. She was an honorary member at City First Church. The family would like...
Jerrold Lewig
Aug 11, 2019
CELEBRATION OF LIFE UPDATED: Jerrold “Jerry” W. Lewig, 75, of Rockford, died in his home August 11, 2019. Born November 21, 1943 in Tyler, Minnesota; son of Wendell L. and Cora L. (Almhjeld) Lewig. Jerry loved people, he donated many hours to the Sandy Hollow K-Mart over the years as a greeter and parking lot attendant. He made many friends...
Thomas Payne
Aug 8, 2019
Thomas J. Payne, 69, of Amboy, passed away at home on Thursday, August 8, 2019. He was born on October 31, 1949 in Amboy, the son of Leo J. and Marjorie (Reed) Payne. He married Linda Madden on February 2, 1968, in Dixon. He retired as a mechanic from Ken Nelson Auto Mall and worked as a mechanic for Lavern...
Vicki Dunker
Aug 4, 2019
Vicki Louise Dunker, 66, of Rockford, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 in Javon Bea Mercy Health-Rockton Campus. Born August 11, 1952 in Milwaukee, WI; daughter of Henry W. Jr. and Alice M. (Tiedeman) John. Married Karl R. Dunker on October 1, 1983; he died September 21, 1999. Vicki was a wonderful and loving mother and grandmother. If you knew Vicki...
Debra Alexander
Jul 10, 2019
Debra Marie Alexander, 63, of Rockford, died July 10, 2019 in her home. Born December 4, 1955 in Chicago, IL; daughter of Harold and Evenlyn (Burkes) Wardell. Married Daniel Alexander in McHenry County, he died January 3, 2000. Debra worked as a heat treater for Precision Twist Drill in Crystal Lake. She enjoyed playing solitaire, baking cookies, and crocheting. She...
Royce Keeling
Jul 6, 2019
Royce H. Keeling, Sr., 72, of South Beloit, died Saturday, July 6, 2019, peacefully in his home after a 7-year battle with dementia/Alzheimer’s. Born December 31, 1946, in Baltimore, MD; son of Cecil and Gertrude (Huber) Keeling, graduated from Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, IN. Served our country in the US Navy for 3 years. Royce married Cheryl A....
James Larkins
Jun 21, 2019
James Charles Larkins, Sr., 80, of Rockford, died Friday, June 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family and after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 23, 1939, in Church Hill, TN; the son of Robert and Anna (Larkin) Larkins. Attended school and spent his childhood working his grandfather’s tobacco farm in Tennessee. Jim married Mary Ellen Morrison...
Douglas Webster
Jun 17, 2019
Douglas James Webster, Sr. 56 years young. Born in Milwaukee, WI, passed peacefully at home on Monday, June 17, 2019, in Rockford, IL, after severe health complications. In his younger days, he loved to cook, had many different hobbies, attended a lot of churches, held several jobs and was a jack of all trades. He loves his family and cherished...
Kenneth Lafontaine
Jun 10, 2019
Kenneth Wayne LaFontaine, 68 of Roscoe, passed away June 10, 2019, due to a sudden illness. Everyone who knew Ken knew that he valued hard work, building and running a successful business, Forest City Decorators, with his own two hands from the ground up. Ken loved his family fiercely and they all knew he would be there for them no...
Helen Stowe
Jun 4, 2019
Helen Louise Stowe, 86, of Rockford, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, in Swedish American Hospital. She was born on January 19, 1933, in Belvidere; daughter of Lemuel Murphy and Ethel (Kronki) Pritz. Helen was married to Virgil Stowe. Helen enjoyed solving crossword puzzles and word searches. She likes watching Family Feud and raising her canaries and cockatiels. She is survived...
Joyce Weber
Jun 3, 2019
Joyce Lynne Weber, 68, of Machesney Park, died Monday, June 3, 2019, in her home. Born July 13, 1950, in Rockford; daughter of Robert B. and Jewell F. (Speer) Sansom. Worked as a customer service representative for Newell-Rubbermaid for over 30 years. Member of Northeast Christian Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Survivors include her...
Arthur Cruse
May 19, 2019
Arthur W. Cruse, Jr., 77, of Stillman Valley, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. He was born on February 9, 1942, in Sparta, WI; the son of Arthur W. and Ruby (Adams) Cruse, Sr. Art graduated from South Beloit, Class of 1960. He then serviced in the US Navy. He married...
Reuben Hiatt
May 14, 2019
Reuben Eugene Hiatt, 58, of Beloit, died May 14, 2019, in Beloit. Born December 19, 1960, in Beloit; son of Roger and Ruby (Lecksheid) Hiatt. Attended South Beloit schools. Reuben owned and operated A & B Painting. He enjoyed making model cars; watching NASCAR, especially following Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and Jr. Survivors include his daughter Brittany; mom Ruby; nephew Byron...
Frank Lachman
May 9, 2019
Frank Joseph Lachman, Jr., 72, of Belvidere, died May 9, 2019, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born January 14, 1947, in Chicago; son of Frank Joseph Lachman, Sr. and Betty Gene Miller. Married Karen Marie Kelley on July 30, 1983. Frank was self-employed with Two Franks Lawn Care Service, working with his son and as a school bus driver...
Patricia Vance
May 4, 2019
Patricia A. Vance, 55, of Belvidere, died May 4, 2019, in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born May 25, 1963, in Sioux Falls, SD; daughter of John and Fern (Kroger) Cannegieter. Patricia loved her family and especially enjoyed doting on her grandson Luke. She collected Coca Cola memorabilia, enjoyed gardening, raising dogs, and spending time with her many friends. Survivors...
Douglas Dewitt
Apr 24, 2019
Douglas Scott DeWitt, 72, of Winnebago, died Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 in Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon surrounded by his daughters. Born in Oklahoma City, OK. December 31, 1946 to Preston & Helen DeWitt. Doug served in the US Navy from 1965-1969 as a shipman on the USS Delta servicing other ships in various Vietnam territories. Doug was an...
Benjamin Monroe
Apr 22, 2019
Benjamin James Monroe, 69, of Rockton, died April 22, 2019, in his home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born January 12, 1950, in Rockford; son of Edward and Lucy (Hellman) Monroe. Graduated from East High School in 1968. Married Pamela Ann Yeager on October 14, 1972. He worked as a maintenance engineer for Rockford Memorial Hospital for many...
Donald O’Brien
Apr 21, 2019
Donald J. O’Brien, Sr., 82, of Beloit, died Sunday, April 21, 2019 in his home. Born December 24, 1936 in Fort Atkinson, WI; son of Clark and Mary (McCune) O’Brien. Married Delores Stauffacher in 1996. Worked for Beloit Corp. as a maintenance painter, retiring in 1997. Donald had a heart of gold and was generous to a fault. O'Brien loved...
James “Marty”
Apr 16, 2019
James Martin Ball “Marty,” 57, of Dixon, died April 16, 2019, in Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon after a battle with cancer. Born November 29, 1961, in Charlotte, North Carolina; son of Noah, Sr. and Toncie (Seggs) Ball. Graduated from South Rowan High School in 1978. Marty worked as a mechanic. He enjoyed anything to do mechanics, fixing things,...
Ted Clyde
Apr 15, 2019
Ted L. Clyde, 63, of Loves Park, died April 15, 2019, in his home. Born April 27, 1955, in Woodstock, IL; son of Theodore John and Iona May (Good) Clyde. Married Tianna Lori Saeger on October 28, 2010. Ted worked for 25 years in construction. He enjoyed golfing and music, and back in the day was a singer in a...
