Betty I. Minnegan
Aug 3, 2015
Betty I. Minnegan, 62, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 in Maywood, Illinois. Betty was born January 3, 1953 to William and Irene (Matherly) Ball in DeKalb, IL. She married Michael B. Minnegan on June 4, 1977 in DeKalb. He preceded her in death on May 10, 2006. Betty is survived by her sons: Jeremy (Amanda) Minnegan of Davis Junction,...
Marjorie J. Bruns
Jul 19, 2015
Marjorie J. Bruns, 91, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. She was born March 30, 1924 in Kings, IL, the daughter of Simon and Ida (Alderks) Doeden. She was united in marriage to Venice Wilbur Bruns on February 19, 1949 in Kings, IL. He preceded her in death on September 2, 2005....
Joy A. Helton
Jul 14, 2015
Joy A. Helton, 67, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Rockford, IL. Joy was born December 22, 1947 to Thomas and Dorothy (Winchester) Chambers in DeKalb, IL. She married Junior Wayne Helton on August 4, 1978. Joy worked for Caron International for 24 years and then was a quality inspector for Rochelle Foods. She is preceded in death by...
Walter O. Sandoval
Jul 8, 2015
Rochelle Walter O. Sandoval, age 36, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 with his family by his side. The funeral service will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, July 11, 2015 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 236 Kelley Drive, Rochelle with Father Johnson Lopez officiating. The visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Friday, July 10 at...
Jimmy Lee Tapp
Jul 5, 2015
Jimmy Lee Tapp, 81, of Lindenwood, IL passed away July 5, 2015 in Rockford, IL. Jimmy was born October 17, 1933 inTupelo, Mississippi to Cleo and Eunice. He married Leona Capes on November 17, 1956 in Rockford. Jimmy moved to Rockford in 1950, served in the US Army, retired from National Lock of Rockford in 1982, but continued to work...
Sebastiana Hueramo
Jul 5, 2015
Sebastiana Hueramo, 86, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 in Rochelle. Sebastiana was born February 26, 1929 to Gerardo and Juliana (Escutia) Castro in Michoacan, Mexico. She married Santos Hueramo. Sebastiana is preceded in death by her husband, Santos and their son Jose Hueramo Castro. Also her brothers Dionicio and Gerardo Castro and three sisters Hermelinda Piñon, Andrea Salgado and...
Ron Knight
Jul 4, 2015
Ron Knight, 45, of Davis Junction, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015. Born September 15, 1969 in Rockford, the son of Ronald and Barbara (McCaslin) Knight. Ron graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1987. Ron proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1987-1992 and a combat veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Ron was united in...
Marcia L O'Brien
Jul 1, 2015
Marcia L. O'Brien, 62, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Rochelle. Marcia was born on August 30, 1952 in Rochelle to Glen E. and Ardis (Stageman) Davidson. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1970. Marcia married Patrick G. O'Brien on November 10, 1979 in Rockton, IL. She worked in real estate for Pro-Realty...
Priscilla Ferger
Jun 26, 2015
Priscilla Ann Ferger, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, age 70, of Rochelle, passed away unexpectedly at her home, Friday, June 26, 2015. She was born on February 21, 1945 in Oregon, IL, the daughter of Clarence A. and Leona E. Amidon Heller. She married Charles E. Ferger on June 8, 1968 at the Grace United Methodist Church in...
Judith Carter
Jun 23, 2015
Judith "Judy" Ann Carter, age 72, passed away peacefully at her home with her daughter, Cyndi, and granddaughter, Samantha, at her side on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. She was born on January 21, 1943 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Minferd Lyndon and Dorothy Mae (Lambert) Peterson. Judy worked at Eaton's and Pizza Hut in Rochelle prior to retiring. She...
Gerald "Jerry" W. Long
Jun 22, 2015
Ashton Gerald W. Long, 75, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 in Rockford, Illinois. Jerry was born June 17, 1940 to William and Jean (Harris) Long in Harrison, Illinois. Jerry served with the United States Air Force for three years. He worked in quality engineering for Burgess-Norton Manufacturing in Geneva, Illinois for 27 years. He then bought and ran T.J....
Michelle "Shelly" J. Frye
Jun 21, 2015
Michelle Jane Frye, age 35 passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 21, 2015 in Naples, Florida. She was born on February 1, 1980 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Steven and Janice (Neuliep) Frye. She attended Rochelle Township High School, and recently had worked as a property manager. Shelly's family was her life. She adored her nieces and nephews and...
John Thornton Havens
Jun 16, 2015
John T. Havens, age 90, passed on peacefully to be with Jesus in Heaven at his home on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. John was born April 8, 1925 to Charles and Bertha Faye (Thornton) Havens in Normal, IL. Directly out of high school, John was drafted into the army before he even had time to enlist. He was stationed at...
Anna Rose Speed
Jun 10, 2015
Kings Anna Rose Speed, 19, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in a car accident. Anna was born August 10, 1995 to David and Barbara (Koenck) Speed in Rockford, Illinois. She was a 2014 graduate of Rochelle Township High School. While attending the University of Northern Iowa, she became a member of the sorority, Gamma Phi Beta and...
Tony Parks
Jun 10, 2015
Anthony B "Tony" Parks, 69, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his home. Tony was born September 12, 1945 to Russell T. and Anna K. (Miller) Parks in Danville, Virginia. He married Madlyn J. Coil on April 5, 1975 in Rochelle, IL. He proudly served our nation during the Vietnam War with the United States Navy. Tony worked for...
Paul Jerome Henry
May 30, 2015
Paul Jerome Henry, age 88, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on February 20, 1927 in Lee, IL, the son of Joseph W. and Gertrude L. Nealis Henry. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War. Paul married Mary Lou Stein on December 26, 1955 in Rochelle....
William "Bill" D. Ramsey
May 30, 2015
William "Bill" D. Ramsey, 86, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Rockford, Illinois. Bill was born October 20, 1928 to John and Edna (Gibbs) Ramsey in Russellville, Kentucky. He married Wilma Jeanette Bates on September 26, 1959 at the United Methodist Church in Rochelle, IL. He worked as a printing pressman at Rochelle Printing for 39 years, retiring in...
Maynard Bruns
May 27, 2015
Maynard E. Bruns, 97, died in his farm home of over 60 years on May 27th, 2015. He was born in Ogle County on March 28, 1918. He was the son of Warner and Rena (Brink) Bruns. He was married to Marie Hayenga on December 22, 1940. She passed away in March of 1969. He married Frances Ann Gillespie in...
Dorothy Thigpen
May 15, 2015
Dorothy Carolyn Thigpen, 66, of Rochelle,IL passed away on May 15th, 2015 at Serenity House in Oregon, IL , from the effects of Alzheimer's. The disease may have taken her memories and abilities but it never was able to take the essence of her life, love and kindness. Dorothy enjoyed flower gardening, hummingbirds, and paintings by Thomas Kinkade. She loved...
Leroy Ewald
May 15, 2015
Leroy E. Ewald, 84, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 in Freeport, IL. Leroy was born August 11, 1930 to Earl Henry and Rosa Leola (Hays) Ewald in Alto Township, Lee County, Illinois. He married Marjorie Irene Hare on March 29, 1951 in Steward, IL. Leroy proudly served our country with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War in...
