Forest Park, IL Obituaries

Janet M Adams passed away on March 25, 2026, at the age of 97. She was born on December 4, 1928, and was a resident of Rockford, Illinois.

Janet Evelyn (Holm) Rainwater, 94, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2026. She was born January 26, 1932 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Fred W. and Ruth (Sjedin) ...

Ava D. Brown (Ericson), age 85, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away on her birthday, March 23, 2026. She was born on March 23, 1941, in Kewanee, Illinois, to Carl W. (Bill) Ericson and Dorothy M...

Steven P Clausen, age 68, of Loves Park, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. He was born June 13, 1957 to John H. and Joan C. (Johnson) Clausen in Spring Valley, Illinois. He attended P...

Gladys E Gonzalez passed away on March 23, 2026, at the age of 80. Gladys was a resident of Roscoe, Illinois.

Inga Kassel, a beloved family member and friend, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2026, at the age of 97. Born on June 11, 1928, in Chicago, Inga grew up during the Great Depression, an experience...

Margaret Bell (nee Antes), age 85, peacefully passed away on March 19, 2026. A resident of Oak Park, Illinois for 60 years, Margaret loved her community and made many friends over the years. She lov...

Etoy Jackson, age 77, passed on March 15, 2026. Visitation will be held at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 West Cermak Road, Forest Park, IL 60130, US, on March 27, 2026, from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, foll...

Sharlene Ann Stevenson passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 84. Sharlene Ann Stevenson was a resident of Keller, Texas.

Susan J. LaPorte, age 76, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026. Susan was the beloved wife of the late John J. LaPorte; loving mother of Richard (Jaclyn) LaPorte, Justin LaPorte, and Jennifer LaP...

Eric Mitchell Rickert, age 35, of Orland Park, IL; passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. Devoted son of Matthew and Diane Rickert; cherished brother of Michael Rickert and Justin Rickert; loving gran...

John W Carlson, age 83, of Loves Park, Illinois passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. He was born on September 21, 1942 to Walter and Ada (Forschen) Carlson in St Cloud, Minnesota. John married the l...

Blake Sheldon Dummer passed away on March 13, 2026, at the age of 52, after his courageous battle with ALS. He was born on February 9, 1974 in Rockford, Illinois to Richard and Jody Dummer. Blake a...

Mary J. Swanson, 92, of Loves Park, IL peacefully passed away on Saturday March 7, 2026. Mary lived in the Rockford area her whole life. She and her husband Arnold owned area businesses including Tru...

Sonya G. Stewart, 87, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Sonya was born in Arkansas to S. Curtis and Allie Townsend. At a young age, she and her family moved to Michi...

Maxine Laura (O’Brien) Jacobs, 95, of Rockford IL, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, March 9, 2026. She was born on June 18, 1930, at home in Xenia IL, the daughter of Richard and Nettie O...

Jesus Villanueva of Chicago passed away on March 9, 2026, at the age of 64; He is survived by Michele Costello, the mother of his children. Loving father of Jessica (Miguel) Guzman, Selerina Costello,...

Irmgard A. Petrovich passed on March 8, 2026. A Memorial Gathering will be held at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 7750 West Cermak Road, Forest Park, IL 60130, US, on March 19, 2026, from 10:15 am to 10:45...

Maria Cuenca of Chicago passed away on March 8, 2026, at age of 69. She is survived by Mauricio Dimas, Significant other. Loving mother of Rosa Vega, Rick Carmona, Mario Zavala, Raul Zavala, Jessica ...

Maria Rafaela Chaidez passed away on March 5, 2026. Maria Rafaela Chaidez, de 71 años, originaria de Durango, México, falleció el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026 en Chicago, IL. Rafaela nació el 13 de agos...

Zandren Cowles passed away on March 2, 2026, at the age of 92, and was a resident of Janesville, Wisconsin.

Betty Lou (Weishaar) Percey, of Rockford Illinois, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, March 5, 2026 with her husband and niece by her side. Betty was born on February 15, 1951 in River ...

Suzanne Carol Koglin nee Dake, age 79, of Lemont, IL; passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Cherished wife of Walter Koglin; beloved mother of Denise Lynn (Thomas) Pruliere and Clint Martin (Katie) Ko...

Loretta Pearl (Wykoff) Oddo, age 82, passed away on February 27, 2026, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe, WI. Loretta was born on May 3, 1943, in Bazine, Kansas to Ellis Cleo Wykoff and Edith P...

Lois Marie McLaughlin, 29 January 1944 - 27 February 2026, completed her journey home with grace and dignity on her own terms surrounded by self awareness, her faith, and her family. Lois enjoyed the ...

Stanley A. Janik, age 75, of Orland Park, IL. US Army Veteran passed away on February 26, 2026. Stanley was the beloved husband of Patricia (née Holly) Janik; loving and proud father to Charles (An...

Patricia Testen, née Klar, age 79, of Brookfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on February 25, 2026. Patricia was born on February 15, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry and Ma...

Jaime Jimenez-Martinez, 49, of Rockford, IL, passed away on February 23rd, 2026, in Lafayette, Indiana. Jaime was born in Tepehuanes, Mexico to Francisco and Ofelia Martinez on May 8th, 1976. He work...

Martha Stolarski, a lifelong resident of Cicero, Illinois, passed away in her sleep on Monday, February 23, 2026. She was 103 years old. The cause of her death was listed as heart failure, but the ...

Debra Jean (Lee) Best, 66, passed away peacefully at her home on February 23, 2026. She was born on January 25, 1960, in Rockford, Illinois, where she was raised and spent most of her life. Debbie wa...

Tadeusz Kuc, "Mr. Ted" "Data", age 76, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in Belvidere, IL. Born in Germany to Maria "MaMa" and Eugene "TaTa" Kuc. Mr. Ted was an unforget...

Charles “Skip” Leckie, 83, of Orland Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (“Papa”), veteran, and friend. Our hearts are heavy with...

Floyd J. Heim, 86, of Loves Park, IL, passed away Thursday evening, February 19, 2026. He was born February 14, 1940 in Galena, IL, the son of Clarence and Irene (Reitz) Heim. Floyd was employed by Ba...

Mary Lou Christiansen 87, of Roscoe, IL, passed away on February 19, 2026. She was born on July 1, 1938 in Greenville, Michigan to Irving and Berneda Kellogg. Mary Lou attended and graduated High Scho...

Jimmy L. Lewis, aged 76, of Rockton, Illinois passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. He was born August 15, 1949 to James and Marilyn (Elmore) Lewis in Rockford, Illinois. Jimmy married the love ...

Susan C. Acaley, age 77, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026, after bravely battling Alzheimer's disease. Born on November 28, 1948, in Rockford, Illinois to Cecil and Marilyn Smith. Sue spen...

In Loving Memory of Jamorris (Jay) Michael Farley It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a truly remarkable soul. Jamorris “Jay” Michael Farley, a fire-spirited Orlando original, wa...

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our dear cousin; Ann Marie Piecuch, who held a special place in our hearts as a sister. Those who had the pleasure of knowing Annie...

James L. Marks, 85, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on July 4, 1940, in Carthage, AR, James was the son of Marvin and Ella (Alexande...

Joseph's service will be livestream on Friday, Feb 20th. Please copy and paste the link below, live streaming will start 10 Minutes early at 9:20 a.m. with the Mass starting at 9:30 a.m. https://u...

Dennis “Mike” Abbott, 78, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on February 16, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. Mike was born on April 4, 1947, to Vern and Helen Abbott in Rockford. Mike was outspoken, stro...

Sharon Lynn McCoy, 73, of Roscoe, IL, passed away suddenly, Saturday, February 14, 2026. She was born on February 3, 1953 in Savanna, IL, the daughter of Warner and Mary (Longenecker) Zissler. Sharon ...

Concepción (Concha) Sánchez Martínez, aged 96, of Rockford, Illinois died on February 15, 2026 at Swedish American Hospital. Concha was born on December 8, 1929 in San Martin Texmelucan, Puebla, Mexic...

Jill Renae McBain, 68, of Roscoe, Illinois, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, with her sons by her side. Jill was born to John and Elaine Weeks on January 23, 1958, in Rockford. She attended E...

Nancy Marie Bozenda (née Crawford), age 70, of Orland Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, surrounded by the love that she so freely gave throughout her life. Nancy...

Lillian L. Pondelicek passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born on September 7, 1935. Lillian was a resident of Oak Brook, Illinois. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Yousif Y. Pira, passed away peacefully on February 13, 2026. He is survived by the love of his life Patricia Hernandez-Pira of 37 years. He was a loving father to Shaun (Ashley) Pira, Joshua Pira, As...

Robert D. Latham, 69, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away February 11, 2026, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Robert was born on December 20, 1956, in Rockford, to Billy and Wilma Latham...

William “Bill” Elmer Lindsey, 77, of Machesney Park, Illinois quietly passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Bill was born in Asheville, North Carolina on September 17, 1948, son of James and Ed...

Karen S. Livesay, 84, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully holding the hands of family, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. She was born April 28, 1941 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Hugh and Eunice G...