Machesney Park, IL Obituaries

Virginia M. Chamberlin passed away on June 19, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on June 6, 1927, Virginia was a resident of Winnebago, Illinois. Virginia was born on June 6, 1927 in Birch Tree, Missouri t...

Daniel L. Marshall, 70, of Rockford, passed away on June 17, 2026. He was born July 3, 1955, the son of Harry and Dolores Marshall. Daniel worked for many years as an automatic brake operator at Ello...

Blanche Cuba, age 99, of Lombard, Illinois, passed away on June 17, 2026. Born November 15, 1926, Blanche lived a long life marked by steady devotion to others and a quiet, enduring grace. She gradua...

Edwin (Eddie) Stubbs, 72, resided in Necedah, WI. Passed away peacefully in his home with his wife by his side June 16, 2026. Son of Roy and Hazel (Woodard) Stubbs, Edwin was born June 28, 1953, in R...

Richard J. “Mac” McMahon, 86, of the Rockford area, passed away June 15, 2026. He was born April 11, 1940, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Clyde and Betty McMahon. Mac dedicated much of his life t...

Guadalupe Mena, age 65, of Mexico City , passed away on Friday, June 12th 2026, at Chicago, IL. Guadalupe was born on May 28th 1961 in CDMX , to dear parents Juan Mena and Luisa Gonzalez. As a bea...

William Bruce Kenny, known as Bruce to his family and his many friends, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 12, 2026. Born to William and Marjorie Kenny on August 31, 1947 in Rockford, Ill...

Francisco Santiago III passed away on Wednesday June, 10th, 2026. Francisco Santiago III was born on November 17, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois, to Francisco Santiago Jr. and Erica Sanchez. He was a lov...

Tammy J. Bell, 58, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, Thursday morning, June 11, 2026. She was born December 11, 1967 in southern Wisconsin, the daughter of Robert Erickson. She graduated from H...

Scott T. Bergstrom, 76, of Roscoe, IL, passed away peacefully, Wednesday evening, June 10, 2026 surrounded in love by his family. He was born September 3, 1949 in Rochester, MN, the son of Archie and ...

Ronald George Hodyniak Jr., aged 66, of Loves Park, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. He was born August 15, 1959 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin to Ronald George Hodyniak Sr. and Betty Jane ...

Betty J. Hill, aged 80, of Loves Park, Illinois passed away with her loving son by her side on Saturday, June 6, 2026. She was born May 17, 1946 in Belvidere, Illinois to Harold and Juanita (Jackson) ...

Judy A. DenTandt, 81, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 6, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 1, 1945 in Rockford, the daughter of Earl and Margaret (Anders...

Sharon L. Mahoney, 66, of Roscoe, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at home. Sharon was born on November 2, 1959, in Evanston, Illinois, to Dr. Joseph Winterhalter and Phoebe Winterhalter. She atte...

Susan Lynn Vabro, age 62, of North Riverside, Illinois, passed away on June 4, 2026, after facing triple negative inflammatory breast cancer with incredible strength. Born on February 26, 1964, Susan ...

Eleanor A. Teng passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 99. She was born on July 20, 1926, and was a resident of Oak Park, Illinois. Memorial service will be from 2pm to 6pm on June 27, 2026, at Woodlaw...

Charles Edward Hughes, age 82, of Rockford, Illinois peacefully passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. He was born on December 18, 1942 in Kankakee, Illinois to Vivian and Bessie (Cook) Hughes. Chuck...

Lawrence Martin Garber, 84, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026. Born on January 3, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, Larry lived a full and devoted life defined by his love of family, strong sense of re...

John D. Morgan, 53, of Caledonia, IL, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday evening, May 31, 2026. He was born July 16, 1972 in Dixon, IL, the son of John "Sam" and Betty (Clayton) Morgan. John graduated f...

Maria Elena Morales, age 67, of Harlingen Tx, passed away on Saturday, May 30th, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Ellen, as she was known to all, was born on March 7, 1959, to Ambrocio and Sol...

Bonnie Adele Polis (nee Kovacic), 65, passed away May 31, 2026, alongside her family. She was a loving wife for 40 years to Robert; she will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Amy (Kyle) Moore an...

Barbara Karen (Kittoe) Duong passed away on May 30, 2026, after bravely fighting cancer. In her last days, she was surrounded by the love, laughter, and company of her family—the way she would have wa...

Fred Deloy Oakes, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, left this world peacefully on May 31, 2026, at the age of 91 surrounded by his loving family. Born on January...

Doris Ellen (Barefield) Pace, 97, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 29, 2026. Doris was born to Joseph Benjamin and Sarah Ethel (Capps) Barefield on Sunday September 29, 1928, in Mt. Vernon, Illino...

Mary Elizabeth Cooney-Wallace died peacefully on Friday, May 29th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at her side. She was born August 2, 1954 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Robert Cooney a...

Jessie Junior Beaman, 88, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Friday, May 29, 2026. Jessie was born on January 22, 1938, in Corning, Arkansas, t...

Cathy Florence Corl February 7, 1947 – May 28, 2026 Cathy Florence Corl, 79, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, in Northbrook, Illinois. Born on February 7, 1947, in Chicago, the beloved daughte...

Diana B. Cardenas, age 79, of Rockford, Illinois, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Thursday evening, May 28, 2026. She was born on September 8, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas, to Isidoro an...

William “Bill” Wienzierl, 75, of Minnesota, and formerly of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on May 24, 2026. Bill was born July 5, 1950, in Rockford, to William and Willa Wienzierl. He graduated from ...

Shirley J. Rutherford, 90, of Machesney Park, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2026. She was born December 25, 1935 in Ferndale, MI, the daughter of John and Alice (Duesling) Kolliker. Sh...

In Loving Memory of Tammy Wheeler Williams Tammy was born on February 20, 1969, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, and grew up in Park Forest, Illinois. On May 25, 2026, she passed away at Rush Oak Park H...

Estanislao Guzman Esparza, de 91 años, de Capron, Illinois, falleció en paz el domingo 24 de mayo de 2026, rodeado de su querida familia. Nació el 19 de septiembre de 1934 en Zacatecas, México, hijo d...

John “Johnnie Rufus” J. Possedi, Sr., age 88, of Mokena, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026. John was the beloved husband of Carol (née Malec) Possedi; loving father of John Possedi, Jr. and Deni...

Sylvia Wisniowicz (née Linert), age 100, of Orland Park, Illinois With heartfelt sorrow and deep love, we announce the passing of Sylvia on Thursday, May 21, 2026, who lived a remarkable 100 years fil...

Charles E. Benford a.k.a. Chuck, was born to John Cecil and Delores Benford on June 21, 1967, in Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by his older brother Ronald (1973), Father John Cecil (1979), ol...

Kay F. Fox, 87, was born to Francis “Fritz” and Phyllis (Blunt) Williams on January 12, 1939 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesd...

Nancy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, retired nurse, and animal lover who touched the lives of many through her kindness, warmth, and caring spirit. She dedicated her career to nursing, spend...

Mrs. LaVera Marissa Tillman, of Rockford, Illinois, went to rest in the Lord on Friday, May 15, 2026. She was born on October 26, in Palm Beach County, Florida, to Nathaniel George Higgs II and Paulin...

Erico “Eric” Rivera Santiago, 71, of Loves Park, Illinois, passed away on May 15, 2026. Eric was born on January 20, 1955, to Justa Santiago and Jose Rivera in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico. He was particu...

With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our treasured husband, father, and grandfather, George Michael De Masi of Orland Park, Illinois. George was called to heaven on May 14, 2026, at the age ...

Don W. Gugliemetti, 88, of Rockford, IL, passed on May 14, 2026 in Rockford, IL. He was born March 19, 1938 in Granville, IL, the son of Lawrence and Doris (Jegglie) Guglielmetti. Don graduated from R...

Betty M. Oberheim, 97, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Betty was born on November 21, 1928, in Savanna, Illinois, to Marvin and Elverda McCue. On October 12, 1946, Betty married D...

Michael L. "Pollock" Witkowski, 70, of Kirkland, IL, passed away, Tuesday, May 12, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 18, 1955 in Elmwood Park, IL, the son of Raymond and Marg...

Sally Ann Bergstrom, age 88, of Machesney Park, Illinois passed on Monday, May 11, 2026. Born on September 26, 1937 in Rockford, Illinois to Charles and Alverna (Bolen) Lamb. Sally married the love of...

Avery Joseph Erickson, age 84, of Loves Park, Illinois entered the presence of the Lord on Saturday, May 9, 2026. He was born August 22, 1941 in Audubon, Minnesota to John and Jennie (Day) Erickson in...

Jonathan D. Kucera “Jon” passed away peacefully May 8, 2026, at the age of 80. Jon had a long love affair with automobiles. It all began at the age of three years. Whenever on a car trip, he could id...

Ruth E. Spooner, 90, of Beloit, WI, passed on Thursday morning, May 7, 2026, at Cedar Crest, in Janesville, WI. She was born December 14, 1935 in Russellville, AL, the daughter of Ralph and Pearl Rich...

Andrea Lee Porter, 34, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away on May 4, 2026. Andrea was born on June 3, 1991, in Rockford, to Thomas and Lisa Porter. She graduated from Harlem High School, and soon...

Frank R. Locascio, 90, formerly of Loves Park, IL, died on Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Illinois Veterans Home, LaSalle, IL, surrounded by loved ones. Frank was born on January 16, 1936, in Los Ange...

Kay M. Veit, 85, of Rockford, IL, passed away suddenly, Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026 at Swedish American Hospital surrounded by family. She was born October 29, 1940 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of B...