Machesney Park, IL Obituaries

Erda Irene Johnson, age 98, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026. She was born on December 27, 1927 in Chana, Illinois to Wilke and Katie Englekes. Erda was a proud mother to s...

Some men leave footprints. Others leave pathways. Horace "HB" Box left both. Coach. Educator. Mentor. Man of unwavering faith. Community pillar. Husband. Father. PawPaw and co-owner of Box's BBQ, Mr....

Phillip A. "Phil" Vana, 68, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2026. Born on April 2, 1958, in Berwyn, Illinois, Phil was the son of the late Frank D. Vana and Theresa B. Vana (Platek). He attended Mor...

Glenn L. Niemiec passed on July 8, 2026, at the age of 79, having been born on December 30, 1946, and residing in Orland Park, Illinois.

Daniel Murray Kaylor, 81, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026. Dan was born in Chicago on June 21, 1945 to Florence Dean (Swain) and Murray Kaylor, but moved to Rockford at a you...

Ruth Edna Plock, 97, of Rockford, Illinois, joined her Heavenly Father on July 6, 2026. Ruth was born on June 26, 1929, in Sterling, Illinois, to Ernest and Edna Hoover. Ruth graduated from East High ...

In Loving Memory of Maria Juanita Paz It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Maria Juanita Paz, who ente...

Ronald C. Goc passed away on July 1, 2026, at the age of 81. His sons Paul and Mark, his daughter Natalie, and daughter-in-law Lisa were with him until his final moments. He was born on Mother’s Day...

Filomena Santa Gulotta, age 84, of Rockford, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. She was born on August 26, 1941 in Burgio Sicily to Antonio and...

William Joseph "Bill" Hopman March 2, 1935 – June 30, 2026 William Joseph "Bill" Hopman, 91, passed away on June 30, 2026. A loving husb...

Sofia V. Garcia, 80 of Lyons, IL, entered into the presence of the Lord on June 28, 2026. Sofia was born on November 25, 1945, in Yuriria, Guanajuato to Antonio and Maria Guadalupe Villagomez. She m...

Charles J. “Chuck” Carlson, born September 17, 1942, in Rockford, Illinois, passed away on June 30, 2026, at the age of 83 after a short illness. Chuck grew up in Rockford and graduated from East High...

Charles L. Lamb passed on June 28, 2026, at the age of 75. He was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on August 17, 1950 to Doyle and Margie Lamb. Charles was devout in his Christian faith. He treated eve...

Larry Donald Owens passed away on June 28, 2026. Larry was born on November 25th, 1931, and from the very begining, his life reflected faith, love, and service. He made his home in Bellwood, Illinois...

James M. "Jim" Soldin, 78, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 26, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born December 14, 1947 in Rockford, IL, the son of Elmer and Martha (Holmes)...

A loving father, husband, brother & friend Juan T. Pozos, 77, of Cicero, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 5, 1949,...

Albert Hoss passed on June 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born November 17, 1934, Albert was a resident of Rockford, Illinois.

Marvin Dean Hacker, age 87, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family. He entered into the presence of his Lord with his beloved bride of 67 years, Carol, holding his hand and his c...

Linda Marilyn Elliott, born March 15, 1945, in Charleston, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. A longtime resident of Stillman Valley, Illinois, Marilyn lived a life defined ...

Sally Kreuter, 97, of Loves Park, Illinois, passed away June 22, 2026, at home. Sally was born June 22, 1929, in Fulton, Mississippi, to Lillian and Cliff Barnes. On October 21, 1949, she married Lyle...

Dennis Ray Swanson Jr., 61, of Rockford, Illinois, passed June 13 2026, he resided in Carbondale for the last 27 years. Born on June 7 1965, in Rockford, Illinois. He was the son of Dennis Sr. and Pau...

Brente Braden (46) On June 17, 2026, Brente went to be with the Lord, along with his parents, Mary, Daryl Sr., and his brother Daryl Jr. Brente was born on September 4, 1979, to Mary and Daryl B...

Lorraine Margaret Serri, age 91, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026. She was born on February 14, 1935 in Arlington, Illinois to Clinton and Jeanette (Slazas) Cassidy. Lorrain...

Vernell Donald passed on June 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Vernell was a resident of Bellwood, Illinois. Visitation will be held at Canaan AME Church, 801 S 14th Ave, Maywood, IL 60153, US, on July 1...

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...

Irene Gonzalez, 81, passed away peacefully on June 17th, 2026. Born on April 5th, 1945, in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, she was the second child of Felipe & Maria de Jesus Gonzalez. Irene is survived b...

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...