Rockford, IL Obituaries

Isaac R. "Ray" Boots, 92, of Sale Creek, TN, formerly of Rockford, IL and Tampa, FL, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, November 8, 2026. He was born March 12, 1934 in Caldwell, Idaho, the son of He...

Wanda Sue Gresham, 67, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at Swedish American Hospital. She was born May 20, 1959 in Sterling, IL, the daughter of Gary Doney, Sr. and...

Elizabeth A. "Liz" Meinert, 69, of Pecatonica, IL, formerly of Roscoe, IL, passed away Tuesday morning, November 3, 2026 at UW Madison Hospital. She was born March 2, 1957, in Rockford, IL, the daught...

Carl E. Tenner passed on October 29, 2026, at the age of 79. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 26, 1947 to Stanley and Dorothy Tenner. Carl was a proud graduate of Winnebago High School, clas...

Judy Marie Jeffers-Sager, 81, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on October 27, 2026, at Javon Bea Hospital. Judy was born on November 8, 1944, in Green County, Tennessee, to Mary Nellie Northern and ...

Khristine M. Beilfuss, 77 of Rockford, passed on October 26, 2026. She was born June 8, 1949 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Burton Allen and Ellen Katherine (Clark) Beilfuss. Khris graduated from Ca...

KC Shank, 80, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 22, 2026. KC was born on October 31, 1945, in Akron, Ohio, to Renick and Mary Shank....

Sylvester Bell, age 89, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. He was born on February 8, 1937 in Bearden, Arkansas to Allien Bell. He married the love of his life, Rebecca ...

Mark Allen McCoy, age 62, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026. He was born February 14, 1964 in Janesville, Wisconsin to Linda McCoy. Mark enjoyed hanging out with his frie...

Michael Neil “Hilly” Hillenburg passed away on October 1, 2026, at the age of 56. Hilly was born on January 12, 1970 in Rockford, Illinois to James R. Sr. and Iva B. Hillenburg. Ol Hilly is no more, ...

With profound sadness and deep love, we announce the peaceful passing of Frances D. McCarthy (96) who departed this life on July 20, 2026, at her home in St. Cloud, Florida. Born on August 5, 1929 in...

Alberto "Al" Casas, 47, of Rockford, IL, passed away suddenly, Monday morning, September 28, 2026. He was born June 29, 1979 in Lodi, California, the son of Alberto Casas-Montalvo and Maricela Marin. ...

Shelby J. Griffin, 76, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully, Friday afternoon, September 18, 2026. She was born September 17, 1950 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Stanley and LaVerne "Lottie" (Zar...

Peggy Jean Phillips, age 89, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026. She was born February 12, 1937 to Willy and Molly (Fields) Salyer in Dante, Virginia. Jean married the l...

Ana Biegler passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026, after living a full life filled with spirit and spunk. She was the youngest of 5 children born on April 17, 1936 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico ...

I was born the daughter of Edwin L. Hartley and Eleanor D. Johnson in Springfield, IL. Before I came into the world, my sister, Phyllis (Dave) Baseler also brought 3 nieces. I have read a lot of obit...

Sharon Louise Lund was born on August 14, 1941, in Rockford, IL. She was born to Giles Francis Eddy and Eleanor Mae Herbig. Her life touched many people in multiple ways. Sharon was the mother of fiv...

Nadine went to her final resting place on Friday, September 4, 2026. She is survived by her daughter, Glenda (Richard) Childers; son-in-law, Scott Holland; granddaughter-in-law, Jeanette Holland; gran...

Travis G. Stanphill, 75, of Stillman Valley, IL, formerly of Rockford, IL, passed away Tuesday evening, September 1, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 15, 1951 in Rockford, ...

Charles William Stauber ETCS (sw) MTS, USN Ret, died peacefully in his sleep on August 26, 2026. Survived by sister's Rebecca Stauber Briscoe and Barbra Stauber Watts. He left behind Linda (wife), chi...

Wolodymir “Walter” Biberstein, 89, of Stillman Valley IL passed away surrounded by family on August 25th at Serenity Home and Hospice in Oregon, IL. Walter was born on April 4, 1937, the son of Wolody...

Michelle Vereecken-Lawhon, a remarkable woman whose life was full of love, laughter, and resilience. She peacefully passed away on August 11, 2026, at the age of 59, surrounded by those she loved. Bor...

Virginia Rose Riggs, age 79, of Rockford, Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, August 8, 2026. She was born on July 19, 1947 in Guttenberg, Iowa to Louis and Bernice (...

Patrick C McComb passed on December 21, 2025, at the age of 70. Born September 22, 1955. Pat aka Dad aka Papa aka Grizz was a very kind and generous soul with a good heart. He enjoyed always being a...

Michael J. "Mike" Whiteaker passed on July 24, 2026, at the age of 69, having been born on August 28, 1956 in Rockford, IL, the son of Leonard and Donna (Pierce) Whiteaker. He was employed at Malcolm ...

James "Jim" V. Mundt, 66, of Loves Park, IL, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026. He was born November 27, 1959 in Rockford, IL, the son of Victor and Patricia (Hobson) Mundt. Jim graduated from Harlem ...

Doris “Kathy” Riesen, 54, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on July 16, 2026. Kathy was born on June 5, 1972, in Rockford, to Danny and Patricia Cagle. Kathy was extremely family oriented, and loved ...

Sharon A. Starnes, 87, of Rockford, IL, formerly of North Dakota, passed away peacefully, Monday, July 20, 2026 surrounded by love. She was born March 8, 1939 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of C...

Oral Bell passed on July 19, 2026, at the age of 86, having been born on January 29, 1940, and resided in Madison, Wisconsin.

Geoffrey “Charles” A. Johnson Jr., 90, of Rockford, Illinois, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 13, 2026. Charles was born to Geoffrey and Velma Johnson in Hayti, Missouri, on September 5,...

Jerome "Jerry" W. Pippel passed on July 7, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on July 20, 1953, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Hank and Christine (Goomas) Pippel. He graduated from Guilford High School. ...

Jeffery H. "Jeff" Rice, 57, of Rockford, IL, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2026 after a long fight with heart disease. He was born October 15, 1969 in Beloit, WI, the son of William and Dorothy (Gilbe...

Herbert Charles Carlson, age 79, of Rockford, Illinois passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026. He was born November 9, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois to Elmer and Naomi (Wilson) Carlson. Herbert graduated f...

Carolyn “Carol” L. Keinz, 77, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on July 8, 2026. Carol was born in Rockford on July 28, 1948, to George and Annette Roberts. She graduated from Auburn High School and ...

Charles K. Tyson, 82, of Loves Park, IL, passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, July 5, 2026. He was born September 15, 1943 in Monterey Park, CA, the son of Kenneth and Annalea (McClain) Tyson. He w...

Roger Joseph Kane, age 85, peacefully passed on June 30, 2026 away at home. Roger was born at home on the family farm near Seneca, WI on January 26, 1941 to Jim and Margaret Kane. Roger retired as an...

Ivan Dewey Shields passed on June 25, 2026, at the age of 89, and was born on April 1, 1937. He was a resident of Gladwin, Michigan.

Tamara Sue Karrow, age 65, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Allure Nursing Home in Sterling, Illinois. She was born July 12, 1960 in Sterling to Robert and Sharon Karrow. Tammy was the middle chil...

Carol A. McCollum, 87, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Carol was born July 23, 1938, in Rockford, to Leo and Ruth Van Stone. On July 4, 1957, Carol married Charles McCol...

Tom L. Reed, 66, of Rockford, IL, passed away Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026 in Rockford, IL. He was born October 9, 1959 in Rockford, IL, the son of Norman and Bonnie (Smith) Reed. Tom worked as a ...

Diane F. Newman, 74, of Machesney Park, IL went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 12, 2026. She was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), a form of Dementia in 2024 and was at Lin...

Jorg B. Nilges, age 67, of Rockford Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on June 1st, 2026, in his home in Rockford. Jorg was born on June 10th, 1958, in Idar-Oberstein Germany, to Hildegard Elfr...

Eddy L. Kuball, 78, of Rockford, IL, passed away Wednesday morning, June 3, 2026. He was born November 30, 1947, in Colorado Springs, CO, the son of William and Ruth (Peterson) Kuball. He proudly serv...

Nicolae Balu, 77, of Rockford, Il went to be with the Lord on June 01, 2026. Nicolae was born on October 23, 1948 in Bucharest, Romania to Dumitru and Alexandra Balu. Nicolae served in the military an...

Ronnie Lee Doyle, 69, of Rockton, IL, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 27, 1956 in Dixon, IL, the son of William and Arlene (Munk) Do...

Mary F. Morris, 84, of Machesney Park, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Mary was born in Newberry, South Carolina, on February 15, 1942, to James and Marion Sleigh. Mary married the lo...

Judy Lynn Slocum, 80, of Durand, Illinois, passed away on May 16, 2026, in Rockford. Judy was born in Rockford on March 22, 1946, to Harold Seiler and Hazel Seiler (remarried as Michelsen). Judy gradu...

Marian Foy Kahle, 95, entered Heaven’s gates on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 13, 1930, in Iowa Falls, Iowa, she was the da...

Thomas Long, age 65, of Rockford, IL, passed away on May 14, 2026. He was born on October 25, 1960, in Rockford, IL, to Norma Ruggles and Thomas Long. He will be remembered for his love of fishing, th...

Paula Jean Orr, born in Madison, Wisconsin on August 27, 1948, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026 in Cottage Grove Wisconsin, surrounded by loved ones. She was the beloved daughter of Richard and ...