Belvidere High School Alumni Obituaries

Jane Ann Hughes Nelson age 84 of Blanchardville died on Saturday January 10 2026 at the UW Hospital in Madison surrounded by family. She was born on June 6th 1941 in Darlington Wisconsin to Francis Frank Patrick Hughes and Mildred Irene Larson Hughes. Jane grew up with her family in Hollandale on th...

He was born on October 5 1942 in Milaca Minnesota the son of William and Edith nee Berglund Holmer. He grew up and attended school in Milaca MN and graduated in 1960 from Milaca High School. He moved to Rockford Illinois and met his future wife he was united in marriage to Marilyn Rae Cox on August ...

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Anthony George Tzemopoulos on January 10 2026 at the age of 41. Born on May 11 1984 to George and Martha Anestopoulos Tzemopoulos. Anthony was a devoted husband father son and brother leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. He is surv...

Rebecca Lamb 78 of Belvidere IL passed away Monday December 22 2025 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford IL. She was born on September 4 1947 in Chicago IL. The daughter of Robert and Regina Thornton Henrich. She graduated from Maine West High School in Des Plaines IL and then went on to ...

Gary Floyd Alt 72 of Poplar Grove IL died on January 3 2026 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford IL surrounded by loved ones. He was born on July 31 1953 in Harvard IL to Floyd Viola Voss Alt. Gary graduated from Harvard High School in 1971. He married Valerie Malecha on November 12 1976 in Harvard IL...

Walter Walt Schearer 83 of Poplar Grove IL passed away at home Friday January 2 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born on July 24 1942 in Reading PA the son of Walter and Mary Noone Schearer. He earned his BS from Villanova University and his MS from Marquette University. Walt married the love o...

Mary Jane Swanson 69 of Belvidere IL passed away Wednesday December 31 2025 at UW Swedish American Hospital in Rockford IL. She was born July 5 1956 in Tacoma Washington. The daughter of James and Mary L. Rushing St. Martin. She graduated from Penncrest High School in Media PA. and then went on to s...

Jeanne Agnes Jeffery was born in Belvidere Illinois on July 13 1951 a daughter of Charles and Margaret Kariainen. She attended EwenTrout Creek High School and graduated in the class of 1969. She passed away on January 2 2026 at home with her husband by her side. Jeanne lived her life putting others ...

Luella G. Solt 94 passed away peacefully on November 30 2025 at Moravian Hall Square Nazareth. Born on December 30 1930 in Nazareth Luella was a daughter of the late Erwin and Lula Fehr Smith. She was a graduate of Nazareth High School Class of 1948 where she was voted as "Miss Popular Cutie" and gr...

Frank Weimer Jr. 64 of Nazareth Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in his home on October 11th 2025 with family by his side after his unfortunate and extremely short fight with pancreatic cancer. In his final days he was surrounded by the love and gentle care of his daughter Nina Weimer a former ho...

It is with great sorrow I share with you that Donna Olesen of Palmer Township Pennsylvania peacefully passed away this past Wednesday December 10 2025 surrounded by her family. Donna is survived by her devoted son and daughterinlaw Richard and his wife Heather and three loving grandchildren and her ...

Sandra J. Collins 64 of Bangor passed away Tuesday November 25 2025 at Gracedale Nursing Home Nazareth. She was the wife of the late Gerald J. Collins who passed away September 20 2025. Born in Easton December 28 1960 she was the daughter of Viola Kenyon Davies of Gracedale Nursing Home and the late...

Nona S. Calafiore aged 88 of Bangor PA passed away peacefully at her residence on January 6 2026. Born on September 17 1937 in Easton PA she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Nona Ann Kleber Stoddard. Nona was the beloved wife of the late Patrick Michael Calafiore who predeceased her on Septem...

Richard E. Kienzle Jr. 79 of Bangor PA passed away on January 3 2026 at Lehigh Valley Muhlenberg in Bethlehem PA. Born on March 8 1946 in Easton PA he was the son of the late Gertrude Van Scoten Kienzle and Richard E. Kienzle Sr. Dick was a devoted husband to Mary Lou Sherman Kienzle with whom he ce...

Richard Lee Buntley 80 passed away peacefully with his wife Marie by his side on Saturday November 15 at Serenity Hospice Care in Huntsville Alabama. Richard was born in Lincoln County Tennessee on February 16 1945. First and foremost Richard was a loving wonderful husband. He had a 30 year long car...