Ronald K. Ronnie Shelby of Rockford departed this earthly life August 28 2025. He was born January 4 1946 in Rockford IL the son of Claybrone and Florence Shelby. He married the former Anacleta Rogel December 18 1982. Ronald was employed as a manager by UTC Aerospace 36 years before retiring. He was...
Regina "Jean" Planutis 94 of Sugarloaf passed away early Monday morning October 28 2024 at her residence in Sugarloaf following a brief illness. Born in West Hazleton October 18 1930 she was the daughter of the late Martin and Irene Drosdick Kapes and spent most of her life in Sugarloaf. Jean was a ...
Paul C. Jones of Huntsville Alabama passed away on Wednesday morning while surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 and was known as "Buddy" by his family. He was a 1956 graduate of Paint Rock Valley High School and was the wellknown host of the Ole Time Country Radio Show live from Lynchburg Tenn...
Robert N. Kaup Kauppinen 81 of Davis IL. passed away June 1 2024. He was born April 9 1943 the son of Jalmer and Lyla Jensen Kauppinen. He was a 1962 graduate of East High School attended Rock Valley College and received a Bachelors degree from Northern Illinois University. He served in the United S...
Richard Bennie Manarchy age 78 of Perryville Kentucky passed away Saturday April 6 2024 at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville KY. He was born in Rockford Illinois on February 17 1946 to the late Benny and LaVerne Martinson Manarchy. He was a graduate of West High School in Rock...
Kenneth P. Rude 76 of Rockford passed away on Monday October 23 2023. He was born in Rockford on September 2 1947 to Paul and Martha Lembke Rude. He married his wife Cindy in Rockford on September 20 1969. Ken was a 1965 graduate of West High School and attended Rock Valley College. He worked in sal...
Hans Ericson DiOrio 22 passed away unexpectedly at his home in Carlisle on Wednesday September 20 2023. Born February 6 2001 on Long Island NY Hans was the son of the late Mario Bruce DiOrio and Dawn Ringel Witmer. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his grandparents John Ringel an...
Darren Michael Smallwood 35 passed away April 14 2023 in Sun City West Arizona. He was born June 2 1987 to parents Marilyn and Gregory Smallwood in Rockford Illinois. He graduated Guilford High School in 2005 attended Rock Valley College and worked as a restoration supervisor. Darren loved basketbal...
Carole D. Pace 81 beloved mother and grandmother of Rockford IL passed away March 24 2023 after a short illness. Born March 30 1941 in Rockford IL daughter of Ernfred and Iva Mae Kniskern Olson. Married Lionel "Dude" Pace in Rockford on November 21 1959. Attended East High School and Rock Valley Col...