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Jared Hazen Himes entered eternity, surrounded and held by family, on March 18th, 2026. He was born on November 25, 1957...
03/20/2026

Jared Hazen Himes entered eternity, surrounded and held by family, on March 18th, 2026. He was born on November 25, 1957 in Rockford, Illinois, to mother, Geri, father, Hazen, older sister, Pam, and older brother, Randy. He graduated from East High School in 1976, and went onto NIU. He welcomed his ...

Charles Daniel Peterson (December 25, 1937 - March 13, 2026), aged 88Charles Peterson of Rockford, Illinois, passed away...
03/18/2026

Charles Daniel Peterson (December 25, 1937 - March 13, 2026), aged 88

Charles Peterson of Rockford, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026. He was born in Moline, Illinois, the son of Elmer Carl and Elizabeth Othelia (Edmund) Peterson. He married Lois Jean Lauersen on March 2, 1957. ...

Shirley Woodson, aged 86, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. She was born on April 19, 1939, in Rich...
03/18/2026

Shirley Woodson, aged 86, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. She was born on April 19, 1939, in Richmond, VA, to Beverly and Marie Williams. Shirley married her lifelong sweetheart, Harvey W. Woodson, on May 11, 1962; he preceded her in death on April 16, 2025. She spent nearly a...

Lila Mae Thor, 88, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center.Lila was born on S...
03/17/2026

Lila Mae Thor, 88, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center.

Lila was born on September 13, 1937, in Kankakee, Illinois, to Nolan and Della Barnes. She married the love of her life, Braden Thor, on Valentine’s Day in 1966, beginning a marriage that w...

Gregory S. Cunningham of Winnebago passed away on March 16, 2026, after a challenging battle with dementia. Born October...
03/17/2026

Gregory S. Cunningham of Winnebago passed away on March 16, 2026, after a challenging battle with dementia. Born October 12, 1951, to Wallace and Margaret Cunningham, Greg graduated from Winnebago High School and served in the Army National Guard. Greg married Juanita Newman on March 16, 1974. He li...

Kenneth “Ken” E. Becker of Rockford, Ill., passed away on March 12, 2026. Born October 3, 1939, in Amboy, Ken was the so...
03/17/2026

Kenneth “Ken” E. Becker of Rockford, Ill., passed away on March 12, 2026. Born October 3, 1939, in Amboy, Ken was the son of Florence Warkins Becker and Walter Becker. Ken was raised in Maytown and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School in 1953. At Amboy High School, Ken pitched for the bas...

James Campobello, 96, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2026. Born July 2, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Riccardo and ...
03/13/2026

James Campobello, 96, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2026. Born July 2, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Riccardo and Virginia (Fiorentino) Campobello. Graduate of West High School, Class of 1947 and University of Illinois with a Bachelor’s Degree in Floriculture in 1951. Served in the Army duri...

TYRELL DEMARIO KINGDecember 29th, 1992 - March 6th, 2026 Tyrell Demario “Poohbear” King of Rockford departed this earthl...
03/13/2026

TYRELL DEMARIO KING
December 29th, 1992 - March 6th, 2026

Tyrell Demario “Poohbear” King of Rockford departed this earthly life on March 6th, 2026. He was born December 29th, 1992 in Rockford, IL to Betty Quinby and James King.

Tyrell was a devoted father. He was known for his sense ...

Roberto U. Escobar, 81, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Born March 20, 1944, in Colombia, the so...
03/12/2026

Roberto U. Escobar, 81, of Rockford, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Born March 20, 1944, in Colombia, the son of Jose and Ana (Jimenez) Escobar. Roberto married Lydia Beightley on January 10, 1975 in Rockford. She predeceased him on March 22, 2015. He was a long time Union employee an...

Ruth V. Johnson, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born April 8, 1940, in Hancock, WI, the daugh...
03/11/2026

Ruth V. Johnson, 85, of Rockford, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born April 8, 1940, in Hancock, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Beatrice (Hall) Malthe.

Survived by her sons, Todd Johnson and Chad Johnson; grandchildren, Justin Story, Zachery Story, and Hannah Johnson; great-grandch...

Robert James Glendenning, Jr., 100, of Genoa, Ill., passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving...
03/10/2026

Robert James Glendenning, Jr., 100, of Genoa, Ill., passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born Aug. 3, 1925, in Genoa, the son of Robert J. and Lulu (Turner) Glendenning, Robert married Dorothy Kettley, in 1944 at the First United Methodist Church of DeKalb....

Agnes Marie Keller, 83, of Sycamore, Ill., passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.Bo...
03/10/2026

Agnes Marie Keller, 83, of Sycamore, Ill., passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Born April 12, 1942, in DeKalb, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Howe) Wennemar, Agnes married William C. Keller on Jan. 28, 1961, in Wasco. Agnes was a machine operator...

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