Olson Funeral & Cremation Service, Ltd.

12/25/2025

12/23/2025

Elmer D. “Dewey” Swanberg, 100, of Janesville, WI, formerly of Rockford, IL passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025. Born August 30, 1925, in Otis, CO, the son of Victor and Effie (Hayes) Swanberg. Graduate of West High School, Class of 1943 and Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War I...

12/23/2025

Donald “Don” James Oliver, 81, of Pecatonica, passed away December 18, 2025, at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. He was born March 14, 1944 in Rockford, the son of Earl Leroy and Ruth Elizabeth (Arthurs) Oliver. He graduated from Winnebago High School in 1962. Don married Linda Lou Wosilus on F...

12/22/2025

Eugene H. Roy, III

Eugene “Gene” Roy, III, 74, of Rockford, IL died Sunday, December 21, 2025, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Americus, GA on July 6, 1951, the son of Eugene H. Roy, Jr. and Anne Calhoun McMath Roy. The family moved to Rockford, IL, in 19...

12/22/2025

Gene Nelson, 79, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Born August 1, 1946, in Black Oak, AR, the son of Connie E. and Eva (Peek) Nelson. Gene married Patricia I. Wirgau on February 22, 1991. Together they celebrated 34 years of marriage. He worked for International Paper also...

12/22/2025

Conrad L. “Conny” Carlson, 91, of Rockford, passed away on December 20, 2025. Born November 29, 1934, in Stratford, CT, the son of Freedolph and Viola (Hudson) Carlson. Graduate of East High School, Class of 1952. Veteran of the U.S. Army. Conny married Sandra J. “Sandy” Carlson on July 23, 1966 ...

12/20/2025

Lois M Lindstrom (Sharron) died age 91, December 20, 2025 at OSF St. Anthony. Born January 5, 1935 in Rockford, IL, daughter of Mikols Sharron and Stella Sharron (Bunnie Skinner). She graduated from East High School in 1952. She married the love of her life, Charles Lindstrom, on November 2, 1952. L...

12/20/2025

Stephen Craig Davis, of Sycamore, Ill., passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 15, 2025. He was born on October 3, 1966, to Billie Gene and Phyllis Davis.

Stephen was a graduate of Sycamore High School and worked for many years as a buyer and seller for AGCO in Batavia.

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12/18/2025

Robert “Bob” Henry Petzinger, 81, passed away on Saturday December 13, 2025 in Rockford, IL with family by his side. Bob was born December 3rd, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Earl B. and Mildred M. (Miller) Petzinger. Bob grew up in New London, Iowa with his sister Pat. Following high school Bo...

12/17/2025

Sharon L. Semple, 84, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. She was born on April 12, 1941, in Whiting, Indiana, the beloved daughter of Fred and Thelma (Purbaugh) Po**en. Sharon was a graduate of George Rogers Clark High School in Whiting and Augustana Hospital School o...

12/16/2025

Mary B. Haaraoja, 89, of Sycamore, Ill., formerly of Venice, Fla., and Carol Stream, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Aperion Care DeKalb surrounded by family.
Born March 15, 1936, in Mellen, Wis., the daughter of Norman and Edith (Lawver) Davis, Mary married Walfrid John Haaraoja Nov. 14, 1953.
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12/15/2025

Eloise Anderson, 89, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Born August 20, 1936, in Vidalia, GA, the daughter of John and Eudene Phillips. Eloise was one of six children born to John and Eudene. Eloise started her career as a hairdresser. She became an instructor at a beauty sch...