All Obituaries

Dan Thompson 59 Machesney Park, passed away on February 1, 2020 in his home following a long battle with cancer. Born on September 23, 1960 in Rockford to Lawrence & JoAnne (Bombard) Thompson. Dan married Stephanie M. Noling in Florida on June 6, 2005. He was a tool & die maker for Wiegel Tool Company of Wood Dale, IL. Survivors include his wife Stephanie; step-daughter, Alex Grabow; siblings, Larry Thompson, Patty Yankaitis (Tim); Mike Thompson (Carmen), Christi Sweargener:...

Donald R. Arnquist 93 Rockford, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2019 in Rosewood Care Center, 14 days following his wife’s passing. Born on April 15, 1926 in Rockford to Gust and Hedvig (Bergstrom) Arnquist. He married Edna Lundahl on November 27, 1947. Don Served in the U.S. Army during WWII, he was Assistant Manager of Yahr Lang Wholesale Drugs for 41 years, retiring in 1987. He was an avid White Sox’s Fan, a stamp collector belonging to the Rockford Stamp Club, and as...

Edna M. Arnquist 92 Rockford, passed away on October 24, 2019 in Rosewood Nursing Center. Born in Rockford and November 12, 1926 to Perry and Sarah (Johansson Fradine) Lundahl. She married Donald R. Arnquist on November 27, 1947 in Salem Lutheran CHurch.  Edna worked at Goldblatts for 20 years and was a   Lunch aide at Nelson Grade School for 19 years.  As a long time member of Salem Lutheran Church, she  was a member of the Chancel Choir and WELCA. Survivors...

William Michael Adams 48 Roscoe, IL. Died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. Surrounded by his family. He was born on October 20, 1971 in Belvidere, IL., the son of William and Laura (Coots) Adams. Bill was a graduate of North Boone High School in Poplar Grove, IL, and was employed by NFI Industries of Beloit, WI. Bill battled cancer for nearly five years, and fought hard to spend every moment he could with his three daughters, whom he loved more than...

What an amazing life was lived by Gerald Rilling. Born and raised in Loves Park to Bernice and Roy Rilling. Gerald’s older brother, Roger, was his hero! He graduated from the Harlem  Schools and Beloit College. Rita Haelman was Gerald's partner for 25 years.   Gerald traveled to Kenya and taught chemistry and other sciences to Swahili speaking high school boys. He met and worked with Louis and Mary Leakey at Olduvai Gorge  in Tanzania where early...

Robert “Dick” Goodrich of Pecatonica, IL passed away Wednesday, January 01, 2020 at Medina Manor Nursing Center in Durand, IL.  His funeral will be 10:30am on Monday, January 6th at Silver Creek Reformed Church; 326 S Bunker Hill Rd; German Valley, IL with Pastor Grant Mulder officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday, January 5th 3-5pm at Silver Creek Reformed Church 326 S Bunker Hill Rd. German Valley, IL.  He will be laid to rest at the Silver Creek Reformed...

Sharon J. Fulling 69 Rockford, IL passed away December 29, 2019 in Saint Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon had courageously battled the after effects of a bone marrow transplant before falling into Gods hands. Sharon was born in Rockford on July 31, 1950 and was married to the love of her life, Mike Fulling on June 14, 1986. Mike and Sharon were two peas in a pod. Whether it was 22 years of “Summerfest”, 21 years of “On The...

John C. Milliren 70  M.M. Rockford, Passed away suddenly at home on December 25, 2019. Born on March 11, 1949 in Grove City, PA to Charles and Dorothy (Jones) Milliren. He lived over 30 years in Rockford coming here from Pennsylvania. John married Bonnie Nothnagel on November 20, 1992 in Las Vegas, NV. He was formerly a truck driver for Meiborg Trucking Co. Member of Lindenwood Union Church, Lake Masonic Lodge #434, Tebala Shriners where he was Potentate in 2013. Survivors include;...

Wilma R. Kuhlmeyer 83 Rockford, died on, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in Willows Health Care Center. Born,  September 20, 1936 on a farm near Pearl City, IL to Kenneth and Vernena (Puls) Kuhlmeyer. She moved to Rockford in 1954 to attend business school and became employed for 49 years as a bookkeeper and secretary for an insurance agency. Wilma was a member of Beth Eden United Methodist Church and was active in the choir, United Methodist Women and on missions for many years. Served on...

Paul Olszewski  83 Of Rockford, Illinois. Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Born on April 16, 1936 in Spring Valley, Illinois to Bruno and Christine (Yaklich) Olszewski. Paul lived all of his life in Rockford, marrying Donna M. Lamm on June 23, 1962 in Oregon, Illinois.  He was a test engineer for Sundstrand Aviation for 46-1/2  years. Served in the U.S. Navy 1955 -  1957. Member of  St....