All Obituaries

Ronald M. Schnurr, 83, of Belvidere, IL passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. He was born on November 19, 1938, to the late Fred and Agnes (Studnichka) Schnurr. He married the love of his life, Pauline Paulson on December 12, 1959. Ron was a dairy farmer for many years and was a hired hand in Wisconsin. He also worked for Henry Marlowe for years raising chickens and ducks. He then worked for Hanor raising hogs until he retired. Ron is loved and will be deeply missed by his beloved...

Rita Wagner Paulson, 69, left her earthly life on January 15, 2022, in Kingman, AZ. She was born September 16, 1952 in Belvidere, IL to the late Wilbert A.”Silver” & Ruth (Osterberg) Wagner. Rita was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Belvidere, IL. She spent her childhood in Garden Prairie, IL, and most of her adult life in Belvidere, IL. Later in life she moved to Kingman, AZ where she lived for over 20 years. Rita embraced life with passion and brought...

Jerry Muccianti Jr., 52, of Belvidere, IL, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at his home. He was born on November 26, 1969, in Dekalb, IL to Jerry and Barbara (Girling) Muccianti. He graduated from Belvidere High School with the class of 1988 and went on to graduate from Rockford College with a degree in accounting in 1992. Jerry is loved and will be deeply missed by his parents, Jerry (Renee) Muccianti Sr., Barbara Muccianti; brother, Mark (Jessica) Muccianti; nephew,...

Dwight “Ace” Maynard Midkirk, 74, of Belvidere, IL, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. He was born on May 23, 1948 to the late Walter and Emma Mae (Paydon) Midkirk. Ace graduated from North Boone High School with the class of 1966 and went on to start a career at Chrysler in Belvidere, IL. He proudly enlisted in The United States Army and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1970. Upon...

Jennifer Lynn (Carlson) Deutschmann, 45, of Belvidere, IL passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, September 5, 2022. Jenn, as she preferred, was born on October 4, 1976, in Rockford, IL. She was the daughter of David and Barbara (Casey) Carlson. She married the love of her life, Eric Deutschmann on October 7, 2000. Jenn Graduated from Belvidere High School and was a proud member of the class of 1994. She received a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a...

Dennis Eugene Leonard, 67, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, at his home. He was born on September 27, 1954, in Monroe, WI to the late Paul N. and Lillian (Baehler) Leonard. Denny was an avid Green Bay Packers fan, but most of all loved being with his family. Denny is loved and will be deeply missed by his brothers, Greg (Debbie), Steve (Mary), Bob (Sue); sisters, Beverly (Ron), Barb, Pat (Paul Garrett); numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...

Teresa Anne Hjelmberg, age 69, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022. Mrs. Hjelmberg moved to Powder Springs, GA in 2001. She worked as a Registered Respiratory Therapist at St. Joseph's Hospital in Belvidere, IL, St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, IL, and Wellstar Health System in Georgia, retiring after 35 years of employment. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Austell, GA. She was also active in the American Legion in Illinois,...

Carol Ann Pettersen, 86, of Lake Zurich, IL passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022, at her home. She was born December 13, 1935, in Chicago, IL. The daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Boyle) Lammens. She graduated from Amundsen High School in Chicago, IL. Carol married the love of her life, Raymond Pettersen October 14, 1955, in Chicago, IL. Carol loved traveling with her husband. They were members of the Windy City R.V. Club. She also enjoyed coloring and puzzles. She is loved and will...

Marilyn Cooper, 88 Of Belvidere IL. entered Heaven’s gates on August 10, 2022.   She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Myra (Benning) Davis, her brother Ralph Davis Jr. and her son Michael Anthony Cooper.   She is survived by her 3 daughters Maria Dean, Theresa Cooper and Angie Cooper. Along with many grand children, great grand children, a niece, a nephew, sister in law, many, many friends and most...

Maria Guadalupe Cortes, 39 of Rockford, IL passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at her home. She was born Monday, August 23, 1982, in Tinaja De Pastores, Guanajuato, Mexico. The daughter of Miguel and Delia (Medina) Cortes. She graduated from Belvidere High School then got her associates degree in nursing. She worked at OSF Saint Anthony medical Center for 8 Years. Maria was a great cook and loved to dance and listen to music. She also liked to garden and collect Michael cores purses. She...