All Obituaries

Karen Sue Sciortino, 52, of Belvidere, IL passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by the love of family. Karen grew up in Carol Stream, IL where she graduated from Glenbard North High School. She attended Illinois State University where she earned a BA in Sociology and met many of the life-long friends who became her second family. She spent many years working in marketing before becoming ill. After getting married, she became a devoted mother to...

LeRoy Joseph Blum, 79, of Belvidere, IL passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 3, 1943, in Mitchell, SD to the late Joseph and Virginia (Beam) Blum. LeRoy married the love of his life, Linda Runion, on July 7, 1978, in Belvidere, IL. He worked as a supervisor in the stock room for Green Giant in Belvidere, IL for over 40 years. LeRoy was a member of the Boone County VFW Post 1461 and American Legion Boone County Post #77 and...

Mark C, Rush, 79, of Cherry Valley, IL left this earth surrounded in love from his family on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Mark was born in Chicago on November 18, 1942. He was the second born of five children and very special to his siblings and parents. The family relocated to Belvidere, IL when Mark was five. He went through all of his schooling in Belvidere, graduating in 1962. After graduation, Mark worked with his dad, Mark Rush Sr, at Rush Sheet Metal in Belvidere. He served in the Army...

Angela Michelle (Osterberg) Towns, of Poplar Grove, Illinois, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Robert and Valerie (Lambert) Osterberg, she was born in Rockford, Illinois on Wednesday, July 29, 1981. Angie graduated from Belvidere High School where she played volleyball and basketball and was an honor roll student.  Angie attended Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois, where she obtained her Associates...

Etta Paris (Wright) Savage “Granny”, 87, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, surrounded by her family. Etta was born in Monroe, TN on April 17, 1935, to the late Houston and Kellie Worley Wright. Etta married her late husband Doyle Savage on June 9, 1956, in Overton County, TN and they were married for 58 years. Etta enjoyed spending time with her family, eating chocolate, sewing blankets, talking on the phone with her sisters, cheering for the Cubs, and watching her favorite...

Kristine Lea Burchard, 72, of Belvidere, IL passed away on April 23, 2022 at her home. She was born on April 10, 1950 in Sycamore, IL to the late Leonard and Ethel (Kellogg) McDowall. She married Larry Burchard on September 7, 1985 in Belvidere, IL. Kristine is loved and will be deeply missed by her beloved husband, Larry; son, Ryan Burchard; grandchildren, Shelby (Joshua Wikstrom) Burchard, Randall Burchard, Jessica Eide, Kristoffer Vargas; great grandchildren, Raine, Jaiden; brothers,...

Jeanneraye Johnson, 79, of Belvidere, IL passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at her home. She was born on July 23, 1942, in Belvidere, IL to the late Edward and Guinevere (Wright) Anderson. She married Ronald Johnson on January 5, 1963, in Belvidere, IL. Jeanneraye was an excellent cook. She enjoyed watching True Crime, mystery shows, doing crosswords, yard work, sewing, crocheting, and watching football. In her younger years, she enjoyed playing softball, bowling, and was a Girl...

Donald Raymond Billings Jr., 75, of Belvidere, IL passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. He was born in Chicago, IL on May 1, 1946, to the late Donald and Irene (Houdek) Billings. Donald is loved and will be deeply missed by his son, Shawn Billings; daughter, Jennifer (Andrew) Wroblewski; grandchildren, Jonathan Wroblewski, Nicole Wroblewski, Stacie Wroblewski. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Irene. There will be a...

Janice Kay Hugdahl-Fiedler, 63, of Rockford, IL passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 15, 2022. Jan was born on December 13, 1958, in Rice Lake, WI, to the late John “Jack” Hugdahl and Norma (Hugdahl) Gundersen. Jan graduated from Guilford High School in Rockford, IL, where she was the only freshman cheerleader who could do a roundoff into the splits. She worked at The Sleep Inn Hotel of Rockford, IL where she was adored by the owners and guests. Jan enjoyed reading, thrift...

Jose Antonio Tejeda, 22, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. He was born on May 13, 1999, in Rockford, IL to Jose and Cynthia (Radford) Tejeda. Jose is loved and will be deeply missed by his parents, Jose, and Cyndi; brother, Zachary Radford; sister, Alexis Radford; niece, Amelia Woods; nephew, Sean Woods. He was preceded in death by his brother, Travis Radford, cousins, Mauricio Hernandez, David McLain. There will be a funeral service on Friday, April 22, 2022, at...