All Obituaries

Donna Marie Day, 61, of Loves Park, IL, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Javon Bea Hospital – Riverside in Rockford, IL. She was born on Wednesday, March 11, 1959 in Oak Lawn, IL to the late Timothy and Ruth Ann (Conroy) O’Brien. She married John Carlton Day on Saturday, April 10, 1982. Donna is loved and will be deeply missed by her daughters, Kimberly (Kent) Wing, Kristen (Joe) Rodriguez; grandchildren, Heather Stark, Curtis Frantz, Matthew Stark, Tara DeJacimo, Mikey...

With great sadness, we announce that Tyler Ferguson, age 17, was involved in an ATV accident and passed away on May 16, 2020. Those who knew Tyler can all agree that he was the life of the party. He was the leader of the pack, and was the strongest, most confident kid you could ever meet.  If you needed anything fixed Tyler was the one who could fix it. Tyler knew how to do anything and everything and made sure he was the best at whatever he decided to do that day. He even managed to...

Mary Lambert Miller, 95, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Maple Crest Care Centre in Belvidere, IL.  She was born on August 10, 1924 in Belvidere, IL to the late Lester and Ruby (Harnish) Lambert. In 1953, she married the love of her life, Wayne Miller in Chicago, IL. Mary is loved and will be missed by her nieces, Susie (Scott) Williams, Libby (Michael) Robertson, Linda Miller, Maryanne (Sam) Marlow; nephews, William Lambert Jr., Dick (Gloria) Miller, Kirk...

Billie Catherine O’Malley, 78, Belvidere, IL, passed away suddenly, but peacefully, at home with her husband at her side, on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1942, to William Duncan and Jacqueline (Kilfoil) Duncan Ballard in Mason City, Iowa. Because her dad was deployed in World War II, he didn’t see her until she was 3 years old. When she was baptized, the priest wanted to baptize her “William” as there is no Saint Billie; however, they all agreed...

Manuel L. Santoyo, 90, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on Thursday, March 27, 1930  in Chicago, IL to the late Tony and Enadina (Lopez) Santoyo. He married the love of his life, Shirley Powers, on Sunday, March 28, 1954 in Chicago, IL. Manuel is loved and will be deeply missed by his children, Charlotte Santoyo, Rene’e (Jim) Vukelich, David Santoyo, Angela (Greg) Doss, Angel Santiago-Santoyo; grandchildren, Vanessa, Tyler, James,...

William “Bill” Luetkenhaus, 79, of Belvidere, IL, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 while his family prayed with him at his side. He was born December 13, 1940 in Lindsay, Nebraska to the late Henry J. and Coletta (Widhalm-Meissen) Luetkenhaus. He married Mary Colette Hughes and celebrated 47 years of married life. He loved his birth state taking many vacations, weekends, and just traveling around in his early retirement. Belvidere is where his parents...

Margaret L. Kummerow, 98, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020. She was born September 3, 1921 to Colin and Emma (Lockerbie) Forbes in Chicago, Illinois. Her Mother, Emma was from a family of 12 whose parents had just immigrated from Scotland. They were a very close-knit family that always was together, and that trait was instilled in Margaret. She was always ready to entertain, cook dinners, and be a part of many social gatherings. Margaret married Harvey (Raymond)...

Thelma Arlene King, 84, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 29,2020 at Park Place in Belvidere, IL. She was born on Thursday, July 18, 1935 in Alton, IL to the late John and Helen (Everett) Simpson. She married the love of her life, Gerald King, on Sunday, August 13, 1955 in Alton, IL. Thelma is loved and will be deeply missed by her daughter, Cheryl (Tom) Hribik; grandchildren, Robert “Kerry” Adams, Joshua (Nicole) Adams, Jessica (Mike) Roman, Brandy (Brent) Drace,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Ruth A. Krause, 75, of Belvidere, IL announces her passing on Monday, April 27, 2020. Ruth will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 52 years, Herman Krause, 2 children Amanda (Thomas) Pigott of Belvidere, IL and Kevin (Kendra) Krause of Southlake, TX, 2 grandchildren, Gianna and Isabelle, brother Donald (Mary) Argall, plus many brother and sister in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was born to the late Howard and Mildred (Wilkins)...

Jeffrey A. “Big Jeff” Blatchford, 50, went to be with his Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 25th, 2020. Jeff was bigger than life. He always had a smile on his face and was such a gentle guy despite his size. He owned and operated Big Jeffs Tree Service for 25 plus years. Besides being a tree trimmer and lumberjack. Jeff was an engineer of sorts. He was very mechanical and there was nothing he could not build, fix, or fabricate. He was a hard worker and lived by...