All Obituaries

Alice McGrew, 93, of Roscoe, IL, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021. Alice was born on August 19, 1928 to Milos Lukas and Mary Wendel in Neillsville, WI.  She had a younger brother, Wallace Lukas. She was married to Curtis Yule and had two daughters, Christina Yule-Lear (Philip) and Debra Yule-Heiber (Gary); one grandson, Michael Heiber (Alyssa); and two lovely great-granddaughters, Mia and Clara. Later in life she was married to James McGrew and had a wonderful...

On July 26, 2021, Beverley Lois Bartlett died after a short illness in Rockford, IL. She was 84. She was known for her generosity, her beaming pride in her children and grandchildren, her world-class comforting hugs, her listening ear, and her sage counsel. She was an outgoing, competitive, smart, independent-minded woman, who often operated on “Jones time,” caught up in the serendipitous discovery of an estate sale or finishing a good book. Beverley was born on January 5, 1937,...

Penny Darlene Ratzlaff, 61, of Rockford passed away peacefully at home on May 16, 2022. Penny was born June 16, 1960 in Rockford, the daughter of Bobby Dale and Carol Virginia (Jones) Gould. Penny was a kind loving wife, sister, aunt and niece. She married Steven M. Ratzlaff on November 11, 1989 in Rockford. Penny has a compassionate soul that would help anyone in need. She was always known for being a hard worker, Penny worked for many years at Blue Cross Blue Shield and Rockford Health...

Nancy J. O’Dell, 82, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, in her home. Nancy was born October 12, 1939, in DeKalb, Illinois. Nancy worked for Rockton School District driving School Bus for many years, after leaving the School District she drove for Beloit Transit where she retired.  Nancy enjoyed traveling, watching and supporting Judo, going to the casino, having lunch with her friends, was an avid animal lover and she opened her home to all her children’s friends; she...

Heidi E. Hofman, 62, of Roscoe, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022.  She was born on May 1, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri to Richard and Rose (Neuhauser) Locke.  Heidi enjoyed reading and was a Chicago Cubs and Bears fan.  She loved spending time at Anderson Japanese Gardens and especially time with her children.   She is survived by her husband, Maurice Hofman; children, Claire (Tom) Joyce and Alexander (Bethany) Hofman; mother, Rose Locke;...

Rosemary McLeod, 73, of Rockford passed away May 5, 2022. Born in Pittsburg, PA the daughter of Stanley Vincent and Mary Elizabeth (Balardi) Wawzensky. Married Donald D. McLeod on September 12, 1970 in Lawrenceville/Pittsburg, PA. Rosemary was employed as a bookkeeper by McLeod Studio’s, Spangler Engineering and Atwood. She loved game shows, crossword puzzles, music and most of all, spending time with her family. Survivors include husband, Donald D. McLeod; children, Kevin (Raquel)...

William B. Zerkel, Jr., 67, of Roscoe passed away at home Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from Covid-19. He was born and baptized in Chicago, IL, the son of the late William Sr. and Dorothy (Darimont) Zerkel. He married Carol Laffey and had a son, Robert. They divorced and Bill moved to Rockford, IL in the late 70’s to be near his long-lost siblings. He married Sandra Olson in Eau Claire, WI near her family. Bill worked many jobs including at Bethel Steel, Wheaton Asphalt, Schlichting...

Patrick Anthony Robert Stauffer, of Rockford, IL passed away suddenly on Friday, April 15, 2022 at the age of 71. Pat was born in Macon, GA on September 15, 1950. He graduated from West High School in 1968 and served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1978. He earned 2 Associates degrees from Rock Valley College. Pat worked for the Rockford postal service for 35 years as a mail handler until he retired in 2014. He enjoyed model trains, riding his Harley, Tolkien, movies,...

Robert J. Millage, 68, of Rockford passed away April 20, 2022.  Memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, May 15, 2022 in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 325 N. Alpine Road, Rockford.

Charles M. Johnston, 63, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 after a long illness.  He was born October 31, 1958. Survivors include his son, Charlie Johnston of Florida; brothers, Hubert R. Baker of Machesney Park, IL and Kenny Clark of Rockford, IL; sisters, Linda Johnston of Rockford, IL, Donna Reedy of Rockford, IL, Diane (Gary) Mauerman of Machesney Park, IL, Alene Fisher of Arizona and Darlene Triminio of Rockford, IL; and several nieces and nephews. ...