All Obituaries

Kent Eugene Herbig, 61, of Rockford passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Born November 16, 1958 in Oregon, the son of Ellsworth and Donna (Bolthouse) Herbig. A veteran of the US Navy. Married Patricia Cantu on May 27, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV. Employed for 34 years by the Byron Nuclear Plant. A member of the Navy Club and the Eagles Club. Kent enjoyed fishing, computer games, crafting, gardening and tinkering on machines. Survivors include wife, Patricia Herbig of Rockford; children, Dalton...

Stella Bland, 93, of Rockford passed away peacefully at her home in Hospice Care on Monday, May 25, 2020 following a brief hospital stay. Stella was born in Rockford, IL on July 3, 1926 to Julia and John Szrajba who had immigrated from Poland. Stella’s early life with her family was spent in the St. Stanislaus Parish area of Rockford. Stella was always very proud of her Polish heritage. In 1946, she...

Adam Michael Wright, 31, of Roscoe, Illinois passed away Monday, May 11, 2020. Born October 18, 1988 to Mike and Stacey Wright in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  He was employed as an electrician and at the time of death was working in Champaign, Illinois. Adam was confirmed in his faith at Roscoe United Methodist Church but rededicated his life and chose to be baptized again as an adult at North Love Baptist Church when he was a member of Reformers Unanimous. Though he battled a powerful...

Carolyn Sue “Susie” “Gramcracker” Huffman, 62, of Beloit, WI passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 in Beloit Memorial Hospital. Born July 15, 1957 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Marlene Wiedenhoefer and Wilburn B. Huffman. Carolyn enjoyed baking, American Indians, wolves, walks by the river, being in nature and her cats. Survivors include children, Korey (Jaqueline) Merkel, Nakisha (James) Hunt; grandchildren, Nicole Merkel, Allison Monroe, Nathan Hunt, Jacob Merkel,...

Michelle R. Pippin Long, 49, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born on August 17, 1970 in Rockford. Michelle graduated from Rockford East High School in 1988. She spent the next 30 years working in the insurance field. Survivors include her husband, Johnny Long of Rockford, Illinois; sisters, Teresa Catlett and Vicki (Greg) Thomas both of Mississippi; brother, Gene Catlett of Rockford, Illinois; brother-in-law, Rusty (Julie) Long of Rockford, Illinois and numerous...

Mollie L. Salamone, 72, of Rockford, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born on September 13, 1947 in Rockford, Illinois to Clifford and Gladys Hobson. Mollie attended Rockford public schools graduating from Auburn High School. After graduating Mollie worked for the state of Illinois as a clerk/stenographer for 37 and a half years and as a secretary to three office managers, all at the Unemployment Office.  Mollie married Joseph Salamone on December 20, 1969. They shared fifty...

                   Charlotte Elizabeth Olsen   -   January 21, 1935  -  May 21, 2020                      Edward Lewis Olsen   -   December 17, 1933  -  May 22, 2020   Edward Lewis Olsen (86) and Charlotte Elizabeth Olsen (85), married since 1952, passed away within hours of each other on May 21st and May 22nd. They...

Alice Marie Cork Conant, 77, of Rockford passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 20, 2020 with her loving husband by her side. Born July 22, 1942 in Hampshire to William and Esther (Sandwald) Hennig. Married Lee E. Conant December 23, 1981 in Rockford. Employed by JM Grimstead and retired from Stamm Tool in 2002. Alice enjoyed going to the casino and car shows. She had a zest for life and was known for being quite the pistol at times. Alice always spoke her mind; however, she had a heart of...

Ruby E. Gilmour, 85, of Rockford passed away Monday, May 18, 2020. Born October 20, 1934 in Rockford, the daughter of Walter and Edna (Ullrich) Schmid. A graduate of East High School, class of 1952. Married Lloyd F. Gilmour on September 17, 1955 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockford; they shared 56 years of marriage together. Lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockford. Ruby enjoyed playing bingo, cards, watching soap operas, loved talking on the phone and crossword...

Robert E. Mueller, 77, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. He was born on March 9, 1943 in Chicago where his father was stationed with the Army. He grew up in Polo, IL and Ottumwa, Iowa. As an infant, Bob became a child of God through the waters of Holy Baptism. He confirmed his faith as a youth at First Lutheran Church in Ottumwa. He often commented that he liked his name because it spelled the same both forward and back...B-O-B or B-O-B. He moved to Loves Park as a young man...