All Obituaries

Augusta Davis, 57, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018. He was born December 6, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. in Honquest Family Funeral Homes with Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 4311 N. Mulford Rd., Loves Park, Illinois 61111 with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until time of...

Betty J. Saieva, 87, of Rockford, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all passed away May 23, 2018. Predeceased by husband, Joseph A. Saieva; and son, Carl D. Saieva. Private burial

Arthur Alan Antilla, 75, of Belvidere, IL passed away on May 19, 2018 after a long illness.  Arthur is predeceased by his parents, Arthur Frank Antilla (Evelyn) and Marie Herakovich. Art is survived by his loving wife, Lorie (DeWitt) of 27 years, his previous wife, Shirley (Lunde); his sons, Mark (Annemarie) and Andrew; his two grandchildren, Allison and Alex, their mother Holly (Noland); and his sister Maria...

Robert (Bob) Gard Bienvenu, born on February 19, 1946 in Quincy, Illinois, to the late Patricia and the late Lloyd, passed away at age 72 on May 18, 2018 in Roscoe, Illinois after his long battle with cancer. He attended Harlem High School and Rock Valley College. Robert proudly served his country as a Hawk Missile Technician in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam War and he also worked in the Vending industry as...

Mary Ina Pierce, 100, of Rockton, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 7, 1918 to Harold and Ina May (Osterhous) Fish. Mary married Malcom Pierce in February of 1941 and celebrated 50 years of marriage. Mary was one of the first team of employees at Rockford Memorial Hospital and retired from the...

Sandra Sue Bellars, 74, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018. She was born on June 22, 1943 in Rockford to Merle and Stella (Peterson) Keena. Sandra married Howards Bellars on December 31, 1960 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Rockford. Sandra was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and aunt.  Survivors include her parents, husband, children, Dana (Troy) Wedekind and Darrell Bellars; grandson, Scott (Janna) Wedekind; great-granddaughter, Brooke Wedekind; brother,...

Leona Cox, 81, of Stillman Valley, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 from complications of heart disease. She was born on June 9, 1936 in Rockford to Sam and Hazel (Johnson) Saladino.  Leona married Virgil Cox on July 11, 1953. Leona was an avid volunteer, mentoring at local grade schools and charities. Leona enjoyed fishing and crafting, as well as...

Robert E. Spurlin, Sr., 90, of Caledonia, IL, formerly of Chicago, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018.  Born April 22, 1928 to Dale and Margaret (Taylor) Spurlin.  Bob graduated Steinmetz High School, Chicago, IL, and served during the Korean War with the U.S. Marine Corp.  Bob was a Chicago police officer for 25 years, serving and protecting in the 14th Shakespeare...

Barbara Lynn Koppen, 66, of Rockford passed away Friday, May 11, 2018. Born June 12, 1951 in Chicago to Wilbur and Dorothy (Hollinger) Barkman. Married Dennis G. Koppen October 27, 1979 in Elgin. Previously employed as a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elgin, Swedish American Hospital, and Singer Mental Health Center, Rockford. Barbara enjoyed volunteering for Vietnow, spending time with her friends and family, especially...

Terry L. Hargraves, 66, of Portage, WI passed away on April 27, 2018 with his son (Scott) and daughter (Kim) by his side.  He was born in Rockford on October 6, 1951 to George and Edna (Carlson) Hargraves.  He marched for the Phantom Regiment and played softball for many years after that.  Terry retired at the age of 50 from Axberg Heating and moved to Wunder Er’de Campground in Wisconsin.  Throughout...