All Obituaries

Sandra Jean Brown passed away on September 17, 2023. She is survived by her son, Michael Jensen; daughter, Kathleen Englund (Steven); grandchildren Jak Jensen, Pamela Englund, and Timothy Englund; great-grandchild Sienna Jensen; sisters Sharon Zegunis and Susan (Joe) Zuccarello; and nephew and niece Joe and Domenica Zuccarello. Sandra was preceded in death by her parents Russell and Dorothy Brown, grandparents Marvin and Ruth Brown, and nephew Dominic Zuccarello. Private family services will...

Mary Ann Dion age 87 of Rockford Illinois died September 12th, 2023. She was born December 16th, 1935, to Harvey and Ruth (Siefert) Gilbertson. In High School she was on the swimming team and after graduating she married to her high school sweetheart Donald Dion for fifty-five years. They had two beautiful daughters Cindy (Ed) McCarthy, Pflugerville, TX, and Susan (Thomas) Libricz, Machesney Park. Also had two beautiful granddaughters, Danielle (Chad) Walker, Spring Branch, TX, and Kaitlynn...

Polly Ann Frazier, age 90, died Monday September 4th, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was born April 8th, 1933, in Leona Mines, Virginia to Charles and Nell (Potter) Jordan. She met Buddy Frazier, and they were married on April 6th, 1953, in Marion, North Carolina. They moved to Rockford in 1965. She was a long-time member of the Eastern Star and White Shrine. Polly played the piano most of her life for church and Masonic organizations, and most recently for chapel at Bickford Senior...

Cremation rites were accorded.

Oscar Castro, age 34 of Rockford, Illinois, died Wednesday August 2nd, 2023. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Javier Castro and Laura Perez. He enjoyed playing baseball when he was younger and watching his favorite baseball team the New York Yankees. During the football season he would watch with his children the San Francisco 49ers. He deeply loved his three children and his family. He is survived by his mother Laura Perez, and his three children, Daughter Adyanna, and two sons,...

Remembering A life well lived and well-loved. Dolores (Dee) M. Witte, 88, of Roscoe, Illinois passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on 7/28/2023 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital, surrounded by family. Dolores (Dee)was born on 8/4/1934 to Henry James and Wilma V. (Gross) Sellek in San Francisco, California, at the hospital next to Mission Dolores. She grew up in Seal Beach, California, and grew up loving the surf and sand. In 1952 she graduated from Huntington Beach High School...

Cremation rites were accorded.

He had friends from all walks of life. He enjoyed being surrounded by friends and family and listening to music and dancing. Christian loved above all things God, his son Leo, his grandma, and his mother. Survived by: Son's Leo A. Perez Montoya, Gerardo Perez Arambula. Mother Angela Andrea Kiddell. Grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 31st, 2023, at St. Edwards Catholic Church, 3004 11th Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61109. Father...

Memorial Service at a later day.

Salama Israel, age 30, of Rockford, Illinois, formally of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, died Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, at home. He was born in Congo to Munindo and Rogeline Faida. Salama was educated and received his diploma. He enjoyed the parks and nature and if not there, he studied at the Rockford Public Library. He is survived by his mother Rogeline Faida, Brother Eric Baraka, Sister Princess Komuhendo, Jolie Karungi, and Aime K Bomera. He is preceded in death by his sister...