All Obituaries

Ruth C. Bueche, 93, of Rockford, died on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family while under the care of Serenity Hospice. She was born on September 9, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri to LeRoy and Martha (Gamber) Hatcher. She was joined in marriage to Louis Bueche. Ruth had a strong Christian faith. She was a hard worker in whatever she set her hands to do. Her family always knew of her incredible love for them. Ruth is survived by 4 daughters: Lee Etta (Special...

Rickey Matthew Blair Born February 6, 1942, died February 14, 2021.  Beloved grandson, son, husband, father, grandfather and friend. Married to wife Dorthy in 1964, bringing together their families.  Survived by wife Dorthy (Engeberetson), children Suzan Rubeck (Greg), Marc Blair, and Karla Schumacher (Jeff). Grandchildren Sara Rubeck-Doyle (Connor), Bryce Rubeck, Sebastian Blair, Marc Blair II, Elaine Schumacher, and Jackson Schumacher. Retired from Atwood Automotive, member of...

Irene Six, 91, died on Saturday, February 13, 2021, at her home in Rockford, Illinois. She was born in the Ukraine on May 1, 1929. She married Herbert Six while residing in Austria, and they had three children while living there. Irene and her family immigrated to the United States from Austria in October of 1961. One of Irene’s proudest moments was becoming a U.S. Citizen. Irene was a proud and loving parent, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She retired from Warner Lambert after...

Mass of Christian Burial will  be Tuesday February 23rd, 2021 time 11:00 a.m. at St. Edwards Catholic Church, Rockford, IL. Friends may visit on Monday February 22nd, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Sundberg Funeral Home.  

MINNIE “BOBBIE” PETERSON Long-time Rockford resident, Minnie “Bobbie” Peterson, was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the age of 93.  Born in Lambert, Mississippi, Bobbie loved her family, enjoyed traveling, and when asked how she was doing, frequently answered, “Fine Like Wine”.  Bobbie was a “giver” of love and great patience.  Her Catholic faith was always close to her heart and a faithful...

"Mary Alice Smafield-Green, 69, passed away on January 26, 2021 in Elkhorn, WI. She was preceded in death by her mother Theodora “Teddy” Smafield, father Ralph Smafield, brother George Smafield, and son Jeremy Green. Survived by daughters Emily (Jared) Quesnell, Elizabeth Green, two grandchildren, and three nephews. Mary’s mother Teddy was the first-ever winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1949, which gave Ralph and Teddy enough financial security to choose to have a...

ELIZABETH “BETTY” DONAHUE-HENRIKSEN, ROCKFORD – Elizabeth “Betty” L. (Fischer) Donahue-Henriksen, 92, passed away on 1/17/2021 at Wesley Willows. She was born on June 30, 1928 in Stamford, Connecticut; the daughter of Robert and Mary (Bosiljevac) Fischer. Her brother, Robert “Bob” (Loraine) Fischer, Jr., died in 2015. Betty graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Dietetics and also earned a master’s degree from Northern...

Jan “John” Molosz of Rockford, Illinois passed away Saturday, January 9th, in Clinton Utah, after a short illness.  Jan was a World War II refugee, and came to Boston, MA from Belarus on August 9, 1950.  He and his parents, brothers and sisters began their long journey to the United States in June 1944.  Upon entry into the United States, he had a brief stay in Pennsylvania, where he found work at a farm.  Jan then settled in Rockford, Illinois in 1950. ...

Dennis F. Cudia, age 86, of Rockford, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. He was born on November 22, 1934 to Joseph Cudia and Marjorie (Lind) Cudia Harris. Graduated from East High School, Class of 1952 and the University of Illinois, Class of 1956, PHD in 1962. He worked as a researcher in Information and Entropy, Functional Analysis and Optimization, and Theoretical Computer Science. He is survived by Cindie Barrett Harris, Marion Barrett,...

Sharon Tucker, age 71, died on December 24th, 2020 at OSF Saint Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. She was born on May 28, 1949, to Jim and Nadine Henderson. Joined in marriage to Robert Tucker. They were married for 42 years. She worked at Berol USA for many years. She loved going shopping, garage sailing, going out to eat with her best friend, Jean. Their favorite restaurant was Sisters' Café. She knew everyone who worked at Sisters and loved them all. She...