All Obituaries

James L. Saul, 66, of Rockford, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021. Cremation rites have been accorded; no service is planned.      

Richard Charles Svatos, 69, of Rockford passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. Born May 14, 1951 in Fairbury, NE, the son of Lavelle “Swatty” and Phyllis (McCashlin) Svatos. Married Pamela Richmond on June 29, 2002 in Rockton. Survivors include wife, Pamela Svatos; son, Shawn (Kim) Svatos; sister, Ruthanne (Don) Smith; brother, Roger (dear friend, Kathie) Svatos; stepchildren, Holly (Doug) Jones, Adam Fields; grandchildren, Stephanie, Samantha, David Lyle, Ariel and Meadow...

Lorenzo Aguirre Jr., 42, of Belvidere, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born on August 14, 1978 in Chicago to Lorenzo Aguirre and Margarita Duarte Reyes. Lorenzo enjoyed spending time with his family and always looked forward to family reunions. He also enjoyed cooking.  Survivors include his mother, Margarita Duarte Reyes; step-father, Nazario Duarte; sister, Susana Aguirre; brothers, Oscar Aguirre, Jorge Aguirre, Torribio Duarte, Daniel Aguirre, Jesus Duarte, Nazario...

Thomas S. “Tom” Strawbridge died peacefully of natural causes Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Amberwood Care Center in Rockford, IL. The son of L. R. “Bud” Strawbridge and Isla (Whitsell) Strawbridge, Tom was born March 21, 1952 in DeKalb, IL. Tom attended grade school in Rochelle, IL and high school in Oregon, IL. He enlisted in the US Army on Nov. 9, 1969 and was stationed at Kaiserslautern, Germany where he served as a supply clerk. He was honorably discharged in...

Russell Armory Allen, 64, of Rockford, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020.  He served as a U.S. Marine and was married to Sonia Williams. No services are planned.    

Helen Marie Reinholz, 94, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was born on July 1, 1926 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Edwin and Olga (Freuck) Kratzat.  No services to be held at this time.         

Anna Marie Leighton, 64, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020. She was born on July 10, 1956 in Rockford to Charles and Josephine (Carrell) Quest.  No services to be held at this time.       

David W. McKinley, 74, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Generations Nursing Home, Byron. David was born July 11, 1946 to Howard and Esther McKinley. A graduate from Leaf River School in 1964. David worked at Chrysler for 35 years retiring in 1999. After retiring, he worked part time at Cacciatore’s and Country Market. David enjoyed fishing and was an avid sports fan. His favorite teams were the Chicago Bears and Cubs. While in high school, David set many records in track....

William "Bill" J. Eaton, 72, passed away on November 29, 2020, in the CCU of OSF St Anthony Hospital, Rockford, IL due to complications from Covid-19. Bill was born on May 18, 1948, in Elkhart, IN, to Ralph and Julia Eaton. He graduated from Concordia College in 1970. He originally wanted to be a Pastor but found the politics of church to be disheartening. He lived for 10 years in Florida with his first wife Linda where they had three children. He later moved to...

William “Bill” Miles Groen, 67, of Byron, passed away on November 28, 2020. He was born January 14, 1953 in Freeport, IL to Harm Groen & Jerrena (Johnson) Groen. He loved fishing, NHRA drag racing, the Chicago Bears, and especially his family and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harm & Jerrena; brother, John (Nancy) and sister, Donna-Mae (Wayne). He is survived by his son, William M. Groen II (Alicia); grandchildren, Rebekah...