Olson Funeral & Cremation Service, Ltd.

02/24/2026

John Frederick Roser, 75, of Kirkland, Ill., passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at Wm. S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, Wis., surrounded by his loving family.
Born Jan. 19, 1951, in Batavia, the son of John E. and Marilyn J. (Oberwise) Roser, John married Lorene M. Hoffman on Dec....

02/24/2026

John Malcotte, 77, of Rockton, Illinois, passed away at home on February 19, 2026.

John was born on May 12, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, Rockton became home, and he became someone so many people depended on and respected. As the former owner of Rockford Rigging, he took great ...

02/23/2026

James E. “Jim” McDonald, 83, of Seward, left his earthly life to be with his parents Saturday, February 21, 2026. Born December 24, 1942, in Rockford, the son of T.R. “Ted” and Ruth (Swigart) McDonald. He attended Winnebago schools. Jim enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1961 and served in Korea. He atten...

02/23/2026

Allen Roush, 81, of Sycamore, Ill., died Wednesday, February 18, 2026 peacefully in his home. Allen was born on September 12, 1944 to Austin and Evelyn Roush in DeKalb, and he graduated from Sycamore High School in 1962.There was always a wake left from how Allen moved through life. Allen left his m...

02/20/2026

02/19/2026

Caren Ann Roush, 74, of Sycamore, IL died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Arizona on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Caren was born June 9, 1945, to George and Phyllis Cavanaugh in Sycamore IL. She graduated from Sycamore High School (’63) and Western Illinois University (’67). Upon graduation from ...

02/18/2026

B. Jane Stewart, 81, passed away peacefully on February 17th, 2026 at home with her daughter Deena, son Kevin and his close friend Kristen Chandler by her side listening to the song Looking for Space by John Denver.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on March 5th, 1944, Jane completed college...

02/18/2026

Mary Margaret Summer, 90, of Cherry Valley, IL, peacefully passed away at home on February 14, 2026, surrounded by those she loved dearly.
Born on January 15, 1936, in Freeport, Illinois, to Arthur H. and Anna E. (McDonald) Noe, Mary grew up with a strong sense of family that stayed with her thr...

02/17/2026

Donald J Stacy, 78, Winnebago, IL, passed away February 16, 2026. He was born April 7, 1947. He married the love of his life Jane (Frickson) on April 27, 1968. Don was a kind and beloved husband, father, son, and brother. He was a master of auto body work, painting cars, and had a love for cars thro...

02/17/2026

Valerie Lee Thomas Warner
14 Feb 1933 - 15 Feb 2026

Valerie was born on Valentine’s Day 1933 to Paul Jay and Violet Eloisa (Trank) Thomas. From an early age, she proved to be a fighter, courageously overcoming Scarlet Fever, Polio, and later, Breast Cancer.

In her youth, Valerie a...

02/16/2026

Peter J. Holm, 79, passed away suddenly at home on January 25, 2026.

Born January 16, 1947, in Rockford, Illinois, to Alice and Floyd Holm.

He graduated from Guilford High School in Rockford and later earned a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Rockford College.

He was a ...

02/16/2026

Shirley Jean (Fisher) Bombard passed away Friday morning, February 13, 2026, at Independence Village in Rockford, Illinois. She was born on May 16, 1934, in Rockford, Illinois to the late Thelma (Smith) Fisher and her husband. She was lovingly raised by her mother and her devoted stepfather, Lavern...