Death notices for the far Stateline: July 7, 2025
We remember those who are no longer with us in Roscoe, South Beloit, and Rockton.

With sadness, we announce the following deaths for Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit in recent weeks:
June 18, 2025:
Glenn L. Hanson, 92, Roscoe
A skilled large equipment operator and mechanic, he left behind eighteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. He had lived on Necedah Court since 1968.

June 20, 2025:
James E. Johnson, 78, Rockton
He was an enthusiastic school bus driver and upright bass player, and a loyal pillar of Rockton United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee, maintained the building, and played the upright bass.

June 22, 2025:
Russell J. Blodgett, 82, Roscoe
A 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois Police Training Institute, he spent more than 30 years as a Loves Park Police officer.

Other recent obituaries
Death notices for the Stateline: June 30, 2025
Death notices for the Stateline: June 23, 2025
Death notices for the Stateline: June 16, 2025
Death notices for the Stateline: June 9, 2025
Death notices for the Stateline: June 2, 2025
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