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May 7, 1953 – August 4, 2026 · Peoria, Illinois
On August 4, 2026, Philip Craig Ben-Ami died at home in Peoria. He was 73. Born in Peoria on May 7, 1953; Israeli-American cooking and payday thrift set the tone of the house. He grew up believing that showing up was the…
March 13, 1954 – August 13, 2026 · Rockford, Illinois
Rockford lost Ruby Diane Nguyenpham on August 13, 2026. She was 72. She was born on March 13, 1954 in a Vietnamese-American family that measured love in finished chores. She learned that neighborhoods remember who helps …
December 15, 1943 – September 8, 2026 · Rockford, Illinois
Malcolm Ian Boudreaux died in Rockford on September 8, 2026. He was 82. Born in Rockford on December 15, 1943, raised among Cajun French manners that never needed a speech. He learned early that a day is something you fi…
July 24, 1946 – August 11, 2026 · Peoria, Illinois
Rafael Luis Cervantes died in Peoria on August 11, 2026. He was 80. Born in Peoria on July 24, 1946, with Mexican-American roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something you fini…
December 15, 1943 – September 8, 2026 · Aurora, Illinois
Malcolm Ian Youngblood died in Aurora on September 8, 2026. He was 82. Born in Aurora on December 15, 1943, with African American roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something y…
October 28, 1949 – August 11, 2026 · Rock Island, Illinois
Erik Johan Lindqvist died in Rock Island on August 11, 2026. He was 76. Born in Rock Island on October 28, 1949, with Swedish-American roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is someth…
December 16, 1942 – September 8, 2026 · Rockford, Illinois
Malcolm Ian Oquendo died in Rockford on September 8, 2026. He was 83. Born on December 16, 1942, with Puerto Rican roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something you finish, not …
March 19, 1948 – August 12, 2026 · Peoria, Illinois
Vernon Lee Barksdale died in Peoria on August 12, 2026. He was 78. Born on March 19, 1948, with African American roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something you finish, not so…
December 16, 1943 – September 7, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois
Malcolm Ian Fitzroy died in Chicago on September 7, 2026. He was 82. Born in Chicago on December 16, 1943, with Scotch-Irish roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something you fi…
May 20, 1949 – August 11, 2026 · Rockford, Illinois
Otto Franz Loeffler died in Rockford on August 11, 2026. He was 77. Born on May 20, 1949, with German-American roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something you finish, not some…
November 14, 1953 – August 15, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois
Lydia Carmen Fitzpatrick died in Chicago on August 15, 2026. She was 72. Born in Chicago on November 14, 1953, into a Irish-Mexican household that treated work as a language. She learned early that a day is something you…
April 2, 1949 – August 29, 2026 · Peoria, Illinois
Joao Miguel Carvalho died in Peoria on August 29, 2026. He was 77. Born in Peoria on April 2, 1949, with Portuguese-American roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something you fi…
June 14, 1953 – August 16, 2026 · Chicago, Illinois
Lydia Carmen Orozco died in Chicago on August 16, 2026. She was 73. Born on June 14, 1953, raised among Mexican-American manners that never needed a speech. She learned early that a day is something you finish, not somet…
September 28, 1942 – August 4, 2026 · Rockford, Illinois
Istvan Joseph Szabo died in Rockford on August 4, 2026. He was 83. Born on September 28, 1942, with Hungarian-American roots that shaped the table more than the flag. He learned early that a day is something you finish, …
April 10, 1948 – September 3, 2026 · Champaign, Illinois
Irena Zofia Majewska died in Champaign on September 3, 2026. She was seventy-eight. Born there on April 10, 1948, to parents who had come from Kraków by way of a long patience, she grew up in a campus town that still had…
October 28, 1941 – August 20, 2026 · Springfield, Illinois
Stanislawa Maria Gorzynski died in Springfield on August 20, 2026. She was eighty-four. Born there on October 28, 1941, to parents who had come from Kraków by way of a long patience, she grew up in a capital that still h…
September 20, 1946 – August 25, 2026 · Decatur, Illinois
Marvin Earl Blickenstaff died in Decatur on August 25, 2026. He was seventy-nine. Born there on September 20, 1946, he grew up knowing the soybean mill as a clock that did not sleep, and he learned a wrench before he lea…
August 17, 1942 – September 3, 2026 · Rock Island, Illinois
Zofia Anna Wrobel died in Rock Island on September 3, 2026. She was eighty-four. Born there on August 17, 1942, she grew up in a house where Polish was for the kitchen and English was for the street, and she kept both. S…
October 2, 1944 – August 29, 2026 · Peoria, Illinois
Merle Duane Shoemaker died in Peoria on August 29, 2026. He was eighty-one. Born there on October 2, 1944, he grew up knowing the tractor plant as a clock that did not sleep, and he learned a torque spec before he learne…
March 14, 1941 – August 19, 2026 · Rockford, Illinois
Stanislaw Jozef Kaczmarek died in Rockford on August 19, 2026. He was eighty-five. Born there on March 14, 1941, he grew up in a house where Polish was for the kitchen and English was for the shop, and he kept both. He b…