Stanton Holmberg Obituary (1927 - 2009)

Born May 22, 1927, Stanton Holmberg attended Rockford East High School in Rockford, IL. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Stanton Holmberg.

Graduation Year	Class of 1945
Date of Birth	May 22, 1927
Date of Passing	Nov 10, 2009
About	Stanton Holmberg, 82, departed this earth on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, after a long illness. He was born in Rockford, IL on May 22, 1927, to John Clarence and Marie Lind Holmberg. Stan graduated East High School, class of 1945, in a special graduation due to war time. He served in the U.S. Navy, and belonged to the Navy SeaBees Construction Battalion, stationed on Okinawa during World War II. After the war, he returned to Rockford, and met and married his wife of 62 years, Louise Wiskow. At the same time, he began his career as a Master Stonemason and Bricklayer, belonging to Bricklayers International Union Local 6. He was more than a 60 year member. Stan was a self-taught architect, who designed, built, and lived in, four homes. He was an avid golfer and woodworker. He had an inquisitive mind and loved to learn about various things that piqued his interest, which often turned into an idea for an invention. He was a lifelong, avid Chicago Bears fan, through and through. . He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Louise Wiskow Holmberg, Sons Randall Holmberg (Emilie) and Gary Holmberg (RaChelle) Grandsons Dr. John Holmberg (Tracey), Jason Holmberg (Barbara), Joseph and Eric Holmberg Great Grandchildren Breckin, Kendall (John) Kaitlyn, Kaylee (Jason) Brother, Eugene (sister-in-law Senator Joyce Holmberg) and Sister Janet Jegen. Memorial Service to be Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory, Rockford Chapel, 4311 N. Mulford Rd. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to the family. For online condolences, visit www.honquestfh.com