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Home History Pre-Need Obituaries Merchandise Contact Us	Obituary Listings Katherine L. Miller - 92 9/14/1919 - 2/4/2012 Mt. Morris, IL - Katherine L. Miller, age 92, died February 4, 2012 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Katherine was born September 14, 1919 in Galt, IL, the daughter of John & Nellie (Killeen) Regan. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Sterling, IL the class of 1937, she graduated Nurse’s training in 1940 fr ... View Obituary Frances A. Martin - 86 4/23/1925 - 1/31/2012 Freeport, IL - Frances A. Martin, age 86, died January 31, 2012 in Provena St. Joseph Center, Freeport, IL. Frances was born April 23, 1925 in Dixon, IL the daughter of Otto W. & Ollie B. (Huyett) Kreger. She graduated from Amboy High School class of 1942. Frances married Tommy G. Martin on June 9, 1947, he preceded her in d ... View Obituary Robert Merriman - 93 11/21/1918 - 1/2/2012 Mt. Morris, IL - Robert Merriman, age 93, passed away in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL on January 2, 2012. He is survived by one sister and several nieces and nephews. Robert was preceded in death by his wife Ada Mae (Evans) of 58 years in 2009. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, he graduated from Mt. Morris ... View Obituary Alma Louise Baker - 88 2/25/1923 - 12/29/2011 Leaf River, IL - Alma Louise Baker, 88 of Leaf River, died on December 29, 2011 in Rockford. Alma was born February 25, 1923 in rural Leaf River. She was the daughter of William and Louise (Kreimeyer) Hartje. She married Emerson Baker December 24, 1941 who passed away October 28, 1998. She was a graduate of Leaf River High ... View Obituary Marian J. Windett - 88 3/25/1923 - 12/25/2011 Mt. Morris - Marian J. Windett, age 88, died on December 25, 2011 at Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. She was the daughter of Arthur J. and Sarah J. (Tripp) Fisher. She was born on March 25, 1923 in the Colonial Hospital in Geneva, IL. Marian attended a one room school on Peck Road and graduated in 1940 from t ... View Obituary Nancy L Smith - 66 7/13/1945 - 12/18/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Nancy L Smith, 66, of Mt. Morris passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. Born July 13, 1945 in Dixon, IL the daughter of Howard and Dorothy (Condon) Kinton. Graduated from East Aurora High School in 1963. Earned a BA in History from NIU in 1967 and a Masters of Library Science ... View Obituary Betty L. Stull - 86 10/15/1925 - 12/16/2011 Byron, IL - Betty L. Stull, age 86, died Friday December 16, 2011 in Dixon Healthcare & Rehab Center, Dixon, IL. Betty was born October 15, 1925 in Carbondale, KS the daughter of Lloyd & Conalee (Martin) Crouch. Betty married Gene Stull on February 19, 1947 in Stillman Valley, IL and he preceded her in death. She was a Ban ... View Obituary Lucille Edna Engelkes - 89 6/29/1922 - 12/11/2011 Oregon, IL - Lucille Edna Engelkes, age 89, died Sunday, December 11, 2011at Pinecrest in Mt. Morris, IL. Lucy was born on June 29, 1922 in Mahomet, IL to Herbert Edward and Almeda Fern (Baker) Grindley. Lucy lived life to the fullest through love, laughter, family and friends. She touched many lives and will be greatly mis ... View Obituary James “Jim” H. Miller - 79 2/9/1932 - 11/29/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - James “Jim” H. Miller, age 79, died Tuesday November 29, 2011 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health, Rockford, IL. Jim was born February 9, 1932 in Footville, WI, the son of Fred & Lula (Rote) Miller. He graduated from Janesville high school class of 1950, Janesville, WI. Jim married Julia G. Musgrove August 16, ... View Obituary Shirley M. Zellers - 71 5/8/1940 - 11/25/2011 Leaf River, IL - Shirley M. Zellers, age 71, died November 25, 2011 in the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. Shirley was born May 8, 1940 in Dante, VA the daughter of Willie & Molly (Fields)Salyer. She graduated from East High School, Rockford, IL, the Class of 1958. Shirley married Royal E. Zellers October 14, 196 ... View Obituary Wilma J. Alden - 74 6/3/1937 - 11/20/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Wilma J. Alden, age 74, died Sunday November 20, 2011 in P.A. Peterson Center for Health, Rockford, IL. Wilma was born June 3, 1937, in Mt. Morris, IL the daughter of William & Marion (Miller) Zumdahl. Wilma graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1955. Wilma married Harold Alden on October 1, 1955 in Or ... View Obituary Helen Lou (Miller) Kelsey - 95 10/26/1916 - 11/7/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Helen Lou (Miller) Kelsey died Monday, November 7th, 2011 in Bloomington Minnesota. She was born October 26th, 1916 in Moline, IL to Frederick Eugene Miller and Bertha May (Ziegler) Miller. Helen Lou graduated from Moline high school and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1938 with a Bachelor of Music ... View Obituary Sharon Lynn Engle - 47 3/12/1964 - 11/6/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Sharon Lynn Engle passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Ogle County Serenity House in Oregon surrounded by family and loving nurses. Born March 12, 1964 to Francis "Fran" and Carol (Druien) Bral, she is survived by her husband Jeffery Engle, her son David and Brie (Simkulet) Engle, her daughter ... View Obituary Gladys Marie Watts - 88 7/8/1923 - 10/31/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Gladys Marie Watts, age 88, died Monday October 31, 2011 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born on July 8, 1923 to Henry Carl and Bessie Luella (Cain) Suter in Leaf River, IL. She married Herbert Watts on June 24, 1951 at the Mount Morris Church of the Brethren; he died November 16, 1997. Sh ... View Obituary Jon M. Parsons - 33 9/8/1978 - 10/30/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Jon M. Parsons, age 33, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 in a car accident. He was born on September 8, 1978 in Dixon, IL., to Larry and Barbara (St. Ledger) Parsons. He was employed at TLC-Ryder Logistics in the warehouse. He is a life -long Ogle County resident. He loved to work on his home and his cars. He ... View Obituary Ruby H. Myers - 95 12/29/1916 - 10/28/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Ruby H. Myers, age 95, died Friday October 28, 2011 in the Ogle County Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. Ruby was born December 29, 1916, in Winnebago County, IL, the daughter of Ralph & Lillian (Gresen) Myers. Ruby married Donald Myers in 1949, in Adeline, IL. She was a homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of M ... View Obituary James Frank Martin - 77 8/24/1934 - 10/23/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - James Frank Martin, age 77, died on October 23, 2011 at his home. He was born in Chicago, IL., on August 24, 1934 to James and Dorothy (Smith) Martin. He married Delores L’Heaurx on January 8, 1955 in Rockford, IL. James came to Mt. Morris from Arkansas and has resided here for the last 17 years. He was employ ... View Obituary Alva J. Hurd - 99 4/9/1912 - 9/9/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Alva J. Hurd, age 99, died September 9, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Alva was born April 9, 1912 the daughter of Vernon A. & Sarah (Barkalow) Eutsler in Atalissa, IA. Alva graduated from Davenport High School, Davenport, IA. She received her A.C.N.A. Alva married Harry Arnold in 1929 in ... View Obituary Evelyn Mary Hollis-Pulver - 91 2/9/1920 - 8/26/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Evelyn Mary Hollis-Pulver, 91, Mt. Morris, IL., died August 26, 2011 in her home. Born February 9, 1920 in Alstatten, Switzerland the daughter of Henry and Mary (Manser) Baebler. She moved to the United States at 18 months old. She married Paul Hollis on September 6, 1936 in Freeport, IL. He died December 28, 1 ... View Obituary Edmund W Doherty Jr - 66 2/5/1945 - 8/19/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Edmund W Doherty Jr, 66, of Oregon passed away unexpectedly on Friday Aug 19 while on a hunting trip in Canada with his brothers and good friend Tom Everts. Ed was born Feb 5, 1945 in Freeport to Edmund Sr and Norma (Reynolds) Doherty. He married his wife Julie on Dec 30,1996. Ed was an avid horseman and ... View Obituary Bertha M. Blake - 91 12/7/1919 - 8/1/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Bertha M. Blake, age 91, died August 1, 2011, in Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. Bertha was born December 7, 1919 in Brainerd, MN, the daughter of Herman & Anna (Kalis) Muetzel. Bertha married Walter Blake on April 8, 1949 in Mt. Morris, IL. Walter preceded her in death on September 15, 2007. Be ... View Obituary Mary Esselwyn Rock - 91 11/20/1919 - 7/30/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Mary Esselwyn Rock, age 91, died July 30, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL She was born November 20, 1919, in Altona, IL the daughter of Earl & Bessie (Coleman) McClure. She graduated baby nursing from Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL. Married Glenn H. Rock, on December 15, 1942 in Tallah ... View Obituary Richard K. “Dick” McNett - 89 4/29/1922 - 7/29/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Richard K. “Dick” McNett, age 89, died Friday July 29, 2011 in his home. He was born April 29, 1922 in Mt. Morris, IL the son of Walter & Sadie (Williamson) McNett. He graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1940. He then joined the Army Air Corps, serving in the South Pacific from 1941 to 1945, in the ai ... View Obituary Tamara “Tammy” Sue Wetzel - 53 6/20/1958 - 6/26/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Tamara “Tammy” Sue Wetzel, age 53, died June 26, 2011 in Rockford, IL. Tammy was born June 20, 1958, in Fort Atkinson, WI, the daughter of Eugene & Donna (Steckbeaur) Bemus. She married Steven Wetzel, December 13, 1974, in Milwaukee,WI. She was a homemaker. Tammy is survived by husband Steven Wetzel, Mt. ... View Obituary Alice M. Crowell - 96 8/29/1914 - 5/11/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Alice M. Crowell, age 96, died May 11, 2011, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing home, Mt. Morris, IL. Alice was born August 29, 1914 in Clare, IL the daughter of George & Nellie (Rich) Lambert. She was a DeKalb High School Graduate class of 1932, and she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from NIU. She als ... View Obituary Lois P. Mongan - 89 8/28/1921 - 5/10/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Lois P. Mongan, age 89, died on May 10, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor. She was born August 28, 1921 in Mt. Morris, IL. She is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rambough) Diehl. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, class of 1939. She married Harry Horton on May 19, 1942 and he passed away in 1976. She then m ... View Obituary Margaret J. Kested - 89 9/22/1921 - 5/4/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Margaret J. Kested, age 89, died May 4, 2011, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Margaret was born September 22, 1921 in Mt. Morris, IL, the daughter of Jesse Q. & Lellia Mae (Tice) Allen. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1939. Margaret Married Edward W. Hollinger in Mt. Morris, ... View Obituary Pamela Ann Hilgert - 57 9/17/1953 - 4/27/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Pamela Ann Hilgert, age 57, died April 27, 2011 in her home. Pamela was born September 17, 1953, the daughter of Russell & Bennie (Flippen) Hilgert. She graduated from Grant Park High School class of 1971, she then attended Northern Illinois University achieving a Master’s in Education. Pamela married Don Atkin ... View Obituary Joseph Stanley "Stan" James - 92 9/9/1918 - 4/25/2011 Mount Morris, IL - Joseph Stanley "Stan" James, 92, a resident of Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris, went home to his Lord on April 25, 2011. He was born September 9, 1918 three miles southeast of Mount Morris to Luther and Mary James. He had eight siblings and was preceded in death by brothers Ronald, Walter, Andrew, Carl, Clyde ... View Obituary Agnes LaVange Worthen - 100 2/22/1911 - 4/19/2011 Mount Morris, IL - Agnes LaVange Worthen, 100, of Mount Morris died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born Feb. 22, 1911, in St. Joseph County, Ind., to Ben Baughman and Mertie (Steele) Baughman. Graduate of North Liberty (Ind.) High School, Class of 1929. Married George G. Worthen on Jan. 10, 1931, in Roches ... View Obituary William J. “Squirley” Hartje - 84 5/22/1926 - 3/23/2011 Leaf River, IL - William J. “Squirley” Hartje, age 84, died March 23, 2011 in his home in Leaf River, IL. He was born May 22, 1926 in Maryland Township, IL, the son of William A. & Louise (Kreimeyer) Hartje. Squirley married Dorothy “Dee Dee” Kuntzelman on October 1, 1949 in Adeline, IL. He was self employed as a contractor. H ... View Obituary Helen J. Toms - 88 9/26/1922 - 3/19/2011 Polo, IL - Helen J. Toms, age 88, died March 19, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Helen was born September 26, 1922 in Palmyra Township, Lee County, IL, the daughter of John & Mary (Beede) Trouth. Helen married LeRoy Toms March 30, 1946 in Dixon, IL. Helen was a Homemaker, Wife, Mother, and Grandmothe ... View Obituary Jean L. Dusing - 89 3/8/1921 - 3/18/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Jean L. Dusing, age 89, died March 18, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. She was born November 10, 1921 in Rochelle, IL the daughter of Jesse & Olive (Middlekauf) Smith. Jean graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1940. She married Donald Dusing September 26, 1944 in Mt. Morris, IL. ... View Obituary Marcia Vaughn - 53 10/10/1957 - 3/7/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Marcia Vaughn, age 53, died March 7, 2011 in the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. Marcia was born October 10, 1957 in Oregon, IL, the daughter of Donald E. & Merlene (Basler) Griffin Sr. Marcia graduated from Oregon High School the class of 1975. She married Gordy Vaughn August 21, 1982 in Oregon ... View Obituary Eric Mann - 85 12/11/1925 - 3/1/2011 Mount Morris, IL - Eric Mann of Mount Morris died Tuesday, March 1, 2011. He was born December 11, 1925 in Mt. Morris, the son of Heathcote “Hec” and Ellen “Trine” Mann, and graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1943. As a veteran of WWII, he enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater. Graduated from University of Wis ... View Obituary Ruth H. Stengel - 100 3/2/2010 - 2/17/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Ruth H. Stengel, age 100, died February 17, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Ruth was born March 2, 1910 in Polo, IL, the daughter of Thomas & Susanna (Longanecker) Summers. Ruth Married Owen M. Diehl August 30, 1928 in Mt. Morris, IL; he preceded her in Death. She then Married Charles H. S ... View Obituary Muriel M. Dickson - 94 2/1/1917 - 2/12/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Muriel M. Dickson, age 94, died February 12, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Muriel was born February 1, 1917 in Franklin Grove, IL the daughter of Charles & Mary (George) Weybright. She attended Franklin Grove Schools and graduated from Urbana High School. Muriel married John D. Dickson ... View Obituary Doris S. Brinker - 87 1/19/1924 - 1/28/2011 Mt. Morris, IL - Doris S. Brinker, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on January 28, 2011 at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio. Doris was born on January 19, 1924, the daughter of George S. and Alma (Snodgrass) Satterfield in Jefferson County, TN. She graduated from Maury High School, Dandridge, TN in 1941 and la ... View Obituary Steven W. Malston - 59 5/26/1951 - 1/24/2011 Franklin Grove, IL - Steven W. Malston, age 59, died January 24, 2011, in Franklin Grove Nursing Center, Franklin Grove, IL. Steven was born May 26, 1951 in Dixon, IL, the son of Elmer & Clara (Sink) Malston. Steven was an over the road truck driver. He loved and enjoyed traveling the Country. He is survived by 2 Sons; 6 G ... View Obituary James W. Mongan - 72 8/6/1938 - 1/10/2011 Oregon, IL - James W. Mongan, age 72, died Monday January 10, 2011, in the Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. Jim was born August 6, 1938 the son of William E. and Esther (McCulloch) Mongan. He is a Mt. Morris High School Graduate class of 1956. Jim served in the US Marine Corps. during the Korean Conflict. Jim married Marcia V.(L ... View Obituary Clara Long - 105 7/12/1905 - 1/8/2011 Hudsonville, MI - Clara Long, age 105 of Hudsonville, MI went home to be with her Lord on January 8, 2011. Clara was born on July 12, 1905 and raised in Kingsley IA. She graduated from Mt. Morris College in Mt. Morris IL in 1929, with a Bachelors in Home Economics and Physical Education. She taught school in Anniston, AL for one ... View Obituary Alma L. "Mickey" Dailey - 87 3/12/2010 - 12/17/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Alma L. "Mickey" Dailey, 87, of Mount Morris died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 12, 1923, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of James W. and Mildred L. (Lowe) Rouse. Married Hubert "Cy" Dailey on Sept. 24, 1955, in Mount Morris. Graduate of Mount Morris High School, Class of 1941. ... View Obituary Helen G. Motter - 84 2/3/1926 - 11/30/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Helen G. Motter, 84, of Mount Morris died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor. Born Feb. 3, 1926, in Aurora, the daughter of John G. Benditz and Elizabeth (Seelman) Benditz. Married William V. Motter on April 23, 1954, in Aurora. Graduate of East High School, Aurora, Class of 1945. Member of Middle Creek Pr ... View Obituary Wayne W. Anderson - 89 8/12/1921 - 11/29/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Wayne W. Anderson, age 89, Died in Rockford, IL, November 29, 2010. Wayne was born August 12, 1921, in Stark County, IL, the son of Glen & Mina (Martin) Anderson. He graduated from Toulon High School Class of 1939. He Married Gloria McDonnell on June 30, 1945 in Brimfield, IL. She preceded him in death on Febru ... View Obituary Carol M. McBride - 89 8/13/1921 - 11/16/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Carol M. McBride, age 89, died November 16, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Carol was born August 13, 1921, the daughter of Howard & Millie (Arns) Briden, in Janesville, Iowa. She married Charles L. McBride in 1942, Charles preceded her in death February 5, 2001. They farmed near Frederi ... View Obituary Betty Jean Corbett - 78 12/8/1931 - 10/22/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Betty Jean Corbett, age 78, died October 22, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Betty was born December 8, 1931 the daughter of Elwood & Vernie (McCready) Hanes in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1949. Betty married Floyd Eugene “Corby” Corbett, April 17, 1949 in Mt. Morris, ... View Obituary Tiffanie Anne Custer - 24 2/11/1986 - 10/22/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Tiffanie Anne Custer, age 24, died Friday October 22, 2010, in Rockford, IL. She was born February 11, 1986, in Oak Lawn, IL, the daughter of Randy & Pamela (Russell) Swearingen. Tiffanie graduated from Oregon High School Class of 2005. She married Michael Custer, October 19, 2007 in Oregon, IL. Tiffanie worke ... View Obituary Wayne E. Arndt - 92 6/16/1918 - 10/17/2010 Oregon, IL - Wayne E. Arndt, age 92, died in The Ogle County Hospice House, Oregon, IL. Wayne was born June 16, 1918 in Tracy, Indiana the son of Edwin & Laura (Kegebein) Arndt. Wayne graduated from Union Township High School class of 1936. He married Mary Bales on September 27, 1941 in Hamlet, Indiana. Wayne was a maintena ... View Obituary Bernadine Canfield - 90 1/2 4/17/1920 - 10/4/2010 Oregon, IL - Bernadine Canfield, age 90 1/2, formerly of Oregon, IL in the Lighthouse Community, and life long member of Lighthouse Methodist Church, passed away October 4, 2010. She was a resident of Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL., for the past 3 years. Bernadine was born, April 17, 1920, in Coleta, IL., ... View Obituary Marjorie Myrtle Cowan - 88 9/10/1922 - 10/4/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Marjorie Myrtle Cowan, age 88, died October 4, 2010 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Marjorie was born September 10, 1922 in Chariton, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph Harley & Maggie (Grant) Barker. she graduated from Chariton High School Class of 1941. Marjorie married Richard Thomas Cowan in Des Moines, Iowa on ... View Obituary Bruce W. Crum Jr. - 70 12/6/1939 - 10/3/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Bruce W. Crum Jr., age 70, died October 3, 2010, in his Home. Bruce was born December 6, 1939, the son of Bruce W. & Dorothy (Meckley) Crum Sr. in Belvidere, IL. Bruce graduated from Belvidere High School Class of 1957. He Married Carol J. Overman September 26, 1959 in Belvidere, IL. Bruce worked for 26 years ... View Obituary LaVonne V. Kielsmeier - 80 2/26/1930 - 9/30/2010 Leaf River, IL - LaVonne V. Kielsmeier, age 80, died September 30, 2010, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL. LaVonne was Born February 26, 1930 in Leaf River Township, IL, the daughter of Maurice C. & Sylva (Schreiber) Martin. She graduated from Leaf River High School Class of 1947. She Attended Rockford College for W ... View Obituary Phyllis Lucille Schelling - 93 1/24/1917 - 9/20/2010 Leaf River, IL - Phyllis Lucille Schelling, 93, died September 20, 2010 at the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. She was born on January 24, 1917 in Leaf River Township, IL., to Charles and Kathryn (Croft) Thomas. She graduated from Leaf River High School, class of 1933. She married Ralph E. Schelling on August 1 ... View Obituary Carol Jean Stukenberg - 65 12/4/1944 - 9/17/2010 LEAF RIVER, IL - Carol Jean Stukenberg, 65, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Trinity Medical Center at Terrace Park, Bettendorf, Iowa. Carol was born Dec. 4, 1944, in Chicago to Harold and Nan (Vought) Crummer. She married James L. Stukenberg on Aug. 21, 1965, in Rockford. She graduated from Freeport High School, Class of 1962. She ... View Obituary Raymond F. Nalley - 75 9/1/1935 - 9/16/2010 Polo, IL - Raymond F. Nalley, age 75, died September 16, 2010 in Polo Rehab & Healthcare Center, Polo, IL. Raymond was born September 1, 1935 in Mt. Morris, IL, the son of Hubert & Marie (Rasche) Nalley. He graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1954. Raymond married Norma Port, May 2, 1958 in Lanark, IL. Raymond ... View Obituary Pauline Ghibellini - 95 12/25/1914 - 9/14/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Pauline Ghibellini, 95, of Mt. Morris passed away at Neighbor’s Nursing Home, Byron, IL., on September 14, 2010. She was born on December 25, 1914 in Mark, IL., the daughter of John and Maria (Cioni) Biavati. Pauline was employed as a line worker for Westclocks in Peru, IL. She retired on January 1, 1979. She ... View Obituary Ethel G. Rowland - 91 10/30/1918 - 9/1/2010 MOUNT MORRIS - Ethel G. Rowland, 91, former longtime resident of Seward and Forreston, passed away Sept. 1, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 30, 1918, in Winnebago Township to Amos G. Rowland and Maude E. (Knodle) Rowland. Graduate of Winnebago High School, Class of 1936. Employed as a clerk at Oren's Grocery Sto ... View Obituary Thaddeus Olsen Wessels - 40 1/12/1970 - 8/16/2010 PRIOR LAKE, Minn - Thaddeus Olsen Wessels, 40, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, in Regency Hospital in Golden Valley. Thad was born Jan. 12, 1970, in Rockford to Philip and Salley (Olsen) Wessels. He graduated from Mount Morris High School, Class of 1988. He received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Bradley University i ... View Obituary Robert Donald Hanes - 76 1/7/1934 - 8/8/2010 MESA, AZ - Robert Donald Hanes, 76, passed away Aug. 8, 2010, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa. Born Jan. 7, 1934, in Chicago, the son of Elwood and Vernie (McCready) Hanes. Married Darlene Blevins on Oct. 25, 1952, in Mount Morris; she died Jan. 6, 1989. Bert was a pressman at Rochelle Printing and Kable Printing Co., and t ... View Obituary Carla Jean Goeking - 63 3/20/1947 - 7/22/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Carla Jean Goeking, 63, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Carla was born March 20, 1947, in Freeport, IL., to John and Jane (Slaughter) Taylor. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, Class of 1965. She earned an associate’s degree in medical transcription from Highland Community Colle ... View Obituary John C. Hollaway - 68 1/1/1942 - 7/16/2010 Guttenberg, IA - John C. Hollaway, 68, died Friday, July 16, 2010, in Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. John was born Jan. 1, 1942, in Doniphan, Mo., to Henry and Edna (Moore) Hollaway. He married Darlene Grove on May 7, 1966, in Leaf River, Ill. John retired as a machinist in 2004 after 45 years. He lived in Leaf River before retiri ... View Obituary Jane F. Van Degraft - 67 3/9/1943 - 7/3/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Jane F. Van Degraft, 67, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. Jane was born March 9, 1943, in Spring Valley to Thomas "Sal" and Ruth (Newman) Segatta. Jane graduated from Hall High School, Class of 1961, and from LaSalle-Peru Oglesby Jr. College, Class of 1963. She married Loren Van ... View Obituary Chris Davis - 84 10/19/1925 - 5/22/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Chris Davis, 84, of Mt. Morris died May 22, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Chris was born October 19, 1925 in Salem Township, Salem, Illinois, the youngest daughter of Fred & Flora (Bower) Albert. She graduated from Rock Falls High School Class of 1943. Chris toured the south in her ... View Obituary Wayne W. Pierce - 92 9/11/1917 - 4/25/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Wayne W. Pierce, 92, of Mount Morris died April 25, 2010, in the Serenity House in Oregon. Born Sept. 11, 1917, in Polo, the son of Lemuel and Susie (Cable) Pierce. Graduated from Polo Community High School in 1935. Married Wilma Reynolds on Sept. 1, 1942, in Polo. He served four years and six months in the Army d ... View Obituary Ethel Kathleen Robinson - 78 8/23/1931 - 4/15/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Ethel Kathleen Robinson, 78, of Mount Morris, died April 15, 2010, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 23, 1931, in Mount Morris, daughter of Burdette Myers and Blanche (Miller) Myers and graduated of Mount Morris High School, Class of 1949. She married G. Richard Robinson on June 16, 1951, in Mount M ... View Obituary Donald B. “Mississippi Slim” Smith - 89 3/14/1921 - 4/4/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Donald B. “Mississippi Slim” Smith, 89, died April 4, 2010 at the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home. Born on March 14, 1921 in Winnebago, IL to Neil and Nellie (Brenner) Smith. He graduated from Winnebago High School and the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He served in the US Coast Guard in the North Atlant ... View Obituary Linda D Case - 64 12/27/1945 - 4/1/2010 Mt. Morris, Il. - Linda D Case, age 64, died April 1, 2010 at home. She was born December 27, 1945 the daughter of Sam & Margaret (Carlson) Madonna. She married Francis G. Case, August 12, 1995 in Byron, IL. Linda retired as a safety director for Quality Metal in 1997, after 23 years. She is a lifetime Byron Area resident. She is a ... View Obituary Karl S. Cox - 72 8/29/1937 - 3/15/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Karl S. Cox, 72, of Mount Morris died March 15, 2010, in his home. Born Aug. 29, 1937, in Polo; the son of Henry and Opal Mae (Pearce) Cox. Married Sharon Wagaman on Feb. 21, 1958, in Oregon. Karl was a machinist, retiring in 1985. He served in the U.S. Army. Graduated from Polo High School, Class of 1955. Survive ... View Obituary Todd Allen Moore - 72 11/14/1937 - 3/12/2010 Alberquerque, New Mexico - Todd Allen Moore, 72, died March 12, 2010 at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Born on November 14, 1937 to John E. and Helen M. (Babcock) Moore. He married Barbara D. Mayfield on December 21, 1963 in Freeport, IL. He graduated from Freeport High School, received a bachelor degree in English and a masters ... View Obituary Ryan Daniel Yurs - 16 6/24/1993 - 3/2/2010 Forreston, IL. - Ryan Daniel Yurs, 16, of Forreston died March 2, 2010 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL. Born on June 24, 1993 in Rockford, IL., the son of Thad Yurs, Marengo, IL., and Heather McCullough-Walker, Forreston, IL. He is a student at Forreston High School and has lived in Ogle County most of his life. Rya ... View Obituary Walter Wessel Hachmeister - 85 11/24/1924 - 2/24/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Walter Wessel Hachmeister, 85, passed away on February 24, 2010 at Pinecrest Manor, Mt. Morris, IL. Walter was born November 24, 1924, the fourth son of Henry C. and Malinda (Wessel) Hachmeister. He attended Fairview school north of Mt. Morris and graduated from Leaf River High School in 1943. He served with ... View Obituary Betty J. Mumma - 77 1/27/1933 - 2/22/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Betty J. Mumma, 77, died February 22, 2010 at Pinecrest Manor. She was born January 27, 1933 in Mt. Morris, the daughter of David and Ruth (Stover) Messer. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, class of 1951. She married Kenneth E. Mumma on October 4, 1974 in Mt. Morris, IL. She retired from Watt Publishi ... View Obituary Mary Jane Mueller - 80 4/9/1929 - 2/19/2010 Oregon, IL - Mary Jane Mueller, 80, died Feburary 19, 2010 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. She was born April 9, 1929 in Dixon, the daughter of Lawrence and Adaline (Blackburn) Cramer. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, Class of 1947. She married Harry Mueller in 1954, Oregon, IL. Mary and her husband were the Owners ... View Obituary Kenneth M. Gearhart - 95 9/2/1914 - 2/18/2010 Oregon, IL - Kenneth M. Gearhart, 95, died February 18, 2010 in CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL. Born September 2, 1914 in Grand Detour Twp., the son of John Rowland and Mabel Jane (Davis) Gearhart. He graduated from Oregon High School. He married Margaret Wilde on November 28, 1939 in Iowa. He owned and operated his ... View Obituary Harry M. Stahl - 76 10/24/1933 - 2/5/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Harry M. Stahl, age 76, died February 5, 2010 at Swedish American Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones. Harry was born October 24, 1933 in Dixon, IL; the son of Michael & Amelia (Vollweiter) Stahl. Harry married Dorothy Kielsmeier on August 18, 1958 in Dixon, IL. He worked as a Forklift Automotive Smal ... View Obituary Nellie Mae Karr - 89 5/12/1920 - 2/4/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Nellie Mae Karr, age 89, died February 4, 2010 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Nellie was born May 12, 1920 in Pine Creek Township, Ogle County, IL; the daughter of Sylvester M. and Vernie (Barnhart) Wakenight. Mrs. Karr married John M. Karr, September 4, 1948 in Pomeroy, Ohio. He preceded her ... View Obituary Ralph Malone Wilson - 92 6/19/1917 - 1/15/2010 Mount Morris - Ralph Malone Wilson, 92, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in his home. Born June 19, 1917, in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, the son of John Patterson and Alice Edna (Myers) Wilson. Married Esther E. Werkheiser on June 5, 1943, in Seward. Ralph's occupation consisted of a lifetime of farming as he never did retire. ... View Obituary E. Jane Hiteman - 91 9/23/1917 - 9/14/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - E. Jane Hiteman, age 91, died September 14, 2009 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Jane was born September 23, 1917 the daughter of Fred & Ethel (Griswold) Deuth in Forreston, IL. She worked as a secretary at Forreston High School, Forreston State Bank, and at Watt Publishing, Mt. Morris, IL., for 30 years, reti ... View Obituary Velma Rowland - 88 10/31/1920 - 9/13/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Velma Rowland, 88, died Sept. 13, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 31, 1920, in Freeport, the daughter of Charles and LuLu (Emmert) Zellers. Married Harry Rowland on May 27, 1939, in Marion, Iowa. Velma worked various part-time jobs while raising her four children; after the death of her husband sh ... View Obituary "Jesse" Dylan Connor Anthony Zimmerman - 6 5/5/2003 - 9/10/2009 Mt. Carroll, IL - "Jesse" Dylan Connor Anthony Zimmerman, 6 Mt. Carroll, IL died Thursday, September 10, 2009 in Morrison Community Hospital. Born May 5, 2003 in Freeport, IL., the son of Heather Zimmermann and Allen W. Clement. He attended first grade at Primary West Carroll in Savanna, IL. He lived in Mt. Carroll for three mon ... View Obituary Marsha Kay Kessler - 41 5/20/1968 - 9/8/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Marsha Kay Kessler, 41, of Mount Morris died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis., in an auto accident. Born May 20, 1968, in Beloit, Wis., the daughter of Jerry and Marlene (Morris) Mulholland. Graduated from Baraboo (Wis.) High School, Class of 1986. Married Scott W. Kessler on Oct. 10, 1992, in Adeline. E ... View Obituary Julian Edward Brevig - 79 9/10/1929 - 9/6/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Julian Edward Brevig, 79, died Sept. 6, 2009, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born Sept. 10, 1929, in Superior, Wis., the son of Edward and Julia (Anderson) Brevig. Married Donna (Rowe) on March 7, 1959, in Sheboygan, Wis. Worked in the pressroom at Kable Printing, retiring in 1995. Lived in Mount Morris since 1947, ... View Obituary Ruth E. Park - 88 7/11/1921 - 9/6/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Ruth E. Park, 88, died Sunday, Sept. 6, in Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris after a short illness. Born July 11, 1921, in Oregon, daughter of Amos J. and Foltina (Ulferts) Ehmen. Married Richard O. Park on Oct. 2, 1947, in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon. She worked in the secretarial and bookkeeping field for m ... View Obituary Mary H. Lee Smice - 82 10/3/1926 - 8/1/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Mary H. Lee Smice, age 82, died August 1, 2009 in her home in Mt. Morris) IL. Mary was born October 3,1926 in Oregon, lL the daughter of Glenn & Ruth (Williams) Kump, Mary also had a step father Robert Early. She married Leon Smice Sr in Missouri in 1941. He died May 21, 1971. She then married Joseph Lee in Oregon ... View Obituary Todd J. Nall - 57 7/30/1952 - 8/1/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Todd J. Nall, age 57, died August 1, 2009 in his home. Todd was born July 30, 1952 the son of Buddy R. & Marjorie (McCue) Nall in Janesville, WI. Todd worked as a lift truck driver in the shipping department at Quebecor Printing Company, retiring in 2006. He lived in Mt. Morris Since 1999 moving from Las Vegas, ... View Obituary Todd J. Nall - 57 7/30/1952 - 8/1/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Todd J. Nall, age 57, died August 1, 2009 in his home. Todd was born July 30, 1952 the son of Buddy R. & Marjorie (McCue) Nall in Janesville, WI. Todd worked as a lift truck driver in the shipping department at Quebecor Printing Company, retiring in 2006. He lived in Mt. Morris Since 1999 moving from Las Vegas, NV ... View Obituary Minnie E. Burke - 89 10/28/1919 - 6/23/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Minnie E. Burke, 89, of Mount Morris died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mount Morris. Born Oct. 28, 1919, in Mount Morris Township, daughter of John H. Diehl and Elizabeth (Rambough) Diehl. Graduate of Mount Morris High School, class of 1937. Married Vernon E. Burke on Aug. 20, 1938, in ... View Obituary Nancy Carol Wagner - 66 8/20/1942 - 5/29/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Nancy Carol Wagner, 66, of Mount Morris died Friday, May 29, 2009, in St. Francis Hospital, Peoria. Born Aug. 20, 1942, in Dixon, the daughter of Edward and Hazle (Trump) Boddiger. She graduated from Polo High School, Class of 1960. She had lived in Mount Morris since 1965, coming from Polo. Nancy married Jerry W. ... View Obituary Harold Norman Wright - 77 4/9/1932 - 5/8/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Harold Norman Wright, 77, of Mount Morris died Friday, May 8, 2009, at home. Born April 9, 1932, in Walnut, the son of Albert and Marie (Purvis) Wright. Harold lived in Mount Morris for the last 33 years, coming from Galt. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the 1950s. He married Susan J. Haan on Aug. 8, 1953, in ... View Obituary Lola Mae Freimuth - 81 5/3/1927 - 4/23/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Lola Mae Freimuth, 81, of Mount Morris died Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born May 3, 1927, in Mount Morris Township, the daughter of Edward R. and Edna M. (Paul) Stengel. Married George W. James on Nov. 20, 1948, in Mount Morris. Married Walter H. Freimuth on Nov. 17, 1978, in Chana. ... View Obituary Reynale I. Angelbeck - 101 10/6/1907 - 4/20/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Reynale I. Angelbeck, 101, of Mount Morris died Monday, April 20, 2009, in Ogle County Hospice Serenity House in Oregon. Born Oct. 6, 1907, in Sheboygan, Wis., daughter of George Eisold and Louise (Horn) Eisold. Graduate of Sheboygan High School, Class of 1924, and attended University of Wisconsin for two years. M ... View Obituary Andrew John "Andy" Vaughn - 25 2/1/1984 - 4/11/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Andrew John "Andy" Vaughn, 25, of Mount Morris died Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Rock Island Nursing and Rehab Center, Rock Island. Born Feb. 1, 1984, in Rockford, the son of Gordon and Marcia (Griffin) Vaughn. A lifelong member of the community, Andy worked as a roll tender in the offset press room at Quebecor Pr ... View Obituary Larry D. "Corn" Wesley - 61 3/22/1947 - 3/12/2009 Leaf River, IL - Larry D. "Corn" Wesley, 61, of Leaf River died Thursday, March 12, 2009, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Born March 22, 1947, son of John H. Wesley and Ethel (Miner) Wesley. Married Rosalie Burke on Aug. 5, 1977, in Hartland. Graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science d ... View Obituary Barbara Anne Price - 53 2/18/1956 - 3/10/2009 Oregon, IL - Barbara Anne Price, 53, of Oregon died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in KSB Hospital in Dixon. Born Feb. 18, 1956, in Chicago, the daughter of Paul Richard Broughton and Grace (Ede) Broughton. Graduate of Fenton High School in Bensenville, Class of 1974. Married Robert Price on Oct. 6, 1979, in Wood Dale. She was emplo ... View Obituary H. CLARENCE 'MITCH' MITCHELL - 101 1/11/1907 - 1/12/2009 MOUNT MORRIS, IL - H. CLARENCE 'MITCH' MITCHELL, 101 MOUNT MORRIS - H. Clarence "Mitch" Mitchell, 101, of Mount Morris died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor. Mitch was born Jan. 11, 1907, in Elizabeth to Wilbur and Marie (Tetard) Mitchell DVM. He married Margaret Long on Aug. 12, 1931, in Mount Morris; she died Nov. 22, 2 ... View Obituary Robert E. Buser - 70 7/26/1938 - 12/22/2008 Mt. Morris - Robert E. Buser 70 of Mt. Morris died Monday December 22, 2008. He was a life long resident of Mt. Morris, The Eldest son of Gail and Harriet (Conrad) Buser, born July 26, 1938. He was a graduate of MMHS class 1956, went on to The University of Illinois getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Later he re ... View Obituary LaRee Dianne Rasmussen - 62 6/28/1946 - 12/12/2008 Chana - LaRee Dianne Rasmussen, 62, of Chana went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 28, 1946, in Ortonville, Minn., daughter of Wallace Dale Burdick and LaJean Marie (Zahrbock) Burdick. Married Vernon L. Rasm ... View Obituary Kenneth L. Bicksler - 88 5/10/1920 - 12/10/2008 Leaf River - Kenneth L. Bicksler, 88, of Leaf River went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, in Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 10, 1920, in Freeport, the son of Archie and Orelda (Brandt) Bicksler. He married Lillian Unger on July 12, 1941, in Rochelle; she died Dec. ... View Obituary Neita Aileen Bjorklund - 83 10/22/1925 - 11/19/2008 Mount Morris, IL - Neita Aileen Bjorklund, 83, of Mount Morris died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mount Morris. Born Oct., 22, 1925, in the family home in Eagle Point Township, Ogle County, daughter of Paul Weigle and Mildred (Ports) Weigle. Graduated from Polo High School, Class of 1943 and attended Roc ... View Obituary "Our Family, Serving Your Family"