All Obituaries

   Oregon, IL, Betty J. Wood, age 94, passed away on Sunday May 9, 2021 in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL.  Betty was born on April 20, 1927 in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Elmer & Norma (Lee) Gulbronson.  Betty was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Oregon, IL, member of the Mt. Morris Moose Lodge, lifelong area resident, and she worked as a Nurses Aid in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris and several Rockford Nursing Homes retiring in...

Alice Cross, age 84, went to be with Jesus on April 23, 2021. She was surrounded by her daughters and the caring staff of Serenity House in Oregon, IL. Alice was born on November 17, 1936, in Ridott, IL, to Frank and Gertrude (Krull) Schoenhardt. Like many others growing up in rural Illinois during the depression era, Alice learned to work hard and be thrifty. She grew up working on her family farm, raising chickens, milking cows, tending her garden, and even trapping along the river that...

  Oregon, IL Gail N. Westfall, age 85, passed away on Tuesday April 13, 2021in her home after a long illness.  Gail was born on August 16, 1935 in Syracuse, NY the daughter of Charles & Ella (Minnow) Nettleton.   Gail graduated from St Anthony of Padua High School, Syracuse, NY, and she received B.S. in Elementary Education and a Masters in Library Science from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.   Gail loved gardening, reading, and was active in the Girl...

    Mt. Morris, IL, Shirley A. Orr, age 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 10, 2021 in her home with her family by her side.  Shirley was born on April 3, 1941 in Cambridge, IL the daughter of Gail & Marjorie (Peterson) Moore.  She graduated from Cambridge High School class of 1959.  Shirley is an Augustana Infant Nursery school class of 1960 graduate, and she worked at Wesley Memorial Hospital (Northwestern Hospital), Chicago, IL in the nursery until...

  Rockford, IL, Terry M. Firch, age 79, passed away on April 9, 2021 in Ascension Living Saint Anne Place, Rockford, IL.  Terry was born on July 28, 1941 in Geneseo, IL the son of Earle & Ceola (Wolf) Firch.  He graduated from Geneseo High School class of 1959.  Terry served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. Terry married Katherine Radue on March 25, 1967 in Nashua, IA.   Terry was the owner of Torch Oil Company until 1995. He then started on a new...

    Mt. Morris, IL, Marilyn K. Pazera, age 79, of Mt. Morris, IL passed away on April 6, 2021 in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL after a battle with COVID-19.  She was born on March 28, 1942 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Howard & Ruth (Brown) Baker. Marilyn grew up on a farm near Leland, IL and graduated from Leland High School class of 1960. She received her bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL in 1965.  Marilyn...

  Mt. Morris, IL, Sherri L. Rowe, age 60, of Mt. Morris formally of Oregon, IL passed away on Friday April 2, 2021 in her home surrounded by her family.  She was born April 17, 1960 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Donald & Doris (King) Shull.  Sherri attended Oregon High School and Bates Technical College, Tacoma, WA.   Sherri spent many years as a welder/ fabricator and was co-owner of R&S Commercial and Residential Painting, Tacoma, WA.  She loved...

    Polo, IL Edward A. Schnulle Jr., age 94, passed away on Thursday April 1, 2021 in Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL.  Ed was born on June 15, 1926 in Lincoln Township, IL the son of Edward A. & Mae E. (Watts) Schnulle.  He graduated from Polo High School.  Ed married Marian Wessels on December 31, 1950 in Sterling, IL.    Ed farmed in Polo Area all his life.  Ed served on the Lincoln Township, Ogle County Board, and the St. Mark’s...

  Mt. Morris, IL, Roberta J. Christians, age 85, passed away in her home on Saturday March 27, 2021 in Mt. Morris, IL with her family by her side.  Roberta was born on July 13, 1935 in Oregon, IL the daughter of Robert & Violet (Shindle) Murdock.  Roberta graduated from Oregon High School class of 1953. She attended University of Illinois and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority; and she received her bachelor and master’s degrees from Northern Illinois...

    Mt. Morris, IL, Anna Alex Hatzipanagiotis, age 97, passed away on Thursday March 25, 2021 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL.  She was born on September 6, 1923 in Lawrence, New York, the daughter of Eleni and Pascal Alex.  Anna was educated in the New York Schools.  She attended Pace College, Hunter University, NYC, and she graduated from Gregg College for court reporting and was a certified shorthand reporter in the states of New York, Iowa, and...