All Obituaries

Leaf River – Harold Dietrich, 97, passed away at home on 11/30/20 after a 22 year battle from being injured in his livestock trailer.   Harold was born December 12, 1922, in Green Castle, PA., the son of Russell and Cora (Drury) Dietrich. When he was 5 years old, he moved with his family to Leaf River. He graduated from Byron High School in 1941.  He married Lois Richardson, the love of his life, on Sept 5, 1952 in Polo, IL. They spent 68 years together and...

    Mt. Morris, IL, Dolores Stevens, age 95, passed away on Tuesday November 24, 2020 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home.  Dolores was born on September 16, 1925 in Potosi, WI the daughter of Fred & Kathryn (Ackerman) Thole.  Dolores married Wilbur Buschbom on April 15, 1942 in Cassville, WI and he preceded her in death in 1976.  Dolores married Wallace Stevens on June 27, 1987 in Mt. Morris, IL and he preceded her in death in 2000.   Dolores worked for...

Dorothy Mae Borgmann, age 86, passed away Saturday November 21, 2020 In Mercy Hospital Riverside Blvd. after a short illness. Dorothy was born on September 12, 1934 in Oregon IL, The daughter of Leo and Lillian (Davis) Stout. Dorothy then married Roy Borgmann October 1, 1954 in Oregon IL. Roy preceded her in death on Oct 6, 1994. Dorothy was a WONDERFUL wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. She worked at Kable Printing in her earlier years, as well as the Tasty Freeze...

     Leaf River, IL, Glenn E. Reeder, age 73, passed away on Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Liberty Village Manor Court, Freeport, IL.  Glenn was born on August 3, 1947 the son of Harry & Hilda (Reader) Reeder.  Glenn married Leona Heeren 1967 in Forreston, IL.   Glenn worked for Kable Printing Company, Rockford Blacktop, and Casen Transport, Belvidere, IL before retiring.   Glenn loved to drag race, boat with his family, bowl, and he loved his...

  Dixon, IL, George Allen “Bub” Bellows, age 62 passed away on Tuesday November 17, 2020 in Select Specialty Hospital, Davenport, Iowa.  Bub was born on February 18, 1958 in Oregon, IL the son of George Henry & Shirley Ann (Mumford) Bellows.  He graduated from Oregon High School class of 1976.  Once he graduated from high school he entered the United States Navy; serving out of Virginia on the USS Detroit.  Bub work for Woods Manufacturing as a welder...

  Mt. Morris, IL, Florence Arlene Bowker, age 93, passed away on Saturday November 14, 2020 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL.   Arlene was born on July 21, 1927 in Norwich, CT; the daughter of Theodore & Florence (Buckley) Calkins.  Arlene married John W. Bowker Jr. on November 11, 1947 in Norwich, CT and he preceded her in death on March 6, 2006.   Arlene was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister.  She enjoyed playing cards, bingo,...

     Mt. Morris, IL Daniel W. Sadler Sr., age 73, passed away on Thursday November 12, 2020 in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL.  Dan was born on July 3, 1947 in Chicago, IL the son of Oscar & Mary (Howard) Sadler. Dan married Pauline Luepkes on December 24, 1966 in Rockford, IL.  Dan worked as a printer for Kable Printing Company for 20 years and after he retired he formed his own cab company (The Cab) in Dixon, IL for 25 years.  He taught his...

Mt. Morris, IL, Marcia (Crawford) Sterenberg, age 86, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 in Pinecrest Community.  Marcia was born on December 31, 1933, the daughter of Mark and Margaret (Tazwell) Crawford.  She fought a gallant fight against cancer with grace and dignity, six weeks after the new diagnosis.     Marcia graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1951, and Illinois State University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary...

  Leaf River, IL, Andrew Michael Long, age 37, passed away suddenly on Wednesday October 14, 2020 in Oregon, IL.  Andrew was born on May 6, 1983 in Dixon, IL the son of Troy Dean Bray & Sharon Ann (Long) Goley.  Andrew worked for Anchor Harvey in Freeport, IL for a couple of years.   Andrew was a member of the Rochelle Conservation Club.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, he was a goof ball, loved his family, but most of all he spent his free time with his...

  Mt. Morris, IL, Barbara E. Peterson, age 86, passed away on Monday October 12, 2020 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL.  Barbara was born on September 20, 1934 in Polo, IL the daughter of Thomas Glenn & Pauline (Davison) James.  She graduated from Oregon High School class of 1952.  Barbara married Gerald Peterson on February 20, 1960 in Oregon, IL and he preceded her in death on May 17, 1980.   Barbara worked for the law office of Smith, Birkholz,...