All Obituaries

On Monday, October 18, 2021, Cynthia A. Maville rejoined several of the people she loved most in this world, who had predeceased her, including her parents, Shelby and Pearl Bowers, her dear friend, Margaret (Meg) Schelling, Jerry Wickam and Rick Hayden.   Cindy was born on October 25, 1942, the only child of Shelby and Pearl Bowers.  She grew up in Leaf River, Illinois, the classic midwestern small town, a classic midwestern small town girl.  She was active in all things...

  Mt. Morris, IL, Ruth Evelyn Atkinson, age 91, passed away on October 12, 2021 in Pincrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL.  Ruth was born on February 15, 1930 in Whiteside County, IL; the daughter of Galen G. & Iva R. (Fike) Gerdes.  She graduated from Pearl City High School class of 1948, and she graduated as a Registered Nurse from St. Luke Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, IL.  Ruth Married Earl L. Atkinson on June 13, 1953 in Chicago, IL; and he preceded her in...

  Mt. Morris, IL, Marilyn Elaine Eickman, age 92, passed away on Sunday October 10, 2021 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL.  Marilyn was born on October 24, 1928 in Leaf River, the daughter of Hibbard H. & Helen E. (Cramer) Reber, Sr.  She graduated from Leaf River High School class of 1946.  Marilyn worked as a receptionist at WREX-TV, then she worked as a secretary and later production manager of “Travel & Leisure and Food & Wine”...

     Angela Rose Marie(Salerno) Ghibellini passed away on September 22 2021 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. She was born on December 31st, 1937 in Rochester NY. to Paul and Angela (Amoroso) Salerno.  Angela graduated from North High School, Sheboygan, WI in 1955. After high school she graduated from Saint Anthony’s School of Nursing, Rockford, IL in May of 1958. Angela started working for Kable News Company on March 14, 1973 and was employed there...

    Rockford, IL, Betty D. Jones, age 95, formerly of Mt. Morris, IL passed away on Sunday September 12, 2021 in Rockford, IL.  Betty was born on November 29, 1925 in Mt. Morris Township, IL, the daughter of Lee & Dollie (Marks) Avey.  She was born and raised in Mt. Morris, and she graduated from Mt. Morris High School.  Betty married Francis Jones on April 8, 1943 in Cuero, TX and he preceded her in death on October 1, 1995.  Betty was a member of the...

Lily Marie Stutsman, 94, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Pinecrest Community in Mt. Morris, IL. She was born on November 22, 1926 to Henry Block & Bessie (Weber) Block. She graduated from Western Illinois University and later married Merle Stutsman on June 25, 1950. They had two children, Kent Stutsman and Rhonda (Kevin) Mikolajewski. She was a devoted grandmother to Alex and Morgan Mikolajewski & loving great grandmother to great grand dogs, Oliver and Barkley! Lily...

Virginia Stouffer Nelson, 96, of Mt. Morris, died Monday, August 30, 2021 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris. Virginia was born April 22, 1925 in her parent's home in Mt. Morris, the daughter of Boyd and Pearl (Butterbaugh) Stouffer. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1943. Virginia graduated from Coe College in 1946 with a degree in Chemistry and Zoology. In 1949 she earned her RN at Evanston Hospital School of Nursing, remaining in Evanston to teach Anatomy and Chemistry...

Howard Harold Flick, 94, of Polo, Illinois passed away on August 18th, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Hospice Care. Howard was a Navy veteran, then draftsman, architect, estimator, and artist.   Howard was born in Chicago, IL on October 1st, 1926 to Helen Krapell Flick and Carl Flick. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served in the Pacific Theatre for 3 years on LST 916 as Fireman, First Class. His service took him to many places, including the Solomon Islands, the...

  Lanark, IL, Julie (Dusing) Sweeney, age 67, passed away with her family by her side in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL on Thursday August 12, 2021.  Julie was born on November 9, 1953 in Chicago, IL and 5 weeks after she was born she was adopted by Donald & Jean (Smith) Dusing.  She graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1971 and she graduated from Highland Community College.  Julie married David Sweeney on March 6, 1970 in Mt. Morris,...

Mt. Morris resident Lawrence Ray Wisnosky, age 73, died on Monday August 9, 2021in his home from natural causes. Known to his friends as Larry, he was born on February 3, 1948, in Marshfield, Wisconsin. His parents were Ray Lawrence Wisnosky and Doris Elizabeth (Doyle) Gilbert. After his parents divorced, his mother remarried, and Ferol A. Gilbert of Mt. Morris became his stepfather. His parents, grandparents, all of his aunts and uncles, and an infant granddaughter preceded him in...