Obituaries

Nov 21, 2020

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...

Nov 18, 2020

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,...

Nov 17, 2020

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...

Nov 14, 2020

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...

Oct 25, 2020

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...

Oct 14, 2020

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...

Oct 12, 2020

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...

Oct 8, 2020

Mt. Morris, IL, Marjorie “Midge” M. Herman, age 94, passed away on Thursday October 8, 2020 in Pinecrest Community with her children by her side.  Midge was born on October 19, 1925 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Howell Worth & Elisabeth (Sherer) Murray.  She graduated from Highland Park High School class of 1942; she received an Associates Degree...

Sep 30, 2020

Amboy, IL, Martha Jean Wojtkiewicz-Wagner, age 95, of Amboy, IL passed away on Wednesday September 30, 2020 in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL.  Martha Jean was born on March 30, 1925 in Eldena, IL, the daughter of Elbert & Olive (Shuck) Shoemaker.  She was a 1943 graduate of Amboy High School, Amboy, IL.  She worked at the Green...

Sep 26, 2020

Mt. Morris, IL, Dwight L. Butterbaugh, age 94, passed away at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL on Saturday September 26, 2020.

Dwight was born on July 1, 1926 in Pine Creek Township, IL, the son of Glenn & Bertha (Davis) Butterbaugh.  He married his wife of 73, years, Marquita Munson, on October 1, 1947 in...

Sep 19, 2020

Mt. Morris, IL, Douglas E. Avey, age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 19, 2020 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL.  Doug was born on June 9, 1937 in Freeport, IL, son of Earl & Martha (Paul) Avey.  He graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1955.  Doug married Donna Cruchon on October 31, 1958 in Beverly Hills,...

Sep 19, 2020

Mt. Morris, IL, Robert F. Fulton, age 76, passed away on Saturday September 19, 2020 in Franklin Grove Living & Rehab Center, Franklin Grove, IL.  Bob was born on March 18, 1944 in Oregon, IL the son of Fred & Lela (Wagner) Fulton Sr.  He graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1962. He served in the United...

Sep 16, 2020

Mt. Morris, IL, Michael F. “Mick” Broderick, age 79, passed away suddenly on Wednesday September 16, 2020 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL.  Mick was born on March 12, 1941 in Norwood, MA the son of Michael & Margaret (Doyle) Broderick.  He married Elizabeth Priemer Young on July 16, 1995 in Oregon, IL.  Mick worked in the pressroom in Kable...

Sep 15, 2020

Oregon, IL, Richard W. Scerba, age 76, passed away on Tuesday September 15, 2020 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center with his wife by his side.  Rich was born on April 29, 1944 in Cleveland, OH the son of William G & Emma S. (Wittge) Scerba.  He graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1962.  Rich served in...

Sep 12, 2020

Mt. Morris IL: Lillian M. Long, age 88, left for heaven to be with Jesus on Saturday evening, September 12, 2020.  Lillian was born on September 11, 1932 in Dixon IL, the youngest of three daughters of Edward C. and Marion E. Zumdahl.  She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1950 and became a dental assistant in the...

Aug 30, 2020

Leaf River, IL, James L. Stukenberg, age 81, passed away in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL.  Jim was born on October 18, 1938 in Adeline, IL, the son of Merlyn & Myrna (Kuntzelman) Stukenberg.  Jim graduated from Leaf River High School class of 1957.  Jim married Carol Crummer on August 21, 1965 in Rockford, IL and she passed...

Aug 29, 2020

In memory of June (Kapoun) Bonaguidi

September 27, 1923 - August 29, 2020

With less than a month before her ninety-seventh birthday, the world lost a dear, sweet Mom, Grammy and Great-Gram on Saturday August 29, 2020. June Bonaguidi has gone to heaven to be with her husband Wilbur, her brother George and countless long-time...

Aug 22, 2020

Mt. Morris, IL, Ernest F. Bricker, age 49, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2020 in his home.  Ernest was born on June 28, 1971, in Colorado Springs, CO the son of Herbert & Margaret Bricker.  Ernest was employed with L&K trucking, Mt. Morris, IL.

Ernest is survived by his loving wife: Jana; 2 step-children: Shawn &...

Aug 20, 2020

Mt. Morris, IL, Miriam P. Huff, age 92, passed on Thursday August 20, 2020 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL.  Miriam was born on January 31, 1928 in Esk, Saskatchewan, the daughter of Edward & Matilda (Wildeman) Sukut.  She graduated from Hillcrest Christian College in music and Christian education, Medicine Hat, Alberta.  Miriam married Rev. Len L....

Aug 14, 2020

Oregon, IL Teresa L. “Teri” Peet, age 64, passed away on Friday August 14, 2020 in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL.  Teri was born on January 10, 1956 in Clintonville, WI the daughter of Joseph “Bud” & Dorothy (Hitzke) Daley.  She graduated from Marion High School class of 1974, Marion, WI.

When Teri was not working at...