Obituaries
Obituaries in Mt. Morris and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Richard A Personette
Aug 11, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Richard A. Personette, age 64, passed away August 11, 2016 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. He was born December 12, 1951 in Rockford, IL the son of Frank & Lois (Frey) Personette. Richard graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1970. Richard married Pamela VanBuskirk on June 1, 1971 in the Mt. Morris Brethren Church, and...
Robert E Diehl
Aug 7, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Robert E. Diehl, age 93, passed away Sunday August 7, 2016, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Robert was born on February 8, 1923 in Leaf River Township, IL, the son of Earl & Anna (Pieper) Diehl. He married Grace Peeso in 1942 and together they ran the family farm on Mud Creek Road that...
Pearl A Myers
Aug 6, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Pearl A. Myers, age 100, died Saturday August 6, 2016 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Pearl was born April 21, 1916 in Adeline, IL, the daughter of Joseph & Louella (Hagemann) Hayenga. Pearl married Lyman C. Myers on February 7, 1935 in Adeline, IL; and he preceded her in death on December 23, 1989. Pearl lived her...
Alan "Yogi" Jones
Aug 5, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Alan "Yogi" D. Jones, age 79, died Friday August 5, 2016 in his home with his family by his side. Alan was born October 10, 1936 in Lake City, MN the son of George & Alice (Dunbar) Jones. Alan was a Navy Veteran entering the Navy in 1953. Alan married Beverly Lantz on July 1, 2011. Alan...
Maxine E Highbarger
Jul 13, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Maxine E. Highbarger, age 90, died Wednesday July 13, 2016 in her home with her family at her side. Maxine was born May 2, 1926 in Compton, IL the daughter of John & Mildred (Parker) Koch. Maxine worked at Kable Printing Company from 1945-1989 as a bookbinder. Maxine was a life member at the Mt. Morris Ladies...
Ewell D Gardner
Jul 8, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Ewell D. Gardner, age 67, died peacefully Friday July 8, 2016, in his home with his wife by his side. Ewell was born on April 20, 1949 in Bristol, Washington County, VA, the son of Harrie W. & Mary Lee (Gilley) Gardner. He graduated from Gate City High School. Gate City, VA. Ewell married Mary Etta Heshelman...
Wilma P Pierce
Jul 7, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Wilma P. Pierce, age 93, died on July 7, 2016 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Wilma was born on December 7, 1922 in rural Polo, IL the daughter of Roy & Frances (Hoak) Reynolds. She graduated from Polo Community High School class of 1940 and married Wayne Pierce on September 1, 1942, he preceded...
Margery L Kump
Jun 27, 2016
Mt. Morris, IL, Margery L. Kump, age 91, died on Monday June 27, 2016, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Margery was born February 15, 1925, in Tonasket, Washington, the daughter of John B. & Freda (Stiverson) Ries. She graduated from San Bernardino High School, San Bernardino, CA. Margery married Robert H. Kump on March 5, 1944 in...
William R Stoltz
Jun 25, 2016
Dixon, IL, William Ronald Stoltz, age 81, died Saturday June 25, 2016 in his home with his family at his side. William was born July 5, 1934 in Chicago, IL, the son of William E. & Lucille D. (Czarnecki) Stoltz. William married Joan Christman on June 4, 1955 in Chicago, IL. He worked as a self-employed carpenter retiring on December...
James D Travis
Jun 23, 2016
James D. Travis, age 68, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. James was born June 27, 1947 in Oregon, IL; the son of Vernon & Hannah (Suter) Travis. James attended Ashton-Franklin Center High School and later received his GED. He worked as a cook in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. James married Jennifer Westfall...
Marti Rust
Jun 21, 2016
Marti (Martha) Rust of Oregon, Ii. died peacefully Tuesday, June 21 surrounded by family. Marti was preceded in death by her parents, Darwin Rust and Florence Fifer Bloomer. She is survived by her wife, Judy Thomas, daughters Rosie Thomas, Sophia (Alex) Papadopoulos, Kimberly (Marshall) I-lackbarth and Laura Davis, as well as grandchildren, Giselle, Socrates, Shane, Eric Khristain and Giacchino....
Rev Roger E Cheek
Jun 20, 2016
Pastor Roger Cheek Rev. Roger E. Cheek, age 87, died Monday June 20, 2016 in Pinecrest Terrace, Mt. Morris, IL. Roger was born March 5, 1929 in Leaf River, IL the son of Edward E. & Violet (Kretsinger) Cheek. Roger graduated from Leaf River High School. Roger married Lorraine Ellen Hartje on October 23, 1948 in Leaf River IL; served...
B Patricia Hokanson
Jun 18, 2016
B. Patricia Hokanson, age 79, died Saturday June 18, 2016 in Oregon Living and Rehabilitation center, Oregon, IL. Pat was born November 27, 1936 in Washington D.C. the daughter of Edgar F. & Mary E. (Bornman) Seay. Pat graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1954 and then she received a BA from Governor's State University, Chicago, IL. Pat...
Doris D Bergman
Jun 15, 2016
Wausau, WI, Doris D. Bergman, age 87, formerly of Mt. Morris, IL, died peacefully at Hospice House in Wausau, WI on June 15, 2016. She was born on May 26, 1929 in Niles, OH the daughter of Vernon & Effie (Burton) Lux. At age 1, Doris moved with her parents to Mt. Morris, IL where she spent the next 83...
Marie Ann Nanninga
Jun 14, 2016
Prophetstown, IL, Marie Ann Nanninga, age 91, formerly of Mt. Morris, IL, died Tuesday June 14, 2016 in Good Samaritan Society, Prophetstown, IL. Marie was born August 3, 1924 in Winnebago, IL the daughter of Clarence & Grace (Lameyer) Last. She graduated from Leaf River High School. Marie married Dick Nanninga on February 14, 1942 in Mt. Morris, IL, and...
Mary Frances Misevich
Jun 13, 2016
Mary Frances Misevich, age 88, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016, in her home after a long illness with the comfort of her loving daughter, Allyson, by her side. Mary was born August 14, 1927, in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Lola and Murrell Caplinger and the baby sister of June Marie Kretsos. Her family moved to Beloit, WI,...
Ronnie L Miles
Jun 10, 2016
Oregon, IL, Ronnie L. Miles, age 72, died Friday June 10, 2016 in The Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL. Ronnie was born July 26, 1943 in Sublette, IL, the son of Harold & Dorothy (Ansteth) Miles. Ronnie served our country for 3 years as a paratrooper in the Army 82nd Airborne Unit, and he was a member of the...
Jay Douglas Diehl
Jun 5, 2016
Oregon, IL, Jay Douglas Diehl, age 43, formerly of Mt. Morris, IL, died unexpectedly Sunday June 5, 2016 in his home in Oregon, IL. Jay was born October 20, 1972 in Rockford, IL the son of Danny & Georgia (Ray) Diehl. Jay graduated from Northwestern military and Naval Academy in 1991 and went on and attended VMI in Lexington, VA....
Marcia L Sweeney
May 21, 2016
Marcia Lou Sweeney (81) formerly of Prophetstown IL passed peacefully in her home in Roscoe IL on May 21, 2016. She married Wilbur Eugene Sweeney in Mt Morris on April 1,1956. They moved to CA where Gene was stationed onboard ship USS Shoveler in Long Beach for 4 years. In 1961 they returned to IL. She taught in the public...
Harold "Andy" Martin
May 1, 2016
Leaf River, IL, Harold "Andy" Martin, age 82, died Sunday May 1, 2016 in Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL with his family by his side. Andy was born May 25, 1933 in Pine Creek Township, IL the son of Clara Anderson. Andy served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. Andy owned and operated Martin's feed grinding...
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