Obituaries
Obituaries in Mt. Morris and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Bebe Marcella Ross
Feb 14, 2014
Bebe Marcella Ross, age 87 passed away peacefully at home, after a long illness on Friday February 14, 2014. Bebe courageously battled multiple health issues for several years with dignity and a sense of humor. She was born December 22, 1926 in Dayton Ohio the daughter of James & Ida Brown. A 1944 graduate of Byron High School she then...
Margaret E Gearhart
Feb 5, 2014
Margaret E. Gearhart, age 95 passed away February 5, 2014 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Born October 19, 1918 in Oregon, IL, the daughter of Milton and Ethel (Hinkle) Wilde. She graduated from Oregon High School and cosmetology school. She married Kenneth M. Gearhart on November 28, 1939 in Iowa. She and her husband owned and trained...
Virginia P Heberg
Feb 2, 2014
Mt. Morris, IL, Virginia Pearl Heberg, age 100, died Sunday February 2, 2014 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Virginia was born May 5, 1913 in Pinecreek Township, Ogle County, IL, the daughter of James G. & Elsie M. (Flook) Personette. When she was 8 years old her family moved to Mt. Morris. There, Virginia grew up and...
Richard H Bourdage
Jan 20, 2014
Mt. Morris, IL, Richard H. Bourdage, age 85 of Mt. Morris, IL died on January 20, 2014 in his home. Richard was born on January 24, 1928 in Berlin, NH the son of M. Placid & Wilhomina (LaChapelle) Bourdage. Rich was a father, a mentor, and a teacher to many. Rich was a carpenter at heart, loved tinkering with machinery...
Lois M Scheffler
Jan 8, 2014
Mt. Morris, IL, Lois M. Scheffler, age 85, died Wednesday January 8, 2014 in Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL. Lois was born January 19, 1928 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Irvin & Gladys (Shrader) Zumdahl. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School. Lois married Loren E. Scheffler on April 3, 1948 in Mt. Morris, IL. Lois loved her family...
Dorothy M "Dee Dee" Hartje
Dec 24, 2013
Leaf River, IL, Dorothy M. "Dee Dee" Hartje, age 82, died December 24, 2013 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Dorothy was born December 6, 1931 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Cletus & Norvella (Eakle) Kuntzelman. Dorothy graduated from Leaf River High School class of 1949. Dorothy married William "Squirley" Hartje Jr. on October 1, 1949 in...
Brian J Strite
Dec 20, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Brian J. Strite, age 41, passed away December 20, 2013 on the Family Farm. Brian was born October 2, 1972 in Sterling, IL the son of James E. & Rogene M. (Gann) Strite. Brian graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1991, and graduated from Blackhawk East College, Kewanee, IL with an Associates degree in Agriculture....
Erling H Johnson
Dec 6, 2013
Oregon, IL, Erling Hans Johnson, age 85, died December 6, 2013 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Erling was born April 14, 1928 in Melrude, MN the son of Fred & Irene (Lundgren) Johnson. Erling graduated from Cotton High School, Cotton, MN. Erling married LaVonne "Bonnie" Swift on December 27, 1950 in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome, MN while Erling...
Richard A Dekoning
Nov 29, 2013
Richard Allen DeKoning, 76, Mt. Morris, passed away on November 29, 2013 in Texas. He was born January 17, 1937 in Chicago, the son of Martin D. and Ester Allen Dekoning. He married Judi Cassidy St. Clair in 1985. At a young age Dick moved to Mt. Morris, where he grew up and graduated from Mt. Morris High School. He...
Nina J Sofolo
Nov 21, 2013
"For we live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord." 2 Cor. 5-7. Mt. Morris, IL, Nina J. (Moody) Sofolo, age 74, stepped into Heaven on November 21, 2013, at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL; after a faith-sustained battle with...
Margaret I Van Buskirk
Nov 5, 2013
Oregon, IL, Margaret I. Van Buskirk, age 89, died Tuesday November 5, 2013 in the Oregon Healthcare Center, Oregon, IL. Margaret was born July 12, 1924 in Almont, Iowa the daughter of William & Anna (Cone) Miller. Margaret married Henry G. Van Buskirk on June 29, 1940 in Clinton, IA. Margaret was a very loving wife and mother. Margaret is...
Richard A Newhausen
Nov 5, 2013
Byron, IL, Richard A. Newhausen, age 56 died Tuesday November 5, 2013 in Park Place of Belvidere, Belvidere, IL. Richard was born July 3, 1957 in Rockford, IL the son of Harold & Anna Mae (Hoting) Newhausen. Richard married Alice Shaw on May 6, 1982 in Rockford, IL. Richard loved his copper artwork, fishing & hunting, his dog "Pink." Richard...
Delores Y Moore
Oct 29, 2013
Forreston, IL, Delores Y. Moore, age 85, died Tuesday October 29, 2013 in Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL. Delores was born September 6, 1928 in Amboy, IL the daughter of Chauncey & Margaret (Ollman) Welsh. Delores graduated from Amboy High School class of 1946, and she attended Naperville North College, Naperville, IL. Delores married Robert Moore on May 21,...
Andrea M Dubnick
Oct 21, 2013
Andrea M. Dubnick , 63, Leaf River died Monday October 21, 2013 at Swedish American Hospital. Andrea was born May 7, 1950 in Oak Park, IL. The daughter of John and Phyllis (Bauer) Dubnick. Andrea worked at Northwestern University as a secretary in the Anthropology Department for over fifteen years. She married C. Allen Reed on May 22., 1982. She...
Thomas W Wagner
Oct 17, 2013
Oregon, IL, Thomas William Wagner, age 71, died October 17, 2013 in his home. Thomas was born July 14, 1942 in Chicago, IL the son of Nicholas & Edith (Kelley) Wagner. Thomas is survived by his sisters: Norberta Calvert; Susan Njust; Bridgie Napiorkowski; Mary Cardic; and Several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; Brother: Michael...
Scott D Rudolf
Sep 22, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Scott D. Rudolf "Uncle Rudy", age 46, died Sunday September 22, 2013 in Boston MA. Scott was born March 8, 1967 in Dixon, IL the son of David & Patricia (McNett) Rudolf. Scott graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class 1985, where he was a member of the 1983 Sweet-Sixteen Basketball team which played on March 8....
Nancy L Davison
Sep 17, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Nancy L. Davison, age 77, died on September 17, 2013 in The Oregon Healthcare and Living Center, Oregon, IL. Nancy was born August 26, 1936 in Buffalo Township, IL the daughter of Donald N. & Gladys H. (Geldean) Davison. Nancy enjoyed visiting with anyone she came across while on the walks in Mt. Morris. She also loved...
Carol Oakes
Sep 16, 2013
Carol Oakes, age 90, died peacefully at her residence, Sunrise Assisted Living, Salt Lake City, UT, on September 16, 2013. Together with her husband, Arthur Oakes, she raised her family in New Jersey, New York, and the North Shore of Chicago. She remained in the Lake Forest, IL area for over 40 years and had recently moved to Salt Lake...
John Vye
Sep 11, 2013
Mt. Morris - John (Jack) Burnham Vye, age 85, died on September 11, 2013 in his home. Jack was born February 15, 1928 in Baltimore, MD, the son of Vidian B. and Alysse V. (Wagner) Vye. He graduated from Waukesha High School in 1945 and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served from 1946 to 1947 in the USN. Jack...
Pauline Leekley
Sep 4, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Pauline Leekley, age 92 died Wednesday September 4, 2013 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Pauline was born October 24, 1920, the daughter of Irvin & Sadie (Brown) Leonard. Pauline married Robert Leekley on October 18, 1947 in Mt. Morris, IL; and he preceded her in death on October 22, 1994. Pauline worked in the...
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