Obituaries
Obituaries in Mt. Morris and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

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...

Wilma Depuy
Sep 4, 2013
Winthrop, MN, Wilma DePuy, age 82, formerly of Mt. Morris, IL, died Wednesday September 4, 2013 in the Good Samaritan Care Center, Winthrop, MN. Wilma was born February 4, 1931 in Clifton, KS the daughter of John Southwell & Frances (Brooks) Wood Jr. She graduated from high school in Clifton, KS and then continued her education at Kansas State University...

Dale V Chitty
Sep 3, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Dale V. Chitty, age 85, died September 3, 2013 in Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon, and IL. Dale was born December 4, 1927 in Shawnee, OK, the son of Clifford & Dorothy (Vavra) Chitty. Dale graduated from Flandreau High School, Flandreau SD, and Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, MN. Dale joined the United States Marine Corps on June...

Murray G Trout
Aug 26, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Murray G. Trout, age 75, died Monday August 26, 2013 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Murray was born March 18, 1938 in Mt. Morris, IL the son of Ralph & Neva (Kile) Trout. Murray graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1956. He worked for BD McHenry Printing for 10 years, Kable Printing Company and retiring...

Carol W Thorngren
Aug 26, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Carol W. (Mrs. Roger) Thorngren, age 91, died Monday August 26, 2013 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL; just 2 months after the couple had celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Carol was born February 9, 1922 in Whiteside County near the village of Coleta, IL the daughter of Oscar Fay & Gertie Mae (Jacobs) Peugh....

Donald Carl Seehaver
Aug 23, 2013
Rockford, IL, Donald Carl Seehaver, age 60, died Friday August 23, 2013 in Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL. Don was born November 24, 1952 in Rockford, IL the son of LeRoy & Hazel (Johann) Seehaver. Don worked as a paint and body specialist for all of the Paris Auto family most of his life. Don Loved to Fish with...

Harold M "Nels" Nelson
Aug 17, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Harold M. "Nels" Nelson, age 91, died Saturday August 17, 2013 in Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon, IL. Nels was born April 22, 1922 in Asbury Park, NJ the son of Harold L. & Susan (McCoy) Nelson. Nels entered the US Army in 1947. He served in the Army Green Berets. Nels married Nancie Carr McDermott...

Theresa L Kulevich
Aug 14, 2013
Oregon, IL, Theresa L. Kulevich, age 56, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. A loving mother, sister, daughter and aunt, she was born March 5, 1957 the daughter of Julius and Rita May (Grigals) Kulevich. Raised in Lombard, IL, she was a graduate of Glenbard East High School, Class of 1975....