Obituaries
Obituaries in Mt. Morris and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

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....

Ronald P Embick
Aug 7, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Ronald Paul Embick, age 87, died Wednesday August 7, 2013 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Ronald was born December 15, 1925 in Oregon, IL the son of Paul H. & Grace O. (Glotfelty) Embick. Ronald graduated from Joliet Township High School Class of 1944. He worked as a bookbinder in the bindery department, Kable Printing Company, Mt....

Christina L Meusel
Aug 6, 2013
Dixon, IL, Christina L. Meusel, age 50, passed away Tuesday August 6, 2013 in her home due to an extended illness. She was born March 11, 1963 the daughter of Hershel & Vickie (O'Neal) Richard. Tina was employed by Edelmann Company and Donaldson Company; and most recently she was involved with home sales. Tina served 10 years in the National...

Gene Allen Rycraft
Aug 2, 2013
Oregon, IL, Gene Allen Rycraft, age 51, died Friday August 2, 2013 in Oregon, IL. Gene was born August 7, 1961 in Chicago, IL the son of George E. & Norberta (Wagner) Rycraft. Gene worked at Quebecor World in the finishing department. He also worked at Oasis Landscaping LTD in Mt. Morris, IL. He also did construction work. Gene was...
Roger D Thorngren
Aug 1, 2013
Roger Dale Thorngren, 97, of Mt. Morris, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 16. Roger was born on February 28, 1922 in Rochelle, the son of Robert and Myrtle Thorngren, and he grew up in Milledgeville. Roger was a graduate of Milledgeville High School and the University of Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from...

Kevin Robert Petrie
Jul 14, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Kevin Robert Petrie, age 52, died Sunday July 14, 2013 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Kevin was born August 16, 1960 in Rockford, IL, the son of Harold J. & Lucy B. (LittleJohn) Petrie. Kevin graduated from Harlem High School, Rockford, IL. He served in the US Marines for 4 years. Kevin married MaryJo Ritter on April...

Patrick Louis Rycraft
Jul 4, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Patrick Louis Rycraft, age 46, died Thursday July 4, 2013 in Mt. Morris, IL. Patrick was born August 16, 1966 in Chicago, IL the son of George E. & Norberta (Wagner) Rycraft. Patrick worked for Kable News Company in Customer service. Patrick loved his family. Patrick is survived by his Wife: Shelah Rycraft, Mt. Morris, IL; Children:...

Michael J Fletcher
Jun 8, 2013
Michael J. Fletcher, 61, of Mt. Morris, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2013 after a brief illness. He was born on February 23, 1952 in Freeport, IL, to Joe and Maryalice (Egan) Fletcher. Mike was employed at Woods Manufacturing in Oregon, IL. His interests included golf, traveling, cooking, gardening, working on/repairing things, spending time with friends, playing...

Karen Sue Sommer
May 13, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Karen Sue Sommer, age 60, loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend to many, of Mt. Morris, IL died Monday May 13, 2013 in Rush Hospital, Chicago, IL. Karen was born November 9, 1952 in Oregon, IL in the Warmolts Clinic the daughter of Lawrence & Lorretta (Jones) Wolfe. Karen's father preceded her in death. She...

Glen "Michael" Crumbaker
May 8, 2013
Glen "Michael" Crumbaker, age 66, of Mt. Morris died Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 in Dixon, IL. Michael was born May 22, 1946 in New Martinsville, West Virginia to John and Earlynn Crumbaker. Michael spent most of his life in Baltimore, MD. He was a civil engineer for the City of Baltimore and the State of Maryland. He supervised in the...

Philindia "Phil" S Guzman
May 5, 2013
Rockford, IL, Philindia "Phil" S. Guzman, age 33, formerly of Oregon, IL, died Sunday May 5, 2013 in her home. Phil was born February 9, 1980 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Miguel & Linda (Buntyn) Guzman. Her Father preceded her in death on August 27, 1993. Phil is an Oregon High School graduate class of 1998. Phil was a...

William "Bill" R Payne
Apr 20, 2013
Byron, IL, William "Bill" R. Payne, age 60, Formerly of Morton Grove, IL, died suddenly April 20, 2013 in his home. Bill was born April 6, 1953 in Evanston, IL the son of George & Eva (Matson) Payne. Bill worked as a taxidermist. Bill is survived by his Brothers, Bert and Michael Payne; Sisters, Lita Kasik and Dianne Tetzlaff, and...

Stanley E Lawrence
Apr 17, 2013
Leaf River, IL, Stanley E. Lawrence, age 72, died Wednesday April 17, 2013 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Stan was born in Lewis Town, IL on October 14, 1940 the son of Lester & Oris (Clary) Lawrence. He graduated from Sterling Township High School class of 1958. Stan was in US Army from 1963 to 1965. Stan married Janet Moore...

William B Webster
Apr 8, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, William B. Webster, age 96, died Monday April 8, 2013, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL. Bill was born September 10, 1916 in Wausau, WI, the son of Charles and Minnie (Nystrom) Webster. He graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1934 and Beloit College, Beloit, WI, Class of 1938, where he was in the Sigma...