Obituaries
Obituaries in Mt. Morris and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Ora Lea King
Mar 6, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Ora Lea King, age 82 died Wednesday March 6, 2013 in Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, IL. Ora was born July 28, 1930 in Niota, TN the daughter of David Baxter & Tempie Mae (Johnson) Marney. Ora married Willard T. King on May 5, 1945 in Dalton, GA. Ora worked for Kable Printing Company in the Bindery Department...
Judith A Raines
Mar 3, 2013
Byron, IL, Judith A. Raines, age 67, died Sunday March 3, 2013 in the Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL. Judith was born August 12, 1945 in Windom, Kansas the daughter of Galen & Beulah (West) Raleigh. Judith worked at the Stockholm Inn for several years. She enjoyed her time with her family and her friends. Judith is survived by...
Duane D "Digger" Hagemann
Mar 2, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Duane "Digger" Hagemann, age 82 , died Saturday March 2, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL. Duane was born October 6, 1930 in Freeport, IL the son of Herman & Ella (Avey) Hagemann. Duane graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1949. Duane served in the U.S. Army serving in the Korean Conflict from 1951...
Marion D Bordner
Feb 21, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Marion D. Bordner, age 84, died February 21, 2013, in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL. Marion was born on June 12, 1928 in Lewistown, IL the son of Homer & Jessie (Hilton) Bordner. Marion married Barbara Jean Witt on November 20, 1948 in Canton, IL. Marion and Jeannie owned and operated retail-clothing stores in Mt. Morris, IL...
Jacqueline L Schorsch
Feb 12, 2013
Oregon, IL, Jacqueline Lee Schorsch, Devoted Wife, Mother and Nana, age 71, died Tuesday February 12, 2013 in The Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL. Jacque was born April 27, 1941 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Robert A. & Lucille F. (Zender) Freund. She graduated from St. Benedict's High School, Chicago, IL. Jacque married Anton F. Schorsch on October...
Mary V Arndt
Feb 11, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Mary V. Arndt, age 94, died February 11, 2013 in her home. Mary was born December 16, 1918 in Hanna, IN the daughter of Frank M. & Eva F. (Christoph) Bales. She graduated from Union Township High school, IN. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Bethel College. Mary married Wayne Arndt in Hamlet, IN on September 27,...
Raymond H "Slats" Doyle
Feb 9, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Raymond H. "Slats" Doyle, age 89, died February 9, 2013 in Oregon Healthcare Center, Oregon, IL. Raymond was born January 9, 1925 the son of George C. & Dora (Stukenberg) Doyle. Raymond graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1942. He entered the US Marine Corps and served in the Pacific Theater of Operations participating in...
George W Noble
Feb 8, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, George W. Noble, age 88, died Friday February 8, 2013 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. George was born January 18, 1925 in Pine Creek Township, IL the son of Charles & Adelaide Faye (Bovey) Noble. He attended Mt. Morris Schools. George was in the US Army during WWII, serving in Japan. George married Mary...
Teresa M Wiskur
Feb 4, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Teresa M. Wiskur, age 77, died Monday February 4, 2013 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Teresa was born October 15, 1935 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Henry & Pauline (Pitz) Nauert. Teresa graduated from Madonna High School Class of 1954. She married Robert "Bob" Wiskur on September 1, 1956 in Aurora, IL. She...
Susan R Hartman
Jan 30, 2013
Polo, IL, Susan R. Hartman, age 52, died January 30, 2013 in The Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL. Susan was born September 7, 1960 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Robert "Bob" Thayne & Nina Jean (Burgard) Campbell I. Susan graduated from Dixon High School Class of 1979. Susan married Mike Hartman on August 27, 1983 in Dixon, IL....
Gerald E Blake
Jan 25, 2013
Durand, IL - Gerald (Jerry) E. Blake, age 74, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. He was born on May 22, 1938 in Rockford, IL, the son of Walter & Kathryn (McKee) Blake. Jerry attended Mt. Morris High School. He worked as a Material Handler for Kable Printing Company, and he also was...
Helen Larson
Jan 16, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL; Helen L. Larson, age 95, died Wednesday January 16, 2013 in her home. She was born August 27, 1917 in Mt. Morris Township, IL the daughter of Ray I. & Mattie B. (Kerns) Avey. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1934. Helen married Walter F. Larson on July 3, 1940 in Mt. Morris, IL....
Lonnie E Mathis
Jan 16, 2013
Adeline, IL; Lonnie E. Mathis, age 78, died January 16, 2013, in his home. Lonnie was born February 8, 1934 in North Moreland, Ohio, the son of James L. & Goldie R. (Rolfe) Mathis. Lonnie served in the United States Army. He married Doris O. Marshall on April 29, 1962 in River Grove, IL. Lonnie worked as a tool grinder...
Mary Elizabeth Garrison
Jan 16, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Garrison, 95, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in Pinecrest Manor. She was born on May 15, 1917 at her parents' farm in Pinecreek Township, Oregon, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel Jacob and Anna Rebecca Miller Hanes. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1935, attended Northern Illinois State Teachers College and National College of Education in Chicago,...
Jonas L Fultz
Jan 14, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL; Jonas L. Fultz, age 78, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus and eternal life on Monday January 14, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, IL after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Jonas was born in a coal mining camp in the Cumberland Mountain community of Insull, KY on December 17, 1934, the son of...
Duane E Mon Sr
Jan 13, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL, Duane E. Mon Sr., age 69, died January 13, 2013, in his home. Duane was born April 16, 1943 in Dixon, IL the son of Arnold & Frances (Quaco) Mon. Duane was raised by his Mother and Step-Father (Louie Zimmerman) after his father, Arnold died during the Korean Conflict. Duane was painter all his life, starting when...
Leonard E James
Jan 13, 2013
Mt. Morris, IL: Leonard E. James, age 90, died January 13, 2013 in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL. Leonard was born June 24, 1922 in Mt. Morris, IL the son of Luther & Mary Ann (Smeltzer) James. Leonard attended Mt. Morris High School. Leonard served in The USMC during WWII as an instructor on the F4U Corsair hydraulic system. He...
James L Bennett
Dec 30, 2012
Mt. Morris, IL: James Louis Bennett, age 81, died Sunday December 30, 2012 in his home. Jim was born March 4, 1931 in Ogle County, IL, the son of John P. & Mable M. (Stonebreaker) Bennett. Jim graduated from Stillman Valley High School. Jim was in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict; receiving National Defense Service Medal, United Nations...
Wilma O Colvin
Dec 24, 2012
Mt. Morris, IL: Wilma O. Colvin, age 96, died December 24, 2012 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Wilma was born April 12, 1916 in Indianapolis, IN the daughter of Henry J. & Olive (Murphy) Hammann. Wilma is a graduate of Mt. Morris High School. Wilma married Benjamin Colvin, October 17, 1936 in Mt. Morris, IL. She worked at Kable Printing...
Mary Louise "Lou" Vye
Dec 23, 2012
Mt. Morris, IL: Mary Louis Vye, Age 86, died December 23, 2012 in her home. Lou was born December 1, 1926 in Madison, WI, the daughter of Fuller O. & Ina F. (Claiborne) Griffith Jr. She graduated from Carthage Mo High School Class of 1944; she also graduated from Northern Illinois University with a B.A. in Education. Lou taught 4th...
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