Obituaries

Charles Patrick Frey

Feb 10, 2012

DATELINE: Machesney Park, IL Machesney Park, IL, Charles (Pat) Patrick Frey, age 61, died February 10, 2012, in his home. He was born January 14, 1951, in Rochelle, IL the son of Robert C. Frey & Verla J. (Kendel) Chamrad. Pat graduated from Mt. Morris High school class of 1969. He married Mary Jo Ann Moore, on May 19, 1972,...

Glenn W Springer

Feb 9, 2012

DATELINE: Mt. Morris, IL Mt. Morris, IL, Glenn W. Springer, age 94, died February 9, 2012, in Pinecrest Village, Mt. Morris, IL. Glenn was born September 6, 1917, in Lincoln Township, Ogle County, IL, the son of John W. & Ella (Garkey) Springer. He married Bernice E. Shank on October 7, 1939 in Dubuque, IA. She preceded him in death...

Katherine L Miller

Feb 4, 2012

DATELINE: Mt. Morris, IL Mt. Morris, IL Katherine L. Miller, age 92, died February 4, 2012 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Katherine was born September 14, 1919 in Galt, IL, the daughter of John & Nellie (Killeen) Regan. She graduated from St. Mary's High School, Sterling, IL the class of 1937, she graduated Nurse's training in 1940...

Frances A Martin

Jan 31, 2012

Frances A. Martin - 86 4/23/1925 - 1/31/2012 Freeport, IL - Frances A. Martin, age 86, died January 31, 2012 in Provena St. Joseph Center, Freeport, IL. Frances was born April 23, 1925 in Dixon, IL the daughter of Otto W. & Ollie B. (Huyett) Kreger. She graduated from Amboy High School class of 1942. Frances married Tommy G. Martin...

Robert Merriman

Jan 2, 2012

Robert Merriman - 93 11/21/1918 - 1/2/2012

Mt. Morris, IL - Robert Merriman, age 93, passed away in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL on January 2, 2012. He is survived by one sister and several nieces and nephews. Robert was preceded in death by his wife Ada Mae (Evans) of 58 years in 2009. Born in...

Alma Louise Baker

Dec 29, 2011

Alma Louise Baker - 88 2/25/1923 - 12/29/2011

Leaf River, IL - Alma Louise Baker, 88 of Leaf River, died on December 29, 2011 in Rockford. Alma was born February 25, 1923 in rural Leaf River. She was the daughter of William and Louise (Kreimeyer) Hartje. She married Emerson Baker December 24, 1941 who passed away October 28,...

Marian J Windett

Dec 25, 2011

Marian J. Windett - 88 3/25/1923 - 12/25/2011

Mt. Morris - Marian J. Windett, age 88, died on December 25, 2011 at Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. She was the daughter of Arthur J. and Sarah J. (Tripp) Fisher. She was born on March 25, 1923 in the Colonial Hospital in Geneva, IL. Marian attended a...

Nancy L Smith

Dec 18, 2011

Nancy L Smith - 66 7/13/1945 - 12/18/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Nancy L Smith, 66, of Mt. Morris passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. Born July 13, 1945 in Dixon, IL the daughter of Howard and Dorothy (Condon) Kinton. Graduated from East Aurora High School in 1963. Earned a BA in...

Betty L Stull

Dec 16, 2011

Betty L. Stull - 86 10/15/1925 - 12/16/2011

Byron, IL - Betty L. Stull, age 86, died Friday December 16, 2011 in Dixon Healthcare & Rehab Center, Dixon, IL. Betty was born October 15, 1925 in Carbondale, KS the daughter of Lloyd & Conalee (Martin) Crouch. Betty married Gene Stull on February 19, 1947 in Stillman Valley, IL...

James “Jim” H Miller

Nov 29, 2011

James "Jim" H. Miller - 79 2/9/1932 - 11/29/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - James "Jim" H. Miller, age 79, died Tuesday November 29, 2011 in P.A. Peterson Center For Health, Rockford, IL. Jim was born February 9, 1932 in Footville, WI, the son of Fred & Lula (Rote) Miller. He graduated from Janesville high school class of 1950,...

Shirley M Zellers

Nov 25, 2011

Shirley M. Zellers - 71 5/8/1940 - 11/25/2011

Leaf River, IL - Shirley M. Zellers, age 71, died November 25, 2011 in the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. Shirley was born May 8, 1940 in Dante, VA the daughter of Willie & Molly (Fields)Salyer. She graduated from East High School, Rockford, IL, the Class of 1958....

Wilma J Alden

Nov 20, 2011

Wilma J. Alden - 74 6/3/1937 - 11/20/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Wilma J. Alden, age 74, died Sunday November 20, 2011 in P.A. Peterson Center for Health, Rockford, IL. Wilma was born June 3, 1937, in Mt. Morris, IL the daughter of William & Marion (Miller) Zumdahl. Wilma graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1955....

Helen Lou Kelsey

Nov 7, 2011

Helen Lou (Miller) Kelsey - 95 10/26/1916 - 11/7/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Helen Lou (Miller) Kelsey died Monday, November 7th, 2011 in Bloomington Minnesota. She was born October 26th, 1916 in Moline, IL to Frederick Eugene Miller and Bertha May (Ziegler) Miller. Helen Lou graduated from Moline high school and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1938...

Sharon Lynn Engle

Nov 6, 2011

Sharon Lynn Engle - 47 3/12/1964 - 11/6/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Sharon Lynn Engle passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Ogle County Serenity House in Oregon surrounded by family and loving nurses. Born March 12, 1964 to Francis "Fran" and Carol (Druien) Bral, she is survived by her husband Jeffery Engle, her son David...

Gladys Marie Watts

Oct 31, 2011

Gladys Marie Watts - 88 7/8/1923 - 10/31/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Gladys Marie Watts, age 88, died Monday October 31, 2011 at St. Anthony's Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born on July 8, 1923 to Henry Carl and Bessie Luella (Cain) Suter in Leaf River, IL. She married Herbert Watts on June 24, 1951 at...

Jon M Parsons

Oct 30, 2011

Jon M. Parsons - 33 9/8/1978 - 10/30/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Jon M. Parsons, age 33, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 in a car accident. He was born on September 8, 1978 in Dixon, IL., to Larry and Barbara (St. Ledger) Parsons. He was employed at TLC-Ryder Logistics in the warehouse. He is a life -long Ogle...

Ruby H Myers

Oct 28, 2011

Ruby H. Myers - 95 12/29/1916 - 10/28/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Ruby H. Myers, age 95, died Friday October 28, 2011 in the Ogle County Serenity Home, Oregon, IL. Ruby was born December 29, 1916, in Winnebago County, IL, the daughter of Ralph & Lillian (Gresen) Myers. Ruby married Donald Myers in 1949, in Adeline, IL. She...

James Frank Martin

Oct 23, 2011

James Frank Martin - 77 8/24/1934 - 10/23/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - James Frank Martin, age 77, died on October 23, 2011 at his home. He was born in Chicago, IL., on August 24, 1934 to James and Dorothy (Smith) Martin. He married Delores L'Heaurx on January 8, 1955 in Rockford, IL. James came to Mt. Morris from...

Alva J Hurd

Sep 9, 2011

Alva J. Hurd - 99 4/9/1912 - 9/9/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Alva J. Hurd, age 99, died September 9, 2011 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Alva was born April 9, 1912 the daughter of Vernon A. & Sarah (Barkalow) Eutsler in Atalissa, IA. Alva graduated from Davenport High School, Davenport, IA. She received her...

Evelyn Mary Hollis Pulver

Aug 26, 2011

Evelyn Mary Hollis-Pulver - 91 2/9/1920 - 8/26/2011

Mt. Morris, IL - Evelyn Mary Hollis-Pulver, 91, Mt. Morris, IL., died August 26, 2011 in her home. Born February 9, 1920 in Alstatten, Switzerland the daughter of Henry and Mary (Manser) Baebler. She moved to the United States at 18 months old. She married Paul Hollis on September 6,...