Obituaries

Carla Jean Goeking

Jul 22, 2010

Carla Jean Goeking - 63 3/20/1947 - 7/22/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Carla Jean Goeking, 63, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Carla was born March 20, 1947, in Freeport, IL., to John and Jane (Slaughter) Taylor. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, Class of 1965. She earned an associate's degree in medical...

John C Hollaway

Jul 16, 2010

John C. Hollaway - 68 1/1/1942 - 7/16/2010

Guttenberg, IA - John C. Hollaway, 68, died Friday, July 16, 2010, in Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. John was born Jan. 1, 1942, in Doniphan, Mo., to Henry and Edna (Moore) Hollaway. He married Darlene Grove on May 7, 1966, in Leaf River, Ill. John retired as a machinist in 2004...

Jane F Van Degraft

Jul 3, 2010

Jane F. Van Degraft - 67 3/9/1943 - 7/3/2010

Mount Morris, IL - Jane F. Van Degraft, 67, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. Jane was born March 9, 1943, in Spring Valley to Thomas "Sal" and Ruth (Newman) Segatta. Jane graduated from Hall High School, Class of 1961, and from LaSalle-Peru Oglesby Jr....

Chris Davis

May 22, 2010

Chris Davis - 84 10/19/1925 - 5/22/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Chris Davis, 84, of Mt. Morris died May 22, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Chris was born October 19, 1925 in Salem Township, Salem, Illinois, the youngest daughter of Fred & Flora (Bower) Albert. She graduated from Rock Falls High School Class of...

Wayne W Pierce

Apr 25, 2010

Wayne W. Pierce - 92 9/11/1917 - 4/25/2010

Mount Morris, IL - Wayne W. Pierce, 92, of Mount Morris died April 25, 2010, in the Serenity House in Oregon. Born Sept. 11, 1917, in Polo, the son of Lemuel and Susie (Cable) Pierce. Graduated from Polo Community High School in 1935. Married Wilma Reynolds on Sept. 1, 1942,...

Ethel Kathleen Robinson

Apr 15, 2010

Ethel Kathleen Robinson - 78 8/23/1931 - 4/15/2010

Mount Morris, IL - Ethel Kathleen Robinson, 78, of Mount Morris, died April 15, 2010, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 23, 1931, in Mount Morris, daughter of Burdette Myers and Blanche (Miller) Myers and graduated of Mount Morris High School, Class of 1949. She married G. Richard...

Donald B “Mississippi Slim” Smith

Apr 4, 2010

Donald B. "Mississippi Slim" Smith - 89 3/14/1921 - 4/4/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Donald B. "Mississippi Slim" Smith, 89, died April 4, 2010 at the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home. Born on March 14, 1921 in Winnebago, IL to Neil and Nellie (Brenner) Smith. He graduated from Winnebago High School and the University of Wisconsin in Madison....

Linda D Case

Apr 1, 2010

Linda D Case - 64 12/27/1945 - 4/1/2010

Mt. Morris, Il. - Linda D Case, age 64, died April 1, 2010 at home. She was born December 27, 1945 the daughter of Sam & Margaret (Carlson) Madonna. She married Francis G. Case, August 12, 1995 in Byron, IL. Linda retired as a safety director for Quality Metal in...

Karl S Cox

Mar 15, 2010

Karl S. Cox - 72 8/29/1937 - 3/15/2010

Mount Morris, IL - Karl S. Cox, 72, of Mount Morris died March 15, 2010, in his home. Born Aug. 29, 1937, in Polo; the son of Henry and Opal Mae (Pearce) Cox. Married Sharon Wagaman on Feb. 21, 1958, in Oregon. Karl was a machinist, retiring in 1985. He...

Todd Allen Moore

Mar 12, 2010

Todd Allen Moore - 72 11/14/1937 - 3/12/2010

Alberquerque, New Mexico - Todd Allen Moore, 72, died March 12, 2010 at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Born on November 14, 1937 to John E. and Helen M. (Babcock) Moore. He married Barbara D. Mayfield on December 21, 1963 in Freeport, IL. He graduated from Freeport High School, received...

Ryan Daniel Yurs

Mar 2, 2010

Ryan Daniel Yurs - 16 6/24/1993 - 3/2/2010

Forreston, IL. - Ryan Daniel Yurs, 16, of Forreston died March 2, 2010 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL. Born on June 24, 1993 in Rockford, IL., the son of Thad Yurs, Marengo, IL., and Heather McCullough-Walker, Forreston, IL. He is a student at Forreston High School and has lived...

Walter Wessel Hachmeister

Feb 24, 2010

Walter Wessel Hachmeister - 85 11/24/1924 - 2/24/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Walter Wessel Hachmeister, 85, passed away on February 24, 2010 at Pinecrest Manor, Mt. Morris, IL. Walter was born November 24, 1924, the fourth son of Henry C. and Malinda (Wessel) Hachmeister. He attended Fairview school north of Mt. Morris and graduated from Leaf River High...

Betty J Mumma

Feb 22, 2010

Betty J. Mumma - 77 1/27/1933 - 2/22/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Betty J. Mumma, 77, died February 22, 2010 at Pinecrest Manor. She was born January 27, 1933 in Mt. Morris, the daughter of David and Ruth (Stover) Messer. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, class of 1951. She married Kenneth E. Mumma on October 4,...

Mary Jane Mueller

Feb 19, 2010

Mary Jane Mueller - 80 4/9/1929 - 2/19/2010

Oregon, IL - Mary Jane Mueller, 80, died Feburary 19, 2010 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. She was born April 9, 1929 in Dixon, the daughter of Lawrence and Adaline (Blackburn) Cramer. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, Class of 1947. She married Harry Mueller in 1954, Oregon, IL....

Kenneth M Gearhart

Feb 18, 2010

Kenneth M. Gearhart - 95 9/2/1914 - 2/18/2010

Oregon, IL - Kenneth M. Gearhart, 95, died February 18, 2010 in CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL. Born September 2, 1914 in Grand Detour Twp., the son of John Rowland and Mabel Jane (Davis) Gearhart. He graduated from Oregon High School. He married Margaret Wilde on November 28, 1939...

Harry M Stahl

Feb 5, 2010

Harry M. Stahl - 76 10/24/1933 - 2/5/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Harry M. Stahl, age 76, died February 5, 2010 at Swedish American Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones. Harry was born October 24, 1933 in Dixon, IL; the son of Michael & Amelia (Vollweiter) Stahl. Harry married Dorothy Kielsmeier on August 18, 1958 in Dixon,...

Nellie Mae Karr

Feb 4, 2010

Nellie Mae Karr - 89 5/12/1920 - 2/4/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Nellie Mae Karr, age 89, died February 4, 2010 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Nellie was born May 12, 1920 in Pine Creek Township, Ogle County, IL; the daughter of Sylvester M. and Vernie (Barnhart) Wakenight. Mrs. Karr married John M. Karr, September...

Ralph Malone Wilson

Jan 15, 2010

Ralph Malone Wilson - 92 6/19/1917 - 1/15/2010

Mount Morris - Ralph Malone Wilson, 92, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in his home. Born June 19, 1917, in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, the son of John Patterson and Alice Edna (Myers) Wilson. Married Esther E. Werkheiser on June 5, 1943, in Seward. Ralph's occupation consisted of a...

Rachel M Duncan

Oct 28, 2009

Mt. Morris, IL, Rachel M. Duncan, age 94, went to be with her lord, Thursday August 15, 2013. Rachel was born October 20, 1918, in Collier, KS the daughter of Samuel J. & Lena (Simon) Stover. Rachel married Samuel Curtis Duncan on June 10, 1939 in Garber, Iowa. Rachel and Curtis spent 70 loving years together before he passed away...

E Jane Hiteman

Sep 14, 2009

E. Jane Hiteman - 91 9/23/1917 - 9/14/2009

Mt. Morris, IL - E. Jane Hiteman, age 91, died September 14, 2009 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Jane was born September 23, 1917 the daughter of Fred & Ethel (Griswold) Deuth in Forreston, IL. She worked as a secretary at Forreston High School, Forreston State Bank, and at Watt...