Obituaries

Phyllis Lucille Schelling

Sep 20, 2010

Phyllis Lucille Schelling - 93 1/24/1917 - 9/20/2010

Leaf River, IL - Phyllis Lucille Schelling, 93, died September 20, 2010 at the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. She was born on January 24, 1917 in Leaf River Township, IL., to Charles and Kathryn (Croft) Thomas. She graduated from Leaf River High School, class of 1933....

Carol Jean Stukenberg

Sep 17, 2010

Carol Jean Stukenberg - 65 12/4/1944 - 9/17/2010

LEAF RIVER, IL - Carol Jean Stukenberg, 65, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Trinity Medical Center at Terrace Park, Bettendorf, Iowa. Carol was born Dec. 4, 1944, in Chicago to Harold and Nan (Vought) Crummer. She married James L. Stukenberg on Aug. 21, 1965, in Rockford. She graduated from...

Raymond F Nalley

Sep 16, 2010

Raymond F. Nalley - 75 9/1/1935 - 9/16/2010

Polo, IL - Raymond F. Nalley, age 75, died September 16, 2010 in Polo Rehab & Healthcare Center, Polo, IL. Raymond was born September 1, 1935 in Mt. Morris, IL, the son of Hubert & Marie (Rasche) Nalley. He graduated from Mt. Morris High School Class of 1954. Raymond married...

Pauline Ghibellini

Sep 14, 2010

Pauline Ghibellini - 95 12/25/1914 - 9/14/2010

Mt. Morris, IL - Pauline Ghibellini, 95, of Mt. Morris passed away at Neighbor's Nursing Home, Byron, IL., on September 14, 2010. She was born on December 25, 1914 in Mark, IL., the daughter of John and Maria (Cioni) Biavati. Pauline was employed as a line worker for Westclocks in Peru,...

Ethel G Rowland

Sep 1, 2010

Ethel G. Rowland - 91 10/30/1918 - 9/1/2010

MOUNT MORRIS - Ethel G. Rowland, 91, former longtime resident of Seward and Forreston, passed away Sept. 1, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 30, 1918, in Winnebago Township to Amos G. Rowland and Maude E. (Knodle) Rowland. Graduate of Winnebago High School, Class of 1936. Employed as...

Thaddeus Olsen Wessels

Aug 16, 2010

Thaddeus Olsen Wessels - 40 1/12/1970 - 8/16/2010

PRIOR LAKE, Minn - Thaddeus Olsen Wessels, 40, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, in Regency Hospital in Golden Valley. Thad was born Jan. 12, 1970, in Rockford to Philip and Salley (Olsen) Wessels. He graduated from Mount Morris High School, Class of 1988. He received a bachelor's degree in industrial...

Robert Donald Hanes

Aug 8, 2010

Robert Donald Hanes - 76 1/7/1934 - 8/8/2010

MESA, AZ - Robert Donald Hanes, 76, passed away Aug. 8, 2010, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa. Born Jan. 7, 1934, in Chicago, the son of Elwood and Vernie (McCready) Hanes. Married Darlene Blevins on Oct. 25, 1952, in Mount Morris; she died Jan. 6, 1989. Bert was...

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,...