Obituaries

Apr 3, 2001

Dana A. Fichtner, age 53, of Janesville, WI, passed away Sunday in the Town of Primrose due to a motorcycle accident. Dana was born October 30, 1962 in Rockford, IL, the son of John and Bettie (Robison) Fichtner. He graduated from Mt. Morris High School in Illinois in 1981. After dating for seven years, Dana married Jennifer Kretschman on April...

Mar 29, 1978

Frances Pauline Dobbs Black-Wright of Ashton, IL, formerly of Grinnell Iowa, and Iowa City, IA went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday June 22, 2013 at Franklin Grove Living and Rehab Center. She was born on September 2, 1926 in Grinnell, IA to Edmund A. and Dora Lee (Alexander) Dobbs. She was the last of five children....

Nov 14, 1974

Mt. Morris, IL, Evelyn Marie Ranson Forsyth, daughter of Earl and Anna (Thulin) Shepherd, was born on July 16, 1922 in Henderson Illinois. Evelyn and her family lived on a farm and Evelyn often told stories of gathering the eggs from under the hens, carrying water from the well and laughing with her brothers. She graduated from Alpha High School...

Aug 18, 1956

Carol Esther (Rucker) Hachmeister, 89, passed away on November 14, 2019 at Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, IL. Carol was born January 2, 1930 to Anson and Mary Viola (Knapp) Rucker. She completed grade school at Doty School west of Polo and graduated from Polo High School in 1948. She married Walter Hachmeister in a double ceremony with Jim Melvin...

Doris Carlson, 93 Doris is now singing and dancing with her Lord, having joined Him the morning of Sunday, August 26th, 2018, at the age of 93. She was born Doris Elsie Ingrid Carlson on March 6th, 1925, in Galesburg, IL, to parents Oscar and Maude (Swanson). She loved her work at the Village of Progress in Oregon, IL, and...

Byron, IL, Marilyn Foss, age 80, passed away in her home after a long illness with her family by her side. Marilyn was born July 31, 1933 in Rockton, IL the daughter of Louis & Eleanor (Lovelace) Charboneau. Marilyn married Udell Foss on July 26, 1952 in Morrison, IL. Marilyn managed the Jenny's Gift shop at Swedish American Hospital for...

Joyce Elaine Sweeney Shelton,age 82 passed on November 16,2017. Joyce was born Sept 1,1935 in Pine Creek Township to Wilbur J & Ida Kump Sweeney. Joyce spent the majority of her life in Mt. Morris. Joyce worked at Kable Printing and Pinecrest for many years. Joyce enjoyed painting, crocheting and reading in her spare time. She enjoyed sharing her life...

Mt. Morris, IL, Jean L. Pittman, age 82,was born March 23, 1931 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Edward L. & Lucille V. (Schelling) Stengel. Jean attended Coon Creek Elementary School, graduated from Mt. Morris High School, and she studied Medical Office Procedures, at Ventura College, Ventura, CA. Jean married Joseph H. Fay, November 1951 in Ojai, CA, and he...

Howard R. Heid, 77, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday January 7, 2018 at Oregon Living and Rehab in Oregon, IL. Howard was born on April 28, 1940 in Chicago, IL. and was the son of Fred J. Heid and Edna Hansen Heid. Howard graduated from East High School in Rockford, IL in 1958 where...

Dixon, IL, Richard A. Petitt Sr., age 81, Formerly of Mt. Morris, IL, died in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL. Dick was born February 9, 1934 in Belle Plaine, Iowa, the son of John & Nora (Walton) Petitt. He graduated from Belle Plane High School and he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State. Dick married Jacquelyn Smith...

Mt. Morris, IL, Jackie (Jack) R. Riegel, age 82, passed away in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL with his family by his side. Jackie was born on June 18, 1935 in Braymer, MO the son of George & Hazel (Stuckey) Riegel. Jackie graduated from Braymer High school, Louisiana Missionary Baptist Seminary and Oklahoma Missionary Baptist Seminary. Jackie married...

Mt. Morris, IL, Dorothy M. Modler, age 81, passed away in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL. Dorothy was born August 2, 1936 in Rockvale Township near Leaf River, IL the daughter of Everett M. & Edna (Palmer) Davis. She graduated from Leaf River Schools. Dorothy married Robert D. Modler on April 6, 1957 in Polo, IL; loving husband of...

Mt. Prospect-David G. Brink, 58, a longtime resident of Mt. Prospect but most recently residing in Mt. Morris, IL, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully in his sleep on January 1. He was born May 1, 1959 in Chicago to Dolores and the late Jack Brink. He was the beloved brother of Jack (Patty), Bill, Linda (Mike), and twin sister Cindy(Rick),...

Rockford, IL, James Daniel Gilman, age 78, passed away at his home. James was born July 17, 1939 in Dixon, IL the son of Clifford and Lillie (Waggoner) Gilman. James married Lavon Mortenson on August 30, 1964 in Rock Falls, IL. He was employed at Barber-Colman Factory in Rockford, IL; retiring in 1999. James served in the US Air Force...

Leaf River, IL, Larry R. Heidenreich, age 77, was reunited with his beloved wife, Dana on October 29, 2018 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL after a long hard battle with Alzheimer's disease. Larry was born on June 5, 1941 in Freeport, IL, the son of Ralph & Irene (Dietrich) Heidenreich. He grew up in Freeport and moved...

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Karl Black, loving husband, father of two children passed away at the age of 79. Karl was born on August 26, 1940 in Oregon, IL to Pete and Lillian Black (Merritt). He graduated from Sunny Slope High School in Phoenix, AZ in 1958. He worked in the grocery business for 52 years, ending his...

Dolores Patterson, age 70 died after losing her battle with cancer Monday April 18,2016. Dolores was born January 22, 1946 in Joliet, Illinois. The daughter of Lawrence and Louise (Santoski) Van Allan. She was one of seven children: Marty, Larry, Louise, Carol, Mary Agnes, Joan, and Charlotte. Dolores is survived by five children: Teddy Petronikonomopoulos; Galena, IL, Larry Petronikonomopoulos; East...

Oregon, IL - Robert Charles Wright passed away at 11:57 P.M. on Thursday, February, 21, 2013 in Oregon Healthcare & Rehab Center. He was born October 11, 1926 to Carroll and Belle (Lewis) Wright. He graduated from Mt. Morris High School class of 1944 and he attended college in Ames, IA. He was in the U.S. Navy during WWII and...

Oregon, IL, Jamie L. Hayenga, age 38, passed away suddenly in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Jamie was born in Dixon, IL the daughter of Gerald & Carol (Zacharias) Zellers, SR. She graduated from Polo High School the class of 1998. Jamie married Chad Hayenga in Oregon, IL on March 8, 2007. She was as a direct support professional for Krieder...

Mt. Morris, IL, Joseph R. Humphrey, age 51, passed away suddenly in his Mt. Morris home after returning from Alaska. Joe was born January 25, 1967 in Dixon, IL the son of Ray "Doc" Humphrey & Kay Slater. Joe graduated from Mt. Morris High School, class of 1985 and loved being a Mounder. Joe filled this world with love, laughter...