Roger A. Kinney
Feb 15, 2026
Roger Alan Kinney of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the age of 74.
Roger was born on January 23, 1952, in Aurora, Illinois, to Emery Gene "Sandy" and Lorene “Sis” (Watson) Kinney. Raised in Leland, Illinois, he looked back fondly on his childhood, cherishing the memories of growing up alongside his brother and sister.
A tirelessly hard...
Gladys D. Davies
Feb 12, 2026
Gladys Davies, 83, of Hinckley Illinois, passed away on Thursday, February 12th at her home in Hinckley, IL. Gladys was born in Johnston City, Illinois to Audrey and Leborn Jent on August 2nd, 1942.
She married James Davies on December 13th, 1958 in Plano, Illinois. She worked as a gift shop manager for Howard Johnsons in Dekalb, Illinois for many years.
Gladys...
Stephanie Marie (Faybik) Leifheit
Feb 7, 2026
Stephanie Marie (Faybik) Leifheit, age 38, unexpectedly passed away on February 7th, 2026 at her home surrounded by family in Sandwich, IL.
Born on February 20th, 1987 at Silver Cross hospital in Joliet, IL. The daughter of Frank Faybik Sr. and Robin(Scott) Anderson. Stephanie attended public school before attaining her GED at Everest College in Aurora, IL. Throughout her career she...
Christine Marie (Runkle) Rerucha
Feb 4, 2026
Christine Marie (Runkle) Rerucha, age 56, passed away on February 4, 2026, in Sandwich, Illinois.
Born on August 23, 1969, in Winfield, Illinois, Christine was the daughter of Janet Nims and Vern Findlay. Christine was adopted at an early age by Jeffrey Runkle, who raised her as his own. She graduated from Rosary High School in 1987 and dedicated many years...
Polly Ann Lewis
Feb 2, 2026
Polly Ann (Burgess) Lewis, born August 31, 1947, in Arbyrd, Missouri, passed away surrounded by love and legacy on February 2, 2026. She was the daughter of Leland Burgess and Wilma (Hodge) Burgess.
Polly grew up in southeast Missouri, where she learned the value of hard work early, helping in the cotton fields. Around 1969, she moved to Aurora, Illinois, where...
Frankie Wayne Staton
Jan 28, 2026
Frankie Wayne Staton, 65, of Plano, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 27th, in his home in Plano. Frankie Wayne Staton was born in Ottawa, IL to Franklin D. R. Staton and Vivian Jeanean Staton (Jent) on January 16th, 1961.
He attended school at Plano and was a part of the 1979 class, where he played football, basketball, baseball, track and...
Sharon Ann Lane
Jan 26, 2026
Sharon Ann Lane (86) of Sandwich, IL died on January 26, 2026. Sharon was born on January 23, 1940, the daughter of Marvin M. and Faroll I. Lindsey. After her mother died when she was very young, she was raised by her step-mother Garnet Lindsey. Sharon graduated from Astoria High School in 1958 and married Jack Lane at the First...
Carol Schinzer
Jan 23, 2026
Carol Phyllis Schinzer, 88, of West Brooklyn, passed away surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren on January 23, 2026. Carol was born to William and Myrtle (Kessler) Theisinger on February 6, 1937, in Peru, Illinois. She went on to marry her high school sweetheart and love of her life, Gene Schinzer, and spent 70 loving years together.
Carol was a...
Rhonda Renee Peritore
Jan 20, 2026
Rhonda Renee Peritore, 57, of Sandwich, Illinois passed away at her home on January 20, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones.
Rhonda was born to Jerry and Elena (Farthing) Rice in Marion, Illinois on January 31, 1968. She married the love of her life, Angelo Peritore, on July 4, 1987. Rhonda was a devoted, loving, and cherished wife to her husband...
Mike Hill
Jan 18, 2026
Mike Hill, 78, passed away on January 18th, 2026 in his home. Mike was born January 1st, 1948 to Howard and Ruth (Alsager) Hill from Newark Illinois.
He moved with his family from the farm to the town of Sandwich when he was in grade school. Mike graduated from Sandwich high School in 1966. He enjoyed his high school years participating...
Christopher C. Bark
Jan 18, 2026
Christopher Charles Bark, 38, of Sandwich, passed away on January 18, 2026.
Chris was born in Houston, Texas to Curtis and Edith Bark on March 18th, 1987. He attended Sandwich School District. He married Sarah (Crothers) Bark on July 2nd, 2016. Chris had a gifted skill in carpentry which led him to connecting with others in the community and working alongside...
Gregory Lee Brunswick
Jan 16, 2026
Gregory Lee Brunswick was born on December 10, 1963, in Jackson, Michigan, to Carol (Thieman) and Gerald Brunswick. Greg chose to leave this life on January 16, 2026, at his home in Red Granite, Wisconsin.
The fourth of eight children, Greg grew up surrounded by family. In 1970, the Brunswick family moved to Somonauk, Illinois, where Greg attended Somonauk schools and...
Irene J. Kotecki
Jan 15, 2026
Irene J. Kotecki, 95, of Plano, IL passed away on January 15, 2026. Irene was born on June 18, 1930 in Flint, MI to Richard and Sally (Wieczorek) Hyatt. Irene was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Plano. In her younger years, she volunteered at the church. She was also a devoted wife and mother. She loved spending...
Clifford Oleson Sr.
Jan 14, 2026
Clifford A. Oleson, Sr. (Mow Daddy) 100 years old of Yorkville passed away at his home surrounded by his family on January 14, 2026.
Clifford was born to Lu Roy and Clara (Vance) Oleson on August 7th, 1925, in LeRoy, Illinois.
During his senior year of high school in 1943, he was drafted into the U. S. Army. After basic training he...
David F. Ikonen
Jan 12, 2026
David F. Ikonen passed away January 12, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer.
Dave attended SIU where he met his wife of 57 years, Susan. He served his country in the Vietnam War as an Engineer in the Air Force at Monkey Mountain. He eventually took his education/knowledge to Caterpillar where he retired after 35 years. While employed at CAT,...
Francia M. Wilson
Jan 8, 2026
Francia Wilson, age 76, of Sheridan, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, after a long illness.
Francia was born on April 29, 1949, in Palmira, Colombia, to Enrique Gonzalez and Yolima Soto. She earned her law degree from the University of Santiago de Cali. Adventurous by nature, Francia traveled the world, spending time in Nicaragua before ultimately settling in...
Leon Jeffrey Miernicki
Jan 7, 2026
After a well lived life, Leon Jeffrey Miernicki, age 75, died on Jan. 7, 2026, in Sandwich, IL. Leon was born during May of 1950 at Lying In Hospital, U. Of Chicago, to parents, Chester & Lorraine (Rudski) Miernicki.
He grew up in the Brighton Park & Mt. Greenwood neighborhoods of Chicago and had nineteen years of Catholic education, attending St....
Lyle R. Sword
Jan 6, 2026
Lyle Raymond Sword, 88, of Ashton, passed away on January 6, 2026 in Canton, GA.
Lyle Raymond Sword was born in Nachusa, Illinois to Harold & Alice (Haenitsch) Sword on September 13, 1937. He went to school in Ashton and graduated in 1956. He married his former wife, Shirley A. Lawson, mother of their children, on June 27, 1956 in Ashton.
Lyle...
Sylvia L. Madsen
Jan 5, 2026
Sylvia was born on March 21, 1934 to Roy and Otel Daniels in Bruce, WI. She was the middle of 7 children and was of the Lutheran Faith. Sylvia attended school in Bruce WI. After graduation 4 young women set off on an adventure to Yellowstone where they camped and slept under the stars. Shortly after that adventure Sylvia moved...
James M. Hagner
Jan 1, 2026
James Marshall Hagner, born January 9, 1936, in Elgin, Illinois, passed away peacefully shortly after midnight on January 1, 2026, in his home, with his wife, daughter, and best friend Ollie by his side. He made it into 2026, just shy of celebrating his 90th birthday.
Jim spent most of his working life as a truck driver, a career that suited...
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