Obituaries

Peggy L. Jones

Peggy L. Jones

Nov 22, 2021

Peggy L. Jones, 73, of Rochelle, IL passed away on November 22, 2021. Peggy was born on August 3, 1948 in Rochelle, IL to William and Helen (Richardson) Catron. She married Willie (Lee) Jones in 1965.

Peggy is survived by her children, Bill (Shelly) Jones, Shelly Adams and Terry (Val) Jones; 8 grandchildren, Cassandra, Kim, Sarah, Mikel, Megan, Alecce, Casey...

Laura Lee Dunne

Laura Lee Dunne

Nov 21, 2021

Laura L. Dunne, 67, of Earlville, IL passed away on November 21, 2021. Laura was born on September 17, 1954 in Chicago, IL to William and Margaret (Hertzfeldtz) Ballog. She was raised in a strong catholic family. She met her husband, John, while working at Dunkin Donuts. While working there, she also served many Chicago Tribune Truck Drivers. She loved...

Guy Richard Bays

Guy Richard Bays

Nov 19, 2021

Guy Richard Bays, 65, of Rochelle, IL passed away on November 19, 2021. Guy was born on December 18, 1955 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Oliver and Beula (Strom) Bays. He grew up as a military brat. He went to four different high schools, even overseas in Germany. He graduated in 1974 from Burguss High School in El Paso, TX....

Roberta Steging

Roberta Steging

Nov 19, 2021

Roberta Steging, 92, passed away at Willow Crest nursing home on November 19, 2021. Roberta was born on September 15, 1929 in Aurora, IL to Roy and Lillian (Harvey) Gramley. She was a lifetime member of the Wheatland United Presbyterian Church.  Roberta graduated from East Aurora High School. She worked for Aurora National Bank, Mooseheart and volunteered at Rush Copley.

Roberta...

Kathryn Anne Fincham

Kathryn Anne Fincham

Nov 18, 2021

Kathryn Anne Fincham, 68, of Sandwich, IL passed away on November 18, 2021. Kathi was born on January 20, 1953 in New Albany, Indiana to Charles and Kathryn (Sherrill) Trudeau. Kathi was a theater fan and had season tickets to the Paramount in Aurora. She was also a Harry Potter fan and enjoyed collecting Santa Clause and Christmas memorabilia.

Kathi...

Larry Eugene Biddinger

Larry Eugene Biddinger

Nov 16, 2021

Larry Eugene Biddinger, 72, of Earlville, IL passed away on November 16, 2021. Larry was born on January 4, 1949 in Melrose Park, IL to Lyle and Betty (Fairbank) Biddinger. Larry graduated from Proviso East High School in Maywood. He married Nina Srnensky on October 3, 1981, recently just celebrating 40 years together. Larry was a loyal long-standing employee of...

Taylor David Fallinske

Taylor David Fallinske

Nov 16, 2021

Taylor David Fallinske, 27, passed away on November 16th, 2021, in Sandwich, IL.

He was born on December 23rd, 1993 in Dekalb, Illinois to Robert and Debra Fallinske.

Taylor was a big guy with a warm heart. He enjoyed cooking, which led him to cook for many in and around Sandwich at several restaurants. He graduated high school from DeKalb...

Thomas Joseph Karpus

Thomas Joseph Karpus

Nov 14, 2021

Thomas Joseph Karpus, 64, of Plano, IL passed away on November 14, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Tom was born on August 23, 1957 in San Diego, California to Thomas and Miriam (Ulrich) Karpus. Tom married his love, Diane (Sherman) Karpus on November 3, 1984. The two were happily married for 37 years. They lived a wonderful life together...

Susan Elaine Foster

Susan Elaine Foster

Nov 7, 2021

Susan Elaine (Erickson) Foster went to be with her Lord & Savior on November 7, 2021.  She was born July 24, 1945 to Ralph and Lois (Kendell) Erickson of Ashton and spent her childhood years helping with the milk business, participating in band and chorus and becoming an accomplished seamstress and pianist.  She was Homecoming Queen and graduated Ashton High...

Junior Wallace Franklin

Junior Wallace Franklin

Nov 7, 2021

Junior Wallace Franklin, 83, of Sandwich, IL passed away on November 7, 2021. J. Wallace was born on September 27, 1938 in Russell Springs, KY to Wallace and Bertha Franklin. He grew up in Naperville and graduated from Naperville Community High School, 1956. He worked at Morgan Services, Inc. for 31 years and retired in 1996.

He enjoyed watching the...

Myrna M. Fox

Myrna M. Fox

Nov 3, 2021

Myrna M. Fox, of Leland, IL, passed away November 3, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family.She was born on November 20,1933 in Leland, the youngest child of Charles and Forest Raney.Myrna grew up in rural Leland and later moved to rural Waterman in 1947. She graduated from Waterman High School in 1951. After graduation she worked at Pogue...

Wesley Harold Bonner

Wesley Harold Bonner

Oct 30, 2021

Wesley Harold Bonner, 61, passed away on October 30, 2021. Wesley was born on September 12, 1960 in Springfield, Missouri to Grant and Carolyn (Stidham) Bonner. He was a member of Moose International. He enjoyed his lifelong career of teaching and coaching at Seneca High School. He loved to spend time with family, friends, and travel.

Wesley is survived by...

Joan Judith Strubler

Joan Judith Strubler

Oct 29, 2021

The family of Joan (Judy) Judith Erickson Strubler invites you to a memorial service to celebrate Joan’s life at 1:00PM on Sunday November 21st at Geneva Lutheran Church, 301 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois.. 

Judy died October 29th, 2021 at Tower Hill Nursing Home in South Elgin where she had been a resident for 18 months.  

Judy was born July...

Jodeen (Jody) Marie Krafft

Jodeen (Jody) Marie Krafft

Oct 26, 2021

Jodeen (Jody) Marie Krafft, 49, of Sandwich, IL passed away on October 26, 2021. Jody was born on September 19, 1972 in Aurora, IL to John and Joan (Gord) Vanderlinden. Jody graduated from Oswego High School. She married Stephen Krafft on November 1, 2003 in Plano, IL. She worked for Fox Valley Older Adult Services as a caregiver. She enjoyed...

Lorrie Lynn Voga

Lorrie Lynn Voga

Oct 24, 2021

Lorrie Lynn Voga, 65, of Sandwich, IL passed away on October 24, 2021. Lorrie was born on June 20, 1956 in Aurora, IL to Henry and Ruth (Krahn) Hoffman.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Beverage Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.beveragefamilyfh.com

Mary Frances Martin

Mary Frances Martin

Oct 22, 2021

Mary Frances Martin, 85, of Yorkville, IL passed away on October 22, 2021. Fran was born on October 15, 1936 in Plano, IL the daughter of Henry Thomas Osborn and Eliza Edna (Todd) Osborn. Fran was united in marriage on June 30th, 1978 to William (Bill) Martin and they spent the next 38 years enjoying life together until his passing...

Georgia Gladys Lipscomb

Georgia Gladys Lipscomb

Oct 18, 2021

Georgia G. Lipscomb 92 of Rochelle passed away at Rochelle Community Hospital October 18, 2021.

She was born on August 22, 1929, in Chicago, IL to the late George and Georgia (Kunzer) Peterson.

Georgia enjoyed caring for people and was a caregiver as an occupation, she was a member of Rochelle United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts,...

Bernard Vance Fincham

Bernard Vance Fincham

Oct 18, 2021

Bernard Vance Fincham, 95, of Sandwich, IL, formerly of Cuyahoga Falls, OH passed away on October 18, 2021. Bernard was born on March 3, 1926 in Bergoo, West Virginia to Orval and Mary (Nicholson) Fincham.

Bernard is survived by 1 son, John (Kathi) Fincham of Sandwich, IL; 1 daughter-in-law, Pat of Mesa, Arizona; As well as 5 step-great grandchildren.

He...

Marie Catherine Lorenz

Marie Catherine Lorenz

Oct 14, 2021

Marie C. (Haake) Lorenz, 96 years old, died at her home in Somonauk on Thursday, October 14, 2021, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on January 1, 1925 in Joliet to the late Francis and Margaret (Bertoglio) Haake, known to all as Ma and Pa.

Marie married the late Robert (Bob) Lorenz, Sr. on May 6, 1945 in...

Martin B. Pabisinski

Martin B. Pabisinski

Oct 13, 2021

Martin B. Pabisinski 74 of Sandwich passed away October 13th, 2021 at Presence Mercy Ctr Aurora, IL. He was born on July 25th, 1947 in Chicago, IL to the late Benjamin and jean (Luczynski) Pabisinski.

He worked as a supervisor as machine mechanic repairing food service machines and retired from Berco Foods.

Martin enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles and...