Grace Isabelle Thomas
Aug 26, 2018
Grace Isabelle Thomas, 92, of Byron, IL passed away on August 26, 2018 at Generations at Neighbors in Byron, IL. She was born April 19, 1926 in Williamsfield, IL to Loren and Susie (Kimler) Spencer. She was a longtime resident of Franklin Grove and a member of Franklin Grove United Methodist Church. She loved stamp collecting and was a leaf collector as well. She...
Richard ( Rick ) Scott Cypert
Aug 24, 2018
Richard “Rick” Scott Cypert 53 of Sandwich, IL. passed away at his home peacefully with his family by his side. He was born on January 30, 1965 in Elgin, Illinois to Richard and Marjorie (Dianis) Cypert.
He graduated/ from Sandwich High School with the Class of 1984. He worked at Allied Waste Industries/Waste connections, and had worked for Illinois Department...
Thomas Burnhart Walker
Aug 24, 2018
Thomas Burnhart Walker, 81 of LaMoille, IL. passed away on August 24. 2018 in Rockford, IL. He was born to Tillie and Nels Walker on June 19, 1937 at Morris Hospital. He married Vonda Austil, and he married Lillian Anderson on April 29, 2000.
He worked at Central Limestone in Lisbon Township 9 ½ years and at Caterpillar in Joliet...
Helen Riley Hebel
Aug 22, 2018
Helen Riley Hebel passed in peace at the age of 100 on August 22, 2018, at Home Sweet Home Assisted Living Center in New Port Richey, Florida.
Born the eldest of 3 sisters (Helen, Hazel, Martha) on October 26, 1917 in Montrose, Arkansas to Jesse Dean Riley MD., and Claudia Grace Carpenter, Helen spent most of her youth...
Betty Jean Hawley
Aug 21, 2018
Betty Jean Hawley, 77, of Chana, IL passed away August 21, 2018 at home. She was born July 15, 1941 in Ludington, MI to Donald and Rosella Young. She graduated from Ravenna Michigan H.S. in 1959. She married John Hawley on March 11, 1961. She always had a love for gardening where she spent lots of time with her flowers....
John Albert Striegel
Aug 16, 2018
John Albert Striegel 94 of Sandwich, IL. passed away at Prairie Crossings in Shabbona, IL. on August 16, 2018. He was born in Sandwich, IL. on April 6, 1924 to Albert and Luella (Humbert) Striegel.
He was a lifetime member of St Paul’s Catholic Church. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, served in the Army Air Force...
James Ray Haas
Aug 14, 2018
James Ray Haas, 85, of Rochelle, IL passed away on August 14, 2018 at Oregon Living and Rehab Center in Oregon, IL. He was born July 27, 1933 in Pocahontas, AR. He served the US Army in the Korean War. He also worked at Caron International for 37 years and retired from there.
James is survived by his spouse, Alberta;...
Terry Edward Schiltz
Aug 13, 2018
Terrance (Terry) Edward Schiltz 61 of Naperville, IL passed away at his home on August 13, 2018. He was born on October 11, 1956 in Aurora, IL. to Edward and Shirley (Kott) Schiltz.
Terry was a Heavy equipment machine operator, a mechanic for Local 150 for Boughton Trucking, a journeyman for Com Ed, worked for the Kendall County Sheriff Department,...
Maria Elia Wilson
Aug 11, 2018
Maria Elia Wilson 67, of sandwich passed away at the home with her family at her side on August 11th 2018. She was born in Mexico on August 8th 1951 to Reyes and Florencia ( Luna ) Mendoza. She married Robert Wilson on May 10th 1969 in Zaragoza Mexico, the enjoyed 49 years of marriage. Marie enjoyed cleaning, watching General...
Judson Stephen Ehmen
Aug 11, 2018
Judson Stephen Ehmen, 82, of Beaver Dam, WI passed away at University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI. He was born in Rochelle, IL to Curtis H and Ethel (Hepfer) Ehmen. He was a farmer in Monroe Center. He worked as road commissioner for Monroe Township from 1981-1993.
Judson is survived by 8 children, Tonia ( Dan ) Busser Heidel of...
Grace Leah ( "GL" ) Hartman
Aug 9, 2018
Grace Leah (“GL”) Hartman, 101, of Sandwich passed away peacefully in her home Thursday evening, 8/9.
GL was born in Chicago to Dr. Charles Lyle and Grace Fairbank Daniels, and was raised in West Chicago and Aurora, Illinois. She attended West Aurora High School, Rockford College and University of Colorado, Boulder. She married her high school sweetheart, James Tod Ochsenschlager,...
Dorothy Helen Conway
Aug 8, 2018
Dorothy Helen Conway, 87, of Rochelle, IL passed away on August 08, 2018 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. She was born May 19, 1931 in Kenmore, NY to Francis and Adeline (Glogoza) Budnik. She was an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and a cornerstone of the choir for many years.
A very devoted wife and...
Tom L. Wade
Aug 8, 2018
Tom E. Wade 59 of Glenco, AL. formally of Sandwich, IL passed away at his home on August 8th 2018. He was born on November 6th 1958 to William and Arlene ( Foster ) Wade. Tom was a man full of life, he enjoyed his painting of automobiles, motor cycles and aircraft of every type, from small single engine to...
Naomi Lewallen
Aug 8, 2018
Naomi Lewallen, 92, of Ashton, IL passed away on August 08, 2018 at home. She was born February 06, 1926 in Harned, Kentucky to Murrell and Katherine (Tucker) Butler. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She loved gardening, coloring, playing card games and traveling. She was a walking GPS for how well she was with...
Judith ( Judy ) H. Houghtby
Aug 6, 2018
Judith Helga Houghtby, 74 of Sandwich, IL. passed away at Rush Copley on August 6, 2018. She was born on February 6, 1944 in Kalamazoo, MI to late William and Marie (Schuman) Umlauf.
She married Richard Houghtby on June 25, 1983 in Sandwich IL. and spent the next 35 years happily married. She worked and retired from CTS Knights, loved...
Norvin Louis Moss
Aug 1, 2018
Norvin Louis Moss, 80, of Rochelle, IL passed away on August 01, 2018 at Bethany Health Care and Rehab in Dekalb, IL. He was born February 03, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa to Marvin and Florence (Sprenger) Moss. He was in the United States Air Force and Illinois Air National Guard for 29 years, with 1 year in Vietnam. He...
Jacob Allen Thomas
Jul 31, 2018
Jacob A Thomas 18, of Sandwich passed away unexpectedly at this home on July 31st 2018. He was born on September 30th 1999 in Sandwich Il to George A. Kalina and Bobbie Jean Thomas. Jacob enjoyed music, collecting shoes, video gaming playing sports like baseball, football and mostly playing basketball. He is survived by his parents George A. Kalina of...
Michael Leroy Bennett
Jul 27, 2018
Michael L. Bennett, 74, of Dixon, IL. passed away July 27th 2018 at KSB Hospital Dixon, IL. He was born on March 10th 1944 to the late Willam H. and Doris J, ( Eckhart ) Bennett in Rockford IL. He leaves behind his daughter Holly Ni of Greenfield, IN. Cremation rite have been completed no funeral service planned.
Kristy Lynn Klemm
Jul 21, 2018
Kristy Lynn Klemm 55 of Leland, IL. passed away at her home on July 21, 2018 with her loving family by her side. She was born on November 4, 1962 in Sandwich, IL. to Charles LeRoy and Helen (Johnson) Cox.
Kristy worked and retired from Walmart after 25 years of service. She loved spending time with her family and friends...
Patrick Lynn Green
Jul 20, 2018
Patrick Lynn Green 53, of Sandwich, IL. passed away at his home on July 20, 2018. He was born on November 12, 1964 in Sandwich IL. to Louis and Jaqueline (Griswold) Green.
He is survived by his mother Jacqueline Griswold-Green of Sandwich, his son Jacob Green of Leland, his sisters; Danelie (Franz) Aschenbrenner of Germany, and Diane (Tony) Vogt of...