Keith Allen Evans
May 25, 2017
Keith Allen Evans 44, of Peru, IL. passed away May 25th 2017 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home Peoria, IL. He was born May 20th 1973 in Aurora, IL. to Frank Evans and Joy Davis-Bryant. Keith was a truck driver for Canam Steel Co. Peru, IL. he was a great drummer and a youth leader in his church. He...
Vivian Eleanor Burch
May 24, 2017
Vivian E. Burch, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 24, 2017, at the Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Center in St. Charles, Illinois. Vivian was born on September 6, 1921, in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur and Myrtle Othmer. She married Charles P. Cannella of Rockford on October 5, 1940. They eventually moved to Rochelle, Illinois where they owned...
Phillip Henn
May 23, 2017
Burial will take place May 30 2017 at Chapel Hill Memorial gardens Dixon Illinois. Private service
Denice Lynette Potter
May 22, 2017
Denice Lynette (Beckaert) Potter, age 54, passed away in her home in Yadkinville NC on May 22, 2017. She was born in Sandwich to Noel & Janice Beckaert. Denice graduated from Sandwich High School, attended Northern Illinois University, received her teaching degree at Southern Illinois University and her masters degree from NlU. She taught special education students in Leland ,...
Robert ( Bob ) Glen Sigrist
May 16, 2017
Robert (Bob) Glen Sigrist, 86, of Sandwich, IL. passed away May 16th 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 12, 1930 to Glen and Mae (Jasper) Sigrist in Farina, IL. He moved from Southern IL. to Plano IL. to work at J & L Gas Station. The company gave him his...
Barbara Susan Liby
May 14, 2017
Barbara Susan Liby, 69, of Sandwich, IL, passed away on May 14th 2017. She was surrounded and comforted by her family. The funeral service will be held at 5:00pm on Wednesday, May 17th at Beverage Funeral Home Service. Rev. Wayne Derber of Salem Lutheran Church will be leading the service. Visitation will be held at 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the...
Donna Marie Ashby
May 8, 2017
Donna Marie Ashby 83 of Spring Valley, IL. passed away on May 8,2017 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born October 4, 1935 in Iowa City, Iowa to late George and Elsie (Mall) Kost . She married James Ashby on March 28, 1958 in Princeton, IL. and spent the next 57 years happily married...
Francis Hannah Fitzpatrick
May 8, 2017
Francis Hannah Fitzpatrick was welcomed into Heaven May 8, 2017. There to welcome her were her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and her loving husband Wayne. Fran was born March 9, 1932 to John Leslie and Nannie Margaret Sprowles. She married Wayne Fitzpatrick June, 16, 1951 and together they raised 3 children, Eileen, Ivan and Rose. They spent the next...
Lonnie Dean Bateman
May 5, 2017
Lonnie Dean Bateman 83 of Plano, IL. passed away on May 5, 2017 at Rush Copley Hospital. He was born on May 8, 1933 to William and Ruby Mae (Belt) Bateman. Lonnie was a truck driver driving for P.I.E Transport Service and Rogers Cartage, liked to work on cars, loved motorcycle riding and traveling. He is survived by his wife...
William ( Bill ) Lloyd Jacobs
May 4, 2017
William Lloyd Jacobs, 64 of Plano formerly of Morris passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He was born in Morris Illinois to Walter and Delores (Sanders) Jacobs on March 21, 1952. He is retired from Wal-Mart, and he proudly served in the United States Marine Corp during Vietnam. He is survived by his sisters: Virginia Harold, Shirley...
Darik Lee Martin
May 1, 2017
Darik Lee Martin 22 of Plano, IL. away at his home on May 1, 2017. He was born on May 10, 1994 to Frank Martin and Carin Spears in Aurora, IL. He loved gardening, cooking, baking, gaming, and especially loved his Jeep and taking it out mudding. He worked at the National Jamboree in West Virginia , He was a...
Frederick ( Fred ) Lars Akre
May 1, 2017
Fred Akre of Plano, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 1st, 2017. Born on Sept. 15, 1956 in Sandwich, Illinois, he was the first of five sons born to Lawrence and Shirley Akre. He lived most of his life on the Severt Brown farm in Newark, Illinois, graduating in 1974 from Newark High School. He married Cindy Langford of Plano...
Jackie ( Jack ) Royce Krigbaum
Apr 29, 2017
ASHTON — Jackie R. Krigbaum, 80, of Ashton, passed away Saturday, April 29 at Pinecrest Community Center in Mt. Morris. He was born July 26, 1936 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was the son of A. B. and Zetta (Meyer) Krigbaum. Survivors include his children, Jackie Jr. (Kim) Krigbaum of German Valley and Karmen (Merl) Sage of Franklin Grove; 11...
Matthew Fredrick Yates
Apr 28, 2017
Matthew Fredrick Yates 46, of Sterling, IL. formerly of Rochelle passed away on April 28, 2017. He was born on December 14, 1970 to Mitchell and Ella (Jellison) Yates in Sterling IL. He was an avid Star Wars fan and enjoyed watching movies. His daughter Grace was his life. He is survived by his daughter Grace, his mother Ella of...
Brenda Mae Jensen
Apr 28, 2017
Brenda Mae Jensen 46 of Ashton, IL. passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 28, 2017. She was born in Rockford, IL on December 12, 1970 to Norman and Alice ( Lind ) Jensen . Brenda loved music, enjoyed her friends and family and especially her granddaughter Anastasia. She was employed at the Ashton Casey’s General Store. She is...
Robert ( Bob ) John Paulus
Apr 24, 2017
Robert John Paulus 88 of Sandwich, IL. passed away on April 24, 2017 at OSF St Paul’s Medical Center in Mendota. He was born on March 18, 1929 in Aurora IL to John and Edith (Kraus) Paulus. He married Angela E Kasten on August 29, 1964 in Seneca, IL. and spend the next 52 years happily married. Robert enjoyed trains...
David Heath Hammonds
Apr 21, 2017
David Heath Hammonds 48, of Ashton passed away April 21, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center Rockford. He was born on June 14, 1968 in Geneva, IL. to the late Rupert and Shirley ( Rich ) Hammonds. He is survived his children Shelly, Brianna and Wyatt. His Sister Teresa ( Travis ) Russom and Brother Marty ( Marie )...
Mary Kay Carlson
Apr 18, 2017
Mary Kay Carlson 64 of Sandwich, IL passed away April 18th 2017 unexpectantly at her home. She was born November 29th 1952 in Aurora IL.to Grant and Marquerite (Riedy) Springborn. Mary loved knitting, crocheting and playing cards. She is survived by her son, Corey Harper of Marseilles IL., her 3 sisters; Betty Gascich of Kansas City MO, Joan Bemis of...
Dominick Craig Molenda
Apr 15, 2017
Dominick C. Molenda, age 52, of Springfield, MO, formerly of Ashton, IL, passed away Saturday April 15, 2017. He was born May 25, 1964 in Chicago, IL to Stephen and Donna (nee Palandri) Molenda. Like his father, Dominick enjoyed working with his hands whether on woodworking projects or as a handyman in his community. He owned his own company, Dominick’s...