Obituaries

James Cliffton Snyder

James Cliffton Snyder

Jun 2, 2017

James Cliffton Snyder 67 of Plano, IL passed away suddenly at Valley West Hospital. He was born on March 9 1950 to Frank and Wanita (Coyne) Snyder in Calhoun, Kentucky. He married Bonnie Peterson on May 17, 1969 and spent the next 48 years happily married to the love of his life. He loved fishing, Nascar, was an avid Green...

Nina Marie Covert

Nina Marie Covert

Jun 2, 2017

Nina Marie Covert 96 of Sandwich, IL passed away on June 2, 2017 at Willow Crest Nursing pavilion. She was born on May 25, 1921 in Louisville Kentucky to George and Goldie (Skell) Morrison. She is survived by her children; Roger Shields of Cadillac MI and Darlene Hacht of West Branch MI. She was preceded in death by her parents...

George E williams

George E williams

May 31, 2017

George E. Williams 76 of Dixon passed away May 31st 2017. His wishes were that there be no services.

Howard Carl Haas

Howard Carl Haas

May 30, 2017

Howard Carl Haas, 86, of Sandwich, IL. passed away peacefully at Sandwich Rehabilitation Center on May 30, 2017. He was born in Dekalb, IL. to Carl and Louise (Temma) Haas on November 5, 1930. He was a farmer most all of his life in Sandwich. He is survived by his sister Lois (Robert) Cruise of Shabbona, a nephew Richard (Elizabeth)...

Barbara Ann Luckett

Barbara Ann Luckett

May 25, 2017

Barbara Ann Luckett, 83 of Sandwich, IL passed away peacefully on May 25, 2017 at Valley West Hospital. She was born on May 18, 1934 in Mt. Sterling KY. to Shirley and Eudora (Swartz) Thomas. Barbara was artistic. She loved ceramics, painting, photography, and made her own porcelain dolls. She loved antiques and even owned her own Antique store. She...

Keith Allen Evans

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

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

Phillip Henn

May 23, 2017

Burial will take place May 30 2017 at Chapel Hill Memorial gardens Dixon Illinois. Private service

Denice Lynette Potter

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

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...

Michael Gilyard

Michael Gilyard

May 15, 2017

Private funeral service were held

Barbara Susan Liby

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...