Obituaries

Anita Linda Calderara

Anita Linda Calderara

Oct 26, 2015

Anita L. Carderara 94 of Sandwich passed away October 26th 2015 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion, She was born on July 14th 1921 in Chicago, IL. to the Late Francis and Camilla (Hermanski)Heital. Her funeral service will be held Thursday October 29th 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Evergreen Park, IL.

William Thomas Brosi

William Thomas Brosi

Oct 25, 2015

William Thomas Brosi 81 of Sandwich, formerly of Yorkville, passed away Sunday October 25 2015 at the Willow Crest Nursing Home. He was born on July 16, 1934 in Aurora Illinois. He was an Electrician and was a member of the IBEW of Aurora for over 30 years. He was married to his lovely wife Nancy together they raised 3...

Barbara Gray

Barbara Gray

Oct 23, 2015

Barbara Ann Searle-Gray, 71, passed away at 2:26 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Memorial services will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Serena United Methodist Church. Barbara was born Nov. 27, 1943, the daughter of Rolen and Dorothy Seck/Searle. She married Wade Gray on March 6, 1971. She is survived by her husband, Wade Gray; daughters, Linda...

Anna Mae Bussell

Anna Mae Bussell

Oct 23, 2015

Anna Mae Bussell, 87 of Franklin Grove (formerly of Rochelle) passed away on October 23, 2015 at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home in Franklin Grove. She was born on June 3, 1928 in Salem AR. to the late Harry M. and Bitha ( Hall ) Barker. She married Grover C. Croom on January 18, 1946 he preceded her in death...

Shirley Jean Rice

Shirley Jean Rice

Oct 22, 2015

Shirley Jean Rice 86 of Sandwich (formerly of Yorkville, IL) died on Thursday October 22, 2015 at Ironwood Independent Living Center in Sandwich, IL. She was born April 12, 1929 to Gladys and Robert Mason of Plano, IL. She grew up in the Plano Yorkville area, graduating from Yorkville High School. She married John William Rice in Aurora, IL on...

Donna Joanne Combs

Donna Joanne Combs

Oct 22, 2015

Donna Joanne Combs 81 of Sandwich passed away on October 22, 2015 at Sandwich Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She was born in Streator IL. on August 21 1934 to Roy and Dorothy (Benckendorf) Reese. She is survived by her husband Curtis, her four children, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and three sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents....

Lovina Lillian Johnson

Lovina Lillian Johnson

Oct 17, 2015

Lovina Lillian Johnson, age 89 of Sandwich, IL. passed away Saturday October 17, 2015 at the Willow Crest Nursing Home in Sandwich. Lovina was born on October 20, 1925 in Swea City Iowa to Eugene and Lovina Helen Worden. She was the youngest of seven children and had three brothers: John, Raymond and Dwight and three sisters: Ada, Nelda and...

Kenneth Eugene Fox

Kenneth Eugene Fox

Oct 16, 2015

Kenneth "Kenny" E. Fox, 57, of Sheridan, IL, died October 16, 2015, in a motor vehicle accident near Princeton, KY, en route to a work assignment. Ken was born and raised in the Sandwich-Somonauk area. He was a lifelong Union laborer, avid Chicago sports fan, and enjoyed everything the great outdoors had to offer. Ken had a great love for...

Thomas Bushor

Thomas Bushor

Oct 12, 2015

Thomas Bushor 39 of Oswego passed away at this home on October 12th 2015. No services will be held.

Luis Gonzalez

Luis Gonzalez

Oct 8, 2015

Private burial will take place at Chapel Hill Cemetery Dixon, IL.

Shirley Jean Goddard

Shirley Jean Goddard

Oct 7, 2015

Shirley Jean Goddard, 79 of Newark, passed away on October 7, 2015 at LaSalle County Nursing Home. She was born on September 28, 1936 to Everett and Anna ( Orr ) Larson in Sandwich Illinois. She retired from Western Electric in Montgomery Illinois. She enjoyed painting in watercolors and had won many awards for her paintings. She loved looking at...

Lucille Rote

Lucille Rote

Oct 6, 2015

Lucille Rote 82 of Franklin Grove passed away October 6th 2015 at KSB Hospital Dixon, IL . She was born August 27th 1933 in Savanna, IL to the late Owen and Jesse Mae ( Denney ) Talbot. She was a member of Open Bible Church of Polo. She enjoyed Cross word puzzles, gardening and coloring. She is survived by her...

Kara K. Dougherty

Kara K. Dougherty

Oct 2, 2015

Kara K. Dougherty, age 33, of Collinsville, IL, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville. She was born April 17, 1982 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Ronna Dougherty of Rochelle and the late Kenneth Reese. Besides her mother, she is survived by four children: Hailey Dougherty, Christian Stayton, Carter Eastburn and Reese Weaver; and five siblings:...

Apolonio Contreras

Apolonio Contreras

Sep 29, 2015

Private Family Services

Kenneth Gene Williams

Kenneth Gene Williams

Sep 28, 2015

Kenneth Gene Williams, 82, passed away on Monday September 28, 2015 in Sandwich IL. He was born in Mt. Vernon, IL. on December 7, 1932 to Johnson and Lucille Williams. Ken began an apprenticeship in the mason trade during his second year of high school. At age 18 he received his journeyman card as a mason. After his marriage to...

C. Bruce Clark

C. Bruce Clark

Sep 26, 2015

Bruce, 67, born November 13, 1947, died suddenly and unexpectedly on September 26, 2015 at his residence in Rockford, Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree and Masters of Business Administration and was a Certified Public Accountant. Bruce received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force in 1973, having served two tours of duty in Vietnam Nam. He was preceded...

Nancy Irene Moreton

Nancy Irene Moreton

Sep 26, 2015

Nancy Irene [nèe Folkestad] Moreton was born in Albert Lea, MN on July 28, 1938, to Norwegian-American parents. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1956, among a group of fun, tight-knit friends. There she was active in Choir and enjoyed music and song her entire life. Nancy attended the University of Minnesota for a short time, before packing...

John Charles Arndt

John Charles Arndt

Sep 18, 2015

John C. Arndt 96, of Rochelle passed away September 18th 2015 in Rockford, IL. he was born April 19th, 1919 to the late John and Alma ( Bradow ) Arndt in Medford , WI. He served in WWII in 5 combat theaters and received several medal including the Purple Heart Medal, 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct metal, African...

Rev. Carl Delmar Polstra

Rev. Carl Delmar Polstra

Sep 17, 2015

Carl D. Polstra was the fourth child of five born to Edward Aaron and Della Kolsbeck Polstra on April 19, 1917 in the WEA Plains area of Shadeland, Indiana. He was raised on the family farm in Lafayette, Indiana. Carl’s education began at the Hebron School and Klondike High School. He attended Purdue University, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy...