Archie Jacob Bower
Jul 6, 2015
Archie J. Bower 85, of Rochelle passed away at his home July 6, 2015. He was born on May 27, 1930 in White Hall, IL. To the late Archie and Madalyn Bower. He served his country during late 40’s and early 50’s with the US Army. He married his sweetheart Glenna Spencer on October 20, 1950 in Arkansas. He was...
Gloria ( Jean ) Jean Haycraft
Jul 2, 2015
Gloria “Jean” Haycraft 79 of Plano passed July 2 2015 at Cadence CDH Hospital. She was born on July 31, 1935 to Shelty and Emma Jones in Plano Illinois. Jean loved to bake, read, and play Canasta with the Ladies. She was a devoted Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Blackhawks and Bulls fan. She loved spending time with her...
Ronald ( Beeb ) Burdette Coffman
Jun 25, 2015
Ronald “Beeb” Burdette Coffman 73, of Chana passed away June 25, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. Beeb was born March 29, 1942 in Pine Rock Township, Ogle County, IL to Burdette and Kathern (Gilroy) Coffman and was the fourth of seven children. He graduated from Oregon High School and served his country as a Sergeant First Class...
Diane Lee MacKay
Jun 24, 2015
Diane Lee MacKay 58, of Plano, IL. passed away at her home June 24, 2015. She was born on May 26, 1957 in Chicago, IL. to the late Vernon and Ruth (Haisman) MacKay. Diane was a Legal Secretary and was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Sandwich, IL. One of her passions was scrap booking, but her biggest...
Winifred ( Winnie ) Lucile Balch
Jun 16, 2015
ASHTON – Winifred Lucile (Spratt) Balch, 83, of Ashton, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 surrounded by her children in her home. Winnie was born June 16, 1932, the daughter of Roy and Lucile (Wolf) Spratt. She graduated from Ashton High School in 1950. On Nov. 30, 1950, she married Archie Balch at the Chana United Methodist church. Winnie and...
George Leonard Primrose
Jun 13, 2015
George Leonard Primrose 81 of Rochelle passed away June 13, 2015 at Neighbors Rehab. in Byron following a long illness. He was born on September 24, 1933 in Rochelle to Earl and Evelyn ( DeShazo ) Primrose. He attended Rochelle TWP High School, served his country with the US Army as a radio operator in Italy. He worked at Del...
Judith Marie Hepner
Jun 1, 2015
Judith Marie (Fetzer) Hepner 56, of Aurora passed away June 1, 2015 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on August 1, 1958 in Aurora IL. to Robert and Editha (Clark ) Fetzer. She married Donald Hepner and spent many loving years together. Judith loved her grandchildren, they were her everything. She was a...
Curtis A. Miller Sr.
Jun 1, 2015
Curtis Allen Miller Sr. 70, of Ashton passed away June 1, 2015 at KSB Hospital Dixon, IL. He was born on September 14, 1944 in Rockford, IL. He married his sweet heart Sharon Corey on December 17, 1967 in Rockford, IL. Curtis and Sharon moved to Ashton, where they raised five children and resided for the last 40 years. Curtis...
Allen Berg Sr.
May 30, 2015
Allen Leonard Berg Sr.76 of Sandwich passed away on May 30 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 7, 1939 to Albert and Alyce (Larsen) Berg in Joliet IL. He met and married Julia Gunderson on December 26 1956 in Kankakee IL. and spent the next 58 years happily married. Al was a...
LeRoy ( Ed ) E. Newkirk
May 26, 2015
Leroy “Ed” Newkirk 88 of Eureka, formally of Sandwich passed away Tuesday May 26, 2015 in Morton Illinois. He was born on July 23, 1926 to Joseph and Rena (Ackley) Newkirk in Bristol Illinois. He married Joan A.( Gary) Schoger on February 15, 1975 in Plano Illinois and spent the next 40 years happily married. He was a member of...
Geraldine Kurth
May 22, 2015
Geraldine Kurth 93, of Ashton passed away May 22, 2015 at Serenity House Hospice In Oregon. She was born on February 6, 1922 in Peru ,IL to the late Henry and Margaret ( Lascheid ) Brackman. She Married Oliver Kurth on February 18, 1956 in Peru, IL. She work as an office clerk for West Clock and later a home...
Chief Kenneth Woolbright
May 22, 2015
Chief Kenneth Woolbright Retired passed away May 22, 2015 in Ft. Smith AR. Ken served his country with the military and came back home to begin his career in law enforcement at Ogle County Sheriff’s Dept. He later became a Rochelle City Police Officer. He raised through the ranks retiring a Chief of Police of Rochelle. He and his family...
Jacob Jeffrey Paul
May 22, 2015
Jacob Jeffrey Paul Born January 26, 1990 in Aurora, IL to Jeffrey (Gabe) and Sherry Paul. He died, July 14th, 2010 in Chicago, IL. He had been previously listed as a missing person and thanks to the help of Detective Dustin Scholtes of the Chicago Police Department, will be reunited with family for internment in Sandwich, IL. There will be...
Chief Kenneth Woolbright
May 22, 2015
Chief Kenneth Woolbright Retired passed away May 22, 2015 in Ft. Smith AR. Ken served his country with the military and came back home to begin his career in law enforcement at Ogle County Sheriff’s Dept. He later became a Rochelle City Police Officer. He raised through the ranks retiring a Chief of Police of Rochelle. He and his family...
Charles Marrs
May 21, 2015
Charles Marrs 92, of Wheeler Run, Alma, WV departed this life Thursday May 21, 2015 in Sistersville Center. He was born February 24, 1923 in Sandwich, IL a son of the late Alamanza and Bessie Welden Marrs. Charles graduated from Purdue University. He was a retired mechanical engineer having worked 38 years for Westinghouse. He was a member of American...
Dorothy Mae Griffith
May 18, 2015
Dorothy Mae Griffith 83, of Sandwich passed away at her home on May 18, 2015 at her husband at her side. She was born on March 25, 1932 in Sandwich IL. To the late Charles and Ruby (Walters) Wallis. She graduated Sandwich High School. She was a member of the Federated Church where she was treasurer and sang in the...
Wilma M. Haenitsch
May 18, 2015
Wilma M. Haenitsch 76, of Ashton passed away May 19, 2015 at Aperion Nursing Home in Amboy, IL. She was born January 11, 1939 in Pleasant Hill, IL. To the late William and Ruth (Turner) Prater. She married Melvin Haenitsch in Franklin Grove. She worked for Crest foods in Ashton for 25 years. She enjoyed Camping, Dancing, riding motorcycle and...
Christopher ( Chris ) Matthew Bunch
May 13, 2015
Christopher Matthew Bunch 29 of Sandwich, Illinois passed away on May 13, 2015 . He was born on March 10, 1986 to Raymond and Sandra (Blackwell) Bunch in Sandwich Illinois. Christopher loved listening to music, bowling, and watching movies with his friends, and would watch Jeopardy everyday with his Dad. He knew how to cheer his friends up, and always...
Ronald Coleman Garrett
May 12, 2015
Ronald Coleman Garrett, of Plano, Illinois, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 12, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on August 25, 1936 in Fairdale, Kentucky, the son of William and Vivian (Cundiff) Garrett. After school, he followed his brother’s footsteps and joined the U.S. Army. Ron was with the 101st Airborne...
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