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Lanark Alvera Smith, 91 Alvera Smith, of Lanark, IL, passed away Friday, October 7, at Allure Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. A graveside funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark. Visitation was from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. before the service at the church. A celebration of Alvera’s life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, and The Dementia Foundation. Alvera was born on the Freely Farm outside of Brookville, IL, on December 7, 1930, daughter o... Full story
Pearl City Sarah Jane Myers, 95 Sarah Jane Myers, 95, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Lena, Illinois. She was born to James and Stella (Wilcox) Bernnet on January 23, 1927, in Stockton, IL. She married Harold Myers on December 28, 1963, in Galena at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Sarah was employed at Micro Switch for 33 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City, IL, various Bible studies, Lorans Mothers Club, Widows Club, Birthday Club, Red Hat Society, Home extension, Micro Switch Honey... Full story
Stockton Eric Thomasson, 94 Eric Thomasson, age 94, of Stockton, IL passed away Friday, September 16, 2022 at Allure of Stockton. He was born November 27, 1927 in Wards Grove to the late Amos and Cleo (Blair) Thomasson. Eric married Vera Schuldt on October 29, 1948. Vera passed away August 12, 2017. Eric went to Wards Grove School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1946. He had worked for the Savanna Ordinance Proving Ground and Southside City Service before becoming a farmer. Eric loved music and dancing. He is survived by several nieces... Full story
Lena Alfred “Al” Packard, 87 Alfred “Al” Packard passed away at home on September 18th, 2022. He almost certainly would not have wanted his life’s story read as a standard obituary. Al would have preferred a funny story, likely involving a harmless prank and multiple witty one-liners. It is difficult to execute a prank through an obituary, so in Al’s memory, you’ll settle for one-liners. Al was a natural born storyteller, so sifting through the hyperbole and exaggeration to establish the basics was more difficult than you’d guess. As his b... Full story
Stockton Janice Langfield, 59 Janice Langfield, age 59, of Stockton, IL passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Freeport, IL on October 6, 1962 to the late Phillip and Kay (Bernhardt) Brunner. Jan married Scott Langfield on March 14, 1982. Jan was a 1980 graduate of Stockton High School. Throughout school, she was a proud member of the 4-H. She worked for FHN Hospital in the record keeping department, an office manager for Stockton Wards Grove Mutual, and lastly as a customer service... Full story
Stockton Stanley Wayne Evans, 70 Stanley Wayne Evans, age 70, of Stockton, IL passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. He was born December 2, 1951 in Freeport, IL to Harry and Helen (Stanley) Evans. Stan married Kristine Tucker on August 26, 1972. Kris passed away October 20, 2019. Stan was a 1970 graduate of Stockton High School. He worked at Kelly Springfield right out of High School, until he retired almost 40 years later. Stan then worked at Brewster Cheese part time. Stan was a beloved husband, father, brother,... Full story
Stockton Judy Mae Ven Huizen, 82 Judy Mae Ven Huizen (82) joined her fellow saints in heaven on August 25, 2022. She was born March 31, 1940 in downtown Pleasant Valley, IL to Christoph and Marian (Haas) Beyer, the third of seven siblings. Judy attended Stockton High School before marrying Arnold (Arnie) Ven Huizen on March 10, 1956. Together they raised five amazing children on the family farm outside of Stockton. Judy’s life of service began nearly immediately as she raised and instilled a life of hard work and generosity in her family and c... Full story
Stockton Marlene Ann Dorich, 84 Marlene Ann Dorich, age 84, of Stockton, IL passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was born April 15, 1938 in Chicago, IL to the late Harvey and Hilda (Kruger) Bailey. Marlene had a vibrant career at the Village of Bridgeview. She started out in the Water Department, then moved on to the Public Works and then she was the Manager of the Golf Sports Dome. She was a member of the Active party, a Precinct captain and was always helping people with food, shelter, caring for animals and present in her children’s l... Full story
Freeport James L. Eden, 87 James L. Eden, 87, of Freeport, IL, passed away on August 15, 2022. He was born on December 30, 1934 in Massbach, IL, to Bert and Glades (Randecker) Eden. He graduated from Stockton High School, and on December 5, 1959, married Esther Beyer at First Lutheran Church in Freeport. Survivors include his wife Esther, 3 children: Bradford (Sonja) Eden, of Wynnewood, PA, Sharie Bill of Freeport, IL, and Brian (Karla) Eden of Plano, TX; 5 granddaughters: Crystal, Brittany, Ashley, Madison and Noèllè; 2 grandsons: Colin and Na... Full story
Winslow Linda Rae Patin, 62 Linda Rae Patin, 62, of Winslow, IL was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Monroe, WI with her husband by her side. Linda was born on March 9, 1960 in Milwaukee, WI to Raymond and Janet (Pomes) Brown. She attended St. Gregory the Great Elementary School in Milwaukee, WI where she met Bob Patin on the first day of sixth grade. Linda was a 1978 graduate of Alexander Hamilton High School, and she attended the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. She was united with Bob in marriage on October 3,... Full story
Lena Jon R. Daws, 59 Jon R. Daws age 59, of Lena, IL passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was born July 30, 1963 in Freeport IL to Robert and Dianne (Duth) Daws. Jon married Anne Kempel on April 8, 1988 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lena, IL. He was a 1981 graduate of the Le-Win High School. Jon and Anne are current members of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Stockton. Jon farmed in the rural Lena area alongside his father, Robert. He was always willing to help anyone in need. For the past 24 years, Jon served as the h... Full story
Freeport James “Jim Walter Mordick, 79 James “Jim” Walter Mordick, 79, lifelong Freeport resident, passed away, Saturday July 23, 2022, at UW-Madison Hospital. Jim was born June 7, 1943, in Freeport, the son of Francis J. and Virginia (Oswalt) Mordick. He married Jeanne Jeffrey December 21, 1984, in Freeport. Jim was a 1961 graduate of Freeport High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968 in the Vietnam War as a helicopter mechanic. Jim served his apprenticeship for Ironworkers Local 498 (Rockford). He was a Journ... Full story
Stockton Kimberly Lynn Bauer, 59 Kimberly Lynn Bauer, age 59, of Stockton, IL passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Lena Living Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 15, 1963 in Moline, IL to the late Truman and Kay (Hellebuyck) Meier. Kim married Jay Bauer on August 2, 1986 at Christ Lutheran Church in Stockton. Kim was a 1981 graduate of Stockton High School. She graduated from Highland Community College and went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree from Columbia University. She had worked as an Art Teacher for t... Full story
Savanna Gene M. Wright, 84 Gene M. Wright, age 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. A longtime resident of Savanna, Illinois, Gene was known by many locally as a dedicated historian and dynamic junior high school history and social studies teacher. Gene was born the second son of Albert and Marie (Purvis) Wright on a very hot morning on August 30, 1937 in New Bedford, Illinois. Gene spent most his childhood on his family’s farm in rural Walnut and in Tampico, Illinois where he graduated from Tampico High School in 1955. After g... Full story
Lena Barbara M. Pinnow, 80 Barbara M. Pinnow age 80, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on November 25, 1941, in Lena, IL to Milford and Helen (Koehn) Becke. Barb graduated with the class 1959, which was the first class to graduate from the new Lena High School. She worked for the Orangeville CUSD #203 as a teacher’s aide with special education in Rockford. She worked at General Casualty Insurance Company for 18 years until retirement. Barb also made many friends over the years bartending at Asa’s, J&S... Full story
Lena Johanne Wingert, 91 Johanne Wingert, 91, of Lena, IL, passed away on Thursday June 23, 2022, at the Lena Living Center. Johanne was born on March 16, 1931, in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Ervin and Esther (Blocher) Biesemeier. She attended Rees School and graduated from Lena High School in 1949. She married Boyd Wingert on March 4, 1950. They observed their 72nd anniversary this year. They farmed west of Lena for many years, and in later years, enjoyed many winters in their home in Winter Haven, FL. She enjoyed genealogy, the piano and... Full story
Winslow Shane Michael Stouffer, 55 Shane Michael Stouffer, 55, of Winslow, IL passed away at home after a brief illness on Saturday, June 4th, 2022. He was born on November 29th, 1966 to Ron & Charlene (Wastel) Stouffer in Waddams Grove, IL. Shane graduated from Lena Winslow High School in 1985. He married Cathy Sue Campbell Stouffer on August 6th, 1996. He worked as a Social Worker at Maryville for 10 years, then in the Agricultural Industry with the family business, Lane View Ag Supply for the last 15 years. Shane enjoyed visiting with his... Full story
Scales Mound Angela “Angie” Winter, 53 On May 22, 2022, Angela “Angie” Winter passed away peacefully at home at the age of 53. Angie was born to Stephen and Margaret (Harwick) Townsend on January 28, 1969. She is a 1987 alumna of Scales Mound High School. She obtained her Associate’s Degree from Highland Community College, a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Dubuque, and Master’s Degree in Education from National Louis University. She married Steve Winter on November 21, 1992, and they raised two children, Lauren and Er... Full story
Lena Tom “T” Holtz, 72 Tom “T” Holtz, 72, of Lena, IL passed away unexpectedly at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL on Friday, May 13, 2022. Tom was born on February 28, 1950 to Amiel and Leora (Schult) Holtz. He married Sue Simmons on January 10, 1976 in Belmont, WI. After Tom retired from Pearl City Elevator, he enjoyed working for Wolf Hollow Golf Course as one of the grounds men. Tom enjoyed playing softball in his younger years when he lived in Belmont, WI, where he was also a former assistant fire chief until 1987 when he moved t... Full story
Lena Christine E. (Bishop) Liles, 99 Christine E. (Bishop) Liles, 99, of Lena, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 8th, 2022, at the Lena Living Center. She was born on March 26, 1923 in Essex, England to Fredrick and Alice (Mills) Bishop. Christine married Junior Liles on August 11, 1945 in Essex, England. She moved to the United States later that year to join her new husband. Christine was in great demand with her “Jitterbugging” when the “Yanks” came to the wartime dances in her hometown of Kelvedon. This is where s... Full story
Winslow Wesley Joel Confer, 10 Wesley Joel Confer, 10, passed away unexpectedly with his family at his side, at the UW Madison Hospital on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Wesley was born on April 25, 2012, to Matthew and Abbey (Baylor) Confer in Freeport, IL. He was currently in 4th grade at Le-Win Elementary School. Wesley was a big brother with a big heart! He was always eager to help. He loved to play X-Box with his friends, watch You-Tube, drive his Rzr, anything farming, running the skid loader, riding in the semi’s and caring for his dog Emma and ca... Full story
Stockton Harold F. Zarn, 90 Harold F. Zarn, 90, of Stockton, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2021. Born on September 25, 1931 in Lemont, IL, Harold was the son of Arthur and Antoinette (Herbert) Zarn. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, Harold farmed in Westmont (Maple Park), IL, where he met and married Isabel in 1969. Harold and Isabel moved to Stockton in 1970 to continue farming. Harold loved to farm, and after retiring, enjoyed discussing crops with his friend Bill. In his spare time, he could be found dancing (especially a... Full story
Lena/Warren Verla J. Folgate, 85 Verla J. Swift-Folgate, age 85, formerly of both Warren and Lena, passed away on April 16, 2022, at WinnPrairie Assisted Living and Memory Care in Freeport, Illinois. She was born on July 18, 1936, in Green County, Wisconsin, the daughter of George and Bessie (Sweeney) Broege. Verla was married to Bill Swift of Warren for 39 years until his passing and was then married to John Folgate of Lena for 15 years until his passing. She worked for the Warren Gamble Store, Warren Greenhouse, and Micro Switch for numerous... Full story
Pearl City Scott W, Lartz, 59 Scott W. Lartz, age 59, of Pearl City, IL passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 30, 1962 in Freeport, IL to the late Austin and Betty (Imel) Lartz. Scott married Jeanne Hershey in 1982. Scott married Lisa Brady in 1986 and together they had a son, Ethan. Scott later married Luanne Slick on July 7, 1995 and they had a son, Tristan. Luanne passed away on March 21, 2017. Scott was a 1981 graduate of Pearl City High School. He drove truck for Fischer Excavating. Scott enjoyed cooking... Full story
Lena Kent Ray Rimington, 63 Kent Ray Rimington, 63 of Lena, Il died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at home. He was born on December 30, 1958 to Frederick and Virginia (Wilson) Rimington in Peoria, Il. Kent graduated from Lena-Winslow High School. Kent farmed with his dad, worked at Ammons turkey farm in Winslow, IL and the DURA plant in Stockton, IL. He enjoyed attending auctions and tractor pulls. He is survived by his mother, Virginia of Lena, Il; sister Kathryn Rimington of Escondido, CA; brothers, Ronald (Diane) Rimington of Lena, IL; Jeffrey... Full story
