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Home History Pre-Need Obituaries Merchandise Contact Us	Obituary Listings Ethel G. Rowland - 91 10/30/1918 - 9/1/2010 MOUNT MORRIS - Ethel G. Rowland, 91, former longtime resident of Seward and Forreston, passed away Sept. 1, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 30, 1918, in Winnebago Township to Amos G. Rowland and Maude E. (Knodle) Rowland. Graduate of Winnebago High School, Class of 1936. Employed as a clerk at Oren's Grocery Sto ... View Obituary Thaddeus Olsen Wessels - 40 1/12/1970 - 8/16/2010 PRIOR LAKE, Minn - Thaddeus Olsen Wessels, 40, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, in Regency Hospital in Golden Valley. Thad was born Jan. 12, 1970, in Rockford to Philip and Salley (Olsen) Wessels. He graduated from Mount Morris High School, Class of 1988. He received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Bradley University i ... View Obituary Robert Donald Hanes - 76 1/7/1934 - 8/8/2010 MESA, AZ - Robert Donald Hanes, 76, passed away Aug. 8, 2010, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa. Born Jan. 7, 1934, in Chicago, the son of Elwood and Vernie (McCready) Hanes. Married Darlene Blevins on Oct. 25, 1952, in Mount Morris; she died Jan. 6, 1989. Bert was a pressman at Rochelle Printing and Kable Printing Co., and t ... View Obituary Carla Jean Goeking - 63 3/20/1947 - 7/22/2010 Polo, IL - Carla Jean Goeking, 63, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. Carla was born March 20, 1947, in Freeport, IL., to John and Jane (Slaughter) Taylor. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, Class of 1965. She earned an associate’s degree in medical transcription from Highland Community Colle ... View Obituary John C. Hollaway - 68 1/1/1942 - 7/16/2010 Guttenberg, IA - John C. Hollaway, 68, died Friday, July 16, 2010, in Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. John was born Jan. 1, 1942, in Doniphan, Mo., to Henry and Edna (Moore) Hollaway. He married Darlene Grove on May 7, 1966, in Leaf River, Ill. John retired as a machinist in 2004 after 45 years. He lived in Leaf River before retiri ... View Obituary Jane F. Van Degraft - 67 3/9/1943 - 7/3/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Jane F. Van Degraft, 67, died Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. Jane was born March 9, 1943, in Spring Valley to Thomas "Sal" and Ruth (Newman) Segatta. Jane graduated from Hall High School, Class of 1961, and from LaSalle-Peru Oglesby Jr. College, Class of 1963. She married Loren Van ... View Obituary Chris Davis - 84 10/19/1925 - 5/22/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Chris Davis, 84, of Mt. Morris died May 22, 2010, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Chris was born October 19, 1925 in Salem Township, Salem, Illinois, the youngest daughter of Fred & Flora (Bower) Albert. She graduated from Rock Falls High School Class of 1943. Chris toured the south in her ... View Obituary Wayne W. Pierce - 92 9/11/1917 - 4/25/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Wayne W. Pierce, 92, of Mount Morris died April 25, 2010, in the Serenity House in Oregon. Born Sept. 11, 1917, in Polo, the son of Lemuel and Susie (Cable) Pierce. Graduated from Polo Community High School in 1935. Married Wilma Reynolds on Sept. 1, 1942, in Polo. He served four years and six months in the Army d ... View Obituary Ethel Kathleen Robinson - 78 8/23/1931 - 4/15/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Ethel Kathleen Robinson, 78, of Mount Morris, died April 15, 2010, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born Aug. 23, 1931, in Mount Morris, daughter of Burdette Myers and Blanche (Miller) Myers and graduated of Mount Morris High School, Class of 1949. She married G. Richard Robinson on June 16, 1951, in Mount M ... View Obituary Donald B. “Mississippi Slim” Smith - 89 3/14/1921 - 4/4/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Donald B. “Mississippi Slim” Smith, 89, died April 4, 2010 at the Ogle County Hospice Serenity Home. Born on March 14, 1921 in Winnebago, IL to Neil and Nellie (Brenner) Smith. He graduated from Winnebago High School and the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He served in the US Coast Guard in the North Atlant ... View Obituary Linda D Case - 64 12/27/1945 - 4/1/2010 Mt. Morris, Il. - Linda D Case, age 64, died April 1, 2010 at home. She was born December 27, 1945 the daughter of Sam & Margaret (Carlson) Madonna. She married Francis G. Case, August 12, 1995 in Byron, IL. Linda retired as a safety director for Quality Metal in 1997, after 23 years. She is a lifetime Byron Area resident. She is a ... View Obituary Karl S. Cox - 72 8/29/1937 - 3/15/2010 Mount Morris, IL - Karl S. Cox, 72, of Mount Morris died March 15, 2010, in his home. Born Aug. 29, 1937, in Polo; the son of Henry and Opal Mae (Pearce) Cox. Married Sharon Wagaman on Feb. 21, 1958, in Oregon. Karl was a machinist, retiring in 1985. He served in the U.S. Army. Graduated from Polo High School, Class of 1955. Survive ... View Obituary Todd Allen Moore - 72 11/14/1937 - 3/12/2010 Alberquerque, New Mexico - Todd Allen Moore, 72, died March 12, 2010 at Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Born on November 14, 1937 to John E. and Helen M. (Babcock) Moore. He married Barbara D. Mayfield on December 21, 1963 in Freeport, IL. He graduated from Freeport High School, received a bachelor degree in English and a masters ... View Obituary Ryan Daniel Yurs - 16 6/24/1993 - 3/2/2010 Forreston, IL. - Ryan Daniel Yurs, 16, of Forreston died March 2, 2010 at Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, IL. Born on June 24, 1993 in Rockford, IL., the son of Thad Yurs, Marengo, IL., and Heather McCullough-Walker, Forreston, IL. He is a student at Forreston High School and has lived in Ogle County most of his life. Rya ... View Obituary Walter Wessel Hachmeister - 85 11/24/1924 - 2/24/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Walter Wessel Hachmeister, 85, passed away on February 24, 2010 at Pinecrest Manor, Mt. Morris, IL. Walter was born November 24, 1924, the fourth son of Henry C. and Malinda (Wessel) Hachmeister. He attended Fairview school north of Mt. Morris and graduated from Leaf River High School in 1943. He served with ... View Obituary Betty J. Mumma - 77 1/27/1933 - 2/22/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Betty J. Mumma, 77, died February 22, 2010 at Pinecrest Manor. She was born January 27, 1933 in Mt. Morris, the daughter of David and Ruth (Stover) Messer. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, class of 1951. She married Kenneth E. Mumma on October 4, 1974 in Mt. Morris, IL. She retired from Watt Publishi ... View Obituary Mary Jane Mueller - 80 4/9/1929 - 2/19/2010 Oregon, IL - Mary Jane Mueller, 80, died Feburary 19, 2010 in KSB Hospital, Dixon, IL. She was born April 9, 1929 in Dixon, the daughter of Lawrence and Adaline (Blackburn) Cramer. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, Class of 1947. She married Harry Mueller in 1954, Oregon, IL. Mary and her husband were the Owners ... View Obituary Kenneth M. Gearhart - 95 9/2/1914 - 2/18/2010 Oregon, IL - Kenneth M. Gearhart, 95, died February 18, 2010 in CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL. Born September 2, 1914 in Grand Detour Twp., the son of John Rowland and Mabel Jane (Davis) Gearhart. He graduated from Oregon High School. He married Margaret Wilde on November 28, 1939 in Iowa. He owned and operated his ... View Obituary Harry M. Stahl - 76 10/24/1933 - 2/5/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Harry M. Stahl, age 76, died February 5, 2010 at Swedish American Hospital surrounded by family and loved ones. Harry was born October 24, 1933 in Dixon, IL; the son of Michael & Amelia (Vollweiter) Stahl. Harry married Dorothy Kielsmeier on August 18, 1958 in Dixon, IL. He worked as a Forklift Automotive Smal ... View Obituary Nellie Mae Karr - 89 5/12/1920 - 2/4/2010 Mt. Morris, IL - Nellie Mae Karr, age 89, died February 4, 2010 in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mt. Morris, IL. Nellie was born May 12, 1920 in Pine Creek Township, Ogle County, IL; the daughter of Sylvester M. and Vernie (Barnhart) Wakenight. Mrs. Karr married John M. Karr, September 4, 1948 in Pomeroy, Ohio. He preceded her ... View Obituary Ralph Malone Wilson - 92 6/19/1917 - 1/15/2010 Mount Morris - Ralph Malone Wilson, 92, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in his home. Born June 19, 1917, in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, the son of John Patterson and Alice Edna (Myers) Wilson. Married Esther E. Werkheiser on June 5, 1943, in Seward. Ralph's occupation consisted of a lifetime of farming as he never did retire. ... View Obituary E. Jane Hiteman - 91 9/23/1917 - 9/14/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - E. Jane Hiteman, age 91, died September 14, 2009 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Jane was born September 23, 1917 the daughter of Fred & Ethel (Griswold) Deuth in Forreston, IL. She worked as a secretary at Forreston High School, Forreston State Bank, and at Watt Publishing, Mt. Morris, IL., for 30 years, reti ... View Obituary Velma Rowland - 88 10/31/1920 - 9/13/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Velma Rowland, 88, died Sept. 13, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born Oct. 31, 1920, in Freeport, the daughter of Charles and LuLu (Emmert) Zellers. Married Harry Rowland on May 27, 1939, in Marion, Iowa. Velma worked various part-time jobs while raising her four children; after the death of her husband sh ... View Obituary "Jesse" Dylan Connor Anthony Zimmerman - 6 5/5/2003 - 9/10/2009 Mt. Carroll, IL - "Jesse" Dylan Connor Anthony Zimmerman, 6 Mt. Carroll, IL died Thursday, September 10, 2009 in Morrison Community Hospital. Born May 5, 2003 in Freeport, IL., the son of Heather Zimmermann and Allen W. Clement. He attended first grade at Primary West Carroll in Savanna, IL. He lived in Mt. Carroll for three mon ... View Obituary Marsha Kay Kessler - 41 5/20/1968 - 9/8/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Marsha Kay Kessler, 41, of Mount Morris died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis., in an auto accident. Born May 20, 1968, in Beloit, Wis., the daughter of Jerry and Marlene (Morris) Mulholland. Graduated from Baraboo (Wis.) High School, Class of 1986. Married Scott W. Kessler on Oct. 10, 1992, in Adeline. E ... View Obituary Julian Edward Brevig - 79 9/10/1929 - 9/6/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Julian Edward Brevig, 79, died Sept. 6, 2009, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. Born Sept. 10, 1929, in Superior, Wis., the son of Edward and Julia (Anderson) Brevig. Married Donna (Rowe) on March 7, 1959, in Sheboygan, Wis. Worked in the pressroom at Kable Printing, retiring in 1995. Lived in Mount Morris since 1947, ... View Obituary Ruth E. Park - 88 7/11/1921 - 9/6/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Ruth E. Park, 88, died Sunday, Sept. 6, in Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris after a short illness. Born July 11, 1921, in Oregon, daughter of Amos J. and Foltina (Ulferts) Ehmen. Married Richard O. Park on Oct. 2, 1947, in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oregon. She worked in the secretarial and bookkeeping field for m ... View Obituary Mary H. Lee Smice - 82 10/3/1926 - 8/1/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Mary H. Lee Smice, age 82, died August 1, 2009 in her home in Mt. Morris) IL. Mary was born October 3,1926 in Oregon, lL the daughter of Glenn & Ruth (Williams) Kump, Mary also had a step father Robert Early. She married Leon Smice Sr in Missouri in 1941. He died May 21, 1971. She then married Joseph Lee in Oregon ... View Obituary Todd J. Nall - 57 7/30/1952 - 8/1/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Todd J. Nall, age 57, died August 1, 2009 in his home. Todd was born July 30, 1952 the son of Buddy R. & Marjorie (McCue) Nall in Janesville, WI. Todd worked as a lift truck driver in the shipping department at Quebecor Printing Company, retiring in 2006. He lived in Mt. Morris Since 1999 moving from Las Vegas, NV ... View Obituary Todd J. Nall - 57 7/30/1952 - 8/1/2009 Mt. Morris, IL - Todd J. Nall, age 57, died August 1, 2009 in his home. Todd was born July 30, 1952 the son of Buddy R. & Marjorie (McCue) Nall in Janesville, WI. Todd worked as a lift truck driver in the shipping department at Quebecor Printing Company, retiring in 2006. He lived in Mt. Morris Since 1999 moving from Las Vegas, ... View Obituary Minnie E. Burke - 89 10/28/1919 - 6/23/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Minnie E. Burke, 89, of Mount Morris died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mount Morris. Born Oct. 28, 1919, in Mount Morris Township, daughter of John H. Diehl and Elizabeth (Rambough) Diehl. Graduate of Mount Morris High School, class of 1937. Married Vernon E. Burke on Aug. 20, 1938, in ... View Obituary Nancy Carol Wagner - 66 8/20/1942 - 5/29/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Nancy Carol Wagner, 66, of Mount Morris died Friday, May 29, 2009, in St. Francis Hospital, Peoria. Born Aug. 20, 1942, in Dixon, the daughter of Edward and Hazle (Trump) Boddiger. She graduated from Polo High School, Class of 1960. She had lived in Mount Morris since 1965, coming from Polo. Nancy married Jerry W. ... View Obituary Harold Norman Wright - 77 4/9/1932 - 5/8/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Harold Norman Wright, 77, of Mount Morris died Friday, May 8, 2009, at home. Born April 9, 1932, in Walnut, the son of Albert and Marie (Purvis) Wright. Harold lived in Mount Morris for the last 33 years, coming from Galt. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the 1950s. He married Susan J. Haan on Aug. 8, 1953, in ... View Obituary Lola Mae Freimuth - 81 5/3/1927 - 4/23/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Lola Mae Freimuth, 81, of Mount Morris died Thursday, April 23, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home. Born May 3, 1927, in Mount Morris Township, the daughter of Edward R. and Edna M. (Paul) Stengel. Married George W. James on Nov. 20, 1948, in Mount Morris. Married Walter H. Freimuth on Nov. 17, 1978, in Chana. ... View Obituary Reynale I. Angelbeck - 101 10/6/1907 - 4/20/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Reynale I. Angelbeck, 101, of Mount Morris died Monday, April 20, 2009, in Ogle County Hospice Serenity House in Oregon. Born Oct. 6, 1907, in Sheboygan, Wis., daughter of George Eisold and Louise (Horn) Eisold. Graduate of Sheboygan High School, Class of 1924, and attended University of Wisconsin for two years. M ... View Obituary Andrew John "Andy" Vaughn - 25 2/1/1984 - 4/11/2009 Mount Morris, IL - Andrew John "Andy" Vaughn, 25, of Mount Morris died Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Rock Island Nursing and Rehab Center, Rock Island. Born Feb. 1, 1984, in Rockford, the son of Gordon and Marcia (Griffin) Vaughn. A lifelong member of the community, Andy worked as a roll tender in the offset press room at Quebecor Pr ... View Obituary Larry D. "Corn" Wesley - 61 3/22/1947 - 3/12/2009 Leaf River, IL - Larry D. "Corn" Wesley, 61, of Leaf River died Thursday, March 12, 2009, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Born March 22, 1947, son of John H. Wesley and Ethel (Miner) Wesley. Married Rosalie Burke on Aug. 5, 1977, in Hartland. Graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science d ... View Obituary Barbara Anne Price - 53 2/18/1956 - 3/10/2009 Oregon, IL - Barbara Anne Price, 53, of Oregon died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in KSB Hospital in Dixon. Born Feb. 18, 1956, in Chicago, the daughter of Paul Richard Broughton and Grace (Ede) Broughton. Graduate of Fenton High School in Bensenville, Class of 1974. Married Robert Price on Oct. 6, 1979, in Wood Dale. She was emplo ... View Obituary H. CLARENCE 'MITCH' MITCHELL - 101 1/11/1907 - 1/12/2009 MOUNT MORRIS, IL - H. CLARENCE 'MITCH' MITCHELL, 101 MOUNT MORRIS - H. Clarence "Mitch" Mitchell, 101, of Mount Morris died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2009, in Pinecrest Manor. Mitch was born Jan. 11, 1907, in Elizabeth to Wilbur and Marie (Tetard) Mitchell DVM. He married Margaret Long on Aug. 12, 1931, in Mount Morris; she died Nov. 22, 2 ... View Obituary Robert E. Buser - 70 7/26/1938 - 12/22/2008 Mt. Morris - Robert E. Buser 70 of Mt. Morris died Monday December 22, 2008. He was a life long resident of Mt. Morris, The Eldest son of Gail and Harriet (Conrad) Buser, born July 26, 1938. He was a graduate of MMHS class 1956, went on to The University of Illinois getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Later he re ... View Obituary LaRee Dianne Rasmussen - 62 6/28/1946 - 12/12/2008 Chana - LaRee Dianne Rasmussen, 62, of Chana went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 28, 1946, in Ortonville, Minn., daughter of Wallace Dale Burdick and LaJean Marie (Zahrbock) Burdick. Married Vernon L. Rasm ... View Obituary Kenneth L. Bicksler - 88 5/10/1920 - 12/10/2008 Leaf River - Kenneth L. Bicksler, 88, of Leaf River went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, in Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 10, 1920, in Freeport, the son of Archie and Orelda (Brandt) Bicksler. He married Lillian Unger on July 12, 1941, in Rochelle; she died Dec. ... View Obituary Neita Aileen Bjorklund - 83 10/22/1925 - 11/19/2008 Mount Morris, IL - Neita Aileen Bjorklund, 83, of Mount Morris died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home, Mount Morris. Born Oct., 22, 1925, in the family home in Eagle Point Township, Ogle County, daughter of Paul Weigle and Mildred (Ports) Weigle. Graduated from Polo High School, Class of 1943 and attended Roc ... View Obituary "Our Family, Serving Your Family"