Veda May Cole
Jul 29, 2014
Veda May (Hays) Cole of Rochelle passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014, just short of her 86th birthday. She was a math whiz and kept the books for her mechanic husband Merritt Robert Cole, the love of her life, whom she married on November 6th, 1965. Both were quite involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He passed away in...
Ruby Catherine Hougham
Jul 22, 2014
Ruby Catherine (nee White) Hougham of Sandwich IL formerly of Downers Grove Ill passed away July 22, 2014 at Hillside Rehab and Care Center. She was born on March 1, 1931 to Josephine (Van Gemert) and Henry White of Lisle IL. Ruby spent her early life at Morton Arboretum, where her parents were employed, and where her grandfather, John Van...
Helen Elizabeth Lemke
Jul 19, 2014
Helen E. Lemke, 99 of Sandwich passed away on July 19, 2014 at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion. She was born to Emil and Helena (Frank) Neuhauser on August 4 1914 in Sandwich, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her first husband “Bill” and their loving children Robert Morris and Mary Morgan; her second husband LeRoy Lemke. Others preceding her...
Barbara Jean Naker
Jul 10, 2014
Barbara Jean Naker, 75 of DeKalb passed away at Kishwaukee Hospital on July 10, 2014. She was born on January 31, 1939 in Belvidere Illinois to Gerald and Helen (Hicks) Mowers. She loved sewing, quilting and gardening, especially tending to her vegetables. She is survived by her children Doreen (Dennis) Carrico of Carol Stream, Kenneth (Vicky) Naker of Chipley, Florida,...
Forrest ( Jack ) J. Fischer
Jul 7, 2014
Forrest “Jack” Fischer of Sheridan Illinois, age 91, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Fischer passed away on July 7 2014 at Valley West Hospital. He was born on a farm in the township of Cicero Wisconsin on June 10 1923. He served in the Army during World War II. He was severely wounded and subsequently spent a year and...
Leroy ( Lee ) Joseph Ernest
Jun 22, 2014
Leroy (Lee) J. Ernest 78, of Sandwich, IL. formerly of Brookfield, IL. passed away June 22, 2014 at Valley West Hospital Sandwich. He was born on May 20, 1936 in Chicago to the late Joseph and Frances Ernest. He married his lifelong love Cecile Olsinski on May 9, 1959 in Chicago, and just celebrated 55 years of marriage. He served...
William ( Bill ) E. Wade
Jun 17, 2014
William ( Bill ) E. Wade 82 of Sandwich, IL. passed away June 11th 2014 at Heritage Health Care Mendota, IL. He was born on September 17th 1931 in Plano, IL. to the late Arthur and Fern ( Van Kirk ) Wade. He married Arlene Foster, they have been married 60 years. He served in the US. Army during the...
Barbara Derby Baylor
Jun 14, 2014
Barbara Derby Baylor 77 of Ashton passed away June 14, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Barbara was born June 4 1937 at the hospital in Amboy Illinois, the daughter of Floyd and Doris (Richardson) Derby. She married Jack Baylor on April 20, 1958, in Ashton Illinois. Barbara was a member of the Ashton United Methodist Church. Barbara taught school in...
William ( Bill ) Edward Greer
Jun 12, 2014
William Edward Greer, 66, passed away peacefully at Rochelle Community Hospital Thursday, June 12, 2014. William was born November 3, 1948 in Rochelle,IL to Betty and William McCain and later adopted by Ernest Greer (stepfather) He graduated from Rochelle Township High School in1966, followed by a degree in Business from Kishwaukee Community College. William then entered the restaurant industry, both...
Florence ( Peggy ) Louise Schafer
Jun 7, 2014
Florence L. Schafer DIXON---Florence L. “Peggy” Schafer, 94, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at KSB Hospital after a lengthy illness. She attended St. James E.C. Church, and was currently residing at Liberty Court in Dixon. Mrs. Schafer was born June 2, 1920 in rural Adel, Iowa, the daughter of John and Harriette (Stoner) Moore. She married Donald J....
Herbert Lee Carlson
Jun 5, 2014
Herbert L. Carlson 71 of Sandwich passed away June 5 2014 at Kishwaukee Hospital. He was born on January 20, 1943 to Herbert and Virginia (Hessler) Carlson in Chicago, IL. He married Mary DeLorier on May 30 1970 in Chicago Il, and spent the next 44 years happily married. Herb served in the United States Navy, serving in Viet Nam...
Dorothy May Benjamin
May 27, 2014
Dorothy May Benjamin 83 of Sandwich passed away May 27, 2014 at Kishwaukee Hospital. She was born on June 21, 1930 to George and Eva (Werner) McLean in Ottawa Illinois. She married Charles Benjamin on September 2 1950 in Ottawa Illinois. She was born with a natural talent for art, and loved searching for Arrowheads, Indian artifact and enjoyed American...
Carl Ernst Ebert
May 27, 2014
Carl Ernst Ebert 82 of Sandwich passed away May 27, 2014 at Willowcrest Nursing Pavilion. He was born on August 6, 1931 to Ernst and Helen (Rutz) Ebert in Chicago Illinois. He was in the United States Air Force serving in Egypt. He was a claims adjuster for Insurance Companies. He loved Aerial photography, and had a Christian ministry with...
Robert Julian Sword
May 22, 2014
Robert Julian Sword 82, of Ashton, IL. passed away May 22nd 2014 at OSF St. Anthony’s Medical Ctr. Rockford, IL. He was born on June 5th 1931 in Sublette, IL. to the late Clarence and Hazel ( Utz ) Sword. He graduated from Ashton high School, served 3 years in the US. Air Force as a helicopter mechanic. He owned...
Martha Evelyn O'Dell
May 16, 2014
Martha Evelyn O’Dell, 63, of Rochelle, passed away May 16, 2014 in her home in Rochelle surrounded by her family. She was born on July 10, 1950 in Walnut Ridge, AR; the daughter of G.T. and Mary Kathryn Starnes. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Barbara Stone and is survived by her loving husband David...
Marvin Lloyd Madsen
May 11, 2014
Marvin L. Madsen 82, of Rochelle, passed away May 11, 2014 from cancer at Rochelle Rehab and Nursing Home. He was born on August 21, 1931 in Ringstead, IA. to John and Lizzie Madsen. After graduating from high school he attended the University of Minnesota ( St. Paul farm campus ) for 1 year before serving in the US.Navy for...
Bernice Kathryn Twait
May 7, 2014
Bernice Kathryn Twait 94, of Sandwich passed away on May 7, 2014 at Hillside Rehab and Care Center in Yorkville, IL. She was born in Coal City Illinois to Charles and Teresa (Phillips) Chada. She was married to John Twait and was homemaker her married life. She is survived by her grandson John (Amanda) Twait of Somonauk, granddaughter Amy (Drew...
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