All Obituaries

  Stillman Valley – Patricia Ann Mohr, age 84, died suddenly on Monday, November 23, 2020 at KSB Hospital in Dixon.  She was born Dec. 1, 1935 in Dundee, Iowa the daughter to Lewis and Lenore (Schreiber) Mohr.  Patricia previously worked for the Village of Progress in Oregon, IL.  She loved putting jigsaw puzzles together.  She also loved to go bowling, dance, and participate in the Special Olympics.  She was predeceased by her parents, sister Betty...

 John H. Klinger, 82, an Oregon resident since 2002, died Monday, November 23, 2020 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Born March 1, 1938 in Chicago, the son of John G. and Mary (Kloc) Klinger. John was a 1955 graduate of Leyden High School in North Lake, IL, of SIU in Carbondale in 1960 and then in 1969 received his Masters Degree  in Science Education from NIU in DeKalb. Married to Barbara Paglik June 5, 1982 in Worth, IL. John taught at McClure Junior High in Western...

James “Bo” Tasso, age 67, passed away at PA Peterson at the Citadel in Rockford on November 22, 2020. He was born in Elmhurst, IL on January 27, 1953 the son of John and Helen (Talareck) Tasso. He graduated from Stillman Valley High School class of 1971. Bo married Susan Fruin on May 4, 1973. He owned and operated his own trucking service as an independent contractor for 12 years before starting Tasso Chimney Sweep & Masonry Repair which he ran for almost 30 years. Bo was...

Darrell James Bauer, of Oregon, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 88 with his wife by his side. Born October 25, 1932 in Lima, WI the son of August and Catherine (Bauer) Bauer. Darrell and Cleo Scharr met at their favorite dance hall. They were married August 6, 1955 in Lima and celebrated their 65th anniversary this year. Nine children are blessed to have them as parents: Jeff (deceased), Trudy (Mike) Whalen, Todd (Roxanne) Bauer, Cathy Wehmhoefer, Suzanne (Steve)...

   Oregon- Charles N. Currier, Jr., age 85, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Generations at Neighbor’s in Byron.  He was born March 25, 1935 in North Tarrytown, New York the son of Charles N. and Blanche (Richards) Currier.  He graduated from Bolder Colorado High School in 1953.  He married Gloria Nelson on March 17, 1962 at the Spring Lake Park Baptist Church in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.  Charles was currently a member of the East Oregon Church of...

Heaven was gifted a truly special angel on November 20, 2020. Joyce Antonia (Kane) Wills was born on December 17, 1952 in Rockford, IL. The daughter of Donald and Eleanor Kane, Joyce grew up in Davis Junction, IL. She graduated from Stillman Valley and attended college at Northern Illinois University where she earned a master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology. She later received a second master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Joyce married her high school sweetheart,...

 Norene A. Caliva, 81, of Freeport and formerly of New Berlin, WI, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 in Rock River Hospice Home, Sterling. Born March 14, 1939 in Waukesha, WI, the daughter of Hugo and Irene (Drydyk) Jensen. Irene was a 1957 graduate of Waukesha High School and a 1961 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She was a Material Control Coordinator for General Electric in Waukesha for 20 years prior to retirement. Norene enjoyed running and was a former member of...

  Pamela Jean Myatt, age 71, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Generations at Neighbor’s nursing home in Byron, IL.  She was born March 1, 1949 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Elmo and Millie (Robins) Cantwell.  She graduated from Rockford East High School in 1967.  Pam worked for many years at Rockford Memorial Hospital.  She married Lloyd Myatt in October of 1978 in Rockford, IL.  He preceded her in death in 2007.  Pam was a member of the...

Michel Allen Deroush, age 72, passed away at home on November 18, 2020. He was born on September 11, 1948 in Sikeston, MO the son of Frank and Nona (Parks) Deroush. He is a US Navy veteran and worked for many years at ComEd. He married Marie Belfiore on May 9, 2001. Michel enjoyed woodworking and spending time coaching his sons in soccer. He was a huge Chicago Bears fan. But, more than anything he was a family man who lived for his wife and grandchildren. He would do anything for them. He is...

William E. “Bill” Sigler, Sr., 78, of Oregon, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford. Born January 12, 1942 in Chicago, the son of Henry and Harriet (Albright) Sigler. Married to Lorretta Bone August 5, 1961 in Farmington, MO. Bill was a graduate of Calumet High School, Chicago and Olive-Harvey Community College. He was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was employed for over 30 years as a Federal Commissioner, Labor Law Judge and Arbitrator. Bill was a...