All Obituaries

 Billy Dean Maples,  82, of Oregon, died Monday, July 13, 2020 in his home and is finally back with his true love and wife, Tootsie. Born August 25, 1937 in Alicia, AR, the son of Russell and Myrtle (Reilly) Maples. Married to Yvonne “Tootsie” Parsons July 21, 1956 in Hernando, MS and enjoyed 62 years of marriage before her passing last year. Billy served in the Army National Guard in Walnut Ridge, AR from 1955 to 1960. He was a member of Local 150 – Operating...

Iva N. Bartell, 89, longtime Oregon resident, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in KSB Hospital, Dixon. Born September 1, 1930 in Oakwood, IL, the daughter of David and Ermal (Morman) Nelson. Married to Myron Bartell Ociober 13, 1951 in Rantoul, IL. Iva was a graduate of Oakwood Township High School. She  lived in Oregon since 1967, was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Paynes Point and enjoyed craftworking. Survived by her husband, Pastor Myron Bartell of Oregon; daughters, Linda...

    Stillman Valley, IL – John A. Dotzel, age 85, died Monday, July 6, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.  He was born February 10, 1935 in Galena, IL the son of Anton and Nellie (Peters) Dotzel.  John graduated from Galena High School in 1953, he than graduated from the University of Dubuque with a Bachelor’s in Education and obtained his Master’s Degree in Administration from the University of Illinois.  John married Carol Petitgoue...

Mary Ann Oltmanns, 89, lifelong Oregon resident, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Serenity Hospice Home, Oregon. Born January 25, 1931 in Oregon, the daughter of Raybo and Helen (Buhs) Oltmanns. Mary Ann was a graduate of Oregon High School and was employed over 50 years at Kable News in Mt. Morris prior to retiring. She was a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church, Oregon and enjoyed bowling, her pet dogs, flowers and gardening.  Mary Ann is survived by her nieces and nephews. Predeceased...

Donald K. Johnson, age 80, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2020 at Amberwood Care Center in Rockford. He was born on March 29, 1940 in Rockford the son of Donald B. and Mabel L. (DeVries) Johnson. He attended Byron Schools before joining the United States Navy. He worked as a stationary engineer and in security. He was a member of the Tucker Auto Club of America. He is survived by his daughter, Christina; grandson, Mikey; brother, Carter; nephew Brett; and niece Marnie. He is preceded in...

Nathaniel W. Hillers, age 26, passed away on June 25, 2020. He was born on March 22, 1994 in Rockford the son of William Hillers, Jr and Rebecca Morris. He was a man of faith and was a member of The Worship Center in Dixon, IL. In his spare time, he loved being outdoors fishing, going to parks, and mushroom hunting. He also enjoyed playing video games and spending time with his dogs. Nathaniel was a kind hearted individual who was helpful to others especially going out of his way to be a...

  Oregon, IL – Diane A. Gorski, 86, of Oregon, IL, formerly of Geneva, IL passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020.  She was the daughter of Peter and Agnes (Grenda) Vainowski, sister of the late Robert (Marie), and the late Gregory (Helga).  She was the devoted wife of the late Gerald “Jerry”, proud Mom of Donna of DeKalb, IL, Geri of Aurora, IL. , and John (Martha) of St. Johns, FL., and loving Grandma of Jack (Kelsey) Gorski of Jacksonville, FL, and Lauren...

Rosetta Mary (Hilby) Arand, age 91, of Stillman Valley, IL died on June 21, at home surrounded by family.  Rosetta was born on October 21, 1928 in Menominee Township of Jo Davis County, IL to Leo Hilby and Sophia Mary (Wubben) Hilby. She married Wayne Arand on November 27, 1954 at St. Mary’s Church in Galena. Together they had 5 children; Jean, Joan, Elaine, Carol, and David.   Rosetta worked as a cook at the Meridian Community School Dist for over 25 years. She was a...

Mildred M. Greene, passed away at Serenity Hospice and Home on June 21, 2020. She was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia on June 3, 1923 the daughter of Steve and Anna (Frolik) Sustek. She married Guy Greene who passed away before her on January 25, 1994. Mildred loved her family and in her spare time she enjoyed crocheting and knitting. She is survived by her children; John (Barbara) Greene and Judy Christiano; grandchildren, Tina Ashton, Al (Michelle) Greene, Toni (Phil) Giuffre, Will...

James K. Kilmer, age 78, passed away on Friday June 19, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born in Rockford on May 22, 1942 the son of Harold and Ranghild (Johnson) Kilmer. He served in the United States Army and after that worked for many years as a truck driver. In his spare time, James enjoyed spending time outdoors. He loved to go on bike rides and walks and spend time cutting the grass. He was a Byron Tiger fan and liked to attend various high school sporting events. But, more than...