Obituaries
Sara J. Graham
Oct 12, 2024
OREGON, IL ~ Sara J. Graham, 87, died peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Generations at Neighbors Nursing Home of Byron, IL. She was born April 16, 1937, in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Chester & Julia (Young) Smith. She graduated from Freeport High school. Sara was a hard worker and held various jobs throughout her life including telephone...
Robert "Bob" O. Edlund
Oct 11, 2024
ASHTON, IL ~ Robert “Bob” O. Edlund, 91, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Allure of Pinecrest nursing home of Mt. Morris, IL. He was born on March 2, 1933, in Morrison, IL, the son of Cecil & Hazel (Bates) Edlund. He graduated from the old Belvidere high school in 1952. He married the...
Betty N. Ford
Oct 11, 2024
MT. MORRIS, IL ~ Betty Ford, Eleanor Betty Nell Gangelhoff Ford, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Serenity Hospice and Home of Oregon, IL surrounded by her loving friends and family.
She was born on April 15, 1930, in Grand Forks, ND the ninth child of Jacob H. & Helen H. (Rose) Gangelhoff. Betty married Bradley Ford on...
Helen "Mickey" Williams
Oct 6, 2024
Helen “Mickey” Williams passed away peacefully on October 6, 2024. Mickey’s kind and loving spirit was shared with all that had the privilege of knowing her.
She was a graduate of Elgin High School and later worked for the Elgin School District U-46 for many years. She first worked as a secretary at Columbia Elementary School and then worked in the...
Joseph “Dirty" Roth
Oct 1, 2024
Joseph “Dirty” Roth, age 48, unexpectedly passed away on October 1, 2024. He was born in Elgin on November 20, 1975. He grew up in Gilberts, Illinois before moving to Hampshire where he enjoyed playing sports during his time attending Hampshire High School - which is also where he made many, many life long friends. Joe married the love of...
Nathan Lloyd Sosa
Sep 30, 2024
Nathan Lloyd Sosa (Nate), 38, of Oregon, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on September 30th, 2024.
Nate was born in Freeport, Illinois on November 21st, 1985 to Raul Sosa and Bernice Senders.
After high school, Nate joined the Army National Guard in 2005 and was deployed with the 2-106 Cavalry Squadron, 178 Infantry Battalion to Mehtar Lahm, Afghanistan (2008-2009) and served until honorably...
Chad Michael Worman
Sep 29, 2024
BYRON, IL ~ Chad Michael Worman, 53, died suddenly in his home in Byron, IL. He was born on January 14, 1971 in Dixon, IL. He is preceded in death by his mother, Patricia (Fruin) Carey. He is survived by his step-father Douglas Carey of Byron, IL; brother Brian (Jacqueline) Worman of Carol Stream, IL; special friend Stephanie Gottenchalk of...
Diane K. Terviel
Sep 27, 2024
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Diane Kay Terviel, age 76 of rural Chana, joined her Heavenly Father on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, Illinois with family at her side after a long battle with diabetes. She was born on January 14, 1948 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Edsil and Dolores Lowery...
James L. Moon, Sr.
Sep 22, 2024
James L. Moon Sr. , age 99, passed away while under the care of Serenity Hospice on September 22, 2024 at Allure of Pinecrest, moving there in 2017 from Peoria, Illinois. Born on September 21, 1925 he was the son of Aaron and Bessie Mae (Watrous) Moon. After losing his mother to leukemia at the age of 3, his grandparents,...
Lorena M. Freeman
Sep 19, 2024
CHANA, IL ~ Lorena M. (Long) Freeman, formerly of Woodland Park, CO, passed away peacefully at Franklin Grove Living & Rehab Center of Franklin Grove, IL, on Thursday, September 19, 2024. She was born August 24, 1938, on the family farm near Kings, IL, the daughter of Floyd R. & Ida R. (Hepfer) Long. She graduated from Rochelle High School...
Darlene A. Dirksen
Sep 16, 2024
Darlene A. Dirksen, age 90, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 at Oregon Living and Rehab Center in Oregon, IL. She was born in Oregon on April 15, 1934, the daughter of Fred and Opal (Diehl) Dirksen. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1952. Darlene worked for over 30 years for Watt Publishing in Mt. Morris as a secretary in...
Leta E. Woolbright
Sep 1, 2024
Leta Elaine Blanchard Woolbright, She was born April 16, 1938, the eleventh child to Spencer H. and Eva Opal Etes Blanchard in Byron, Illinois. Went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 1, 2024 in Davis Junction. Leta married Deloss O. Woolbright, the love of her life, on August 10. 1957 in Byron Illinois. Leta taught Sunday School...
Larry Lee Hildebrand
Aug 27, 2024
STILLMAN VALLEY, IL ~ Larry L. Hildebrand, 82, passed away with his family by his side at Swedish American Hospital of Rockford, IL. He was born October 2, 1941, in Rockford, IL, the son of Charles M. & J. Viola (Boumgarden) Hildebrand. He graduated, with some very good friends, from Stillman Valley High School in 1959. They still get together...
Neil L. Brown
Aug 26, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Neil L. Brown Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, friend, and esteemed engineer. Neil passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on August 26, 2024. Neil was a man of great intellect, unwavering dedication, and boundless love for his family.
Born on July 23, 1935, in Walnut,...
Marilea Alice Maas Barnett
Aug 25, 2024
Marilea Alice Maas Barnett went to be with our Lord and Savior on August 25, 2024, at the age of 76.
Marilea was born in Oregon, IL on March 4, 1948, to the late Orville and Harriett Bennett Maas. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1966, then graduated from Sauk Valley College.
Marilea married the love of her life on June...
Jo Ann Southwick
Aug 19, 2024
Jo Ann Southwick, age 84, of Stillman Valley, IL, died Monday, August 19, 2024 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System in Morristown, TN surrounded by her three children. She was born July 29, 1940 in Holcomb, Illinois the daughter of John Wesley and Daisy Florence (Wallace) Traver, Sr. She graduated from Rochelle High School in 1958. Jo Ann married Dave Southwick on...
J.T. Harkey - J.R.
Aug 18, 2024
J.T. Harkey-J.R., age 45, died suddenly on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at KSB Hospital in Dixon, IL. He was born June 7, 1979 in Rockford the son of Randy and Sandra (Bartell) Harkey. He attended Oregon Schools and later obtained his Bachelor of Science from Northern Illinois University. J.T. previously worked for Sundstrand Corporation in Rockford and most recently as...
Loretta A. Uhlar
Aug 15, 2024
Loretta A. Uhlar, peacefully went home to her Lord and Savior on August 15 2024, in Byron, Illinois, at the age of 78. Born on September 23, 1945, in McConnell, IL the daughter of Leroy and Nancy (McQuerry) Stabenow. Loretta lived a life filled with love, faith, and an unwavering commitment to her family. She graduated from Freeport High School....
David L. Hendrickson
Aug 14, 2024
STILLMAN VALLEY, IL ~ David L. Hendrickson, 89, passed away at St. Vincent Hospital of Green Bay WI, in the late hours of Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He was born on July 19, 1935, at Rockford Memorial Hospital of Rockford, IL, the son of Ernest & Evelyn (Shaw) Hendrickson. He graduated Stillman Valley High school in 1953. David served in...
Carol C. Frericks
Aug 14, 2024
Chandler, Arizona – Carol C. Frericks, 78, formerly of Stillman Valley, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her home in Chandler, Arizona on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. She was born on December 23, 1945, in Rockford, Illinois to Hugh and Marlys (Anderson) Johnson. Carol graduated from East High School in Rockford in 1963. She earned her...
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