Obituaries

Oct 16, 2022

John A. Witmer, Sr., age 79, died Sunday, October 16, 2022 at O.S.F. Saint Anthony Medical Center.  He was born Nov. 1, 1942 in Lanark, IL the son of John H. and Thelma (Schildwachter) Witmer.  He worked as a blacksmith for over 35 years for E.D. Etnyre and Co. in Oregon, IL.  John liked to go fishing and was...

Oct 13, 2022

Tabatha L. McCammond, 43, of Stillman Valley, passed away Thursday October 13, 2022 at Swedish-American Hospital in Rockford. She was born November 23, 1978 in Rockford, the daughter of Ronald and Kris (Weber) Hartzell. She married Michael McCammond in Rockford on September 15, 2001. Tabatha was an administrative assistant at Nuvista Capital Management. She enjoyed her Bunco group and...

Oct 12, 2022

William T. Irwin, 75, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Bromenn Hospital after a long battle with Parkinson’s and Myasthenia Gravis.  He was a resident of Westminster Village in Bloomington, IL.

Bill was born July 8, 1947, at Fairbury Hospital, the son of Milford and Beryl (Thomas) Irwin.  He graduated with a Bachelor of Science...

Oct 11, 2022

Beverly "Bev" A. Christensen, age 71, passed away on October 11, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born on February 2, 1951 in Sycamore, IL to Norman and Betty (Wilson) Kleveland. She grew up on farms in the Genoa, Kingston, and Kirkland area. After graduating from Hiawatha High School in Kirkland, IL she went...

Oct 7, 2022

Jon Robeson took his zeal for adventure and dizzying organization systems from this world on October 7th, to go re-engineer and fix the next one.

Born in Smoke Run, PA on Jan. 17th, 1939, Jonathan Clay Robeson was born to Pearl and Myrv Robeson.  Butch, as he is known to his family, was the second oldest of five.  He sold newspapers, raised chickens,...

Sep 30, 2022

Davis Junction, IL – Pamela M. Bolen, age 76, died Friday, September 30, 2022, surrounded by her family at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born February 24, 1946 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Forrest and Viola (Dummer) Simons. She graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1964. Pam married the love of her life,...

Sep 21, 2022

Oregon – Mary Anne Becker died peacefully September 21, 2022 in Serenity Hospice Home. She was born April 9, 1932 in Oregon, Illinois to John and Mary (Hoover) Robertson. She was the youngest of 5 children; Bruce (Claudia) Robertson, Harriet Thibault (Robert), Margaret Neuliep (Bill), and Dorothy Martin (Bernard). She attended and graduated from Oregon schools. Mary Anne married...

Sep 19, 2022

Oregon – Donald Bruce McMillan, age 76, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 19, 2022.  He was born January 17, 1946, in Detroit, MI, the son of Donald and Joyce (Brown) McMillan.  Bruce obtained his B.A. degree from SIU in Edwardsville, IL.  Bruce was an Original Equipment Manufacturer Sales Rep for Detroit...

Sep 17, 2022

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Christopher T. Plum, age 63, passed away at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center on September 17, 2022. He was born on February 4, 1959 in Oregon, IL the son of David and Lois (Holloway) Plum. Christopher attended Mt. Morris High School where he was a popular kid who everyone loved...

Sep 16, 2022

Ida Mae (Friemuth) Turner, 102, died peacefully on September 16, 2022, in Byron, Illinois. She was surrounded by her loving family.  Ida was born March 20, 1920 in Rockford township of Winnebago County, the daughter of John and Pearl (Capes) Friemuth.  She grew up on the farm and learned work values at an early age.  She graduated from elementary...

Sep 16, 2022

Martha R. Travis, 91, of Oregon Illinois went to her heavenly home on September 16, 2022.  Martha was born on February 10, 1931 in Rochelle, Illinois, the daughter of Fredrick and Maxine (Hauser) Schabacker.  She was married to Harry Travis on February 12, 1950 in Rochelle Illinois.  Martha attended Rochelle High School and was a member of the Emmanuel...

Sep 11, 2022

Oregon, IL - Patricia Louise Snyder, 81, died on September 11, 2022 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois. Pat was born on February 27, 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to James L. Gessaman and Adah-belle Gessaman. After high school, Pat attended Manchester University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education. She taught school...

Sep 5, 2022

On Monday, September 5th Charles Armour Williams (A.K.A. Chuck or Bub) was called home after a long and fulfilling life. Chuck was born on July 25th, 1930 to Charles H. and Margaret Williams of Stillman Valley, the eldest of what would become six siblings (3 brothers and 3 sisters). Throughout the trials of the Great Depression he attended a...

Aug 28, 2022

After a long battle with chronic illness complicated by cancer, Catherine “Cathy” Holland passed away at her home surrounded by love on Sunday morning August 28, 2022. Born August 27, 1952 in Rockford, Illinois to Paul and Elizabeth Holland. Cathy, the third child of the original seven, grew up in Oregon, Illinois and graduated from Oregon High School in...

Aug 25, 2022

Richard  “Arnie”  Messer, 88, of Byron died Thursday August 25, 2022 in Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford. He was born October 1, 1933 the son of Kenneth and Mildred (Pettinger) Messer. He married Betty Houpt in Mt. Morris, IL on June 1, 1962.

Arnie worked in the printing industry for Kable Printing, Rockford Morning Star Newspaper, and CCS in...

Aug 20, 2022

Alice F. (Gibbs) Schaefer, age 100, passed away on August 20, 2022 at Fair Haven Retirement Center in Rockford. Born January 10, 1922 in rural Byron, Illinois. Daughter of Oscar F. and Grace (Berends) Snyder. She gradated from Byron High School in 1939. She married Robert “Bub” Gibbs in Stillman Valley in 1947. He died in 1978. She lived...

Aug 16, 2022

Russell Eugene Hoernecke, age 78, of Byron passed away on August 16, 2022 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford after suffering multiple long-term illnesses and a broken heart. He is now home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Russell was born on September 21, 1943 in Rockford, the son of L. Kruse and Ruth (Champlain) Hoernecke. Russ graduated...

Aug 9, 2022

Oregon, IL – Mary L. Himbert, age 97, died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the P.A. Peterson Home in Rockford, Illinois.  She was born June 14, 1925 in Rockford, Illinois the daughter of Magdaline and Adolph Herron.  Mary attended East High School and Hamilton Business School in Rockford, Illinois.  She married Stanley P. Himbert on September 28, 1946 at...

Aug 3, 2022

Donald Edward Welsh, age 79, passed away on August 3, 2022. He was born on January 4, 1943 in Seneca, Wisconsin the son of Edward and Edith (Emerson) Welsh. Donald attended and graduated from Gays Mills High School where he met his high school sweetheart and love of his life Carolyn Hulsizer. They married on May 18, 1963. He...

Jul 30, 2022

Richard M. “Rich” Edlund, age 43, died Saturday, July, 30, 2022.  He was born August 11, 1978 in Morrison, IL the son of Robert and Laury (Black) Edlund.  He graduated from Ashton High School in 1996 and attended Whiteside Area Vocational School for auto body.  He served his country in the U.S. Army for 10 years as a 62F...