Obituaries

Jun 19, 2022

Strauda L. “Stu” Wyatt, age 96, of Oregon, Illinois, died Sunday, June 19, 2022 at home following a long illness.  He was born August 25, 1925 at Chrisman, Illinois the son of Earl and Ruth (Newlin) Wyatt.  He attended Ashton High School in Ashton, Illinois.  He served 3 years in the Seabees during WWII and did 2 overseas tours...

Jun 16, 2022

Mary Lou Mead, age 83, of Loves Park and formerly of Byron passed away at her home on June 16, 2022. She was born on November 2, 1938 in Salem, IL the daughter of Verl and Velma (Akes) Lenington. She enjoyed working at K-Mart for 25 years where she made many friends who became like a second family to...

Jun 15, 2022

Gary Lee Silbaugh at 74, passed away on June 15, 2022 at his home in Bryon, IL. Son of Dale and Helen (Wilkins) Silbaugh, born on Feb. 14, 1948 in Jefferson, Iowa.  Drafted to the Army for Vietnam at a young age of 20, later became a Pipefitter with Local 166 for 8 years then Local 23 for 34...

Jun 7, 2022

Gurnee, IL – Eveleen C. Hintz, age 98, formerly of Chana, IL died Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at her home in Gurnee surrounded by her loving family.  She was born July 19, 1923 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Thomas and Helen (Ries) Knapik .  She married Willis D. Hintz on July 21, 1944 in Norfolk, VA.  Eveleen was...

Jun 7, 2022

Mary Ann Hopkins, age 80, died Friday, June 7, 2022 peacefully at her home in Davis Junction surrounded by her loving family.  She was born Sept. 25, 1941 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Gordon F. and Iris (Strang) Hopkins.  She attended Davis Junction Grade School, graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1959, and OSF Nursing School.  She...

Jun 6, 2022

Rebecca Dawn DeGraf of Sterling passed away at CGH Medical Center on June 6, 2022. Born August 17, 1976 on Rockford. Becky lived at home until she was 10 years old.  After being diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, she went to Walter Lawson Children’s Home in Loves Park. On April 7, 1994 she moved to Exceptional Care & Training Center...

Jun 3, 2022

Oregon – Rosella Dena Brass, age 91, died Friday, June 3, 2022 at Generations at Neighbor’s Nursing Home in Byron.  She was born June 5, 1930 in West Brooklyn, Illinois the daughter of Albert and Elma (Harrington) Dirksen.  She graduated from Monroe Center High School in 1949.  She married Emerald G. Brass, Sr. on June 21, 1952 at the...

May 30, 2022

Shirley J. Reber, age 92, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Byron to George and Lena (Hoyt) Ashelford and then adopted by her grandparents George and Nancy Ashelford. Shirley attended Byron High School. She married Hibbard Reber on August 23, 1947; he preceded...

May 29, 2022

Oregon – Melvin D. “Butch” Bolhous, age 60, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 29, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 10, 1962 in Dixon, IL the son of Ralph and Magdalena (Eckhardt) Bolhous.  Butch graduated from Oregon High School in 1980.  He worked at many local grocery stores including Oregon Super Valu, Winnebago...

May 24, 2022

Stillman Valley, IL – Ronald A. Lewis, age 82, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Generations at Neighbor’s in Byron, IL. He was born July 30, 1939 in Marion Township, Ogle County, Illinois the son of August and Amanda (Maas) Lewis.  He graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1957.  Ron served in the U.S. Army from 1957 –...

May 23, 2022

Otterbein Dale “Barney” Longnecker, age 96 of Byron passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Generations at Neighbors Center in Byron. He was born in Lawrence County, IL to Charles and Anna Elizabeth Longnecker on July 25, 1925. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1944. Barney was a veteran of WWII serving as a member of the...

May 19, 2022

Gary Scott O’Brien, age 61, passed away suddenly on May 19, 2022 in Columbus.  Gary was born on November 9, 1960 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Jack and Charlene (Hawes) O’Brien.  He was a 1978 Graduate of Stillman Valley High School where he was editor of the school newspaper.  He attended Illinois State University in Bloomington, graduating with...

May 15, 2022

Mt. Morris, IL – Ruth E. Shelly, age 96, was called to glory on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was born April 29, 1926 in Marion Township near Stillman Valley, the daughter of Jacob and Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Bulthaus) Jacobs. Ruth graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1944. She married Abraham S. Shelly on Sept.9, 1950 in Oregon, IL. ...

May 14, 2022

Terry M. Fry, age 76, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on May 14, 2022. He was born in Rochelle on September 27, 1945 the son of Charles and Norma (Smith) Fry. He married Diana Judd on December 10, 1966 in Rockford. He enlisted in the US Navy where he specialized in communications. Once he left...

May 14, 2022

Oregon – Nancy Ann Nutt, age 74, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Serenity Hospice and Home near Oregon.  She was born March 15, 1948 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Henry and Marian (Beard) Nutt.  She graduated from Forreston High School in 1967.  She worked for the Village of Progress in...

May 11, 2022

Penny L. Rundle, age 62, passed away on May 11, 2022 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford. She was born on March 24, 1960 in Madison, WI the daughter of Kenneth and Isabelle (Weber) Rakow. She attended Monona Grove High School. Penny worked as a customer service representative for Roadway. She could always be found with a diet Mt....

May 11, 2022

Donna Jean Waddell, age 61, passed away at her home on May 11, 2022. She was born on April 4, 1961 in Chicago the daughter of Glenn and Pansy (Hutcherson) Sprissler. Donna loved being social and attending weekly bible study. She spent the last few years spending a lot of time with her sister; going to water aerobics at...

May 8, 2022

Stillman Valley, IL – Cherry H. Lewis, age 81, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.  She was born August 2, 1940 in Rockford the daughter of John and Lucy (Anderson) Knight.  Cherry graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1958 and then attended Rockford Beauty School.  She married Ronald A. Lewis on December 13,...

May 6, 2022

Thelma M. Whipple Collins, died May 6, 2022. Born August 3rd, 1938 to Harold E. and Alberta (Allen) Whipple, in Bureau County, Near Tampico, IL. Thelma Graduated from Byron High School in 1956 and from Rockford School of Beauty Culture as well. Thelma loved to roller skate where she met the man she loved dearly and married March 2nd,...

May 1, 2022

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