Obituaries
Joan A. Grooms
Dec 25, 2021
Joan A. Grooms, 86, longtime Oregon resident, died Saturday, December 25, 2021 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Born March 8, 1935 in Wallasey, England, the daughter of Robert and Isabel Delap. Married to Leon Grooms October 26, 1962 in Oregon. Joan was employed at Borg Warner in Dixon for several years prior to retiring. She enjoyed taking...
Ralph E. Larson
Dec 24, 2021
Ralph Elliott Larson, 85, of Byron, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021 at Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. Ralph was born February 6, 1936 in Madison, Wisconsin the son of Ralph E. Larson Sr. and Maysie (Beutler) Larson. A graduate of Carroll College, Ralph joined the U.S. Army as part of the chemical corp. After his honorable discharge, he...
Elma A. "Sis" Braden
Dec 24, 2021
Elma A. “Sis” Braden, 86, lifelong Oregon resident, died Friday, December 24, 2021 in her home. Born December 16, 1935 in Mt. Morris, the daughter of Glen D. and Bessie (Paul) Smice. She was a 1953 graduate of Oregon High School. Married to Stanley Braden September 19, 1953 in Oregon; he died April 26, 2003. Sis was a 21...
Charles Henry Battin
Dec 23, 2021
Oregon, IL – Charles Henry Battin, age 81, died Thursday, December 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 31, 1940 in Chicago, IL the son of Robert Davis Battin and Harriot (McMurry) Battin. He graduated from Dundee High School in Dundee, IL & Hoosac Prep School, N.Y, class of 1959, He attended...
Rebecca Donovan
Dec 22, 2021
Rebecca Donovan, age 76, longtime resident of Monroe Center passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Wesley Willows in Rockford. She was born in Rockford on November 12, 1944 the daughter of John E. and Dorothy E. (Lowell) Donovan. She worked for many years as a nurse for Rockford Memorial Hospital. Rebecca was awarded the American Red Cross...
Frances E. "Peggy" Lewis
Dec 21, 2021
Stillman Valley, IL – Frances E. “Peggy” Lewis, age 83, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 29, 1938 in Byron, IL the daughter of Charles and Pearl (Tidiback) Medearis. She graduated from Byron High School. Peggy married Wesley Lewis on March 30, 1957 at the Ebenezer Reformed Church...
Myrna Riley
Dec 19, 2021
Stillman Valley, IL – Myrna Jean Riley, age 87, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Pinecrest Terrace in Mt. Morris, IL. She was born Sept. 18, 1934 in Tangier, Indiana the daughter of Ward and Juanita (Borders) Norman. She graduated from Tangier High School in 1952. Myrna married Lewis B. Riley on August 30, 1958 in Tangier, Indiana. ...
JoAnn Tsusaki
Dec 17, 2021
Oregon, IL – JoAnn Lynn Tsusaki, age 68, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 17, 2021. She was born June 16, 1953 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John and Mary Ellen (McMenamy) Pittman. She enjoyed being with her family and friends. JoAnn was predeceased by her parents and her brother Paul Pittman. She is survived by her...
Cheryel L. Book
Dec 15, 2021
Cheryel L. Book, 74. of Byron, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Generations at Neighbors, Byron. Born July 26, 1947 in Dixon, the daughter of Bennie, Jr. and Eleanor Jean (Parven) Sanford. Married to Harold M. Book July 26, 2000 in Oregon. Cheryel was a graduate of Polo High School and was employed 41 years at Kable News Company...
Jane Jones
Dec 14, 2021
Jane Anne (Barnes) Jones, 44, passed away on December 14th, 2021 in Rockford, IL. She was the precious third child of Mark and Becky Barnes, born September 18th, 1977 in Moline, IL. Jane grew up in Orion, IL, where she played volleyball, basketball, track, excelled in art class and met the love of her life, Ryan. She had hundreds...
Kenneth Nelson
Dec 10, 2021
Byron, IL – Kenneth A. Nelson, age 92, died Friday, December 10, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born August 11, 1929 in Rockford the son of Kenneth J. and Jenny (Carey) Nelson. He married Mary Ann McCabes who preceded him, he then married Meryl Eklund in 1986, she preceded him in 2018. Ken was a...
Franklin D. "Frank" Noffsinger
Dec 8, 2021
Franklin D. “Frank” Noffsinger, 89, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in his home in Byron. Born November 24, 1932 in Oregon, the son of Earl and Peryl (Oxley) Noffsinger. Married to Geraldine Knodle December 17, 1955 in Myrtle, IL. Frank was a graduate of Oregon High School and served in the US Army during the Korean...
James L. "Jim" Barnes
Dec 5, 2021
James L. “Jim” Barnes, 93, longtime Oregon resident, died Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford following a short illness. Born October 13, 1928 in Decatur, IL the son of Roy and Lela (Duncan) Barnes. On March 21, 1947 he married Barbara J. Taft in Decatur. Together they owned and operated Bill’s Shoe Service in Oregon for 30...
Eugene Stilson
Dec 2, 2021
Oregon, IL - Eugene Everett Stilson, 82, died December 2, 2021. He was born February 27,1939 to Everett and Gladys (Boyle) Stilson in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from Central High School in 1957 and Manchester University in 1961. From there he moved to Oregon, Illinois where he graduated from Oregon Bible College and went into the ministry for...
Kurt B. Laurent
Dec 1, 2021
Kurt B. Laurent, 75, of Chana, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in his home. Born in 1945 in Rockford, the son of Wilbur K. and Bernice (Welte) Laurent. Married to Ellen Canfield in 1973 in Oregon. Kurt was a 1963 graduate of Rockford East High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. He owned and operated Chana Saw...
Dwight "Glen" Hall
Nov 30, 2021
LEAF RIVER – Dwight “Glen” Hall Sr, age 69, of Leaf River passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. He was born in Rockford on December 2, 1951 to William Ralph and Aline Nina Hall (Matthews), he is survived by his wife, Donna Gayle Hall, children, Lisa Angela (Dave) Shaw, Dwight Glen (Kelly)...
Margaret Lantz
Nov 30, 2021
Walled Lake, Michigan – Margaret “Marge” Ruth Lantz, age 80, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Commerce Comfort Care in Walled Lake, Michigan. She was born June 3, 1941 in Jacksonville, FL, the daughter of Braxton and Virginia “Louise” (Lively) Slappey. She attended Lake Shore Elementary and High School until she transferred to Terry Parker High School, graduating in...
Dorothy McCollough
Nov 23, 2021
Dorothy A. "Dotty" McCollough, age 73, passed away after a short battle with cancer on November 23, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. She was born on March 1, 1948 in Rockford the daughter of L. Kruse and Ruth Louise (Champlain) Hoernecke. She attended Stillman Valley schools until her junior year when she moved to Morgan Hill, California...
Kathleen J. Kraft
Nov 23, 2021
Kathleen J. Kraft, 92, former long time Oregon resident, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation Center. Born July 19, 1929 in Dows, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford and Veba (Hill) White. She was a 1947 graduate of Dows (Iowa) High School. Married to Elmer G. Kraft October 6, 1949 in Dows, Iowa; he died...
Emery Hayes
Nov 22, 2021
Stillman Valley, IL – Emery L. Hayes, age 88, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at his home in Stillman Valley. He was born December 31, 1932 near Kings, Illinois the son of Earl and Amy (Lathrop) Hayes. Emery attended Kings Schools and graduated from Stillman Valley High School. He married Jeannine Tegner on March 23, 1968 at Grace Lutheran...
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