Obituaries

Jan 4, 2021

Byron – David A. Manering, age 59, died Monday, January 4, 2021 at Generations at Neighbor’s in Byron, IL.  He was born Sept. 23, 1961 in LaPorte, Indiana the son to Harrison and Crystal Manering..  He graduated from Valparaiso High School in 1979.  David worked at Quality Metal in Byron for over 10 years.  He loved to spend time...

Dec 30, 2020

Donald E. Ebens, 87, lifelong Oregon resident, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 in his home. Born September 29, 1933 in Oregon, the son of John and Mildred (Tillett) Ebens. Don was a 1951 graduate of Oregon High School and served in the US Army in the Korean War. Married to Leatha Huffman June 16, 1957 in Oregon. He was...

Dec 30, 2020

Denise Anne Hamer, age 52, passed away after a sudden illness on December 30, 2020. She was born on September 23, 1968 in Aurora the daughter of John and Joanne Hamer. After graduating high school, Denise went on to attain two Master’s degrees. She taught many years at Sherlock Elementary School and Morton College. She loved music, children, and had...

Dec 26, 2020

Jean E. Bolthouse, 91, lifelong Oregon resident, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 in KSB Hospital, Dixon. Born April 28, 1929 in Oregon, the daughter of Irvin “Kappy” and Elizabeth “Betty”  (DeMurray) Kappenman. Jean was a graduate of Oregon High School. Married to Henry “Hank” Bolthouse July 31, 1955 in Oregon; he died July 1, 2002. Jean, with her father...

Dec 19, 2020

Doyle D. King, age 71, passed away on Saturday December 19, 2020 at 3:54 a.m. at Generations at Neighbors nursing home in Byron, IL with his daughter Sylvia by his side; after he was very recently put into hospice care with Serenity Hospice. Doyle had Alzheimer's and recently Covid-19. Born March 2, 1949 in Holcomb, Missouri to Delbert and...

Dec 18, 2020

Marilyn S. Borden, age 71, passed away on December 18, 2020 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford. She was born on April 1, 1949 in Chicago, IL to Louis and Georgiana (Butler) Walker. She worked for many years as a legal secretary and office manager in Byron. In her spare time, Marilyn enjoyed arts and crafts; especially quilting. Marilyn also enjoyed gardening....

Dec 17, 2020

Oregon, IL – Harry L. Early, age 65, died Thursday, December 17, 2020 at KSB Hospital in Dixon.  He was born April 4, 1955 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Robert E. and Barbara J. (Castell) Early.  He graduated from Oregon High School in 1974.  Harry served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1974-1978 serving in Sicily,...

Dec 14, 2020

Marie E. Cole, 63, of Oregon died Monday, December 14, 2020 in Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center following an extremely long battle with early onset Alzheimers. Born June 30, 1957 in Aurora, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Sullivan) Brummel.  Marie was a 1975 graduate of Hiawatha High School in Kirkland. Married to Douglas Cole June 7, 2001 in...

Dec 14, 2020

Martha A. Schneider, 89, of Byron, IL passed away on December 14th, 2020 into the loving arms of God surrounded by family. Martha was born at home in Pine Rock Twp. Oregon, IL on August 12, 1931 the daughter of Martin and Gertrude (Zell) Engelkes, last child of 13, her nickname was Babe. On December 19, 1953 Martha married...

Dec 14, 2020

Daniel James Buchanan, age 82, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford , IL .  He was born on October 4, 1938 , to Thomas and Mary (Koza) Buchanan.   He pursued an art degree at Arizona State University, which served him well later on in life when he established an advertising agency.  While...

Dec 13, 2020

Mary K. “Kathy” Raum, 83, lifelong Oregon/Byron resident, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 in her home in Oregon. Born August 17, 1937 in Afton, Iowa, the daughter of Edmund and Rose (Wollensack) Vogel. Kathy was a 1956 graduate of Byron High School and was head of the “50’s Club” for her Byron High School classmates and ran the Byron...

Dec 10, 2020

Norma I. Bymaster Hardesty, 85, of Byron, the best wife, mom, grandma & great grandma a husband could ever ask for, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 in her home. Born March 23, 1935 in Oregon, the daughter of Russell and Mary (Howard) Bymaster. Norma married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Hardesty, in Oregon on July 30, 1955 by the...

Dec 9, 2020

Oregon – Adam J. Leather, age 29, died Wednesday, December 9, 2020.  He was born January 17th, 1991 in Dixon, IL the son to Veronica Lawrence.  Adam graduated from Sterling High School in 2009.  He loved to work on cars and was an auto technician; he also was currently working at the Mexican Cheese Producers, Inc. in Darlington, Wisconsin. ...

Dec 9, 2020

Dale L. Emery, 82, lifelong Byron area resident passed away Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dale was born on Easter Sunday April 17th, 1938 at St. Anthony Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Viola (Hoffman) Emery, his brother Donald Emery, and his best friend and business partner James (Jim) Fortune. He was raised and lived...

Dec 8, 2020

Helen M. Cramer passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born on the home place, Leaf River Township on may 10, 1925 to Earl and Mary Garkey Schelling. Later a brother, Donald came along.

Don has always been very special in her life. She graduated from Leaf River High School in 1943. Worked at Burgess...

Dec 6, 2020

Oregon, IL – Mary L. Sullivan, age 90, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Oregon Living and Rehab Center.  She was born July 26, 1930 in Chicago the daughter to Frank and Mary (Andrews) Kulczyk.  She obtained her Associate’s degree from Wright Junior College in Chicago.  She married James M. Sullivan in January of 1950.  Mary formerly worked...

Dec 5, 2020

Alfred A. Olsen of Byron, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the age of 89 after a seven year battle with endocrine cancer and, more recently, dementia. He was born April 29, 1931. Al’s faith in God was strong and he was a firm believer in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Al is...

Dec 4, 2020

Oregon, IL – Rev. Carlton K. Easley, age 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, December 4, 2020.  He was born December 25, 1937 in Eldorado, Oklahoma the son to Gordon and Ernesteen (Shumaker) Easley.  He graduated from Eldorado High School in 1956 and obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry from Southern Nazarene University...

Dec 3, 2020

Steven G. Bettner, 54, lifelong Oregon resident, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Serenity Hospice Home, Oregon. Born November 11, 1966 in Rockford, the son of Gary and Kathleen (Peterson) Bettner. Steve was a 1985 graduate of Oregon High School and worked many years at Wood Bros. in Oregon and then with the Village of Progress cleaning service. Stevie...

Dec 1, 2020

Billy Edward Holder, 92, of Stillman Valley Illinois passed away on September 3rd, 2020. He was born in Hoxie, Arkansas, the son of Will Henry and Leona (Spargo) Holder.

He is survived by his long time companion Madeline Simmons, sister Shirley Stults (Jim), sisters-in-law in-law Margaret Holder (Bobby) and Beverly Holder (Lonnie), children Terry Holder (Nancy), Cindy...