Obituaries
James Jackson
Jul 27, 2020
Oregon, IL – James Arthur “Jim” Jackson, age 87, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at his home on the Rock River. He was born August 29, 1932 in Hinsdale, IL the son of Alvin and Isabel (Shrobe) Jackson. He graduated from Lyons Township High School in 1952 and attended 5 years of plumbing trade school. He served his country...
Edward J. "Doc" Howes
Jul 26, 2020
Edward J. “Doc” Howes, DVM, 87, formerly of Oregon, passed away peacefully Sunday July 26, 2020 in his home in Rockford with his family at his side. Born March 20, 1933 in Waukon, Iowa the son of Raymond and Cecelia (Teeling) Howes. Married to Shirley Casotti June 27, 1959 in Ames, Iowa. He was a graduate of St. Patrick...
Robert L. Martin
Jul 23, 2020
Robert L. Martin, 78, lifelong Oregon resident, died Thursday, July 23, 2020 in his home. Born July 31, 1941 in Oregon, the son of Eugene and Clara (Bolthouse) Martin. Married to Rita Kersten April 29, 1962 in Oregon. Bob was a 1959 graduate of Oregon High School and was employed 47 years at Wood’s Manufacturing, starting the day after...
Debbie Fane
Jul 22, 2020
Oregon - Debbie Fane, age 64, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in her home surrounded by her husband and daughters. She is survived by her husband Ed Fane, daughters Lauren (Chris Corso) Fane and Courtney Fane, brothers Brian Swindells, Mark (Kathy) Swindells, Michael (Laurie) Swindells, Sister Dana (Colby) Vogt, and many nieces and nephews. Debbie was born...
Christopher Strouse
Jul 22, 2020
Christopher Paul Strouse, 50, lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at his home in Rockford, Il on July 22, 2020. He came into our world May 19, 1970 in Rockford to Clinton and Judy King Strouse. Christopher graduated Oregon High school in 1988. Attended Rock Valley College, studying automotive repair, then went to truck driving school...
Donald L. "Buster" Hoffman
Jul 21, 2020
Donald L. “Buster” Hoffman, 92, lifelong Oregon resident, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in his home. Born October 28, 1927 in rural Oregon, the son of Charles and Lettie (McLaughlin) Hoffman. Married to Shirley Dummer January 28, 1957 in Byron. Buster was a US Army veteran serving during World War 2 and had been employed by Gilbert Tree Service...
Kenneth Peterson, II
Jul 19, 2020
Dixon – Kenneth W. Peterson, II, age 58, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Oregon Living and Rehab Center. He was born August 1, 1961 in Dixon, IL the son of Kenneth W. and Kathleen (Karper) Peterson. He graduated from Dixon High School in 1979. Ken Cofounded the Ultimate Carpet Cleaning in Dixon, IL where he worked until his...
Billy Maples
Jul 13, 2020
Billy Dean Maples, 82, of Oregon, died Monday, July 13, 2020 in his home and is finally back with his true love and wife, Tootsie. Born August 25, 1937 in Alicia, AR, the son of Russell and Myrtle (Reilly) Maples. Married to Yvonne “Tootsie” Parsons July 21, 1956 in Hernando, MS and enjoyed 62 years of marriage before her...
Shirley (Redden) Nolan
Jul 12, 2020
Shirley Ann (Redden) Nolan, age 81, passed away on Sunday July 12, 2020 at Oak Hill Senior Living in Waterloo, IL. She was born in Iowa on September 9, 1938 the daughter of Paul and Mildred (Musel) Nolan. Shirley was a very outgoing woman who achieved anything she set her mind too. She was an accomplished business woman running...
Robert Friemuth
Jul 12, 2020
Oregon – Robert E. Friemuth, age 61, left this earthly life on Sunday, July 12, 2020 after an 18 month battle with brain cancer, being blessed by many miracles during that journey. He was at Serenity Hospice & Home surrounded in love and prayers by his family. Bob was born September 14, 1958 in Rockford the son of Raymond...
Iva Bartell
Jul 8, 2020
Iva N. Bartell, 89, longtime Oregon resident, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in KSB Hospital, Dixon. Born September 1, 1930 in Oakwood, IL, the daughter of David and Ermal (Morman) Nelson. Married to Myron Bartell Ociober 13, 1951 in Rantoul, IL. Iva was a graduate of Oakwood Township High School. She lived in Oregon since 1967, was a member...
John Dotzel
Jul 6, 2020
Stillman Valley, IL – John A. Dotzel, age 85, died Monday, July 6, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born February 10, 1935 in Galena, IL the son of Anton and Nellie (Peters) Dotzel. John graduated from Galena High School in 1953, he than graduated from the University of Dubuque with a Bachelor’s in Education and...
Mary Ann Oltmanns
Jul 1, 2020
Mary Ann Oltmanns, 89, lifelong Oregon resident, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in Serenity Hospice Home, Oregon. Born January 25, 1931 in Oregon, the daughter of Raybo and Helen (Buhs) Oltmanns. Mary Ann was a graduate of Oregon High School and was employed over 50 years at Kable News in Mt. Morris prior to retiring. She was a member...
Donald Johnson
Jun 28, 2020
Donald K. Johnson, age 80, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2020 at Amberwood Care Center in Rockford. He was born on March 29, 1940 in Rockford the son of Donald B. and Mabel L. (DeVries) Johnson. He attended Byron Schools before joining the United States Navy. He worked as a stationary engineer and in security. He was a...
Diane Gorski
Jun 25, 2020
Oregon, IL – Diane A. Gorski, 86, of Oregon, IL, formerly of Geneva, IL passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020. She was the daughter of Peter and Agnes (Grenda) Vainowski, sister of the late Robert (Marie), and the late Gregory (Helga). She was the devoted wife of the late Gerald “Jerry”, proud Mom of Donna of DeKalb, IL,...
Nathaniel Hillers
Jun 25, 2020
Nathaniel W. Hillers, age 26, passed away on June 25, 2020. He was born on March 22, 1994 in Rockford the son of William Hillers, Jr and Rebecca Morris. He was a man of faith and was a member of The Worship Center in Dixon, IL. In his spare time, he loved being outdoors fishing, going to parks, and...
Rosetta Arand
Jun 21, 2020
Rosetta Mary (Hilby) Arand, age 91, of Stillman Valley, IL died on June 21, at home surrounded by family. Rosetta was born on October 21, 1928 in Menominee Township of Jo Davis County, IL to Leo Hilby and Sophia Mary (Wubben) Hilby. She married Wayne Arand on November 27, 1954 at St. Mary’s Church in Galena. Together they had...
Mildred Greene
Jun 21, 2020
Mildred M. Greene, passed away at Serenity Hospice and Home on June 21, 2020. She was born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia on June 3, 1923 the daughter of Steve and Anna (Frolik) Sustek. She married Guy Greene who passed away before her on January 25, 1994. Mildred loved her family and in her spare time she enjoyed crocheting and knitting....
James Kilmer
Jun 19, 2020
James K. Kilmer, age 78, passed away on Friday June 19, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born in Rockford on May 22, 1942 the son of Harold and Ranghild (Johnson) Kilmer. He served in the United States Army and after that worked for many years as a truck driver. In his spare time, James enjoyed spending time...
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