Obituaries
Jeffrey A. Meeker
Sep 27, 2023
Jeffrey Allen Meeker, age 71, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 22, 1952 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Robert and Betty (Lindsey) Meeker. Jeff graduated from Byron High School in 1970. He married the love of his life Sheryl Jourdan on July 19,...
Linn W. Weber
Sep 25, 2023
Linn W. Weber, age 94, passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 25, 2023. He was born on January 27, 1929 in Rockford the son of William and Margaret (Linn) Weber. He attended Rockford schools and graduated from West High School. Linn married Josephine “Jo” Love on April 19, 1951. He was a proud veteran who served...
Kim L. Stouffer
Sep 23, 2023
Kim L. Stouffer, age 67, passed away at home on Saturday, September 23, 2023. She was born on September 14, 1956 in Beloit, WI the daughter of Walter and Helen (Bakke) Busky. Kim married the love of her life Duane Stouffer on May 7, 1977. They spent the last 45 years building a beautiful and fulfilling life together. Kim worked...
Monica L. Osearo
Sep 21, 2023
Osearo
Monica L. Osearo (nee Wawrzyniak), 79 passed away peacefully Thursday, September 21, 2023,
in Byron, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents Stanley and Lillian, brother James and
sister Cynthia. Fond sister of Stanley and Ralph. Loving mother of Melissa (Gary) Fortier,
Rodney (Amy) Siemiawski, Michele (William Corby) Siemiawski, Danelle King (nee Benson),
and Ken (Lisa)...
Rodney "Rod" P. Daniels
Sep 18, 2023
Rodney “Rod” P. Daniels died on September 18, 2023 at Jovan Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL. Rod was born November 15, 1937 at in Sterling, IL, the son of Danny and Elisabeth (Bryan) Daniels. He was raised in Rock Falls where he also graduated high school in 1956. Two years after he graduated Rod married Carol Bell on July 1,...
Robert E. Bruening
Sep 16, 2023
Robert “Bob” Ernst Bruening, age 92, was born September 19, 1930 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He died on September 16, 2023, three days prior to his 93rd birthday, after a short illness. Most recently, he has been a resident at Generations at Neighbors in Byron, Illinois for 6 ½ years. Prior to that, he lived in Milwaukee for about 50...
Shirley J. Hall
Sep 9, 2023
Shirley J. Hall, age 89, went to be with her heavenly father on September 9, 2023. She was born on November 7, 1933 in Rockford the daughter of David and Meva (Rowe) Royster. She grew up in the Monroe Center area and graduated from Monroe Center High School. Shirley married the love of her life, Wayne Hall on July 22,...
Helen R. "Skip" Johnson
Sep 1, 2023
Oregon, IL – Helen R. “Skip” Johnson died Friday, Sept. 1st, 2023 at the Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. She was born on August 28th, 1930 and raised in Oregon, Illinois, the daughter of Irvin and Jane (Schier) Gocken. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1948. She then attended Northern Illinois State Teacher’s College in DeKalb,...
William "Bill" G. Suneson
Aug 31, 2023
William “Bill” Suneson, also known as “Senior”, age 67, passed away at Pinecrest Terrace on August 31, 2023. He was born on April 10, 1956 in Waupun, WI the son of Theodore J. and Mary E. (Gray) Suneson. He graduated from Oregon High School class of 1974. He then attended Rock Valley College where he earned his Associate’s degree in...
Edwin Philipps
Aug 30, 2023
Edwin “Ed” Francis Philipps Jr., age 85, passed away peacefully at home on August 30, 2023. He was born in Chicago on January 30, 1938 the son of Edwin Philipps Sr. and Viola (Simpson) Philipps. Ed joined the military enlisting in the US Navy and served for four years; he then joined the US Army and served for another 3...
Cynthia "Cindy" Sue Stocker
Aug 27, 2023
OREGON ~ Cynthia “Cindy” Sue Stocker, age 59, passed away suddenly at her home in Oregon on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Cindy was born on April 30, 1964, in Dixon, IL, the daughter of Virgil and Beverly (Mumford) Richardson. She married Michael “Mike” Allen Stocker on July 9, 1996 in Oregon, IL. Cindy worked as a CNA at the...
Paul Robert "Bob" Rees
Aug 27, 2023
OREGON ~ Paul Robert “Bob” Rees, age 87, died on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Serenity Hospice & Home of Oregon, IL. Bob was born July 28th 1936 in Chicago where his father, a Mt. Morris native had gone for employment. He was the son of Paul Parker Rees and Francis Bartow Rees and the family moved to Oregon...
Charles O. Schell
Aug 24, 2023
Charles O. Schell, age 86, died Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born June 19, 1937 in Wayne County, Illinois the son of Cecil and Elizabeth (Hilliard) Schell. Charles graduated from Olney High School in Olney, Illinois. He married Helen Chaplin on Jan. 18, 1958. Charles worked several years for Industrial...
Mary "Beth" Elizabeth Kalbfus
Aug 22, 2023
Mary “Beth” Elizabeth Kalbfus, age 76, passed away at home with her family by her side. She was born in Springfield, OH on March 10, 1947 the daughter of Laird and Mary (Stinchcomb) Allender. She is a graduate of North High School in Springfield, OH; Class of 1965. While in high school, she won a 2nd place award for interior...
A. G. Kimbler, Jr.
Aug 18, 2023
A.G. Kimbler, age 75, was called from this world on Friday, August 18 after a courageous and long battle with heart disease and kidney failure. He was born on May 13, 1948 in Columbia, Kentucky, son of A.G. and Dorothy Elina Kimbler. He married E. Joan Kimbler on January 17, 1970 while he was in military service in Australia. He...
Julie L. Hardesty
Aug 12, 2023
Julie Hardesty, Chana, Illinois
Julie Hardesty, age 79, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born on September 30, 1943, in La Junta, Colorado. Julie married E. Thomas Garman in 1962.
She was predeceased by her mother Bette, father Bill, sister Kathy, second husband Keith Gatz, and...
Hyecha Lindquist
Aug 10, 2023
Byron, Illinois – Hyecha (China) Lindquist, age 78, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. She was born June 13, 1945 in South Korea. Hyecha married Lawrence J. Lindquist on Jan. 11, 1968 while He was serving in the United States Army. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother and Aunt. Her...
Douglas R. Bettner
Aug 10, 2023
Forreston ~ Douglas R. Bettner, 60, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023, at Polo Rehab & Healthcare Center after a courageous battle with prostate and bone cancer. Douglas was born July 29, 1963, in Dixon, IL, the son of Raymond & Virginia Mae (Lansden) Bettner. He was a graduate of Byron High School. Douglas was a social person. He...
Richard "Dick" Little
Aug 8, 2023
This world has lost a unique, hardworking husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Richard Little was born on a farm at the corner of Daysville Road and Route 64, across from the Oregon Golf Course, on August 16, 1926. The golf course was built in the same year. He attended Oak Ridge School for eight years, all taught by Evelyn Graf,...
Melva Jean Johnson
Aug 7, 2023
Melva Jean Johnson, age 94, life long Oregon resident, passed away in the early hours of Monday, August 7, 2023 at Liberty Village in Rochelle. She was born on February 5, 1929 in Rockford, the daughter of Harry and Velva (Argraves) Lindahl. She married the love of her life, Dean Johnson on June 20, 1953 in Oregon, IL. They built...
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