Obituary Listing

Nov 2, 2023

Midge A. Engelkens, 83, of Orangeville, IL passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, with her family by her side, at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport, IL. She was born on January 25, 1940 in Freeport, IL to Lyle and Mary Evelyn (Klontz) Meyers.  Midge attended a one room schoolhouse through 8th grade, she then attended and graduated from Freeport...

Oct 31, 2023

Merton G. Holland age 82, of Lena passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at SSM Health Monroe Hospital. He was born on October 7, 1941, in Jo Daviess County, the son of Paul and Lola (Bunker) Holland. Shortly after graduating High School, he got a job with Gantts where he met Sharon Koch. Sharon and Merton were married...

Oct 31, 2023

Jason Lee Severson age 45, of Warren, IL passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Darlington, WI.  He was born on June 5, 1978 in Freeport, IL and shortly after adopted by Edner and June (Vance) Severson.  He attended Freeport School when he was younger but graduated Warren High School in 1997....

Oct 30, 2023

Wendy Lee Broge, age 61, of Orangeville, IL passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, October 30, 2023, at SSM St. Mary's in Madison, WI. She was born on August 19, 1962, in Freeport, IL to Paul and Bonnie (Smythe) Viel. She was a 1980 graduate of Lena-Winslow High School where she participated in various...

Oct 28, 2023

Joanne Strobehn, age 82 of Lena, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Joanne was born on April 26, 1941, in Chicago, IL, to George and Grace (Werdell) Schreier. She married George Strobehn on January 23, 1960, in Chicago, IL.  George and Joanne moved to Simi Valley, CA where Joanne raised her...

Oct 22, 2023

Larry C. Nichols, 80, of Apple River, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at his home.  Larry was born on July 19, 1943 in Port Clinton, OH to Veneta (Morgan) Nichols.  He married Lillian Lomas on October 6, 1962 in Cedarville, IL and together they raised three sons.

For many years, Larry was an...

Oct 16, 2023

Kathryne "Katie" Keeffer-Warthen, 97, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 16, 2023 surrounded by her family.  Katie was born on March 31, 1926 to John and Gladys Mantzke in Lena, IL.  She was a 1944 graduate of Lena High School.  Katie married Gale Keeffer in 1944.  Katie worked alongside her father, John, at...

Oct 11, 2023

Randy "Roy" Koehn, 63, of Apple River, IL passed away on October 11, 2023 at his home.  He was born on July 12, 1960 in Hazel Green, WI to Harlan and Edith (Bourquin) Koehn.  Roy was a 1978 graduate of Warren High School.  He was a truck driver for various companies throughout the area.

Roy was a...

Oct 9, 2023

Wilma Irene (Townsend) Balbach passed away at her home on October 9, 2023 at the age of 91.  Wilma was the daughter of Claude and Irene (Logemann) Townsend.  She was born November 14,1931, in Freeport, Illinois.  Wilma graduated from Stockton High School in 1949.  She met ted Balbach at the Jo Daviess County fair when they were 16.  She...

Oct 8, 2023

James "Jim" England, age 76, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at SSM Monroe Hospital surrounded by his family.  Jim was born on May 8, 1947 in Belle Plaine, IA to DeWitt and Dorene (Meyocks) England.  He was a 1965 graduate of Princeton High School.  He graduated from the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse with...

Oct 4, 2023

Brett J. Kaiser, 53 of Lena passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. He was born on March 21, 1970, to James "Jim" and Ruth (Hintz) Kaiser in Freeport, IL. Brett loved all things sports but especially the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers, and the Chicago Cubs. You could always find him any given day...

Oct 4, 2023

Brian A. Markel, 61, of Orangeville, IL passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 with his family by his side at SSM St. Mary Hospital in Madison, WI.  Brian was born on April 16, 1962 to Kenneth and Beverly (Werkheiser) Markel in Freeport, IL. After Brian graduated from Orangeville High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine...

Oct 2, 2023

Gerald K. Rogers, 86 of Lake in the Hills, IL, formerly of Lena, IL passed away with his family by his side on October 2, 2023. He was born on June 14, 1937, to Ernest and Anna Marie (Koehne) Rogers in Darlington, WI. He graduated from Darlington High School in 1956. He joined the US Army on September 19,...

Sep 30, 2023

In loving memory of Larry Nelson, who peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Lena Living Center in Lena, Illinois.  Born on August 19, 1945, in Morrison, Illinois, Larry was the beloved middle child of Francis and Dorothy Nelson.  On June 7, 1968, he embarked on a lifelong journey of love and companionship when he married...

Sep 29, 2023

Beverely "Bev" Lindenman, 83, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully on September 29, 2023 at Parkview Home in Freeport, IL.  Bev was born on May 19, 1940 to Kenneth and Sylvia (Frenzel) Moyer in Dixon, IL.  She graduated from Freeport High School in 1958.  Bev married Earl Lindenman on September 29, 1961 and together they raised four daughters.

Sep 27, 2023

Mary Frohlich, 95, formerly of Apple River, IL passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Allure of Mount Carroll, IL.  She was born on June 30, 1928 to Adam and Maria (Dornstadter) Berauer in Srpski Miletić, Yugoslavia. In 1953, she married Rudolph Frohlich at the St. Ida Catholic Church in Chicago,...

Sep 27, 2023

William "Bill" Robert Raisbeck, 78, of Machesney Park, IL passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday September 27, 2023 at Javon Bae Hospital in Rockford, IL.  Bill was born on June 25, 1945 to Robert and Arlene (Robertson) Raisbeck in Darlington, WI.  He married Marlene Sue DeVoe and together they raised two children.  For the last 27 years, Bill has been...

Sep 27, 2023

Curt Baumgartner, 58, of Pearl City, IL passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at his home.  He was born on October 16, 1964 to Eugene and Faline (Reiter) Baumgartner in Freeport, IL.

Curt graduated from Pearl City High School in 1982.  He married Sue Miller on February 23, 1985 in Pearl City, IL.  He was employed...

Sep 25, 2023

William Harold Neves Jr. Age 70 went home to his Heavenly Father on September 25, 2023, after a long battle with an illness. He was born in Worland, Wyoming on January 10, 1953, to William Harold Neves Sr. And Mildred Williams Neves. William married Patricia Watz October 25, 2010 in Glendive, Montana.

After high school, he served...

Sep 19, 2023

Jeffrey "Leroy" Lee Stamm, age 71 of Freeport, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. He was born on August 24, 1952, to Roscoe and Lois (Kleckler) Stamm in Freeport, IL. He married Kayrl Olson on October 13, 1990, at the Laurel Street Community Church...