Obituary Listing

Aug 3, 2023

Robert "Bob" Daws, 80, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at the Lena Living Center.  Bob was born on September 1, 1942 to George and Kathryn (Loomis) Daws in Freeport, IL.  He attended Lena High School, and married his high school sweetheart, Dianne Duth on June 26, 1959 at The Little Brown Church in...

Jul 29, 2023

John "Jack" L. Rife, 69 of Lena passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer on Saturday, July 29, 2023 surrounded by his family at his home in Lena. He was born on January 14, 1954 in Freeport, IL to Ralph and Dorothy (Ertmer) Rife. He married Cheryl (Potter) in 1975 and together they raised 2 children. Jack...

Jul 29, 2023

Clyde L. Barker, 81, of Orangeville, died July 29, 2023. He was born December 25, 1941, in Freeport, IL, the son of Clyde J. and Viola (Dreibelbis) Barker. Clyde was a 1960 graduate of Orangeville High School. He then went on to serve his country in the Navy as a radio operator at Barbers Point, Hawaii and aboard the...

Jul 24, 2023

Janice (Neuenschwander) Wire, 81,  passed away peacefully on July 24, 2023 surrounded by her family at SSM Hospital in Monroe, WI. She was born April 8, 1942, to Arnold and Gwen (Taft) Neuenschwander in Monroe, WI. She attended Winslow High School and Graduated from South Wayne High School. Janice married Virgil Wire on October 2, 1965, in Nora, IL....

Jul 19, 2023

Susan Burke, 73, of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, formerly of the rural Apple River, Wisconsin area, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Dove Wissota Healthcare after a courageous battle with ALS.  Susan was born on June 23, 1950 in Freeport, Illinois to Delmar and June (Williams) Burke.  She married Don Rowley in 1967, and together they had two...

Jul 19, 2023

Robert "Robie" D. Robieson, 78, of Cedarville, Illinois passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois, surrounded by his family.  Robie was born on December 16, 1944 to Lewis and Ida (Grabow) Robieson in Freeport, Illinois.  He graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1963.   He was a Vietnam Veteran proudly serving the...

Jul 8, 2023

Charles H. Miller, 86 of Orangeville, IL passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday July 8, 2023 in Monroe, WI. He was born on July 15, 1936 in Freeport, IL to Ivan and Louise (Noe) Miller. He married Sarah Brookover on September 4, 1964 in Freeport, IL and together they raised two daughters.

He was a...

Jul 7, 2023

Darlene I. Womack, 91, of Rockford, IL formerly of Lena, IL passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Warren, IL on March 4, 1932, to Wilhelm and Elsie (Broege) Tessendorf. In September of 1954 she married Marvin Diestelmeier and together they had 2 children. In April 1974 she married Wayne...

Jul 5, 2023

John E. Swinda, 79, of McConnell, IL passed away at the Lena Living Center on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.  He was born on April 16, 1944 in Ottawa, IL to Ernest and Mabel Swinda.  John worked for Illinois Central as a brakeman and switchman on the railroad.

John married Lynann Mains in December of 1967, and together...

Jul 3, 2023

Mary Catherine (Deraita) Maher was born February 24, 1936 and passed at home surrounded by her family on July 3, 2023. Mary grew up in Pekin, Illinois, where her love of learning was fostered by the energy and love of her Italian family. Her aunt took her to the library as a young child to get her first library...

Jun 27, 2023

William (Bill) Reiling went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2023 at Winn Prairie, Freeport, IL, two weeks after his 93rd birthday.

Bill was born on June 13th 1930 at home in Coe Township in rural Port Byron, IL to Vernon and Thelma (Wells) Reiling.  He attended several one room schoolhouses in grade school and...

Jun 27, 2023

Elma "Jeanette" Koehler, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 27, 2023, at Azura Memory Care in Monroe, WI. She was born on August 2, 1939, in Galena, IL to Wilfred and Elma (Schuller) Greene.

Jeanette was married to Lyle Koehler in 1959 and he passed away in 1987. She then was with her significant other Dan...

Jun 27, 2023

Rita S. Schindler, 74, of Browntown, formerly of McConnell passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2023. She was born on June 11, 1949, in Freeport to Elmer and Bessie (Klontz) Wachlin. Rita married Roger Schindler on April 7, 1968, at the Orangeville United Methodist Church and were together until his passing in 1985. In the early 2000's she met...

Jun 23, 2023

Mae M. Abraham, age 94, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023 in Lena, IL. Mae was born on March 17, 1929 to Elmer and Marie (Higgins) Krupke in South Beloit, IL. She married Gerald "Abe" Abraham on January 1, 1952 in South Beloit, IL. Mae was a Home Economics teacher at Orangeville and Aquin High School. She then...

Jun 18, 2023

Nancy Ann Wilson, age 71, of Lena, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 18, 2023. She was born on November 24, 1951, to John and Gladys (Larsen) Moore in Moline, IL. Nancy graduated from Moline High School in 1969 and later earned a degree in Elementary Education from St. Ambrose University. She...

Jun 12, 2023

Bernard Francis Saunders, age 83 of Warren passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on September 20, 1939 to Francis (Luke) and Berneice (Hall) Saunders.  He married the love of his life Barbara Clark on February 11, 1961 in Darlington, Wisconsin at Holy Rosary Catholic Church.

Bernie had...

Jun 11, 2023

Mary R. Wallace, 95 of Freeport, IL passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2023 in Lena, IL at the Lena Living Center. She was born on February 11, 1928 in Vinton, Iowa to Walter and Frankie (Jacobs) Gunn.

Per Mary's requests no services will be held.

Jun 10, 2023

Helen L, Alt, 96, of Lena, IL passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Walnut Acres in Freeport, IL.  She was born on March 20, 1927, to Frank and Leona (Southard) Fluechtling in Freeport, IL. Helen married Lester Alt on November 21, 1948 at the Salem Church of Christ in Eleroy, IL and together they had 3 children.

Jun 7, 2023

Susan Ellen Ault, 59, of Orangeville, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at the Monroe Hospice Home in Monroe, WI, with her cousins by her side.  Susan was born on January 20, 1964, at Freeport Memorial Hospital to Harold John and Jane Ellen (Stauffacher) Ault.

Susan was a cook at various places throughout the area...

Jun 4, 2023

Larry B. Cropper, 72, of Warren, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, June 4, 2023.  Larry was born on September 7, 1950 in Freeport, Illinois to Burdette and Arlene (Vinger) Cropper.  He graduated from Warren High School in 1968.  Larry married Mary K. Sargent on October 30, 1971 at Grace Lutheran Church in Darlington, Wisconsin.