Obituary Listing

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.

May 30, 2023

Shirley Ann Heller, age 88 of Stockton, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at her home.

She was born to Lyle and Daisie (Hardacre) Rife on November 13, 1934. She grew up with her four sisters in Stockton, IL. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1952. On September 3rd, 1952 she married the love of...

May 25, 2023

William E. Kristensen, 81, of Warren, Illinois passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at SSM Hospital in Monroe, Wisconsin.  William was born on July 22, 1941 in Cicero, Illinois to Edward and Adeline (Svoboda) Kristensen.  He graduated from York High School.  William married Doris (Malarich) and together they had two children.  William was a carpenter for many...

May 25, 2023

Kenneth A. Busch, 84, of Orangeville, Illinois passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023.  Kenneth was born on March 4, 1939 in Benton, Wisconsin to Clarence and Florence (Alt) Busch.  He graduated from Cuba City High School in 1957.  On December 16, 1978, he married Rosalie A. Schultz, and they lived in Warren, Illinois where they raised their three...

May 24, 2023

Marita Moore passed away Wednesday May 24, 2023. She was born January 26, 1926, in Stockton, IL to the late Walter and Mary Ellen (O'Halloran) Creighton. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1943 after which she attended St. Francis School of Nursing in Freeport, IL. She married Clyde "Sandy" Moore on May 12, 1945, and was a stay-at-home...

May 21, 2023

The world's biggest Elizabeth Taylor fan, Mary K. Schmid, passed away peacefully at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe on Sunday, May 21.  She was born on July 9, 1936 in Freeport, Illinois to Delbert and Gertrude (Tyler) Stabenow.  Her brother Richard completed the family in 1938.

Mary graduated valedictorian of her class at Orangeville High School...

May 20, 2023

Rosanne C. (Hume) Stansberry, age 70 of Monticello, WI formerly of Apple River, IL passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023. She was born on March 18, 1953, in Freeport, IL to John "Max" and Helen (Egan) Hume. She married James Stansberry in Wisconsin. She worked for many years at WPS Health in Madison, Wisconsin until her retirement in...

May 13, 2023

Donald D. Julius, age 82 of Lena passed away peacefully on Saturday May 13, 2023, in Freeport, IL. He married Gloria Lewis on December 9, 1961, in Lena, IL. He was in the Carpentry and Construction for most of his adult life. The last 10 years of his working career was a custodian at Lena-Winslow High School. He...

May 10, 2023

Keith Edwin Wolf, 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Monroe Hospice Home. Keith was born on September 21, 1929 in Monroe, WI to Kermit and Hilda (Stauffacher) Wolf. He married Gladys Neuenschwander on June 1, 1953. Their 70 th wedding anniversary would have been next month.

Keith was a lifelong...

May 4, 2023

Sharie Morgan, age 76, of Warren, Illinois passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Atrium Health Floyd Hospital in Rome, Georgia.  Sharie was born on March 16, 1947 to Glenn and Marvel (Harris) Edge in Freeport, Illinois.  She graduated from Warren High School in 1965.  Sharie married Michael Morgan on May 3, 1969 in Colorado Springs,...

Apr 29, 2023

Florence "Flo" Chapin, age 96, passed away on Saturday April 29, 2023 in Lena, IL. She was born on May 7, 1926 to Frank and Sarah (Enns) Dick in Mountain Lake, MN. She graduated from St. Mary's College of Nursing in 1947. On September 2, 1949 she married Neal Chapin in Mankato, MN and they spent the next...