Shirley A. Heller
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...
William E. Kristensen
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...
Kenneth A. Busch
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...
Marita Moore
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...
Mary K. Schmid
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...
Rosanne C. Stansberry
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...
Donald D. Julius
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...
Keith E. Wolf
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...
Sharie Jean Morgan
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,...
Florence "Flo" Chapin
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...
Lois I. Paulsen
Apr 27, 2023
Lois I. Paulsen, age 103, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Lena, Illinois. Lois was born on March 11, 1920, in Winslow, Illinois, to Leroy and Laura (Phillips) Youtzy. She married Andrew Paulsen in Keokuk, Iowa on February 7, 1942. Lois was one of the first five employees hired at Micro Switch in Warren, and she...
Donna Feltmeyer
Apr 27, 2023
Donna Jean Feltmeyer, age 91, of Warren passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in Galena, Illinois. Donna was born on January 22, 1932 to Roy and Edna (Ferry) Downs. She married Paul Feltmeyer on December 6, 1951 in Stockton, Illinois.
Donna farmed alongside her husband Paul, and together they raised five children. In her...
Daryl Rackow
Apr 23, 2023
Daryl Eldon Rackow, age 71, died on April 23, 2023 at Monroe Health Services in Monroe, WI. Daryl was born on January 16, 1952 to Eldon and Lucille (Miller) Rackow, the oldest of five children; Diane (Tom) Low, Cindy Rackow, Laurie (Alan) Boeck, and Tim (Lisa) Rackow. He married Patricia Mick on December 26, 1972 and had four...
Colleen Eder
Apr 21, 2023
Colleen Eder, 64, of Warren, IL passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Friday, April 21, 2023. Colleen was born on February 7, 1959 in Freeport, IL to Bun and Mary (Roth) Cosgrove. She married Mike Eder on November 25, 1978 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Warren, IL.
For 30 years,...
Cathy Aurand
Apr 19, 2023
Cathy Aurand , 53, of Lena, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on April 19 , 2023 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois surrounded with her family by her side. Cathy was born on May 25 , 1969 in Rockford to Donald and Ann (Bivens) Taylor. She attended Rockford Lutheran High School and graduated from Phil Campbell High School in...
Steven Hulbert
Apr 16, 2023
Steven Hulbert passed away on Sunday, April 16 th at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois after brief illness at the age of 71. He was the oldest of 5 children to Eldred and Phyllis (Rayhorn) Hulbert.
Steven was a 1969 graduate of Lena Winslow High School and a graduate of Northern Illinois University.
He...
Rebecca Neuenschwander
Apr 14, 2023
Rebecca J. Neuenschwander, 68, of Orangeville, IL passed away peacefully in her sleep at Rachel's Choice in Monroe, WI, on Friday, April 14, 2023. Becky was born on August 8, 1954 in Monroe, WI to Gerald and Rosetta (Baertschi) Mayer. She was a 1972 graduate of Monticello High School. Becky loved her family. She was also an excellent cook,...
Lucille B. Karnatz
Apr 13, 2023
Lucille Karnatz, age 97, passed away peacefully at the Lena Living Center in the morning hours of Thursday, April 13, 2023, with the full faith and expectation that eternal life awaits.
She was born Lucille Bernice Ferguson on September 10, 1925, In Lena, IL where she attended Lena schools. She graduated from Lena High School where she...
Rose Ann Gerbick
Apr 11, 2023
Rose Ann Catherine Gerbick, age 92, of Lena passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Freeport, Illinois. She was born on November 24, 1930 to Robert and Mary (Wand) McGinnis on their family farm in Gratiot Wisconsin. She married Robert "Bob" Gerbick on October 28, 1952, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Warren, IL and she joined him...
Craig E. Wolf
Apr 10, 2023
Craig Wolf, 67, passed away at his home on April 10, 2023. Craig was born on February 21, 1956 in Sterling, IL to Orville & Elzora (Short) Wolf. He was raised on the family farm, graduating from Milledgeville High School in 1975. He married Barbara Davis on June 1, 1974 at the Milledgeville United Methodist Church. Craig was always...
