Obituary Listing

Feb 20, 2023

Francis "Frank " Edler , 91 of Freeport , IL passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born on May 28, 1931, in Freeport, IL to Simon and Hattie (Dinderman) Edler. He was raised in Pearl City, IL and graduated from Pearl City High School in 1949. Frank married Leah Herman in 1953, together they raised...

Feb 17, 2023

Rose M. Hess, age 75 of Warren, IL, unexpectedly passed away on Friday February 17, 2023 in Warren.  She was born on March 6, 1947 in Dodgeville, WI the daughter of Francis and Leone (Koehn) Fitzsimons.  She had a deep love for her family, especially her grandchildren.

Rose is survived by her son Keith (Krissy) Hess of...

Feb 16, 2023

Steven Hildebrand, age 71 of Orangeville, IL passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, February 16, 2023 with his family by his side.  He was born on December 26, 1951 in Rockford, IL to Neal and Janet (Shelden) Hildebrand.  Steven attended Orangeville High School.  He married Marilyn Day on June 3, 1972 in Orangeville, IL.

Steven...

Feb 12, 2023

Eugene "Skinny" M. Knoll age 94, of McConnell, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday February 12, 2023, at the Lena Living Center. He was born April 3, 1928, in Sparta, WI and was one of thirteen children, him being the third youngest. At the age of 17 he served in the U.S. Navy from...

Feb 8, 2023

David Lee Cobb, age 61, of Warren, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at SSM Health in Monroe, WI, with his family by his side.

Dave was born on July 22, 1961 in Lincoln, IL to Ronnie Cobb and Leilani (Pate) Suddeth.  He attended Lena-Winslow High School until 1978, when he decided school wasn't...

Feb 8, 2023

Betty Raders, 101, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 8, 1921 in Lena, IL to Oliver and Grace (Wichman) Schulz. She graduated from Lena High School in 1939. She married Francis Raders on June 5, 1939. They farmed all their married life outside of Lena, on Mound...

Feb 7, 2023

Judith "Judy" K. Smith, 80 of Warren, IL formerly of Lena, IL passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Freeport, IL.  She was born January 22, 1943, in Lena, IL to Allen and Mary Jane (Lyons) Fox. Judy married Robert Smith on June 30, 1968, at the Nora Church.

In her free time, she enjoyed snowmobiling...

Feb 3, 2023

Velma "Mickey" Newingham, age 85 of Apple River, IL passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, February 3, 2023. She was born on January 17, 1938, to Ralph and Hazel (Martin) Boelk. Mickey was born and raised in Apple River. She married Teddy Newingham on August 9, 1963, at Jo Daviess County Courthouse. She loved...

Feb 2, 2023

Tammy Wybourn, 51, of Lena, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 2, 2023 while at SSM Monroe Hospital after a valiant and courageous fight againstcancer.

Tammy was born in Freeport, Illinois on October 5, 1971 to Jim and Diane Burke. Tammy married the love of her life, Darin Wybourn, on...

Feb 1, 2023

Viola M. Sargent, age 98, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at Graceland Manor.  She was born at home in rural Lena, IL April 3, 1924 to Homer and Grace (Zipse) Stewart.

Viola was a 1941 graduate of Winslow High School. After graduation, she worked at the Winslow Bank and Burgess Battery.  ...

Feb 1, 2023

Dennis Lee Shultz was born to Lester and Sophie Shultz in Warren, Illinois, on June 22, 1954.  He was the third child to be born at home, weighing in at 13 pounds!  That must have been quite the feat for his 45 year old mother!  Dennis joined two other siblings: Donna Mammoser who was 18, and Duane (Pat) Shultz...

Jan 29, 2023

Delores Eileen Reifsteck, formerly of Hanover, spent her last day surrounded by her five favorite people and her two favorite dogs before passing peacefully away on January 29, 2023. She went by many names over her nearly 100 years of life: "Cotton", "Lo", "Ma", "Grandma" and her favorite, "GG". She loved travel adventures, spending time talking to friends and...

Jan 29, 2023

Shirley I. Hintz, 87 passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at her home in Stockton, IL.  She was born on April 9, 1935, to John and Florence (Dunifer) Lashbrook in Charleston, IL.  She attended Atkinson High School and graduated in 1952. She worked in the banking industry until 1960 and then worked at Atwood's in Stockton until 1978....

Jan 25, 2023

Nancy K. Upton, 87, of Stockton, IL passed away at Allure of Stockton on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Per Nancy's request no services will be held.

Cremation rites were accorded.

Jan 25, 2023

Layne "Wolfer" L. Griffin, 69, of Monroe, WI passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.  Wolfer was born on August 17, 1953 to Janette Davidson.  He married Betty Heike and together they raised two boys; Chuck and Mike Griffin.  In 1988, Wolfer met the love of his life, Wilma Euler, and together they shared 34...

Jan 16, 2023

Dianne K. Korte, 75, of Warren, IL passed away from her second courageous fight with cancer, on Monday, January 16, 2023 at University Hospital in Madison with her family by her side. She was born on June 15, 1947 to Donald and Lorraine (Wilcox) Cook. She married DonaldKorte on February 25,1966.

Her grandchildren meant the world to...

Jan 16, 2023

Ronald "Ron" A. Schrader, 79, of Lena passed away with his family by his side on Monday January 16, 2023 in Lena, IL. He was born to Walter and Alice (Edler) Schrader on August 12, 1943 in Freeport, IL. Ron graduated from Lanark High School in 1962 where he excelled in football, basketball, and track & field.

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Jan 5, 2023

Joyce E. Scheider, 94, of Lena, IL passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL with her family by her side.  Joyce was born on December 5, 1928 to Clarence and Irene (Miller) Barker.  She attended McConnell Grade School and graduated from Winslow High School in 1946.  Joyce married Donald L. Scheider...

Jan 4, 2023

Hanna Bender, age 90 went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at her home in McConnell, IL. She was born on October 6, 1932 in Soltau, Germany to Herman and Sophia (Barenscheer) Luders. She married Friedrich Holtke in 1949. She married Arlen Bender in El Paso Texas in 1960. She was a member of...

Dec 30, 2022

Ila J. Wedige, age 87, of Lena passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022, surrounded by her family at SSM Monroe Hospital in Monroe. She was born on May 15, 1935, to William and Mary (Norman) Ebbings in Keithsburg, Illinois. She married Jerome "Jerry" Wedige on November 6, 1954, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rockford, Illinois. Ila worked...