Obituary Listing

Nov 20, 2022

Carl L. White Sr. age 74, of Warren, IL peacefully passed away at home on November 20, 2022 surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. Carl was born on September 4, 1948, to Harley and Dovie White Sr. in Chicago, IL.

Carl proudly served in the United States Army. He served with Charlie Troop, 2nd Platoon...

Nov 17, 2022

Edner D. Severson, 88 of Warren, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his home, with his family by his side.  He was born on August 8, 1934 to Clarence and Bonnie (Winden) Severson in Green County, Wisconsin.  Edner served his country in the United States Army from 1956-1958.  He married June Vance on January 31,...

Nov 13, 2022

Frances Trickler, 90 of Machesney Park, Formerly of Lena passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. She was born on August 11,1932 to John and Hattie (Holder) Woods.  She married Melvin Trickler on July 31, 1950 and together they had a son Robert.

Frances is survived by her son Robert (Janet) Trickler of Machesney Park, IL.

Nov 7, 2022

Steve W. Bonnet, 75 of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully on Monday November 7, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph in Freeport, IL.  He was born on December 29, 1946 to William and Lois (Graves) Bonnet in Freeport, IL.  He was a 1965 Lena Winslow High School Graduate and was drafted into The Vietnam War and served his country loyally...

Nov 7, 2022

Melvin "Mel" Eads, 67 of Winslow flew up to Heaven on Monday, November 7, 2022 with is family by his side. Mel was born on November 17, 1954 in Mendota, IL to Arthur and Louise (Burch) Eads. He was raised and graduated High School in Morrison, IL. He married Angela Nell in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2016. For...

Nov 5, 2022

Patti Ann Peterson (Momenteller), loving wife and mother, passed away at age 85 on Saturday, November 5, 2022, with her family by her side.  Patti was born to Ira and Martha Momenteller on November 6, 1936 in Stockton, Illinois.  She attended high school in Stockton, Rockford, and graduated from Dekalb High School.  She was an esteemed vocalist and performed...

Nov 3, 2022

Warren- Larry G. Boelk, 72, of Warren, IL passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, November 3, 2022 in Warren, IL.  Larry was born on November 7, 1949 in Freeport, Ill to Harold and Mabel (Manthei) Boelk.  He spent his time farming rural areas alongside his father, Harold. Larry liked bird watching with his beloved cats.

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Oct 26, 2022

Nadya A. Johnson, 76, of Apple Canyon Lake, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, Illinois.

Nadya was born in Chicago, Illinois to Victor and Nadya (Sedorchek) Emanuel on Marcy 11, 1946.  On December 20, 1997, Nadya married Claude Johnson.  She enjoyed writing, expressing herself through her photos and...

Oct 24, 2022

Glenn M. Hockman Jr. age 78 of McConnell died on October 24, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph Center in Freeport, Illinois.  He was born on May 4, 1944 in Winslow to Glenn and Nora (Hurst) Hockman Sr.  On June 6, 1965 he and Cheryl Ferguson were married at Red Oak Methodist Church.

Prior to his retirement in...

Oct 23, 2022

Mary McRae, 87, of Warren, IL passed away on October 23, 2022 at Epione Pavilion in Cuba City, WI with her family by her side.  Mary was born on October 17, 1935 in Galena, IL to Ellsworth and Mildred (Knautz) Post.  She married George McRae in Savanna, IL on November 28, 1959.  Mary worked at Microswitch, retiring after 23...

Oct 16, 2022

Beverly A. Markel, 82 of Orangeville, IL, passed away on October 16, 2022, peacefully at her home.

She was born on March 18, 1940, in Lena, Illinois, the daughter of Ruth L. (Krusey) and Kenneth W. Werkheiser.  Beverly married Kenneth E. Markel on October 10, 1959.  He passed away on April 4, 1982.

Beverly was...

Oct 13, 2022

Suzanne Kay Allen, 74, of Black Earth, WI died Wednesday October 13, 2022 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI.  She was born September 18, 1948 in Savanna, IL to Herbert and Bernice (Newell) Winston.  She will always be remembered for her love of animals, especially dogs, her passion for caring for others, and gardening.

Suzanne is survived...

Oct 9, 2022

Mary Frances (Fran) DeMong, passed away on October 9, 2022.  She was born on July 13, 1927, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the first child of Ralph Pettit and Pauline (Adkotch) Pettit.

Fran attended Purdue University and was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.  A true trail blazer, Fran graduated from Purdue University College of Pharmacy in...

Oct 9, 2022

Ted Olin Balbach passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Lafayette Manor in Darlington, Wisconsin at the age of 91. Ted was the son of Olin Burr and Rosella (Haugen) Balbach. He was born January 16, 1931, in Madison, Wisconsin. Ted graduated from Warren High School in 1949. He then attended the University of Wisconsin in Platteville for...

Oct 8, 2022

PhLinda Jean (Toay) Neff passed away at her home in Warren, IL. October 8, 2022. She was born April 4, 1937 to John and Thelma Toay in Warren, IL... She was united in marriage to Arlen W. Neff, "Jim" January 21, 1955 at Warren United Methodist Church. Together they built a life farming on White School Road.   Linda continued...

Oct 4, 2022

Sarah Jane Myers, 95, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Lena, Illinois. She was born to James and Stella (Wilcox) Bernnet on January 23, 1927, in Stockton, IL.  She married Harold Myers on December 28, 1963, in Galena at St. Mark's Lutheran Church.

Sarah was employed at Micro Switch for 33 years, retiring in 1985....

Oct 1, 2022

Doris L. Busch, 86, of Lena, IL passed away on Saturday, October 1,2022 in Freeport, IL. Doris was born on March 25,1936 in Kent, IL, the daughter of William and Olga (Koeller) Heid. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1954.  Doris married Lloyd "Twig" Busch on October 26, 1963. She worked at Eaton Corporation and the Carter Motor...

Sep 18, 2022

Alfred "Al" Packard passed away at home on September 18th, 2022. He almost certainly would not have wanted his life's story read as a standard obituary.

Al would have preferred a funny story, likely involving a harmless prank and multiple witty one-liners. It is difficult to execute a prank through an obituary, so in Al's memory, you'll...

Sep 17, 2022

Sandra "Sandy" L. Morrison, 75, of Lena passed away peacefully at her home on September 17, 2022. She was born on December 03, 1946, in Monmouth, IL to Harlan and Elizabeth (Esters) Terpening, She married Dr. David L. Morrison on January 19, 1968 at the Gerlaw Christian Church in Gerlaw, IL.

Sandy was a proud 1968 Monmouth...

Sep 15, 2022

James "Jim" P. Morton, 86, of Orangeville, IL known by his grandchildren as "Grumpy" passed away at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Jim was born on March 12, 1936, to James Robert and Irene (Lucas) Morton in Joliet, Illinois. He graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, IL.

Jim...