Obituary Listing

Mar 1, 2022

Grace Miriam Shriver Potter, 95, of Richland Center formerly of Lena, Illinois died Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Our House. She was born on September 12, 1926, at home in Fairhill, Pennsylvania. Grace attended a small one room schoolhouse with a Native American teacher until she was sophomore moving to a three-story high school in Maryland, near Washington D.C....

Feb 27, 2022

Randall C. "Randy" Buisker, age 63 of rural South Wayne, WI passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his home in rural South Wayne. He was born October 11, 1958 in Freeport, IL the son of Marvin and Joyce (Guentner) Buisker. Randy grew up in Lanark, IL where he graduated from Lanark High school and later from Highland Community...

Feb 25, 2022

Dennis Eugene Nolan, age 70 of Lena, IL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 25, 2022. He was born on July 4,1951 in Freeport, IL, to Orville and Lucille (Wales) Nolan. Dennis married Sally Hildebrand on October 25, 1972 in Orangeville, IL.

Dennis graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1969. He then served his...

Feb 22, 2022

Norman "Bill" William Broge was born in Winslow Illinois July 24, 1940, and died on February 22, 2022.  Bill lived in and around the Winslow community his entire life, attended Winslow schools, and married Mary Ann Boeck on August 16, 1964 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lena Illinois.  He worked as a tool and die maker at Newell...

Feb 22, 2022

Donald "Don" Maves age 77, of Freeport passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Don was born on May 7, 1944, to Robert and Betty  (Bollon) Maves in Freeport, Illinois. He married Mary Dunaway in 1973. He was an Army Veteran that served in the Vietnam War. Don was a Lineman for Northwestern Telephone Co....

Feb 21, 2022

Mary Monica Rizzo (known by most as "Mona") of Lena, IL passed away on February 21, 2022, in Freeport, IL. She was born February 3, 1930, to Leo and Julia (Novak) Dwyer in Hinsdale, IL and was a life-long Illinois resident. She attended high school at Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park. In order to attend, she worked various...

Feb 19, 2022

Charles Allen Osterday, Sr., 92 of Freeport, passed away at the Monroe Clinic Hospital on February 19, 2022.  He was born in Lamont, Wisconsin on May 25, 1929 to Howard and Muriel (Anderson) Osterday.  Charlie graduated from Darlington Wisconsin High School in 1947. He married  Corolyn "Corky" Curry on August 12, 1950 at the Methodist Church in Darlington.  In...

Feb 15, 2022

Tom Franklin Furray age 80, of McConnell, Illinois passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Tom was born April 13, 1941, in McConnell to Franklin and Viola (Niesman) Furray. He married Sharon Schultz on July 2, 1961, in McConnell. He spent more than 40 years at Berner Food in Alfolkey, Illinois as a cheesemaker. He enjoyed everything outdoors- hunting, trapping,...

Feb 14, 2022

M. Michelle Lethlean, 68, of Warren, Illinois passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, February 14, 2022. Michelle was born November 13, 1953, to Ralph and Marjorie (Eckerman) Homb in Freeport, IL. She married Robert L. Lethlean II on November 24, 1973, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Warren, IL and together they raised 3 children; Amy, Jeremy,...

Feb 12, 2022

Karen R. Wall of Freeport, IL passed away February 12, 2022 at Highland Ridge of Williamsburg, Iowa.  Born October 17, 1941 in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the daughter of Duane and Rachael (Glanz) Jones.  Karen grew up in Lena, Illinois and Freeport, graduating Freeport Hight School in 1959. She attended Sterling School of Beauty Culture after graduation.  She was...

Feb 11, 2022

Barbara A. Ahlstrom age 82, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. Barbara was born October 7, 1939, to Harold and Mildred (Noller) Uecker. She was raised in rural Jo Daviess County. She married John H. Ahlstrom Jr. on August 31, 1957 and together they had 4 children. She was a member of...

Feb 9, 2022

Mark L. Frey, 63, of Pearl City, IL passed away at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, with his family by his side.  Mark was born on March 23, 1958, to Warren and Marlene (Busker) Frey in Freeport, IL.  He graduated from Pearl City High School in 1976.  Mark married Ann Tillis in Freeport,...

Feb 7, 2022

Gertrude Pauline Brown, age 99 of Lena, IL, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022.  She was born in Freeport, IL on May 25, 1922, the daughter of Otto and Anna (Mock) Bergemann.  She married Robert D. Brown on September 27, 1942, in Freeport, IL.  Gertie and Bob made their home in Lena, IL where she worked at the...

Feb 1, 2022

Janet J. (Koehler) Upmann, age 75 of Warren, formerly of Apple River, IL passed away on February 1, 2022 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, FL.

Janet was born to Edmund and Julia (Lewis) Koehler on October 15, 1946 in Council Hill, IL.  She later moved to the Apple Canyon Lake area and attended Warren High...

Jan 26, 2022

Allen Turner 88, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 peacefully at his home with his family at his side.  He was born on January 8, 1934, in Freeport, IL the son of Arthur and Florence (Hall) Turner. Allen married Virginia (Helsinger) on April 9, 1955, in Fort Riley, KS. Allen served in the Army 10 th Mountain Division...

Jan 25, 2022

Karen L. Barth, age 69, of Apple River, IL passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Freeport, IL. She was born on January 1, 1953, in Belvidere, IL to Paul and Luella (Krupke) Barth. She loved helping others and did so by becoming an RN and serving on the Warren ambulance crew.

Karen enjoyed traveling, she...

Jan 25, 2022

William (Bill) Howard Hills, 97, of Lena passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Freeport Memorial Hospital.

Bill was born to Forrest and Minnie (nee Trueblood) Hills in Gordon, Nebraska on January 29, 1924. He graduated from Gordon High School and entered the Veterinary Corp of the U.S. Army when he was age 18 at Fort Robinson,...

Jan 22, 2022

Sylvia J. Holtz, age 74, of Stockton, Illinois passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. She was born November 20, 1947, to Robert and Elly (Dalby) Johnson in Elgin, IL. She married Harold "Paul" Holtz in 1967 and their marriage ended after 39 years. They raised 3 children in Elgin, IL, Fort Worth, TX and Stockton, IL. She has...

Jan 22, 2022

Mary Brown, age 73, of Lena, IL passed away on January 22, 2022, with her family by her side at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL.  She was born on April 23, 1948 to Orville and Lucille Nolan in Freeport, IL.  Mary attended NIU in Dekalb, IL before marrying Dennis Brown on March 2, 1968 in Lena, IL; Dennis...

Jan 21, 2022

Harold Louis "Tiny" Heindel age 76, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Monroe Clinic Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1945 to Edward and Vera (Wernicke) Heindel at Freeport Memorial Hospital.

He graduated from Warren High School in 1963. After which he farmed with is Dad until his father's passing then continued farming...