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Dec 10, 2021

Alton F. Owens age 91, passed away on Friday December 10, 2021, at the Lena Living Center. He was born on June 22, 1930, in Cazenovia, NY to Clinton and Amelia (Sandberg) Owens. He married Dorothy A. Scott on October 15, 1955, in Big Rock, IL. He was a member of the Lena United Methodist Church. He enjoyed gardening...

Dec 9, 2021

Charles Louis Hammer, age 68, Of Warren, Illinois, passed away peacefully, on December 9, 2021, at SSM Health Monroe Hospital.He was born on December 1, 1953, in Shullsburg, Wisconsin, the son of Clarence and Shirley (Geiger) Hammer.  Charles married Alayne Beyer on January 25, 1978, and together, they raised six children.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman who...

Dec 9, 2021

Ron Cross, age 68, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at home. He was born on December 10, 1952, in Monroe WI to Claire T. and Helen (Rupnow) Cross. Ron graduated from Lena-Winslow High School with the Class of 1970 and furthered his education at Highland Community College and Northern Illinois University.

Following college he found...

Dec 7, 2021

Charles "Chuck" Roy Dawson, age 59 of Warren, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. He was born September 22, 1962, in Freeport, IL, the son of Donald and June (Downs) Dawson.  He graduated with the Class of 1981 from Warren High School. He went on to marry Jeannie Huber on July...

Dec 5, 2021

Denise Renee Goodman, 60 years old, of Freeport, IL. Has passed away on Sunday December 5, 2021. She was born on October 22 nd of 1961. To Ken and Joyce (Niesman) Raab in Freeport, IL. She was a beautiful and loving woman, and she would've done anything for her loved ones. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,...

Dec 4, 2021

Thomas E. Smith Sr., age 89 of South Wayne, WI, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his home. He was born May 14, 1932, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to Arthur and Alice Lee (Towell) Smith.   He married Maggie McDermott on December 10, 1994 in Pocahontas, Arkansas. He had a love for tractors and horses and cherished the...

Dec 3, 2021

Alayne Joy Hammer, age 67, Of Warren, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on December 3, 2021, at SSM Health Monroe Hospital.

She was born on April 29, 1954, in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Ralph and Barbara Beyer.  Alayne married Charles Hammer on January 25, 1978, and together, they raised six children.  She was an...

Nov 29, 2021

Helen E. Edler, age 74, of Lena, IL passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. She was born on January 9, 1947, in Freeport, IL to Earl and Edith (Buticofer) Eggermeier.

She Married Douglas Edler on January 18, 1967. When her and Doug got married, she...

Nov 29, 2021

And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker." So, God made a farmer.

James Allen Lowe, 83, of Lena Illinois, was called to his heavenly home on November 29, 2021, He was born on July 17, 1938, in Freeport, Illinois to the late Clarence and Hazel Lowe.  ...

Nov 27, 2021

Suzanne C. Schaaf, age 68, of Dakota, IL passed away on Saturday November 27, 2021. She was born on March 27, 1953, to John and Juanita (Clarno) Arn in Freeport, IL. She married Michael Schaaf forty-five years ago at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Freeport, IL.

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Nov 26, 2021

Curtis "Big Curt" Broge age 57, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, in Winslow, IL. He was born October 26, 1964, to LaVerne and Linda (Hastings) Broge in Freeport, IL. He worked for 28 years at Schrenk Brothers Roofing Company in Monroe, WI. He spent the rest of his working career as a material handler at Jack-Links in...

Nov 23, 2021

Donald Clifford Rees passed away on November 23, 2021, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, WI. Born October 17, 1929, on the family farm in Lena, Il, Donald was the third son of Clifford Karl Rees and Julia Gertrude (Schwindel) Rees.  With his brothers Francis and Alfred, Donald worked on the farm from a young age. He spent his...

Nov 19, 2021

Lloyd M. Boelk, age 82, of Winslow, IL passed away peacefully on Friday, November 19,2021 in Freeport, IL. He was born on April 2, 1939, in Warren, IL to Paul and Freida (Butts) Boelk. He married Carma Rabe on May 5, 1962, at the Martintown Church in Martintown, WI. They were married 46 years until her passing in 2008....

Nov 18, 2021

Justin K. Capp, 32 of Freeport, formerly of Lena, Illinois, passed away Thursday November 18, 2021. He was born October 22, 1989, in Monroe, Wisconsin to Jesse and Roberta (Kerr) Capp.

He was a graduate of Lena-Winslow High School Class of 2008. Justin served in the United States Army from 2008 to 2011, during that time he...

Nov 15, 2021

Norbert M. Mlott, 94, of Stockton, formerly of Lake Zurich, IL, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, November 15, 2021. He was born June 6, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois to Michael and Clara (Tomczak) Mlotkowski.

He married Beverly Ann Eichmann on June 18, 1955, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in...

Nov 5, 2021

Virginia Shumaker, age 90, died peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Provena St. Joseph Center in Freeport after a long, heart-breaking period of physical and mental decline inflicted on her by dementia. She was born on October 1, 1931, in Cedarville, IL to Warner and Rose (Cooper) Cummins. She attended the Orangeville Schools. Virginia started her work life...

Nov 4, 2021

Robert Desmond, 79, passed away surrounded by his daughters at home on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Lena, Illinois. He was born on September 6, 1942, to Robert and Audrey (Monns) Hayes in Chicago Illinois. He married Carol (Livingston) on September 28, 1963, in Oak Park Illinois. He enjoyed a wonderful career managing a warehouse for Sears Roebuck and...

Nov 4, 2021

Richard W. Konieczny, age 86, of Lena passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born on April 3, 1935, in Chicago, IL to Walter and Stephanie (Kolodziejski) Konieczny. He married Janet Keen on September 24, 1955, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Chicago, IL.  Richard was a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, brother and will be deeply...

Nov 2, 2021

Dean B. Hicks, age 85, of Warren, IL passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Dean was born in Freeport Illinois to Bernard and Helen (Millwright) Hicks on February 17, 1936.

He was a graduate of Warren Highschool class of 1954.  Dean served as an MP in the United States Army from 1959 - 1961.On September 17,...

Nov 2, 2021

Dalvin Louis Schultz, age 85, of South Wayne, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021, from a sudden illness at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee with his family by his side. He was born on August 8, 1936, in Gratiot Township to Arthur and Lucille (Kant) Schultz.

Dalvin attended the Zion grade school and graduated from South...