Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 30, 2021

Gerald "Sparky" Stamm, 84, passed away peacefully Saturday October 30, 2021, at his home in Orangeville with his family at his side. Gerald was born on May 27,1937 to Glen and Flo (Adams) Stamm in Dakota, IL.  He married Verna Stich on April 12, 1963, at the Lena United Methodist Church. Gerald served our nations country in the Army...

Oct 29, 2021

David "Dave" Peight, age 77, of Lena, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 29, 1944, in Freeport, IL to Phyllis Peight. Dave joined the United States Air Force at the age of 16 and proudly served his country for four years from 1960-1964. After serving, he...

Oct 29, 2021

Rudolph Bilgri 78, of Orangeville, IL passed away on October 29, 2021, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born on December 7, 1942, in Monroe, WI, the son of Joseph Sr.  and Anna (Hummel) Bilgri. He married Sandra Foulker on February 1, 1964. After high school he went to a trade school at Universal Trades in...

Oct 28, 2021

Nancy C. Lewis, age 76, of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Allure of Mount Carroll. Nancy was born in Rockford, IL, daughter of Royal and Dorthey (Anderson) Beck on September 17, 1945. She worked many years at Structo Manufacturing in Freeport.  Nancy spent many years attending the Freeport Raceway and was an avid...

Oct 23, 2021

Wayne A. Gates, age 91, of Warren, IL passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Wayne was born on the family farm in Rush Township, son of Milton and Frankie (Kish) Gates on January 13, 1930. He worked with his parents on the farm until they moved to Warren in December of 1945. After moving to Warren, Wayne worked...

Oct 15, 2021

Harold E. Meeker, age 92, formerly of Lena IL. passed away October 15, 2021, in Dubuque, Iowa. He was born on June 27, 1929, to Emery Fred Sr. and Elma Rose (Stanczyk) Meeker in Tulsa, OK. Harold married Helen "Beth" E. Litwiller in 1950. She preceded him in death in 1968. He then married Elizabeth "Betty" Anna Schubert. She...

Oct 13, 2021

Cynthia "Cindi" Gerber, age 69 of Winslow, IL passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, peacefully at her home.   She was born December 10, 1951, in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of Frederick and Margaret (Stoller) Hartwig. Cindi married Gary Gerber on June 22, 1988, in Broadhead, Wisconsin. Cindi attended Monroe Schools.  She worked at the Monroe Pick and Save...

Oct 9, 2021

Joshua "Josh" Yeager-Williams, age 36, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday October 9, 2021. He was born July 20, 1985, in Freeport, IL to Tracey Williams and Larry Yeager-Kling.

Josh always liked doing landscaping and working outdoors. He was an avid sports fan and especially liked Emmitt Smith with the Dallas Cowboys,...

Oct 8, 2021

Weaverville, NC - Orpha Annabelle (Pookie) Schubert, age 88, passed away on October 8, 2021 at her home in Weaverville, NC. Pookie was born on March 3, 1933 in Lena, Illinois to Grover Cleveland and Orpha Wiley Shippee. She married Roger Stadel (Nip) Schubert on August 9, 1952 at Lena Methodist Church in Lena.

After retirement, Pookie...

Oct 5, 2021

On Tuesday, October 5 ,2021, Sharon Cook, nee Sincox, at age 85, loving wife and mother of 7, passed away at home, surrounded by family.

Sharon was born on April 16, 1936, in Freeport, IL to Glenn and Esther (Bratley) Sincox. She received her nursing certificate from Presbyterian-St. Luke's School of Nursing in Chicago in 1957 and...