Obituary Listing

Jul 30, 2020

Elbert Brister, 78, of Lena, Illinois passed away at his home on Thursday, July 30, 2020.

Complete arrangements are pending.

Jul 29, 2020

Mark Dana Ozburn, 48 of Pleasant Prairie, WI formerly of Lena, IL,  passed away on July 29, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI.

Mark was born June 20, 1972 in Clinton, Iowa to his parents, Thomas and Mary Ozburn.  He was a 1990 graduate of Le-Win High School, where his proudest accomplishment was being the drum...

Jul 19, 2020

Ellen Lou (Busse) Kyles, age 92 of Lena, IL, passed away on Sunday July 19, 2020 at the Lena Living Center.  Ellen was born on May 11, 1928 on her father's birthday, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge, IA to William and Maud (Holt) Busse.  She married Frank on June 18, 1947 at Catholic parsonage.  She taught in a...

Jul 19, 2020

Mike "Greenie" Grenoble, 65, of Stockton, IL passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the UW Hospital in Madison, WI, surrounded by his family.  He was born on March 15, 1955 in Freeport, IL to Raymond and Betty (Blair) Grenoble.  Greenie was an excellent football player in high school.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with the...

Jul 13, 2020

Robert "Tiny" C. Englert, 60, of Lena, IL formerly of Huntley, IL passed away at his home on Monday, July 13, 2020.  He was born on May 1, 1960 to August and Rose (Exner) Englert in Elgin, IL.  Robert graduated from Huntley High School.  He owned and operated his own trucking company.  Robert then joined the Local 150 Union...

Jul 11, 2020

John Ammon, age 93 of Winslow, IL, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, surrounded by his family.  He was born on October 19, 1926 in Winslow to John Sr. and Hulda (Rolli) Ammon.  He graduated from Winslow High School in 1944, served his country in the United States Navy, was a World War II Veteran, he then graduated...

Jun 19, 2020

Kerry John Schlueter, 49, passed away with his family by his side, loving and holding him while he quietly slipped away so peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 31, 1971 to Perry and Katherine Schlueter. He was a loving child to his parents and family, and later an influential father to his three...

Jun 15, 2020

Dorothy Splinter, 70, of Sterling, IL passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020.  She was born on September 23, 1949 to Clyde and Ruth (Sedwick) Splinter in Freeport, IL.

Funeral services will be private.

Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL.

Jun 14, 2020

Sharon A. (Vanderheyden) Broshous age 75, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at FHN Hospital in Freeport. She was born on October 11, 1944 in Freeport, IL to Lloyd and Myrtle (Carpenter) Vanderheyden. She married Danny B. Broshous on April 29, 1961 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Stockton, IL.

Sharon was a member and secretary...

Jun 13, 2020

Marie E. Zuberbuhler, of South Wayne, WI, originally from Gratiot, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe, WI. She was full of life in her 99 years on this Earth.

Marie was born March 3, 1921, in Warren, IL, to Frank and Hatte (Gutzmer) Kent. She graduated in 1938 from...

Jun 10, 2020

Sidney L. Stark, 74, of Winslow, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 6, 1945 to Maynard Stark and Neva Krebs. He married Bonnie Metcalf on June 6, 1968. In Sid's younger years, he worked for several area businesses. In his retirement, he mowed several area lawns and Rock...

Jun 10, 2020

Melvin Trickler, 93 of Machesney Park, formerly of Lena, IL passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Amberwood Care Centre in Rockford.  He was born on April 13, 1927 to George and Grace Trickler.  He married Frances Woods on July 31, 1950 and together they had a son Robert.  Melvin served his country in the United States Navy....

Jun 8, 2020

Debra Lynne (Butler) Spinhirne , 57 of Warren, IL passed away at her home surrounded by her family on June 8, 2020, after courageously fighting her battle with cancer.  She was born June 25, 1962 in Freeport, IL to Francis and Eldena (Kent) Butler.  Deb graduated from Warren Jr Sr High School in 1980.  She received her Associate of...

Jun 2, 2020

Carol Ann Schultz age 74, of South Wayne, WI passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 2, 2020 at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. Carol Ann was the name chosen by Glenn and Elizabeth (Vogel) Siegenthaler for their daughter born on June 24, 1945 in Monroe, WI. Carol was raised with her eleven siblings on a farm outside of Monticello....

Jun 1, 2020

Bradley Lynn Sigafus, age 52, of Apple River, IL passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Rush Hospital in Chicago, IL. He was born on March 22, 1968 in Waukegan, IL to Gordan and Norma (Bennehoff) Sigafus. He worked the majority of his life as a plumber and was a member of the local plumbers union. Bradley was...

May 24, 2020

Clyde David Blair, 98, of Warren, passed away on May 24, surrounded by family. He was born to John and Lena (McKinstrey) Blair near Stockton. Clyde attended Mt. Juliette Country School and Holy Cross Catholic School in Stockton. At an early age, he started farming with a team of horses and continued working until his retirement in his early...

May 17, 2020

On Sunday, May 17th 2020 at 7:40pm, Ann Mary Daugherty, loving mother of 2 and grandmother of four, went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 91 years & 9 months.  Ann was born on August 11th 1928, in Shullsburg Wisconsin, to Josephine Cary Ganshert & Lawrence E. Ganshert.

Ann had a passion...

May 16, 2020

Robert A. Knight, age 56 of Lena, IL, passed away on Saturday May 16, 2020 in Monroe, WI. He was born March 13, 1964 in Freeport, IL, the son of Rodney and Elizabeth (Graves) Knight. Robert married Debra Gempler in 1986 in Freeport. He worked for Monroe Truck for many years, prior to that he worked for Anchor Harvey...

May 12, 2020

Judith "Judy" A. Dagle, 78, of Warren, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital She was born on June 13, 1941 in Mineral Point, WI to Theodore and Annabell (McKernan) Weier. Judy married Eugene D. Dagle on October 3, 1959 in Lawton, IA. She worked in production at Eaton in Warren for 15...

May 8, 2020

Cecil L. Creighton, 87 of Lena, IL passed away with family by his side at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born on September 6, 1932 to Walter and Mary Ellen (O'Halloran) Creighton. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1951 and served his country in the United State Navy "Naval Air Squadron VP-4". He married Margaret Collins,...