Obituary Listing

Apr 15, 2020

Roger D. DeRoche, age 87 formerly of Orangeville, IL, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Manor Court in Freeport, IL. He was born January 17, 1933 in Chicago, IL, the son of Hal and Emma (Musser) DeRoche. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Roger was a member of the Orangeville...

Apr 13, 2020

Glorya Kayser, 79, of Lena, IL passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport, IL. She was born on December 9, 1940 in Freeport, IL to John and Edna (Parsons) McCoy. She married Karl Kayser on June 26, 1958 in Freeport, IL. Alongside her husband Karl, they owned and operated Double K Nursery and floral...

Apr 10, 2020

Bonnie M. Stubbe, 91, of Monroe, WI, formerly of Winslow, IL passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020, surrounded by her family, at Aster Assisted Living in Monroe, WI. She was born on September 20, 1928 to John and Cecelia (Miller) Jordan in Freeport, IL. She married her high school sweetheart, Theodore "Ted" Stubbe on March 14, 1948. Ted...

Apr 7, 2020

Carol M. Seffrood, age 76 of Warren IL, passed away April 7 th 2020 in Monroe, WI at the home of her daughter.

She was born Oct. 27, 1943 at the family home in Apple River IL., the daughter of Cyrus and Eva (Conley) Seffrood. Carol married James Paulson on Nov. 4 th 1961 and had 3...

Mar 28, 2020

Daniel K. Reed, 55, of Pleasant Valley, IL passed away unexpectedly on Saturday March 28, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 30, 1964 to Gail and Claris (Wickler) Reed. Dan owned and operated Reed's Trucking and was a previous owner of Pearl Valley Cheese. Dan also worked for Darlington Dairy Supply and Kolb Lena Cheese....

Mar 27, 2020

Alta R. Wuthrich, 87, of Orangeville, IL passed away at Monroe Clinic Hospice Home with family by her side on March 27, 2020. She was born on November 14, 1932 to Earl and Ruth (Kneller) Kubatzke in Ridott, IL. She graduated from Orangeville High School. Alta married Gene Wuthrich on November 22, 1951 at St. John's United Church of...

Mar 25, 2020

Wilbur "Ted" W. Heck, age 83 of Windsor, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on October 28, 1936, the son of Lyle and Florence (Korth) Heck. Ted married Sue Ann Meier on September 2, 1961 in Afolkey, IL. He served his country in the United States Army....

Mar 22, 2020

Dalen C. Wichmann, 94, passed away at his home with his family by his side. He was born on November 4, 1925 to Charles and Ethal (Solace) Wichmann. He married June Popp on May 18, 1962 in Freeport, IL, they were married over 50 years. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952-1956 in Germany and...

Mar 18, 2020

Dean W. Amendt, 94, formerly of Lena, IL passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 202 at Symphony of Dyer in Dyer, IN. Dean was born on November 2, 1925 in Lena, IL to Walter and Rose (Mast) Amendt. He married Irene Paul on February 8, 1945. He worked for 12 years as a tool and die maker at MicroSwitch,...

Mar 16, 2020

Stephen "Steve" Gerbode, 61, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2020 in Rockford, IL. He was born on August 22, 1958 in Rockford, IL to John and Sally (Barber) Gerbode. He graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1976, and also graduated from Highland Community College. Steve married Mary Dick on January 8, 1982 at St....

Mar 15, 2020

Norma J. Sigafus, age 79 of Apple River, IL, passed away on Sunday March 15, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. She was born on September 28, 1940 in Orangeville, IL to Warren and Dorothy (Morton) Bennehoff. She married Gordon Sigafus on November 22, 1961 in Freeport, IL and he passed away on April 5, 2008.

Norma...

Mar 13, 2020

David L. Schlafer age 78, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Lena Living Center. He was born on September 17, 1941 in Freeport, IL to Ralph and Charolette (Binninger) Schlafer. David was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, College of Agriculture. He farmed on the family farm all of his life. He was a...

Mar 13, 2020

Marion E. Fahr passed away on Friday March 13, 2020 at the Lena Living Center. She was born on June 5, 1922, at home on Chelsea Road in Jo Daviess County to Benjamin and Olga (Stadel) Wenzel. She married Edgar Warren Fahr on January 15, 1944 at Amity Lutheran Church.

After graduating from Winslow High School in...

Mar 8, 2020

Francis "Mike" H. Tessendorf, 81, of Lena, IL passed away Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2020 at home. He was born on October 5, 1938 to Henry and Marion (Saxby) Tessendorf. He lived in the Red Oak, Lena, Freeport area all his life except when he served his country in the United States Air Force. He married Marsha (Sargent) Haeft...

Feb 27, 2020

Paul H. Lameyer, 83, of Warren passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Manor Court in Freeport, IL. He was born on January, 23, 1937 to John and Mary Helen (Peters) Lameyer Sr. in Warren, IL. Paul married Pearl Dascher on May 23, 1959 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He worked at Culligan for many years before finally...

Feb 26, 2020

Lyle G. Upmann, 64 of Apple River, IL passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in Sheboygan WI. He was born in Stockton, IL on November 3, 1955 to Joe and Margaret (Vogt) Upmann. He married Susan Kohnen on February 18, 1992, and she preceded him in death on November 10, 2016.

Lyle is survived by...

Feb 25, 2020

John C. Engleking, 87, of Lena formally of Elizabeth, passed away with his wife by his side on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. He was born on January 17, 1933 to Francis and Rita (McNutt) Engleking in Carroll County, IL. He married Norma Eberle on June 23, 1956 in Savanna, IL. John...

Feb 23, 2020

Robert "Bob" Bartelt, 68, of Freeport, passed away on, Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Walnut Acres in Freeport, IL. He was born on November 11, 1951 to Lloyd and Lillian (Schiesser) Bartelt in Monroe, WI.

He is survived by his brother Duane (Linda) Bartelt of Rock City, IL and sister Mary Holland of Freeport, IL.

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Feb 19, 2020

Dennis J. Tillis, age 62 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 29, 1958 in Clinton, IA, the son of John and LaVonne (Hoffmann) Tillis. Dennis was a graduate of Pearl City High School Class of 1976. He married Debra Oefelein on September 19,...

Feb 19, 2020

Steven Ellis Wichman, 65 of Manchester, IA, passed away on Feb 19th, 2020 in Freeport, IL. He was born on April 8, 1954 in Freeport, IL the son of Clark and Barbara (Smith) Wichman. He graduated from Le-Win High School in 1972. In his youth he was active in the 4-H and FFA, where he showed the Grand Champion...