Obituary Listing

Oct 15, 2019

Melvin C. Loewe age 88, of Lena, IL passed away Tuesday October 15, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born September 8, 1931 at home to Herman and Mildred (Jahnke) Loewe. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Freeport High School in 1949. He married Arlene Otte on November 17, 1979. He was employed at Micro Switch...

Oct 12, 2019

Violette Charline Tessendorf age 99, passed away on Saturday October 12, 2019 at Lena Living Center. She was born on November 15, 1919 at home near Argyle, WI. She attended school at the Mud Branch School and Argyle High School. She attended nurses training at St. Francis School of Nursing in Freeport and received her RN on graduation. She...

Oct 11, 2019

Vida Marie Neebel passed away on Friday October 11, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Il. Vida was born on May 5, 1927 as the youngest of six children born to John and Lena (McKinstry) Blair near Stockton. Robert Neebel and Vida were married on November 7, 1945 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Stockton, IL. She was...

Oct 8, 2019

Jeff J. Klever went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL.

Jeff was born on March 12, 1976 in Freeport, IL to Steve Klever and Lynn Kohler Hoff. He married Lu Ann Sellman on May 28, 2016 in Freeport, IL. Jeff had a very outgoing personality,...

Oct 4, 2019

On Friday, October 4, 2019, Stanley J. Jones passed away at the age of 66 from cancer. Stan was born on September 8, 1953 in Freeport, IL to Wilbur and Nellie (Heefner) Jones. Stan was the father of two daughters, Vanessa Reid of Kenmore, WA and Michelle Elliott of Star, ID, and has most recently spent his time retired...

Sep 29, 2019

Jose Maria Camarillo, 70 years old, was called home to Jesus on September 29, 2019. He was born August 15, 1949 on his grandparents' ranch in East Orosi. Jose served in the US Army and received a medal of honor for his service in the Vietnam War. He was a lover of music and could be seen playing his...

Sep 28, 2019

Nadine Adkins went to heaven on September 28, 2019 in Fort Dodge, IA. She was born on October 26, 1929 in Mayview, MO to Jacob and Bertha (Greer) Collett. Nadine lived in Illinois most of her life. She owned and operated Nadine's Market on Route 20 with Lloyd and Luetta Miller for many years. After closing the market she...

Sep 27, 2019

Elaine L. Flynn 93, passed away on Friday September 27, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 17, 1925 in Kent, IL to Virgil and Luella (Fehr) Mater. She married Victor Flynn on August 10, 1946 in Lena. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Elaine was a homebody. She loved...

Sep 25, 2019

Melodie Scheider, 73, of Lena passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI.  She was born on October 13, 1945 to John and Evelyn (Hage) Esmond. She graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1963, and then went on to Cosmetology school. She married Darrell Scheider on June 13, 1964 and together they raised...

Sep 23, 2019

Warren "Cowboy" C. Mohrbacher, 91, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at Waverly Place in Stockton. He was born on May 24, 1928 in Des Plaines, IL to Carl and Dorothy (Roesslein) Mohrbacher. Cowboy married Kristine "Krissy" Nelson on February 3, 1984. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952-1957. During his career in the...

Sep 22, 2019

Robert "Bob" D. Sutter, 80, formerly of Warren, IL passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at home in South Wayne, WI surrounded by his loving family. On February 18, 1939 Bob was born in Dubuque, IA to Robert and Goldie (Kressig) Sutter of East Dubuque, IL. On August 10, 1963, he married Marjorie Jamason, the love of his life....

Sep 17, 2019

Wilma J. Kempel, 83, passed away on Tuesday September 17, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on June 30, 1936 to William and Eva (Zettle) Busjahn. She married Alvin Kempel and he preceded her in death. Wilma farmed alongside her sister Sandy for 10 years, she also worked at Micro Switch, Swiss Colony, Structo, and...

Sep 16, 2019

Ruth Ann Eilders, 81 of Rockford, Il passed away September 16 th at The Arbors at Autumn Creek in Cape Girardeau, MO. Ruth Ann was born October 15, 1937 in Stephenson County, IL to the late Elmer W. and Helen Shadle Gartner. She graduated from Lena High School in 1955 and married her high school sweetheart, the late William...

Sep 13, 2019

Dale L. Wernicke 75, of Lena passed away on Friday September 13, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on February 23, 1944 to Louis and Marie (Breed) Wernicke in Freeport, IL. He married Anita Rood in Monroe, WI in 1970. He graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1962. He was a third generation farmer...

Sep 13, 2019

Doris Lee Jones-Redington, age 74, of Lena, IL went home to her Lord on Friday September 13, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 11, 1945 in Racine, WI to Albert and Florence (Pleiser) Jones. She married Gerald "Jerry" Redington on February 27, 1965 in Bellevue, IA. Alongside her husband of 54 years they raised 4...

Sep 1, 2019

Mary T. Skutt age 80, passed away on Sunday September 1, 2019 at Azura Memory Care in Monroe, WI. She was born on September 6, 1938 in Darlington, Wi. to Olando and Annice (McKellips) LaDow. She married Frank Alan Skutt on June 27, 1981 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Warren. She was employed at Micro Switch in Warren...

Aug 31, 2019

Virginia M. Niemeier, 88, of Lena passed away August, 31, 2019 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. She was born May 18, 1931 in Morrison, IL to Laurence and Gladys (Hartman) Durward. Virginia married Melvin Niemeier on August 25, 1948 and together they worked the family farm in rural Lena.

Virginia enjoyed sewing blankets for church missions and...

Aug 25, 2019

Lela Irene Phillips, loving wife and mother passed away on Sunday August 25, 2019 at age 94 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Lela was born May 16, 1925 in Orangeville, IL to Orville and Gladys Barker. She married Donald Phillips on January 7, 1945. She and her husband farmed in Orangeville for 31 years and raised four children, Christine...

Aug 16, 2019

DuWayne Melvin Schultz 76, of Freeport, IL, passed away suddenly and peacefully at FHN Hospital on Friday August 16, 2019. He was born on January 29, 1943 to Melvin and Betty (Allendorf) Schultz of Apple River, IL. He was the oldest of 6 children. He married Margaret Wienen on February 5, 1966 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Galena,...

Aug 14, 2019

Lena - James Edward Foley, 79, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in the home that he loved, surrounded by his family. Born and raised in St. Charles, Illinois, he graduated from St. Charles High School. He was proud of his military service in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion. He retired from...