Obituary Listing

Aug 3, 2019

Audrey (Jeannie) Wade, 79 a resident of Walnut Acres in Freeport, IL passed away on August 3, 2019. Her battle with heart disease and diabetes long term is now won. She can rest now and experience comfort and peace. She was born August 17, 1939 to Harry and Helen (Stanley) Evans of Stockton. She graduated Stockton High School in...

Aug 1, 2019

Elizabeth "Betty" Koehn, age 97, of Lena passed away on August 1, 2019 at Walnut Acers in Freeport, IL. She was born on April 17, 1922 in Lena, IL to William and Carrie (Gerber) Diestelmeier. She married Cletus Koehn on October 14, 1945 at the First English Lutheran Church in Freeport, IL. From 1941 to 1946, Betty worked for...

Jul 29, 2019

Colton George Drye, age 22, of Belton, TX, formally of Lena passed unexpectedly away on July 29, 2019. He was born on April 23, 1997 to Richard "Rich" and Deanna (Herman) Drye in Freeport, IL. He grew up in Lena and in 2015 he graduated from Lena-Winslow High School. Colton served his country in the United States Air Force....

Jul 27, 2019

Delores K. Scott, age 83 formerly of Nora, IL, passed away July 27, 2019 at the Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, IL. She was born on April 26, 1936 in Freeport, the daughter of Freeman and Ruby (Hicks) Blair. She married John Mullen Sr. for 24 years and they had eight children. Delores then married Ralph Scott on...

Jul 21, 2019

Robert "Bob" G. Bussian, 86, of Lena, IL passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was born at his home on October 11, 1932 in Lena, IL to John and Gertrude (Solace) Bussian. Bob attended Excelsior grade school and graduated from Lena High School in 1950 where he played basketball and baseball. Bob served...

Jul 12, 2019

Duane "Ski" F. Rakowska, age 93, passed away on Friday July 12, 2019 at Heritage Woods in Freeport, IL. He was born on January 24, 1926 to Rudolph and Velma (Davidson) Rakowska in Waddams Township. Ski attended Winslow High School He served his Country in the U.S. Navy in WWII. He married Beverley (Lindquist) Dirksen in October 1976.

Jul 11, 2019

Ms. Rita K. Rowe, age 70, passed away on July 11, 2019 in Freeport, IL. She was born in Cuba City, WI on September 9, 1948. Rita was the first born child and daughter to Donald and Harriet ( Paynter) Rowe. Her youth and education were nurtured in the rural area of Gratiot, WI. Ms. Rowe earned her Bachelor...

Jul 10, 2019

Apple River- Beth Ann Busch, 60, of Apple River, IL passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 with her family by her side at the Lafayette Manor in Darlington, WI. She was born on October 10, 1958 to Elmer and Darlene (VanLent) Busch in Darlington, WI. Beth Ann enjoyed playing bingo. In her younger years, she enjoyed music and...

Jul 8, 2019

Margery V. Stabenow, age 97, passed away peacefully at the Lena Living Center on Monday, July 8, 2019.  She was born October 29, 1921, to Harry Arthur and Ethyl Mae (Richard) Schoney, in Stephenson County, IL.  She graduated from Lena High School in 1939 and married Leonard Stabenow on August 21, 1940.  Together, they welcomed and reared their daughter...

Jul 1, 2019

Larry L "Gov" Larson, 73, of Lena, IL passed away on July 1, 2019 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born in Dodgeville, WI the son of Charles "Red" Larson and Glenda (Mullen) Young. Larry was the second of nine children. He was a 1964 graduate of Hanover High School and Morrison Institute of...

Jun 30, 2019

Warren- Alma J. Scheele, 96, of Elkhorn, WI formerly of Warren, IL passed away at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn, WI on Sunday, June 30, 2019. She was born on January 21, 1923 in Mt. Clemmens, MI to Henry and Grace (Longfield) Craft. She married Arthur Scheele on June 16, 1951; he preceded her in death on June...

Jun 24, 2019

Jerianne Lynn Miller, age 61, of Warren passed away unexpectedly on June 24, 2019 at her home with family by her side. She was born on March 25, 1958 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Gerald and Judith Wells. She married Steve Miller on December 31, 1981 in Charleston, South Carolina and together they raised three children. She worked as...

Jun 16, 2019

D. Lorraine Cook, 91 of Warren, IL passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Manor Court of Freeport. Lorraine was born on July 26, 1927 to Delvin and Stella (Rife) Wilcox in Stockton, IL. She married Donald Cook on December 16, 1945 at the Apple River United Methodist Church. Lorraine was a homemaker, and worked at Cook's Supermarket...

Jun 16, 2019

Lena- Verena W. Heinkel, 91 of Lena, IL passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL on Sunday, June 16, 2019. She was born on January 11, 1928 to Alfred and Bertha (Mader) Wyss in Montrose, MO. She married Allen Dale Heinkel on October 28, 1946 in the Parsonage of St. John's Lutheran Church by Rev. Louis Beto....

Jun 15, 2019

Gary L. Diehl, 75, passed away June 15, 2019 in Fort Myers, FL. He was born May 31, 1944 in Freeport, IL to Floyd and Darlene (Lower) Diehl. Gary married Shirley A. Stone in June 1964 at the Lena United Methodist Church. He owned and operated Rockford Yamaha and Suzuki. He worked as a skilled trades pipefitter for Chrysler...

Jun 13, 2019

Debra S. Koester, age 63, passed away on Thursday June 13, 2019 at the Lena Living Center. She was born October 9, 1955 Bernard and Dolores (Stadel) Koester

Funeral Service will be held on Monday, June 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.

Officiating will be Father Morrissey.

Jun 11, 2019

Paul A. Ernst, age 93 of Apple River passed away on Tuesday June 11, 2019. He was born October 2, 1925 to John and Ella (Brown) Ernst in the back bedroom of the farm house he lived his entire life. He went to the Emery School about a mile from his house, attended high school in Apple River for...

Jun 8, 2019

Dorleen A. Switzer, age 80 of Orangeville, IL, passed away June 8, 2019 at the Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, IL.

This obituary of a remarkable woman was written by her husband of over 60 years, Stephen Switzer. Dorleen was born and raised on the Showers Century Farm in Orangeville, IL, born November 11, 1938, the...

Jun 3, 2019

Roger C. Schultz, 74, of Freeport passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at Generations at Neighbors in Byron, IL. Roger was born on June 2, 1945 in Freeport, IL to Clarence and Marian (Dunbar) Schultz. He served his country in the United States Army from 1965-1967. He loved Farmall tractors, farming in general, the country, and fishing.

May 31, 2019

Marvin R. Phillips, 88, of Freeport formally of Lena passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Liberty Village in Freeport. He was born on September 19, 1930 to Roy and Emma (Eder) Phillips in Freeport, IL. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1949. On September 22, 1951 Marvin married Donna Schoney on at Lena Church of the...