Obituary Listing

Mar 23, 2019

Henrietta Bourquin, 94, of Apple River, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Galena Stauss Senior Care Community on Saturday, March 23, 2019. She was born on February 12, 1925 to Joseph and Ruth (Scheidecker) Backus in Stockton, IL. Henrietta's school years were spent with Marie Parks and her best friend Jackie (Parks) Goodman at the...

Mar 15, 2019

Ethel L. Lobdell, 100, of Lena passed away on Friday March 15, 2019, at the Lena Living Center. She was born on January 22, 1919 to Hugo and Melissa (Albright) Neebel in Kent, IL. She married William Lobdell in 1938 and spent 57 wonderful years together. Ethel worked at Crum & Forster as a receptionist doing clerical work for...

Mar 11, 2019

MARIANNE E. WERHANE-ZELTNER, 100, PASSED AWAY AT THE LENA LIVING CENTER ON MARCH 11 TH , 2019 SURROUNDED BY FAMILY. SHE WAS BORN TO GUSTAVE AND AMANDA MATILDA (PETERSON) SELLBERG ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1918 IN EVANSTON, IL. MARIANNE WAS MARRIED TO FRED J. WERHANE ON NOVEMBER 5 TH , 1938 IN EVANSTON, IL. TOGETHER FRED AND MARIANNE HAD 2...

Mar 7, 2019

LeRoy J. Moore, age 82 passed away on Thursday March 7, 2019. He was born on November 15, 1936 in Rockford, IL to Clifford and Anna (Snyder) Moore. He married Sandra Miller on February 16, 1962 in Kent, IL. He was a lifelong farmer in the rural Orangeville area. LeRoy also delivered newspapers for the Freeport Journal Standard and...

Mar 6, 2019

Nevaeh Lea Runberg was born the angel daughter of Stacie Anson and Christopher Runberg of Apple river, Illinois, on March 6, 2019 at the Monroe Hospital in Monroe, WI. She will be forever loved by her parents, Stacie and Chris, siblings; Bentley, Riley, Ashton and Logan ; Grandparents Donna Anson of Apple River, and Bob and Penny Runberg of...

Mar 3, 2019

Leanna M. Lartz, 72, of Lake Summerset, Went home to the lord on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at the home of her granddaughter, surrounded by her family.  She was born on July 30, 1946 to Melville and Grace (Borchers) Sellek in Woodstock.  Leanna married Larry Lartz in Rock City, IL on July 10, 1987.  She worked at Garden Deli...

Feb 26, 2019

Myrna Seuring, age 91 of Lena died peacefully in her home on February 26 th , 2019.

Myrna was born August 16 th , 1927 to Earl and Bernice Zimmerman and graduated from Freeport High School in 1945. On February 1 st 1948 she married Myron Seuring. He died January 25 th 2008. Myrna was a member...

Feb 25, 2019

Terrence "Terry" Dean, 70, of Lena passed away on February 25, 2019 at his home with his wife by his side. Terry was born in Chicago, IL to Harry and Laura (Hinton) Dean on May 2, 1948. He married Ellen Perrin on August 8, 1987 in Lombard, IL. He loved cars, strange movies and most of all his family....

Feb 25, 2019

Jeanette "Jan" J. Wingert, 81, of Kent, IL passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Lena Living Center.  She was born on August 12, 1937 to Arthur and Margaret (Youtzy) Snyder at her home.  She married Don Wingert on October 29, 1955 in Elizabeth, IL.  Jan enjoyed gardening, cooking, visiting with many friends and relatives and attending...

Feb 22, 2019

Gay (Nelson) Johnson passed away on February 22, 2019. She was born in Riverton, West Virginia to the late Wilbur and Tena (White) Nelson on September 8, 1939. She graduated from Circleville High School in 1958. Until her passing, she lived in Winslow, Illinois. She loved gardening, bird watching, hunting for morels, huge Green Bay Packer fan, but above...

Feb 20, 2019

James "Jim" Donovan, 71, of Heritage Woods in Freeport, IL passed away on February 20, 2019 at Lena Living Center. He was born on July 24, 1947 in Rockford, IL to Robert and Dorothy (Barker) Donovan. He is survived by his sister Tana (Gary) Gast of Warren, IL and his brother Tim Donovan of Lena, IL and his niece...

Feb 14, 2019

Lucille L. Diddens 90, was reunited with her husband Virgil on Valentine's Day. She passed away on Thursday February 14, 2019 at the Lena Living Center surrounded by her family. She was born on March 31, 1928 in Ridott, IL to William and Grace (Weiman) Leerhoff. She married G. Virgil Diddens on June 11, 1948. She worked on the...

Feb 10, 2019

James "Jim" Raymond Evans, 84, of Lena, passed away on February 10, 2019, at home with his family by his side, after a valiant and graceful four-year skirmish with melanoma. He is now with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Jim was born January 10, 1935, in Rochester, MN, the eldest son of Raymond and Hazel (Cooper)...

Feb 9, 2019

Donald "Duck" Rahorn 64, of McConnell passed away at his home on Saturday February 9, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born on March 21, 1954 to Lester and Mary (Jackson) Rahorn in Freeport, IL. He married Sandra Reusch on December 18, 1982 in Orangeville, IL.

He was a member of the Orangeville Fire...

Feb 6, 2019

Linda Rankin 68, of Warren passed away on Wednesday February 6, 2019 at Pearl Pavilion with her family by her side. She was born on May 2, 1950 to Lane and Geneveive (Baldwin) Peterson in Rockford, IL. She married Rich Rankin on August 3, 1973. She received her Bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University and taught 2 nd grade...

Feb 3, 2019

Werner P. Friedrich formerly of Winslow passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview IL. He was born on August 10, 1949 to Werner and Rosie (Leibfried) Friedrich.

He is survived by many cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February...

Feb 1, 2019

Gabriel Ann Nicole Petsche, 21, was taken from us Friday, February 1, 2019. She was a passionate young woman who had an infinite love for her son, Daymien William. Gabby's true passion was her beautiful ten month old son, Daymien William, who is a reflection of his mother's fire for life. The best part of both of their days...

Feb 1, 2019

William (Bill) Moyer Sr., age 81 formerly of the Orangeville area, passed away at his home on February 1, 2019 in Monroe Wisconsin. He was born on August 7, 1937 in Cadiz township to Clarence and Viola (Leck) Moyer. He married Nancy L Steele on July 31, 1962 in Freeport, IL. He worked at Modern Plating, Iroquois Foundry and...

Jan 22, 2019

Lavonne Stouffer Jones died on January 22, 2019. She was born on Tuesday, July 24, 1923 to Thad & Irma Stouffer in Nora Township, Jo Davies County Illinois. The family moved to Lena in January 1926, where they continued operating a baby chick hatchery that had begun in 1920 and still active into the 1970's.

It was...

Jan 17, 2019

Nevin D. Kryder, 82, of Lena passed away with his family by his side at Walnut Acres in Freeport IL on Thursday, January 17, 2019. He was born March 25, 1936 to Clarence and Martha (Dickson) Kryder in Cedarville, IL. He was a 1954 graduate of Dakota High School. He married Arlene Kuhlemeyer on October 2, 1954. Nevin was...