Obituary Listing

Dec 3, 2018

Elden Asa Wilcox 84, of Freeport passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 3, 2018 at the Monroe Hospital. He was born on November 23, 1934 to Asa and Corine (Sandlin) Wilcox. He married Audrey Brinker-Shaw on June 12, 1971 in Warren, IL. Elden served his country in the U.S. Army. He owned and operated Asa's in Orangeville for 25...

Nov 28, 2018

Jeanette "Nettie" Conkey 66, passed away on Wednesday November 28, 2018 at the University Of Madison Hospital. She was born on January 21, 1952 in Illinois to James and Irene (Meier) Patterson.

Nettie was a free spirit, who loved nature and the outdoors. You could always find her with her feet in the water on a hot,...

Nov 25, 2018

Grace Epling Thomas passed away in her home on November 25, 2018, at the beautiful age of 91.

Grace was born in Freeport, Illinois, in 1927. In 1947 she married her high school sweetheart, Stanley Thomas of Dakota, Illinois, and they raised three children on their farms: Steve (Barbara), Suzanne (Craig McCormick), and Terry (Barb).  They have...

Nov 21, 2018

Dale E. Browning of Lena, passed away on Wednesday November 21, 2018 at his home. He was born February 13, 1943 in Freeport to Roy Vernon and Lena (Ontjes) Browning. He attended Freeport schools and married Judy Bower on June 26, 1966. He was employed at Micro Switch for 37 years. Dale had quite the sense of humor. His...

Nov 21, 2018

Terrila "Terry" Marshall, age 69 of Warren, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 21, 2018 in Monroe, WI. She was born on March 24, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth and Vondalee Lawson Osborn. She married Brian Marshall on May 18 in 1996. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in...

Nov 17, 2018

Elizabeth Ann Renter, 32, formerly of Lena, IL passed away unexpectedly from a fatal heart attack on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Community Hospital in Munster, IN. She was born on March 27, 1986 to Michael and Melanie (Geeting) Renter in Monroe, WI. She was a graduate of the Le-Win High School.

Elizabeth is survived by her...

Nov 15, 2018

Dennis S. Broege, 63, of Freeport, formerly of Lena, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at his home with his loved ones by his side. He was born on October 26, 1955 to William and Patricia (Foy) Broege in Freeport. Dennis met Debra Boeck, and together they shared 37 years together. Dennis was a truck driver for...

Nov 8, 2018

Eleanor I. Willhite, 85, of Orangeville, IL passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born on June 11, 1933 to Ira and Edna (Heck) Foss in Freeport. Eleanor married Donald Willhite on December 27, 1951 at the United Methodist Church in Afolkey. She worked at Bankers Mutual Insurance in Freeport, until the...

Oct 26, 2018

Mason Wayne Eugene Vanderheyden infant son of Brittany Wolf and Cole Vanderheyden passed away on October 26, 2018. He was born on September 29, 2018 in Rockford, IL. He is survived by his parents, 3 sisters; Emma, Sadie and Elizabeth Vanderheyden. Grandparents; Barb and Craig Wolf of Lena, Sandy (Alfred) Daves of Warren, Il and Jennifer Harvey of Amarillo,...

Oct 20, 2018

Robert K Krahmer, 73, of Winslow passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born on June 16, 1945 to Kenneth and Dorothy (Gift) Krahmer. He married Janice Tamling on March 13, 1966 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lena.

Robert is survived by his son Roger (Kristi) Krahmer,...

Oct 13, 2018

Ruth Jeanette (Krupke) Winter, 91, passed away October 13, 2018, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Ruth was born October 5, 1927, daughter of Herman and Minnie (Engebretson) Krupke, graduated from South Wayne High School in 1945, and married Orville B. Winter April 12, 1946, at St. Paul's UCC, Wayne Township, South Wayne, WI. Ruth and Orville began and ended their...

Oct 9, 2018

Leone Marie Monigold passed away peacefully on October 9th in Grapevine, Texas.  She was born in Freeport, Illinois on December 19,1915.She graduated from Warren High School and married the love of her life, Henry Monigold. Leone and Henry lived in Illinois, Ohio and Texas.

She attended Bowling Green State University and obtained a certificate for Practical Nursing....

Oct 5, 2018

Leona A. Grebner,"Grandma Onie", 98, of Lena, went to her eternal home on Friday, October 5, 2018 at MercyHealth Hospital in Rockford. She was born on November 29, 1919 in Afolkey, IL to John and Mabel (Rosenstiel) Janicke. She married Lloyd Falkenburg in November 1937 in Freeport; he passed in May 1965. She married Keith Grebner in October, 1967;...

Sep 29, 2018

Velma E. Ankney-Balthazor, 90, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Liberty Village in Freeport. She was born on January 19, 1928 to Myron and Estella (Klingsmith) Chadwick in Shelton, Nebraska. She married David Ankney on August 5, 1946, he preceded her in death on November 11, 1976. She then married Francis Balthazor in 1984. Velma retired from...

Sep 24, 2018

John C. Bollman, 66, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 24, 2018, from ALS. John was born April 11, 1952, in Freeport, Illinois, the son of Peter and Margery (Vickery) Bollman.

John grew up in Lena, Illinois. He graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1970. He began his college career at Highland Community College in...

Sep 23, 2018

Eric J. Gustason, age 27, of Lena, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Mercyhealth Hospital in Janesville, WI. He was born on May 3, 1991 in Freeport, IL, the son of David and Tammy (Wand) Gustason.

He was a 2010 graduate of Lena-Winslow High School and was working at Stateline Dairy Products.

Sep 21, 2018

On Friday, September 21, 2018, Erma Mae (Whalen) Thompson-Stiefel, passed away in Liberty Village of Freeport at the age of 90. Erma was born on August 23, 1928 in Gratiot, WI to Charles and Beatrice (McCoy) Whalen. She graduated from Shullsburg High School. She went to work at the Merchandizing Mart in Chicago for the US Treasury Department. She...

Sep 20, 2018

Johanna J. Leamy, age 75 of Lena, IL, passed away September 20, 2018 at Cherryvale Place in Rockford, IL. She was born on June 20, 1943 in Chicago, IL to Mary Zielnicki and Charles Staponaitis. Johanna married James Leamy on May 23, 1964 in Berwyn, IL. She worked for 31 years as a receptionist for St. Thomas the Apostle...

Sep 11, 2018

Marcella Florene Pearson, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Elizabeth Nursing home. She was born May 20, 1924 in the family home in rural Guilford, Illinois to John Oliver Menzemer and Annie Magdalena Bahr Menzemer.

Marce worked at DeKalb Agriculture in Warren where she met and later married Bernard Bailey Pearson June...

Sep 5, 2018

Roger P. Boelk, 83, of South Wayne, WI passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Lafayette Manor in Darlington, WI.  Roger was born on July 19, 1935 to Paul and Frieda (Butts) Boelk in Monroe, WI. Per Roger's wishes, no services will be held. A private family burial was held at Elmwood Cemetery in Warren, IL.