Obituary Listing

May 3, 2018

Terry L. Price age 64, passed away on Thursday May 3, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1954 in Freeport, IL. He was the son of Elwyn and Mildred (Mayer) Price. Terry graduated from Lena-Winslow High School the Class of 1972. He married Dianne Elmer in Browntown, WI in 1978 and then married Deborah...

Apr 28, 2018

Esther Lucille Nolan, 98, of Lena, IL went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Lena Living Center. She was born at home on April 12, 1920 to Lewis and Blanch (Crain) Wales in McConnell, IL. She married Orville Nolan on February 25, 1945 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lena. Lucille was a...

Apr 27, 2018

Warren- Marion "Mary" J. Miller, 91, of Warren, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 at The Monroe Hospice Home in Monroe, WI. She was born on June 29, 1926 in Freeport, IL to John and Lilian (Kerrigan) Roddewig. She married Elston Miller on December 19, 1948 in Freeport, he preceded her in death on September 10, 1997. Mary...

Apr 26, 2018

Gary M. Walter, 63, of Orangeville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at his home.  He was born on September 16, 1954 to Nathan and Ruth (Snap) Walter in Freeport. Gary is survived by his brother Don (Linda) Walter of Oregon, IL, two children, and grandchildren. Per Gary's request, there will be no services. Cremation rites have been...

Apr 25, 2018

Betty J Kent, age 91, of Warren, IL died peacefully on April 25, 2018. Born in Pleasant Valley, IL on January 12, 1927, she was the eleventh child of George and Mary (Endres) Zink.

In 1943 Betty married Gordon D. Kent in Galena, IL and they celebrated 71 years of marriage before his death in 2014. She...

Apr 22, 2018

Richard Maher, 85, of Lena, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago, IL. Tip Off was on May 30, 1932 and he spent his 1st Quarter growing up in an ethnically diverse neighborhood near Wrigley Field. He learned to play basketball on the dirt court at Brands...

Apr 20, 2018

Virginia E. Saxby, 79 of Lena, Illinois passed away on April 20, 2018 at the Lena Living Center in Lena. Virginia was born on September 7, 1938 in Freeport, IL. She was the daughter of Vernon B, and Margaret L. (Hintz) Saxby. She graduated from Lena High School in 1956. Virginia was employed by Rockford Memorial Hospital and later...

Apr 20, 2018

Darrell Lapp, 82, of Lena passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Lena Living Center. He was born on October 31, 1935 in Freeport to Wilbur and Ruth (Otte) Lapp. He graduated from Lena High School. Darrell served his country in the United States Army. He was a lifelong farmer in the rural Lena area. Darrell enjoyed...

Apr 17, 2018

Gloria Elaine Williams, 78, of Monroe, WI, passed away Tuesday, April 17th, 2018, at the Artisan Assisted Living & Memory Care Center in Middleton, WI, with her eldest daughter by her side.  She was born in Freeport, IL, on March 1, 1940, a daughter to Geneva Augusta (Schnell) and Harold Julius Griffin. She graduated from Lena High School in...

Apr 16, 2018

Lillian Rose (Marty) Schumacher, age 88, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at her home in Lena. She was born to Jacob and Freida (Abley) Marty on April 30, 1929 in Monroe, WI. The farm where she grew up, was homesteaded by her immigrant great grandparents from Switzerland and deeded directly to them by then President James Polk...

Apr 13, 2018

Lena- Lola Jean Dieterle, 90, of Lena, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 9, 1927 to Alfred and Pearl (Stukenberg) Zumdahl in Mt. Morris, IL. She married Leo Vincent Dieterle on August 3, 1947, and together they raised five daughters. Lola enjoyed...

Apr 3, 2018

Virgil D. Brinkmeier, 91, of Lena, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Polo Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. He was born on July 17, 1926 to Paul and Alma (Busch) Brinkmeier. Virgil married Cheryl Mammoser on November 25, 1950 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pearl City. Virgil began farming in the rural Nora area. Virgil and Cheryl...

Apr 2, 2018

Norma M. Muggler age 95, of Warren formerly of McConnell passed away on Monday April 3, 2018 at the Lena Living Center, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 17, 1922 to Floyd and Mary Jane (Shippy) Wells. She married John J. Muggler on December 15, 1945 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lena. She was...

Mar 12, 2018

March 12, while on vacation in Sullivan's Island, S.C. Paul Jacobson 78, of Lake Forest, Il. passed away. Born January 13, 1940 in Chicago. Paul had a long successful career at Coldwell Banker in upper management. Later, he worked at the Coldwell Banker office in Lake Forest. Paul is survived by his wife, Stevie Clark; brother Roy (Catherine) Jacobson; of...

Mar 11, 2018

Linda L. Runkle, 72, of Darlington, WI passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 14, 1945 to Elmer and Cecil (Boelk) Krupke in Apple River, IL. She married Melvin Runkle, and together they raised six sons. Linda worked for Barbara Coleman, doing assembly work. She was also a baker's assistant at...

Mar 8, 2018

Kevin L. Upmann, 52, of Warren, IL passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. Kevin was born on April 21, 1965 to Leo and Janet (Koehler) Upmann in Freeport. He graduated from Warren High School in 1983. Kevin Married Lori Hawkinson on March 26, 1999 in Elizabeth. Kevin was a truck...

Mar 7, 2018

Jeannine McClanathan age 88, passed away at her home on Wednesday March 7, 2018. She was born on July 10, 1929 in Menominee, WI to Harold and Anna (Hoimer) Halberg. She married Dr. Donald McClanathan on March 7, 1951 in Sterling, IL. Jeannine and Donald met at Cook County Hospital. Prior to their marriage she was a train nurse...

Mar 5, 2018

Marjorie M. Klever, 93, of Lena, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Lena Living Center in Lena. She was born on May 21, 1924 to Oliver and Bessie (Brobst) Rees in Freeport, IL. She married William "Bill" Klever on February 7, 1945. She farmed alongside Bill until their retirement. She worked at Micro Switch prior to...

Mar 3, 2018

Marilyn G. Hintz, 89, formerly of Warren, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Center Nursing Home in Freeport. She was born on November 6, 1928 to Earl and Iris (Rhodes) Kaiser in Darlington, WI. Marilyn married Clarence M.W. Hintz on December 20, 1947 at the Apple River parsonage; he preceded her in death on...

Feb 28, 2018

Kristine K. Mohrbacher (Nelson) passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Waverly Place in Stockton. She was born on October 15, 1953 to Harry and Verda (Peterson) Nelson. She married Warren "Cowboy" Mohrbacher on February 3, 1984. Kristine loved animals and worked with animals throughout her life. She worked alongside her husband Cowboy at the racetracks; she broke...