Richard "Rich" Briggs
May 30, 2018
Richard "Rich" Briggs age 80, of Orangeville passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. He was born on May 8, 1938 to Forrest and Clara (Trumpy) Briggs. He married Alice Clark on August 3, 1958 at the Clarno EUB Church, together they raised 5 children. He farmed in the rural Clarno and Orangeville areas, drove truck...
Gary S. Gibson
May 30, 2018
Gary S. Gibson, age 66 of Warren, IL, passed away at his home on May 30, 2018. He was born on June 14, 1951 in Independence, MO, the son of Litton Spencer and Mary Francis Gibson. Gary married Judy Ketelsen on April 22, 1983 in Liberty, MO.
Gary is survived by his wife Judy of Warren; 3...
Florence Mahlkuch
May 30, 2018
Florence M. Mahlkuch, 99, passed away on Wednesday May 30, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Home in Freeport, IL. She was born on May 3, 1919 in Dubuque, IA to Frank and Regina (Kunkel) Lange. She married Charles "Kenneth" Mahlkuch in April 22, 1961. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lena, and a past member...
John Madenis
May 28, 2018
John left us on Memorial Day of 2018 at his home in Lena, IL. He will always be remembered for his commitment to this country and his family. John was proud to be a Green Beret and a member of the Army Special Forces, as well as a father.
John was a union pipefitter for many years. ...
Charlotte Mae Ward
May 27, 2018
Charlotte Mae Ward age 93, passed away on Sunday May 27, 2018 at the Lena Living Center. She was born on October 27, 1924 in Chester , PA to Charles and Anne (Scott) Heard. She married Dr. C. George Ward on March 15, 1947 at the 3 rd Presbyterian Church in Chester, PA. She was a registered nurse and...
Brian L Williams
May 22, 2018
Pearl City- Brian L. Williams passed away at his home on Tuesday May 22, 2018. He was the son of Audrey Wade and was born on November 9, 1962 in Freeport, IL. Brian attended Stockton High School. Brian owned and operated Brubaker Trucking, worked at Fischer Excavating and Haas Dirt Works, Inc. He was a member of the Kent-Pearl...
Carol L. Wybourn
May 21, 2018
Carol Wybourn, 88, of Lena, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, IL. She was born on March 30, 1930 in Pearl City to Warren and Maude (Garner) Woker. She married William "Bill" Wybourn Jr. on June 18, 1949. Carol was a farmwife prior to working at Structo...
Jacob "Jake" Rodebaugh
May 21, 2018
Jacob "Jake" Rodebaugh, 70, of Winslow, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, May 21, 2018. He was born on March 7, 1948 at his home in Winslow to Dude and Bertha (Mani) Rodebaugh. Jake married Doris Block and together they raised two sons; Jason and Jarod. Jake was a supervisor for many years at Newell-Rubbermaid in Freeport,...
Denver Long
May 13, 2018
Denver Don Long, skilled driver, genius mechanic, straight shooter, well-dressed ladies' man. Barely seen without his cowboy hat, boots, and belt buckle. Born January 23, 1934; finally went home to the Lord on May 13, 2018. He loved his cars, guns, wives, all his children and grandchildren, friends, but especially his dogs.
He is survived by his...
Lois B. Wichmann
May 11, 2018
Lois B. Wichmann, 84, of Cedarville, IL passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born on April 12, 1934 to Alfred and Florence (Fryer) Schulz in Stephenson County. Lois graduated from Orangeville high school in 1951. On December 27, 1952, she married the love of her life, Claire Wichmann, they have one...
Terry L. Price
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...
Esther Lucille Nolan
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...
Marion "Mary" Miller
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...
Gary M. Walter
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...
Betty J Kent
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...
Richard "Dick" Maher
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...
Virginia E. Saxby
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...
Darrell L. Lapp
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...
Gloria Williams
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...
Lillian "Lil" Schumacher
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...
