Obituary Listing

Dec 25, 2017

Delbert Kluck,79, of Loran, died on December 25, 2017 after a long battle with prostate cancer. His final days were spent at the Stephenson Nursing Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on October 8, 1938 to Dale and Virginia (Akins) Kluck. He married Janna Haan on December 20, 1970.

He is survived by...

Dec 25, 2017

Eleanor Jacobson, 99, formerly of Glen Ellyn and Chicago, IL passed away on Christmas.  Eleanor was born on July 9, 1918 in Chicago the daughter of John Ogurek and Laura Bartoli.  She was a graduate of Tuley High School in Chicago.   Eleanor married Paul Jacobson in Chicago on July 10, 1937.  She had her own real estate company at...

Dec 22, 2017

Robert H. Bornmann of Lena, passed away on December 22, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Center in Freeport, IL. Bob was born on June 7, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI to Christian H. Bornmann and Margaret Fersch. Bob served as a medic from the U.S Army during WWII in the Pacific.

Bob married Ella C. Kiewitt on June...

Dec 5, 2017

Arlene Hibbard, 88, of Lena, IL, woke up with Jesus on December 5 th , 2017 at Liberty Village in Freeport. She was born May 26, 1929 to Eugene and Marcella Nilles in Dubuque, Iowa. She graduated from the Visitation Academy of Dubuque in 1947. After graduating, she worked at C.G. Sanner Dentist in Dubuque. She then moved to...

Dec 3, 2017

Doris A. Ils age 91 of Lena passed away on Sunday December 3, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. She was born on December 14, 1925 in Tiffany, WI to Bernhart and Clara (McWilliam) Breitkreutz. She married Theodore Ils on December 4, 1948 in Evansville, WI. Doris and Ted were lifelong farmers. She was a member of Salem United...

Dec 2, 2017

Donald L. Rowe age 86, of Stockton, formerly of Apple River passed away at 7:00 AM on Saturday December 2, 2017 at his home with his family and a special friend Dixie Wand at his side. He was born on August 13, 1931 in Gratiot, WI to Lloyd and Lela (Gratz) Rowe. He served in the U.S. Army during...

Dec 1, 2017

Genevieve J. Eisenhower-Kraft of Freeport, age 93 passed away on December 1, 2017 with her family by her side at Pearl Pavilion Nursing Home in Freeport. Genevieve was born on August 20, 1924 in Loganton, PA. She was the daughter of Ralph and Cleda (Duck) Nichols. She was a graduate of Lock Haven, PA High School in 1942.

Nov 30, 2017

Mary Ellen Miller, age 94 of Lena, passed away on Thursday November 30, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. She was born March 20, 1923 in Bowling Green, OH, the daughter of Clyde and Ada Clark. She graduated from Bowling Green High School in the class of 1940. Mary Ellen married Oscar Clark Miller on December 4,...

Nov 27, 2017

Alvin S."Wood" Durward, of Warren, age 79, passed away on Monday November 27, 2017 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Mt. Carroll, IL. He was born on March 16, 1938 in Rush Township to Lawrence and Gladys (Hartman) Durward. He graduated from Warren High School. He was a truck driver all of his life except for a couple years...

Nov 21, 2017

Betty J. Lange, age 96 formerly of Warren, IL, passed away November 21, 2017 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe. She was born on October 23, 1921 in Stockton, IL, to Sheldon and Ethel (Brown) Bawden-Haase. Betty was a graduate of Gratiot High School class of 1939. She married Delbert J. Lange on November 12, 1939. Betty worked...

Nov 20, 2017

Sandra Jo (Kupersmith) Fox, 81, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Monday November 20, 2017. She was born on August 26, 1936 in Freeport to Ernest and Frances (Smith) Kupersmith.

Sandra married Thomas Fox on December 15, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Together they raised 3 children. She graduated from Stockton High School in...

Nov 20, 2017

Gerald Edgar Aspinwall, 77 of Pearl City, IL passed away surrounded by his family, and Tiger (his beloved dog) while watching Gun Smoke, on November 20, 2017. Gerald was born June 9, 1940 in Freeport, IL to Kermit and Leona (Peck) Aspinwall. Gerald married Linda DeSutter on Feb 3, 1968 on the family farm in Freeport, they were married...

Nov 20, 2017

Charles "Chuck" Scace, 74, of Winslow passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 20, 2017 at FHN Hospital. He was born on December 26, 1942 in Warren, IL to Austin and Elizabeth (Mullen) Scace. He married Darlene Hibner and together they had 8 children, he then married Gloria Strong on June 29, 1979 and together they had a son. He...

Nov 19, 2017

James "Jim" Erwin Jr. 60, of Indianapolis, IN formerly of Kent, IL passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 in Indianapolis. He was born on January 4, 1957 in Freeport, IL to James Sr. and Helen (Myers) Erwin. James was a 1975 graduate of Pearl City High School, a dairy herdsman until he became too ill to work. Gardening...

Nov 15, 2017

Carol M. Tessendorf, age 82, passed away on Wednesday November 15, 2017 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1935 in Freeport, IL to Wilbur and Ruth (Otte) Lapp.

She married Fred Tessendorf on December 6, 1953 at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Lena. She farmed beside her husband and they raised their eight children,...

Nov 15, 2017

Jerry Eugene Mifflin, 75, of Apple River passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2017 at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington. He was born on October 15, 1942. Jerry married Gail Rigoni. He was a self employed artist. He was the most kind and wonderful man to his wife Gail, she will loves him and will miss him...

Nov 15, 2017

Argyle- Armin G. Wand Sr., 91, of Monroe, WI, formerly of Argyle, WI passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe. He was born on June 10, 1926 to Joseph and Hilda (Siegel) Wand in Dunbarton, WI. He married Wilma Hale on June 6, 1953 in Browntown, WI.

Armin is survived...

Nov 14, 2017

Joel M. Kaufman, 78, lifelong Stephenson County resident, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 at his home in Lena with his wife by his side, after courageously battling cancer, and concluding the battle with grace and faith.

Joel was born July 31, 1939 in Freeport, to Robert and Florene (Clark) Kaufman; he attended Stockton schools, graduating Stockton High...

Nov 14, 2017

Lena-Raymond E. Spielmann, 85, passed away on November 14, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. He was born on March 29, 1932 in Hermann, MO to Elmer and Irene (Fredrick) Spielmann. Ray married Dorothy (Dot) June Schmidt on September 1, 1956. He served in the Marine Corps from 1950-1954. Ray worked at the Lena-Winslow School District 202 from 1959-1986,...

Nov 11, 2017

Leslie F. Graham 85, passed away with his family at his side on Saturday November 11, 2017. He was born May 7, 1932 in Winslow, IL son of Archie and Cecile (Reck) Graham. On February 14, 1959 he married Rosemary (Harne) Blomquist in Freeport, IL.

Leslie served in the US Army in the Korean War from November...