June A. Hay
Nov 9, 2017
June A. Hay age 62, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday November 9, 2017. She was born on September 21, 1955 to Dan and June (Maine) Sedwick in Blackwell, OK. She married Terry Hay on August 23, 1980. She worked as a secretary for Met Life in Freeport, IL. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran....
Gerald "Gerry" Koertner
Nov 9, 2017
Gerald "Gerry" W. Koertner, 71, of Lena passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the William S. Memorial Veteran's Hospital in Madison. Gerry was born on April 5, 1946 to Wilbur "Mose" and Marguerite "Peg" (Raders) Koertner in Freeport, IL. He graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1964. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1966,...
Rosetta "Rosie" M. Mayer
Nov 8, 2017
Rosetta (Rosie) M. Mayer 89 of Orangeville, IL passed away peacefully Wednesday November 8, 2017 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. She was born on April 5, 1928 to Adolf and Florence (Wire) Baertschi. She married Gerald Mayer on December 8, 1944. They had 10 children. They farmed in the area for many years before moving to Monticello in...
Oran W. Allvin
Nov 6, 2017
Oran W. Allvin ,90, of Warren, passed away on Monday November 6, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 13, 1927 in Warren, IL to Thomas R. and Loretta B. (McKee) Allvin. He married Loraine Goetler on September 21, 1951 in Rockton, IL. He worked for Fairbanks Morris in Beloit, Barber Coleman in Loves Park, IL, and...
E. Arlene Barker
Nov 5, 2017
Emma "Arlene" Barker, 96, of Warren, passed away Sunday November 5, 2017 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 18, 1921 to Turner and Nan (Pehrson) McCauley in Darlington, WI. Arlene graduated from Darlington High School in 1939; and from the Platteville Teacher's College in 1942. She taught in Brooklyn,...
Larry Woolcock
Nov 5, 2017
Larry Woolcock, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend went to his eternal home to be with the Lord, family and friends November 5th, 2017. Age is no longer important as he will now always be young and healthy.
Larry graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1972, married his blind date, Christine Thill, on November 1...
Lois Marie Paulsen
Nov 3, 2017
Lois Marie Paulsen, age 89 passed away on Friday November 3, 2017 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport, IL.
She was born in Lena, IL on April 2, 1928, the daughter of Grover and Orpha (Wiley) Shippee. She married Louis J. Paulsen at St. Joseph Catholic church in Lena on May 25, 1946. She dearly loved her...
Leland J. Wenzel
Nov 1, 2017
Leland J. Wenzel, 93 of Lena, passed away at Oakley Courts in Freeport on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. He was born June 30, 1924 to Olga and Benjamin Wenzel of Winslow, Ill. He graduated from Winslow High School in 1942 and then went into the farming profession.
He married Marjorie Ammon on August 2, 1946 in Monroe,...
Vada R. Jackson
Oct 21, 2017
Vada R. Jackson, 87, of Warren, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was born on September 6, 1930 to Albert and Emma (Leopold) Krupke in Wayne Township, Lafayette County, WI. Vada graduated from South Wayne High School in 1948. She married Curtis Jackson on October 3,...
Marjorie Adeline Fryer
Oct 19, 2017
Marjorie Adeline Fryer, 96, of rural Freeport, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Graceland Manor in Monroe, WI. Marjorie was born on October 4, 1921 in Buckeye Township, Stephenson County, to Richard C. and Esther (Kuehl) Reuber. She attended Orangeville rural schools. On December 23, 1941, Marjorie and Dale D. Fryer were united in marriage in Freeport....
Dennis L. Panos
Oct 14, 2017
Dennis L. Panos, age 62 of Winslow passed away at his home surrounded by his loved ones after a short battle with cancer on Saturday October 14, 2017. He was born on May 21, 1955 in Cresco, IA to Leonard and Marcella (Phillips) Panos. He married Joy Brainard on July 29, 1978 in Decorah, IA. He worked as a...
Margery Koch
Oct 13, 2017
Margery Koch, 84, longtime Lena resident, died October 13, 2017 at Clark-Lindsey Village. She was born to Martha and George Wilkinson May 7, 1933 in Lena. She graduated from Lena High School in 1951, and in September of that year married Marvin D. Koch of Kent. They farmed west of Lena for many years.
Their two children...
Donna J. Pax
Oct 9, 2017
Donna J. Pax, 78, formerly of Warren, IL and has lived in Florida since 1998, passed away on October 9, 2017 at the Healthmark Regional Medical Center in Defuniak, FL. Donna was born on December 31, 1938 to Leo and Zelma (DeGunther) Grindey in Freeport. She enjoyed her dogs, bowling, and making fabric apples.
Donna is survived...
Dorothy Maaske
Oct 7, 2017
Dorothy D. Maaske, 77, of Lena passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home in Lena. She was born on August 4, 1940 to Russell and Alberta (Fritz) Whitaker in Sterling, IL. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1958 and graduated from Carthage College in 1962 with a Bachelor's degree in education. She married Larry Maaske...
Margaret Heinkel
Oct 3, 2017
Margaret J. Heinkel , age 94 of Lena passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. She was born on March 5, 1923 to Carl and Fannie (Wagner) Bitz in Winslow Township. She graduated from Winslow High School in 1940, attended an extra year of High School in Lena because she was too young to...
Susan Sloatman
Sep 27, 2017
Susan E. Sloatman, 77, of Freeport, passed away from Alzheimer's, a disease that robbed her of her dignity, at her home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 23, 1940 in Monroe, WI to Albert and Marianna (Schmid) Leibfried. She attended Winslow High School. Susan married Terry Sloatman on March 23, 1969...
Clarence Roy Van Sickle
Sep 24, 2017
Clarence Roy Van Sickle "Smokey" as known to his friends, was born January 24, 1925 and passed on Sunday, September 24, 2017. Born in Lena, he lived his life in Freeport. Roy worked at Myers Ford Sales for over 45 years. He enjoyed anything to do with trains and was a member of the Stephenson Society of Model Trainsmen....
June I Wichmann
Sep 20, 2017
June I. Wichmann, 86, passed away at her home with her family at her side on September 20, 2017. June was born on June 21, 1931 to Arthur and Christina (Lingbeck) Popp in Freeport, IL. She married Dalen Wichmann on May 18, 1962 in Freeport, IL. June worked alongside her husband on their family farm and Swiss Colony in...
Kenneth Croffoot
Sep 19, 2017
Kenneth D. Croffoot, 87, of Lena passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Home, and he was reunited with the love of his life, Alice. He was born on July 15, 1930 in the Loran Township area of Stephenson County to Glen and Mildred (Everhart) Croffoot. He married Alice B. Curboy on February...
Irene James
Sep 19, 2017
Irene (Brinkmeier) James passed on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Marshfield Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born on October 10, 1923 in Pearl City.
Irene was a long-time member of the Apple River United Methodist Church. She enjoyed making floral arrangements for Sunday Services for many years and was an active member of the...
