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...
Dorothy Peterson
Sep 18, 2017
Dorothy A. Peterson, 87, of Monroe, formerly of Lena, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Monroe Hospice House in Monroe. She was born on November 29, 1929 to Henry and Matilda (Novak) Kubesh in Olivia, Minnesota. She married Maynard Jordan and together they raised seven children. In 1979 she married William "Bill" Peterson in Rockford. Dorothy...
John D. Havens
Sep 18, 2017
John D. Havens, 59, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday September 18, 2017. John was born on April 9, 1958 to Herman and Cleo (Stein) Havens in Freeport, IL. He married Rhonda Vance on October 13, 1989 in Darlington, WI. He worked at Dura 17 years, and was an over the road trucker, and...
Lee Sigafus
Sep 13, 2017
Lee Sigafus, 82, of Warren passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport. He was born on April 27, 1935 to George and Velma (Menzemer) Sigafus in Warren. Lee became a lineman Northwestern Telephone Company in 1957 and retired in 1997 from what is now known as Verizon. He also served...
Sharon K. Kurth
Sep 7, 2017
Sharon K. Kurth age 74, of Freeport, IL passed away on Thursday September 7, 2017 at Pearl Pavilion. She was born on March 11, 1943 to Wayne and Luella (Schliem) Martin in Monroe, WI. She married James Kurth on October 7, 1961 in Rockford, IL. Sharon farmed her whole life alongside her husband in the rural Winslow area. She...
Edwin "Ed" H. Tesmer
Sep 3, 2017
Edwin "Ed" H. Tesmer, 70, of Warren, IL unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Madison, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 26, 1946 in Sweet Home Illinois to Herman and Edna (Tessendorf) Tesmer. He married Patricia Grenoble in 1969 and together they raised two children, Raymond and Renee. He...
Sharon Schwoob
Sep 2, 2017
Sharon Lee Schwoob, age 68, of Warren passed away on Saturday September 2, 2017 at the Monroe Hospital. She was born on April 2, 1949 to Loren and Jean (Trevier) Hobson in Rockford, IL. She married Joseph Schwoob on May 11, 1985 at the Warren United Methodist Church. Sharon worked in the packaging and shipping department for Swiss Colony...
Fredric A. Block Sr.
Sep 2, 2017
Fredric A. Block Sr., age 76 of Lena, IL, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 2, 2017 in East Dubuque, IL. He was born on January 25, 1941 in Monroe, WI, the son of Fredric and Halene (Leverington) Block. Fredric worked at Atwood's in Stockton, IL for 47 years and was also a part time farmer. He enjoyed working...
Ronald G. Duchow
Aug 30, 2017
Ronald G. Duchow, age 77 passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 30, 2017 at his home. He was born on January 29, 1940 at the Monroe St. Claire Hospital to Rodney and Dorothy (Long) Duchow. He married Shirley Ann Lincicum on December 9, 1962 at St. Paul UCC in Wayne Township. He served in the United States Army from...
Mary E. Guentner
Aug 30, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Guentner, 91, of Freeport, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Mary was born on July 18, 1926 to Walter and Mildred (Koehler) Biesemeier in Eleroy. She graduated from Lena High School in 1944. Mary worked at Northwestern Telephone Co. from 1944-1946, and was later employed by Ringer Jewelry store until she and a partner opened the...
Irene I. Talbert
Aug 26, 2017
Irene I. Talbert age 86, unexpectedly passed away at her home on Saturday August 26, 2017. She was born in rural McConnell, IL to Clarence and Ida (Hardel) Price on July 5, 1931. She graduated from Lena High School. She married Richard Talbert on April 11, 1953 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lena. She worked at Kolb-Lena Cheese....
