Carl R. Smith
Jan 22, 2017
Carl R. Smith, 87 formerly of Lena passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Carl was born on March 7, 1929 in Darlington, WI. He was the son of Layton and Bernice (Clinger) Smith. Carl married Patricia A. Gassman on November 28, 1953. Carl was a graduate of Lanark High School in Lanark, IL. He worked as a foreman and...
Cecil G. Hand
Jan 21, 2017
Cecil G. Hand, age 84 passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. He was born on June 8, 1932 in Mt. Carroll, IL to Cecil F. and Clara (Spencer) Hand. He married Carol Jensen on December 24, 1950 in Sabula, IA at the Calvary Lutheran Church. Cecil retired from the Savanna Army Depot after 37...
Lorrie A. Andersen
Jan 20, 2017
Lorrie A. Andersen age 53 passed away on Friday January 20, 2017 at the Lena Living Center with her family by her side. She was born on December 18, 1963 in Georgia to Larry and Lorraine (Visger) Roach. She was employed at Snak-King in Freeport and also at Quebecor prior to their closing. She enjoyed music, dancing, collecting horses, tigers,...
Brian E. Wilson
Jan 20, 2017
Brian E. Wilson, 58, of Orangeville, IL passed away Friday, January 20, 2017 at his home. He was born August 29, 1958 in Freeport, IL, the son of Harold and Marilyn (Stamm) Wilson. Brian was a 1976 graduate of Orangeville High School. He farmed on the family farm in Rock Grove Township for many years. Brian was a former member...
Sylvia J. Koning
Jan 18, 2017
Sylvia J. Koning went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, IL, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 13, 1933 to Alexander and Gertrude Sadowski. She enjoyed activities, playing cards, bingo, attending rosary group and church services and spending time with family. Sylvia is survived by her daughter...
Kenneth L. Knoll Jr.
Jan 15, 2017
Kenneth L. Knoll Jr., 63, of Lena, IL passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 9, 1953 to Kenneth and Myrtle (Schaney) Knoll Sr. in Freeport, IL. Ken was an avid Green Bay Packer fan, enjoyed watching NASCAR, especially Jeff Gordon, collecting military memorabilia with Roger Hill, fishing with Clark Halstead, giving...
Vincent G. Thiltgen
Jan 14, 2017
Vincent G. Thiltgen, age 88, of Monroe, WI formerly of Warren, IL passed away on January 14th, 2017 at Azura Memory Care in Monroe, WI. Vince was born on October 27, 1928 in Menominee, IL. He was the son of Michael and Catherine (Greenwald) Thiltgen. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1950...
Helen L. Baysinger
Jan 11, 2017
Helen Baysinger, 95, passed away on Wednesday January 11, 2017 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. She was born on June 1, 1921 in Lena to Edwin and Amy (Polhill) Kempert. She married Richard Baysinger on April 29, 1938. Helen was an active member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabeth, teaching Sunday School for many years. She was also...
Allen D. Heinkel
Jan 7, 2017
Allen Dale Heinkel, 90, of Lena, IL passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. He was born on June 14, 1926 to Carl and Lillian (Dittmar) Heinkel in West Point Township. He attended Winslow High School. He was married on October 28, 1946 to Verena Wyss in the Parsonage of St. John's Lutheran Church by...
Kathleen A. Heiler
Dec 30, 2016
Lena-Kathleen A. Heiler, age 75, passed away on Friday December 30, 2016 at Unity Point Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI with her family by her side. She was born on October 24, 1941 in Rockford, IL. She was the daughter of John and Catherine (Bender) Allen. She married John F. Heiler Sr. on June 18, 1960 at St. Mary's Catholic...
Marvin L. Karnatz
Dec 30, 2016
Marvin L. Karnatz, age 94, passed peacefully away at home in the early hours of Friday, December 30. Marvin was born September 17, 1922 in Deweese, Nebraska and moved to Lena in his teens. He graduated from Lena High School in 1941 where he was a member of the basketball team. He joined the US Army in 1942 and married...
Marvin D. Boelk
Dec 29, 2016
South Wayne- Marvin D. Boelk, 74 of South Wayne, WI passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on November 9, 1942 to Paul and Frieda (Butts) Boelk. Marvin served his country in the United States Army from 1964-1966. He was a lifelong farmer alongside his family, friends, and neighbors. Marvin...
Rev. Donald H. Hoffmann
Dec 29, 2016
Donald Hoffmann, 87 yrs., of Lena, IL, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016. Don was born in Menominee, WI on October 27,1929 to Rev. Otto E. & Ella W. (nee: Baumann) Hoffmann. He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, IL and was ordained in 1953. He married Marion Mae (nee: Ristow) of Winona, MN on June 22, 1952. He...
Elmer Verle Schlichting
Dec 28, 2016
Elmer Verle Schlichting of Nora, IL, Lena, IL and Green Bay, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 surrounded by his four children and daughter-in-Law. Elmer was born on May 8, 1929 the only child of Elmer Ernest and Lena Marie (Schindler) Schlichting of Apple River, IL. He was baptized at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church...
Jack Williams
Dec 26, 2016
Jack Williams, 94, of Lena died Monday December 26, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Jack was born on August 23, 1922, son of George and Rosetta (Kupersmith) Williams in Nora, IL. He attended Nora Grade School and graduated from Warren High School in 1940. February 10, 1948 he married Mary Evelyn Campbell at St. Joseph Rectory in Gratiot,...
Joseph P. Staponaitis
Dec 20, 2016
Joseph P. Staponaitis 73, of Freeport, IL formerly of Cicero, IL passed away on December 20, 2016 at the Lena Living Center. He was born on June 20, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of Charles and Mary (Zielnicki) Staponaitis. Joseph graduated from Morton East School and College and he served his country in the United States Navy during the...
Vernon A. Phillips
Nov 20, 2016
Lena- Vernon A. Phillips, 96, of Lena, died Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. He was born on May 13, 1920 at home in Waddams Twp. to Clyde and Alice (Hardel) Phillips. He married Eleanor Buss in Lena, January 30, 1941. She preceded him in death on March 31, 2006 after 65 years of marriage....
Patrick Joseph Costello
Nov 14, 2016
Patrick Joseph Costello, 41, of Freeport, passed away November 14, 2016 at his home. He was born November 6, 1975 to John and Anita (Uhe) Costello in Freeport. He is survived by his daughter Emma Segalla, his parents, sister Sara Costello of Valparaiso, IN; grandmother Waynette Costello and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his...
Susan Jean Upmann
Nov 10, 2016
Susan J. Upmann, 61, of Apple River, IL passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2016. Susan was born on September 14, 1955 in Dubuque, IA to Merlin and Rosemary (Licht) Kohnen. She married Lyle Upmann on February 18, 1992. She was a CNA at Ennoble Nursing Home and she helped her husband with their DJ service, She & I. Susan...
Lillian Bartelt
Nov 7, 2016
Lillian Bartelt, 93, of Winslow, IL passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. She was born on January 11, 1923 to Thomas and Mary (Kaempfer) Schiesser in Jordan, WI. She married Lloyd Bartelt on August 28, 1942 in Davis, IL. In Lillian's younger years she enjoyed playing cards, gardening, and canning with...
