Gayle Koehn
Sep 11, 2016
Gayle Koehn of Warren age 95, passed away on September 11, 2016 at Waverly Place in Stockton, IL. She was born on July 19, 1921 in New Diggins, WI to Nelson and Kittie (Dodge) Downs. She married Howard McKee on October 19, 1939 in Stockton, IL and he passed away in 1983. She then married Lloyd Koehn on May 29,...
Rose M. Portelli
Sep 9, 2016
Rose Marie Portelli, 88, of Lena passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016 at The Atrium in Rockford. She was born on June 4, 1928 to Mario and Violet (Romandine) Bianconi in Chicago Heights, IL. She married Sam Portelli on June 1, 1947 in Chicago Heights, IL, in 1973 they moved to St. Charles. They moved to Lena in 1975....
Doug L. Spinhirne
Sep 7, 2016
Doug L. Spinhirne, age 61 passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 11, 1954 in Freeport, IL to Howard and Beulah (Brinkmeier) Spinhirne. He graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 1972 and received a bachelor's degree in agriculture from the University of Illinois. He married Donna McAuliffe on September 14, 1980 at...
Jean Wenzel
Aug 21, 2016
Jean Wenzel, 87, of Lena, passed away suddenly on August 21, 2016. She was born on August 4, 1929 to Thomas & Luellen Nolan. The family was separated at the death of their mother when Jean was two years old. Years later the siblings reunited and had many wonderful family gatherings over the years. Edwin and Jean (Nolan) Wenzel were...
Betty Meeker
Aug 21, 2016
"Betty" Elizabeth Anna Meeker age 81, passed away on Sunday August 21, 2016 at the Lena Living Center. She was born on April 28, 1935 to Oscar and Marie (Stadel) Schubert. Betty married Harold Meeker on October 18, 1968 in Freeport, IL. She was a member of the Lena United Methodist Church. Betty is survived by her husband Harold Meeker...
Eldon T. Harris
Aug 18, 2016
Eldon T. Harris age 96, of Dubuque formerly of Nora, IL passed away on Thursday August 18, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, IA. He was born on April 28, 1920 to Reginald and Laura (Scott) Harris in Epworth, IA. He married Dorothy Mae Harris at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA in 1946. Dorothy passed away on May...
Robert L. Fransen
Aug 17, 2016
Robert L. Fransen, 83, of Freeport, IL passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 1, 1933 to Hiram and Gladys (Stumbaugh) Fransen in Silver Creek Township. He married Doris Roe on August 7, 1953 at the Lena United Methodist Church. Robert served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean...
Alverna Eveland
Aug 15, 2016
Alverna G. Eveland, 90, of Stockton, IL passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. She was born on November 25, 1925 to George and Anna (Menzemer) Wachter in Guilford Township. She married Everett Eveland on March 4, 1948 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Guilford. She retired in 1986 from Microswitch, after...
Phyllis E. Sigafus
Jul 31, 2016
Apple River-Phyllis Eileen (Coad) Sigafus,91, beloved wife and mother, went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 31, 2016, surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born April 28, 1925 in Apple River, IL to Stanley and Myrtle (Hess) Coad. She graduated from Warren High School in 1943 and married the love of her life, Alvin D. Sigafus on...
Dorothy Wagner
Jul 24, 2016
Dorothy Joyce Wagner passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, in the Lena Living Center. Dorothy was born July 17, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Dr. Edward C. and Esther Sloniker. She graduated from Pecatonica High School in 1941 and Northern Illinois Teachers College in 1945. She taught home economics at Lena High School and met the love of her...
Jimmie M. Hartney
Jul 23, 2016
Jimmie Mogan Hartney, 68 of Eleroy, IL was called on his final journey home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2016. He was born on March 7, 1948 to Wayne and Lois (Wheldon) Hartney in Savanna, IL. Jimmie married Cheryl Heidenreich on June 1, 1968 in Savanna, IL at the Community Church. He was a member of the...
Shirley A. Smith
Jul 17, 2016
Shirley A. Smith, 92, of Apple River, IL passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington, WI with her family by her side. She was born on February 15, 1924 in Nora, IL to Ralph and Mary Edna (Bird) Mammoser. She married Stanley Smith on February 21, 1942 in Galena, IL. Shirley...
Louann C. Busker
Jul 16, 2016
LouAnn C. Busker, 45, passed away on Saturday July 16, 2016 at the University of Madison Hospital. She was born on February 1, 1971 to Howard and Carol (Shumaker) Klentz. She married Jeff Busker on August 12, 1990 at the Pearl City United Methodist Church. She was employed at the Mobil Gas Station in Cedarville and Dollar General Store in...
Thelma P. Baker
Jul 15, 2016
Winslow- Thelma Pearl Baker, completed her journey on Earth on Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. She was a former resident of Winslow, IL for 38 years, and was one of Winslow's oldest residents. Thelma Pearl (Bartelt) Baker was born on Friday, the 13th of February in 1925. She was the only child of...
Rose Marie Demar
Jul 14, 2016
Rose M. DeMar, 87, of Warren passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on October 26, 1928, in Cuba City, WI to Frank and Theresa (Heitkamp) Salwolke. On June 16, 1951, Rose married Eric Sulgrave DeMar in Apple River, IL. He preceded her in death on March 4, 1997....
Arlene M. Raisbeck
Jul 9, 2016
Arlene M. Raisbeck, 89, of Warren, IL passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL with her family by her side. She was born on October 10, 1926 to George and Tillie (Korn) Robertson in Gratiot, WI. She married Robert Raisbeck on August 10, 1943. She worked at Advance Transformers in Monroe, WI for...
William C. Fiedler
Jun 29, 2016
William C. Fiedler, age 88 passed away on Wednesday June 29, 2016 at Liberty Village Manor Court, Freeport, IL. He was born on September 24, 1927 in Chicago, IL to William C. and Helen (Hank) Fiedler. William served our country in the United States Army Medical Corp from 1945-1946. He married Alyce White on January 13, 1947 in Chicago, IL....
Leo W. Upmann
Jun 27, 2016
Leo W. Upmann, 71, formerly of Apple River, IL passed away at his home in Warren, IL on June 27, 2016. He was born September 25, 1944 to Joseph and Margaret (Vogt) Upmann. Leo was one of seven children with three siblings still living. They are; Bill (Donna) Upmann of Warren, IL; Helen (Larry) Noble of Gratiot, WI, and Lyle...
Gordon E. Heyer
Jun 25, 2016
Gordon E. Heyer, 92, of Stockton, IL passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home surrounded by his family. Gordon was born on October 2, 1923 in Lafayette County, WI to Ralph and Lily (Gillette) Heyer. He married Janice Coomber on February 6, 1946 at the Warren United Methodist Church in Warren, IL. Gordon was a...
Paul E. Potter
Jun 24, 2016
Paul E. Potter was born on July 21, 1929 in Avon, Illinois, the son of Russell D. and Elva B. Potter. He attended grade school at Pleasant Prairie School, one mile from the home farm, and high school at Avon Community High School, where he played on the football team and was active in the Future Farmer's of America Chapter...
