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...
Mike Dimiceli
Jun 22, 2016
Mike Dimiceli, 73 of Lena, IL, formerly of Elgin, IL passed away in Chamberlain, South Dakota on June 22, 2016. He was born on May 5, 1943 in Palo Alto, CA, the son of Salvatore A. and Hilda Jane (Steendahl) Dimiceli. Mike served his country with the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1966. He married Cheryl (née Griffith)...
Larry L. Bonebright
Jun 16, 2016
Larry L. Bonebright, 68, passed away at UW Hospital in Madison, WI on June 16, 2016. He was born October 11, 1947 in Lena, IL to Elwyn and Lois (Stabenow) Bonebright. On June 25, 1966, he married the love of his life, Anita Brinker at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Lena. He was a kind and loving husband, father, grandfather...
Dorothy M. Merchant
Jun 13, 2016
Dorothy M. Merchant, 90, of Lena, IL passed away at her home, with all her family by her side, on June 13, 2016. She was born on August 8, 1925 to Clarence and Florence (Miller) Jordan in McConnell, IL. Dorothy married Leonard Albright at Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA in 1943. They were married for 34 years, he died...
Michael D. Taylor
Jun 11, 2016
Michael D. Taylor, 73 passed away on Saturday June 11, 2016 at his home. He was born on May 14, 1943 in Emmetsburg, IA to Maynard "Gus" and Ruby (Anderson) Taylor. He taught school for 37 years at the Lena-Winslow Junior High and High School. He was a member of the Lena United Methodist Church. He is survived by two...
Daniel Robertson
Jun 7, 2016
Daniel Thomas Robertson Sr.,56, passed away on June 7, 2016 surrounded by his wife and children. Born on July 19, 1959 to Ralph and Evelyn (Lalley)Robertson in Freeport, IL. Dan graduated from Freeport High School in 1977. He worked in numerous body shops in the Freeport area until he owned his own business, Car Craft Autobody, for 8 years. He...
John Bussman
Jun 3, 2016
John F. Bussman died in his home on June 3, 2016. He was born in Monroe, WI on November 26, 1924, the son of John Bussman of Lucerne, Switzerland and Elizabeth Ruegsegger, whose father, Fred was from Bern. He was the oldest of four children. He grew up on the Town-Line Cheese Factory and the Opie Factory in Lafayette County,...
Grace "Pat" Mahoney
Jun 2, 2016
Grace (Pat) Mahoney age 81 of Warren, Illinois passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Grace was born October 25th, 1934 in Barkway Hills, England to Herbert and Ada (Plum) Ison. Grace married James (Jim) Mahoney on June 21, 1955 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Warren, Illinois. Grace met her future...
Lola M. Gerbick
May 25, 2016
Lola M. Gerbick, 98, of Lena, Illinois passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at her home. She was born May 14, 1918 in Willow, Illinois to Roscoe and Edna Calhoun. Lola married Allen Gerbick on May 24, 1947 in Stockton, Illinois at the Wesley Methodist Church. Allen passed away on April 19, 2001. She attended Willow one room school for...
Jennifer A. Clair
May 22, 2016
Jennifer A. Clair, 58, of Lena passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at her home with her family by her side following a long illness. Jennifer was born on February 16, 1958 in Bristol, Tennessee. She was the daughter of James and Tunis (Nutty) Jones. On June 22, 2002 she was married to John Clair at the Yellow Creek...
Sheryl L. Hoy
May 16, 2016
Sheryl L. Hoy, 73, of Stockton passed away on Monday May 16, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society, Mt. Carroll, IL. She was born on November 19, 1942 in Freeport, IL to Keith and Lorraine (Finkenbinder) Gillette. She was married to Robert Noller from 1962-1978. They had three children. She then married Dan Hoy from 1979-1986. Step-daughter Jen Hoy. She had...
