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...
Toni R. Wehrenberg
May 10, 2016
Warren – Toni R. Wehrenberg, 51, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on June 23, 1964 in Freeport, IL to Gary and Judith (Stauffacher) Castle. Toni was a graduate from Harlem High School in Machesney Park - class of 1982. She married Dave Wehrenberg on March 14, 2002 in Freeport, IL....
Max M. Finkenbinder
May 7, 2016
Pearl City – Max M. Finkenbinder, 22, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was born on November 27, 1993 in Monroe, WI to Kurt and Andrea (Gerke) Finkenbinder. Max was a truck driver and loved being active. He enjoyed wakeboarding, snowboarding, four wheeling, golfing, fishing and hunting. Max was a twenty year cancer survivor. He is survived by...
Hope L. Fowler
May 7, 2016
St. Charles, MO – Hope Louise Fowler, nee Brown/Gibbs, age 94, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Winslow, Ill., died in her home on May 7, 2016. She was on Hospice for some time after falling several times and being in the hospital with pneumonia. She was born Hope Louise Brown on Oct. 12, 1921 in Hamilton, Ill., the fourth...
Jean M. Breed
May 4, 2016
Jean M. Breed, 93 of Tucson, AZ. Mother, grandmother,great- grandmother, great-great grandmother and special friend to many passed away peacefully at her home May 4, 2016. Jean was born September 27, 1922 in Stephenson County, IL, daughter of Herman and Ruby (Wilcox) Pohl. Married Carson F. Breed in Dubuque, IA October 18th 1939. Jean and Carson farmed in Stephenson and...
Dorothy M. Pedersen
May 2, 2016
Dorothy M. Pedersen, 74, of Lena, passed on Monday, May 2, 2016 at her home after an extended illness. She was born on February 14, 1942 in Warren, IL to William H. and Vera (Koehn) Geilenfeldt. Dorothy married James Pedersen in December of 1970. He preceded her in death in 1988. She had various jobs including working at Corn Belt...
Elizabeth Ann Wear
May 2, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Wear, 87, died on Monday, May 2, 2016 at her home in Warren, IL. She was born on May 4, 1928, on the Wear homestead in Warren Township, Jo Daviess County. She was the daughter of George T. and Marguerite (Schaffner) Wear. She attended rural Sweet Home School until it closed, then attended school at Warren Public School,...
Dwight Luther Bennett
May 1, 2016
Reverend Dwight Luther Bennett passed away in his home near Orangeville, IL on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at the age of 89. Dwight was born in Pioneer, OH on May 20,1926. Dwight spent his early years in northern Ohio, where his father was a pastor in the Evangelical United Brethren Conference. He graduated from Hopewell-Loudon High school in Bascom, OH....
Gerald L. Harnish
Apr 30, 2016
Freeport-Gerald L. Harnish, 92, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 18, 1923 to Raymond and Carrie (Phillips) Harnish. He married Fern Marie Ferguson on November 11, 1944 in Freeport, IL. He farmed most of his life in the Rock City and Pearl City area. He also...
Tracy A. Jacobs
Apr 27, 2016
Tracy A. Jacobs, of Pearl City, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on April 3, 1957 in Freeport, IL, the son of August Jacobs and Nancy (Fike) Jacobs. Tracy was a lifelong dairy farmer in the Pearl City area. He enjoyed showing cattle at the county fairs. Tracy was...
Frankie A. Hale
Apr 27, 2016
Freeport – Frankie A. Hale, 67, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport, IL. He was born on July 9, 1948 in Monroe, W; he was the youngest child of Harold and Marie (Wicker) Hale. He lived a full life loving all the people in his life. Frankie served our country in the United States...
