Russell "Sam" Hintz
Aug 31, 2015
Russell W. "Sam" Hintz, age 75 of Stockton, IL, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at his home. Sam was born October 11, 1939, the son of Fred and Lucille (Shadle) Hintz. He married Shirley I. Yeager on December 27, 1982 in Mount Carroll. Sam grew up, went to school and lived in Lena. In 1982, he married and moved...
Margaret Busjahn
Aug 29, 2015
Margaret R. Busjahn, age 83 of Monroe, WI, passed away August 29, 2015 at the Monroe Manor. She was born February 19, 1932 in St. Louis County, Missouri, the daughter of Thomas and Maude (O'Laughlin) Hanlon. Margaret married Leonard Busjahn on November 14, 1953 in Missouri. She volunteered at the Monroe food pantry for many years. Margaret loved serving the...
Kathryn E. Bennett
Aug 20, 2015
Kathryn Elaine Bennett (nee Busjahn) passed away in her home near Orangeville, IL on Thursday, August 20th, 2015 at the age of 91. Kathryn was born in Monroe, Wisconsin on January 6th, 1924. She graduated from Orangeville High School and studied at Northern Illinois University and went on to earn a Bachelor degree from Bob Jones University in 1947. Kay...
Ronnie "Bones" A. Vance
Aug 16, 2015
Warren- Ronnie "Bones" A. Vance, 52, of Warren, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born July 17, 1963 in Freeport, IL to Donald and Ina (Stubbe) Vance. Ronnie worked as a trucker for many years. He recently started driving for Schamburger Trucking of Stockton, IL. "Bones" enjoyed spending time with his family, watching tractor pulls and many other...
James E. Gassman
Aug 16, 2015
James Gassman, 88, Lena, IL passed away Sunday August 16, 2015 at Lena Living Center. He was born September 20, 1926 at home in Waddams Grove, IL to Paul August and Ella Mae (Lobdell) Gassman. James married Ruth Esther Solt on January 11, 1946 at the Pearl City Methodist Church. They spent the next 69 years together , until she...
Ernest L. Heimann
Aug 13, 2015
Ernest L. Heimann, 95, of South Wayne, WI passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born on August 13, 1920 in Winslow Twsp Stephenson Co. Il to William and Minnie (Krupke) Heimann. Ernest married Marion M. Graves on November 19, 1953 in Monroe, WI. She preceded him in death on June 18,...
Leanna Weis
Aug 12, 2015
Leanna J. Weis, age 75, of Lena passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2015 at the Lena Living Center.She was born June 3, 1940 in Sacramento, California to Frank and Bernice (Sowell) White. Leanna married Fred Weis on September 7, 1960 in Chicago.She enjoyed feeding birds and watching wildlife. She especially enjoyed playing Bingo. Leanna is survived by her husband...
Jeffrey T. Hale
Aug 9, 2015
Jeff T. Hale age 63, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 in Monroe, WI. He was born on December 27, 1951 in Freeport, IL to Kenneth and Gladys (McKee) Hale. He enjoyed model cars, fishing, motorcycle riding and garage sales. Jeffrey is survived by one daughter Lana (Bradley Reichert) Hale; two sisters- Pamela Krick of Rochelle, IL and Sharon...
Lucille V. Rackow
Aug 1, 2015
Lucille V. Rackow, age 83, passed away on Saturday August 1, 2015 in Monroe, WI. She was born on July 25, 1932 in Baileyville, IL to Jesse and Katie (Funk) Miller. Lucille married Eldon Rackow on October 29, 1950 in Freeport, IL. She and her husband farmed all their lives in the Orangeville area. Lucille was an Avon representative and...
Eugene W. Becker
Jul 16, 2015
Lena- Eugene W. "Beck" Becker, age 94, passed away on Thursday July 16, 2015 at the Lena Living Center. He was the son of Clarence and Margaret (Reel) Becker and was born on January 27, 1921 in Freeport, IL. When he was ten, the family moved to Lena. Beck attended Lena schools and graduated from Lena High School in 1939....
Gregory J. Roffers
Jul 14, 2015
Gregory James Roffers, age 51 of Apple Canyon Lake, passed away suddenly on July 14, 2015 in Marshfield, Missouri. He was born September 12, 1963 in Green Bay, WI, the son of Raymond Herbert Roffers and Genevieve Arlene VanEnkevort. Greg married Monica Schultz on November 21, 1992 in Platteville, Wisconsin. He was very proud of his son Ethan and enjoyed...
Don L. Meyers
Jul 12, 2015
Donald L. Meyers, 88, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at FHN Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born on April 13, 1927 in Waddams Township to Laurin and Alice (Fogel) Meyers. He married Burdene Thomasson on January 16, 1949 in Lena, IL. Don and Burdene farmed in the Lena area from 1944-1979. He then helped maintain the Lena Cemetery...
Jeremy R Mcnutt
Jun 30, 2015
Jeremy R. McNutt, age 34, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on July 29, 1980 in Monroe, WI, the son of Tim McNutt and Debra Remmers. He married Mindy Nolan on July 30, 2005 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lena. He graduated from Warren High School...
Patrick F. Dyra
Jun 29, 2015
Patrick F. Dyra, 90, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. He was born on July 13, 1924 in Chicago, to John and Mary (Chambers) Dyra. He served with the Marines during WWII in the Aleutian Islands. He served with the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for 34 years. He married Dorothy Krack...
Maxine D. Kant
Jun 26, 2015
Gratiot- Maxine D. Kant, 90, of Monroe, WI, formerly of Gratiot, WI, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Monroe Manor in Monroe, WI. Maxine was born on March 14, 1925 to Dennis and Erma (Hanson) Flannery in Jordan Center, WI. Maxine married Elden Kant on April 8, 1945 at St. Paul's Lutheran in Warren, IL. She worked at...
Rachael L. Uecker
Jun 24, 2015
Rachael L. Uecker, of Lena, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born September 28, 1918 in Hopkinton, Iowa, She was the daughter of Henry and Gladys (DeShaw) Glanz. Rachael grew up on a farm in rural Hopkinton, Iowa, graduating high school in 1936. She attended Lenox College, graduating with an Associate in Arts...
Wilmith "Willie" V. Pash
Jun 24, 2015
Wilmith "Willie" Vernell Elam Geach Pash, 91, passed away June 24, 2015 at Manor Court in Freeport, IL. She was born on September 24, 1923 to Joel Marion and Emma (Bingham) Elam near Donnellson, IL. Willie attended grade school and part of high school at Mulberry Grove, IL she then moved to Polo, IL where she graduated in 1941. She...
Pat K. Meyers
Jun 23, 2015
Pat K. Meyers, 69, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. She was born November 30, 1945 in Freeport, IL to Lyle W. and Mary E. (Klontz) Meyers. Pat worked as a waitress at the Colonial Inn Restaurant in Lena, IL, Bobtown Garage in McConnell, IL and Pat's License Service in Rockford, IL from...
Reverend Monsignor Everett J. Hiller
Jun 21, 2015
Reverend Monsignor Everett J. Hiller, 91, died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois, after a long illness. Monsignor was born February 3, 1924 in McHenry, Illinois, to William and Susan (Schmitt) Hiller. Monsignor Hiller attended Sacred Heart Seminary in Geneva, Illinois, and continued to St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland. He was ordained to the...
James "Jim" Haug
Jun 18, 2015
James Haug, 78, passed away on Thursday June 18, 2015 at his home following a long illness. Jim was born on September 20, 1936 in Oak Park, IL. He was the son of Norbert and Lillian (Belgin) Haug. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from 1955 to 1957 where he was stationed...
