Lila P. Rinehart age 85 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. Feb. 13, 2008 at Rochelle Gardens
Care Center. She was born on Dec. 21, 1922 in Triumph, IL, the daughter of Harry F. and Erma Louise (Cromwell) Sweger. Lila married Jacob R. Rinehart on May 3, 1952 in Rochelle.
In 1980, she retired from Caron Spinning in Rochelle and she was a member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church. Lila was preceded in death by her son: Bill in Aug. 2, 1975 and a brother: Ralph Sweger.
Survivors include her husband Jacob of Rochelle, a brother: Harry Sweger of Kentucky; 4 sisters: Arlene Herrmann of Rochelle, Ruth Dalton of Dixon, Patricia Stehl of Franklin Grove, and Doris
Voss of Dixon and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Sat. Feb. 16, 2008 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Steve Woita officiating. Visitation will be held at Unger-Horner Funeral Home on Friday, Feb. 15th from 4 to 7 PM. Burial will be at Lawnridge Cemetery in Rochelle. Memorials can be made to the Hub City Senior Center or to Rochelle Gardens.