Harold "Jim" Holtman
Apr 3, 2011
Harold "Jim" Holtman, 86 of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Rochelle Health Care Center. He was born on Oct. 20, 1924 in Kings, IL to Fred and Alice (Alberts) Holtman. Harold married Loretta Baker on Feb. 2 1947 in New Milford, IL. He was a printer for 24 years for Rochelle Printing prior to retiring and...
Tommy Price
Apr 2, 2011
Tommy Price, 83 of Rochelle, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at his home. He was born on June 4, 1927 in Pocahontas, AR to Edgar L. and Salley B. (Colberth) Price. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a mechanic for DelMonte Corp. Preceding him in death was a son: Tommy Price; 2 half brothers: Johnny and Raymond...
Joseph Paul Kaisher
Mar 24, 2011
ROCHELLE. Joseph Paul Kaisher, 73, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday March 24, 2011 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. Joe was born April 1, 1937 in DeKalb, IL the son of Paul and Josephine (Ridulph) Kaisher. He graduated from DeKalb High School in 1955. On May 25, 1973 he married Linda Lee Saarela in Las Vegas, NV. Joe was a member...
Ronald L. Gittleson
Mar 15, 2011
Ronald L. Gittleson, 80 of Steward, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL after a short illness. He was born on June 30, 1930 in Aurora, IL, the son of Harvey and Edna (Tounshendeau) Gittleson. In 1948 he graduated from Big Rock High School. During the Korean War, he served in the...
Dorothy M. Sandusky
Mar 9, 2011
Dorothy M. Sandusky, 91 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. March 9, 2011 at Rochelle Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 28, 1919 in Waterman, IL to Christopher O. and Mary (Hanson) Jacobson. As a small child, the family moved to Rochelle, where Dorothy lived her entire life. Dorothy was preceded by her parents;...
Dorothy M Sorrenson
Mar 6, 2011
Dorothy M. Sorrenson 95 formerly of West Brooklyn and Ashton, IL died Sunday March 6, 2011 at Franklin Grove Nursing Home. She was born on July 1, 1915 in West Brooklyn, IL to John and Sarah (Morris) Sorrenson. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother: William. Memberships include Reynolds United Methodist Church, Fellowship of Christian Women...
Barbara Ann Blackmore
Mar 4, 2011
Barbara Ann Blackmore, 57 of Kings, IL passed away Friday March 4, 2011 at OSF Medical Center after a sudden illness. She was born in Chicago on February 20, 1954. She married Walter Blackmore on January 17, 2004 in Rochelle, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents and second husband Eddie Gray. Barb managed the Clark Gas Station...
Alice Lee Taylor
Mar 4, 2011
Alice Lee Taylor, age 87, passed away at the Rochelle Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center with her family at her side. Alice was born on October 28, 1923 in McLeansboro, IL, the daughter of Claude and Irene Prince Martin. She married Donald C. Taylor on June 29, 1942 in Jackson, MO, he preceded her in death on December 23, 1983. She...
George A. Sell
Mar 1, 2011
George A. Sell, 98, of Rochelle, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, surrounded by his family. Born on Feb. 15, 1913 in Elk Grove Township, IL to Carl and Anna (Karnatz) Sell. George married Virginia C. Witthoefft on June 11, 1937 in Chicago, IL. He was a WWII veteran serving in the US Army and was...
Ray Kannheiser
Feb 26, 2011
C. Raymond Kannheiser 99 of Rochelle, IL died Saturday Feb. 26, 2011 at Rochelle Community Hospital with his family by his side. Born Feb. 17, 1912 in Lawrence, MA. The son of John and Lena (Hahn) Kannheiser, he was the youngest of 9 children. He married Virginia Tappenden in Rochelle on Feb. 17, 1938. She preceded him on April 19,...
Delbert H Hageman
Feb 20, 2011
Delbert Herman Hageman, Age 86, a lifelong Naperville, IL farmer, departed this life on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at his son's residence in Rochelle, IL. Delbert was born June 15, 1924 on the Hageman Farm on Rt. 34 and attended Granger School. A graduate of Naperville High School with the Class of 1943, he was active in the Future Farmers...
Stephen W Lang
Feb 15, 2011
Stephen "Steve" W. Lang, passed away on his 58th birthday, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on February 15, 1953 to Clarence "Pat" and Helen Parsley Lang. Steve was a talented artist, mostly water colors and pencil drawings. He also painted signs for several years. He graduated from Rochelle Township High School in...
Laverne "Ernie" Blomberg
Feb 13, 2011
LaVerne R. "Ernie" Blomberg 80 of Rochelle, IL died Sunday February 13, 2011 at home. He was born May 21, 1930 in Gilberts, IL, the son of Theodore and Anna Johnson Blomberg. He married Marvel Nelson on June 26, 1955 in Winnebago, IL. Ernie and brother Don own and operated the Shell gas station in Rochelle. Later, with his brothers...
Patty Jo Justice
Feb 12, 2011
Patty Jo Justice, age 58 passed away peacefully on the 12th of February 2011, with her family at her side, after struggling many years with Alzheimer's Disease. Pat was born on April 17, 1952 in Parkin, Ark., the daughter of Holder L. and Jennie Taylor Russell. She married William H. Justice Jr., on May 25, 1968 in Rochelle. Pat was...
John M. Polancic
Feb 10, 2011
John M. Polancic, 85, of Rochelle, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, at Provena St. Anne Center in Rockford. He had been briefly under the care of Northern Illinois Hospice. He was born Nov. 9, 1925, in Ottawa, the son of John and Anna (Ecimovic) Polancic. He graduated from St. Francis Grade School and Ottawa Township High School in Ottawa and...
Edward R. Templeman
Feb 4, 2011
Edward Robert Templeman, age 78, died peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2011 at his home. He was born January 25, 1933, in Rochelle, son of Frank and Kathryn Templeman. He was preceded in death by his parents, his twin brother, Edwin, and is survived by his sister, Betty O'Rorke, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services 11:00 AM on Friday,...
Delaney Grace Helser
Jan 30, 2011
Delaney Grace Helser of Rochelle, was stillborn on January 30, 2011 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, IL. Delaney is survived by her parents Paul Thomas "P.T." and Heather Ann (Wallingford) Helser; 2 brothers: Blake and Zackary; grandparents: Roby (Mary) Wallingford of Berlin, NJ, Denise Wallingford and Charlie Becker of Rochelle, Il, Bob (Susan) Messer of Rochelle, IL, Felicia Bunk of...
Marilyn M Herwig
Jan 28, 2011
Marilyn M. Herwig, 84 of Ashton, passed away on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on July 25, 1926 in Ashton, IL to Justus and Emma (Kersten) Henert. On Nov. 16, 1946, Marilyn married Kenneth E. Herwig in Ashton, IL and he preceded her on June 14, 2010. She was also preceded by 2...
Mildred E. Sassaman
Jan 24, 2011
Mildred E. Sassaman, 97 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on July l5, 1913 at Harrison, IL, the daughter of Ray A.and Ellen Jane (Gray) Pierce. She attended schools in Rockford, graduating from Central High School in 1931. In 1934, she graduated from Rockford Memorial School of Nursing. Mildred...
Otila O. Schulte
Jan 24, 2011
Otila O. Schulte, 67 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 at Rochelle Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Dec. 13, 1943 in Laredo, TX to Maximilleano and Jesusa (Uresti) Banda. Otila married Arkle Schulte on Feb. 15, 1969 in Laredo, TX. Preceding her in death was a brother: Reuben. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic...
