Chester I. Gillis
Sep 29, 2010
Chester "Chet" I. Gillis, age 92, of Creston died on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the Franklin Grove Nursing Center. He was born on August 4, 1918 in Rural Creston at their family home, the son of William Irvin and Myrtle Mae Petry Gillis. He graduated from R.T.H.S. in 1937 then served in the European Theater during WWII as a...
Margaret L Countryman
Sep 27, 2010
Margaret L. Countryman, age 89, of Camden, South Carolina, formerly of Lindenwood, IL died on Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Kershaw Health Center in Camden, South Carolina. She was born on January 7, 1921, the daughter of Cecil D. and Gertrude Kuncle Henry. She married Richard F. Countryman on August 1, 1942 in Peoria, IL, he preceded her in...
Donald F. Danner
Sep 22, 2010
I have passed the mountain peak and my soul is soaring in the firmament of complete and unbounded freedom. I am in comfort. I am in peace. --Kahlil Gibran Donald Franklin "Don" Danner, Rochelle, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at home with his family around him. Don was born at home January 20, 1937, to Dorothy...
Melvin W. Hoffman
Sep 21, 2010
Melvin W. Hoffman, 95 of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 at Rochelle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on Oct. 8, 1914 in a farm house near Monroe Center, IL to William C. And Edna W. (Wendt) Huffman. In 1932, he graduated from Monroe Center High School. Melvin married Margaret Strang Baker on Aug. 19, 1961...
Richard N. Askeland
Sep 20, 2010
Richard "Dick" Neil Askeland of Rochelle, Illinois, died at home with family by his side on September 20, 2010 after a short battle with cancer. He was 71. Dick was born at his family's farm home in Creston on June 30, 1939, to Arthur Clarence and Florence Myrtle (Hill) Askeland, who went by Myrtle. He married Judith Ann Sage on...
Tim Hammonds Jr.
Sep 12, 2010
A hero passed away today. On the morning of Sept. 12, 2010, Tim Hammonds Jr suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. For those of us lucky enough to know Tim, we will forever remember him as a big man with an even bigger heart. He was an inspiration to all he encountered and will be sorely missed. Tim was born on...
Jane M. Smith
Sep 12, 2010
Jane M.Smith, 84 of Rochelle; passed away on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 at Rochelle Gardens. She was born on April 19, 1926 in Baldwinville, NY, the daughter of Leon and Iva (Dacy) DeLano. Survivors include a daughter: Sharon (Richard) Kuehl of Rochelle; son: Stephen Smith of Concord, NC; grandchildren; Suzanne (Steve) Hudson and Rob (Corinne) Kuehl and Brad Smith; great...
Judy L. Sassaman
Sep 11, 2010
Judy L. Sassaman 70 of Rochelle passed away peacefully after a long illness on Saturday Sept. 11, 2010. She was born Aug. 13, 1940 in Rochelle, IL the daughter of Harold and Esther Eckhardt Wetzel. She married Ronald Sassaman June 10, 1960 in Rochelle. She was preceded in death by an infant son Ronald Scott Sassaman and her parents. Judy...
Elaine M. Peters
Sep 10, 2010
Elaine M. Peters 89 of Rockford formerly of Monroe Center, IL died Friday Sept. 10, 2010 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL She was born Sept. 30, 1920 in Lindenwood, IL the daughter of Louis and Louise Bischoff Poliska. She married Kenneth J. Peters Jan. 30, 1941 in Lindenwood, IL. He preceded her on March 22, 1998. Elaine was a...
Lavona L. Schabacker
Sep 8, 2010
Lavona L. Schabacker, 90, of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 at Rochelle Gardens. She was born on Feb. 1, 1920 in Hayward, MN to George J. And Anna S. (Paulsen) Schabacker. She came to IL as a baby and was raised in the rural area of Rochelle. She was a life long member of St. Paul Lutheran...
Charles "Bud" Elkin
Sep 7, 2010
Charles passed away Tuesday evening September 07, 2010 at Swedish American Hospital, peacefully, after a struggle with lung cancer. Born to Lester and Christina (Haugh) Elkin on June 27, 1929 at Punxsytawney, Pennsylvania. His mother became crippled with polio, and with his father working far away and his sister leaving to get married, it became Charles duty (at the age...
Annabel L. Mercer
Sep 5, 2010
Annabel L. Mercer,87, of Rockford, IL, formerly of Holcomb, IL; passed away in her home Sunday September 5, 2010. She was born Nov. 26, 1922 in Poplar Grove, IL to Robert and Helen (Phillips) Vickers. She graduated from Thornton High School in Harvey, IL. For 35 years, she was employed by Sundstrand in Rockford, IL prior to her retirement. Annabel...
Forrest W. Shaffer
Sep 4, 2010
Forrest W. Shaffer 80 of Rochelle, IL died Sat. Sept. 4, 2010 in Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, IL. He was born Aug. 19, 1930 in Lincoln, IL the son of Verl and Elsie Bean Shaffer. He married Janice LaVonne Cox on Sept. 6, 1952 in Oregon, IL at Lighthouse Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of the Korean...
Mackenzie T. Downing
Sep 2, 2010
Mackenzie T. Downing, 25, of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 in Rochelle as the result of an accident at work. He was born on July 1, 1985 in DeKalb, IL, to Richard Dean and Sheila Faith (Meacham) Downing. He was employed by Transworld Plastic Film Inc. in Rochelle. Survivors include his parents: Richard Downing and Sheila Meacham...
Lavelle A. Holley
Sep 1, 2010
LaVelle A. Holley, age 85, died on Sept 1, 2010 at the Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. He was born on February 20, 1925 in Duke, OK the son of N.G. and Battie Ola Holley(nee Parrish). He married Rosemary K. Kersten on December 26, 1953 in Ashton, IL. LaVelle served in the Navy during WW II. He was a...
Howard L. Hammond
Sep 1, 2010
Howard L. Hammond 59 of Sterling, IL died Sept. 1, 2010 at home. He was born Dec. 11, 1950 in Rochelle the son of Earl and Esther (McClain) Hammond. Survived by 4 brothers Larry (Mary) Hammond of Rochelle, Bill (Rosemary) Hammond of Keens, IL, Harold Hammond of Sycamore, IL and Harlen Hammond ; 4 sisters: Beulah (Rick) Skelt of Rochelle,...
Harold O. Baker
Aug 30, 2010
Harold O. Baker, 100, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 at P. A. Peterson Center for Health in Rockford, IL. He was born on Nov. 17, 1909 in Woosung, IL to Isaac and Cora (Reynolds) Baker. Harold married Leila W. Hoffman on Feb. 10, 1934 in Monroe Center, IL and they celebrated 72 years of marriage together....
Irma E. Van Leuven
Aug 28, 2010
Irma E. Van Leuven 88 formerly of Rochelle died Aug. 28, 2010 in Clearwater, FL. She was born August 29, 1921,in Marion Township,Ogle County the daughter of Henry and Helen Friday. She married Paul Van Leuven. Preceded by her husband Paul on Jan. 4, 1999, one brother Carl Friday and a twin sister Irene. Survived by two sons David (Susan)...
Abel Belmonte
Aug 26, 2010
Abel Belmonte, 76 of Rochelle, IL died Thursday Aug. 26, 2010 at Kishwaukee Community Hospitall in DeKalb, IL. He was born Aug. 5, 1934 in Mexico the son of Iginio and Genoveba Nambo Belmonte. He married Maria Socorro Hueramo in Mexico and she preceded him on Oct. 14, 2003. He is survived by 5 sons, Pedro (Patricia) Belmonte of Rochelle,...
Judith K. Sweet Ackland
Aug 22, 2010
Judith K. Sweet Ackland, 67 of Davis, IL; passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 at her home. She was born June 1, 1943 in Rochelle, the daughter of Milo James and Celia Arlene (Halsne) Prentice. Judy married Richard Charles Sweet in 1966 and he preceded her in 2000. She then married Thomas L. Ackland on June 9, 2007 in...
