Ray Jay Sexton
May 24, 2010
Ray J. Sexton, 84, of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Rochelle Gardens Care Center. He was born on Dec. 9, 1925 in Greenville, TN to Henry and Laura (Dixon) Sexton. Ray was a Korean and WWII Army veteran. Prior to retiring, he was a sheet metal worker. He was preceded by his parents: and brothers and...
Brian R. Barnes
May 20, 2010
Brian R. Barnes, 56, of Oak Park, IL died May 20, 2010 in Northwestern Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born Jan. 27, 1954 in Sycamore, IL, the son of Emmett and Pauline Jones Barnes. Brian was a devoted and loving father to his two daughters, Sophia and Daphne. Brian graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1972,...
Mona E. Robison
May 20, 2010
Mona E. Robison 85, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Rochelle Gardens. She was born on Nov. 25, 1924 in Russell, IA to Lawrence Earl and Mildred M. (Judy) Robison. She graduated from Lanark High School in 1942, and received her RN diploma in nursing from Kohler Hospital School of Nursing in Rochester, MN. Mona was a...
Terri L. Worley
May 13, 2010
Terri L. Worley 37 of Rochelle, IL died Thursday May 13, 2010 at Rochelle Community Hospital from complication of Lupus. She was born Feb. 10, 1973 in Phoenix, AZ the daughter of Floyd and Sally Jones Benedict. Married John E. Worley Jr. April 9, 1998 in Walnut Ridge, AK. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Rochelle. Survived...
Lewis R. Bright
May 12, 2010
Lewis R. Bright, 74 of Steward, IL, passed away on Wed. May 12, 2010 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born on April 30, 1936 in Wayne County, IL the son of Emil and Mabel Bright. Lewis married Beverly Ann Watson on Nov. 3, 1957 in Rochelle, IL. Prior to retiring, he was employed by Morgan Dye and Caron International...
Dorothy Mae Bourque
May 11, 2010
Dorothy Mae Ihnen Bourque, 89 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. May 11, 2010 at Rochelle Gardens. She was born on April 21, 1921 in Crookston, MN to Edward and Lillie (Hering) Ihnen. Dorothy moved to Rochelle in 1924 and graduated from Rochelle Township High School. She lived in Fort Collins, Co for many years and enjoyed golfing with her...
Walter B. Beydler
May 8, 2010
Walter B. Beydler 95 of Esmond, IL died Sat. May 8, 2010 at Rochelle Health Care in Rochelle, IL. He was born July 5, 1914 in Malta, IL the son of Charles E. and Elizabeth E. (Blair) Beydler. He married Marion Bock who preceded him in death in 2006. He was also preceded by a son: Robert; brother: Charles and...
Paul E. Simmons
Apr 30, 2010
Paul E. Simmons, age 72 of Davis Junction died on Friday, April 30, 2010 at the St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born on August 11, 1937 in Rochelle, IL, the son of Charles A. and Emma C. Johnson Simmons. Paul married Patricia Carol Walker on August 31, 1958 in Ambury Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Airforce....
Mary Lieving
Apr 30, 2010
Mary Brown Lieving was born, July 8, 1941 in Bertrand, MO. She was the daughter of Luther and Dell (Swinney) Brown. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 30, 2010 at the Treasure Coast Hospice, Pierce, FL. She married Joseph Maatouk on October 13, 2005 in Orlando, FL. She is survived by her husband Joseph Maatouk,...
Patricia Ann Bradshaw
Apr 26, 2010
Patricia Ann Bradshaw "Pat," 63, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Peoria, passed away on April 26, 2010. During her working years, Pat was a guidance and crisis counselor for Illinois Valley Central High School in Chillicothe. After her retirement, she was a career counselor at Illinois Central College in East Peoria. She was a former member of the Arrowhead Country...
Blanca Rosa Milan
Apr 26, 2010
Blanca Rosa Milan, 18 of Rochelle, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 26, 2010 at her home. She was born on June 28, 1991 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Gonzalo H. Milan and Maria E. Garcia. She was a senior at Rochelle Township High School and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Survivors include her parents: Gonzalo Milan and...
Lewis "Buck" M. Best
Apr 11, 2010
Lewis "Buck" M. Best, 79 of Rochelle, was called to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at his home. Buck passed away comfortably after a lengthy battle with cancer with his family by his side. He was born on Jan. 11, 1931 in Cash, AR to Raymond Augustus and Alice Mae (Dunn) Best. Buck proudly served in...
Jack Albert Crawford
Apr 9, 2010
Jack Albert Crawford, 82, of Rochelle, passed away April 9, 2010 at the Polo Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Polo, IL. Jack was born Oct. 24, 1927 the son of John and Mabel (Jameson) Crawford in Kansas City, Mo. He married Patricia G. Johannes Nov. 9, 1950 in Salina, KS. Jack served in the U.S. Army during W. W. II....
Theda H Seaworth
Apr 7, 2010
Theda H. Seaworth, 98 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. April 7, 2010 at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on June 21, 1911 in Rochelle to Arthur and Mae (Hodge) Huntley. Theda married Lloyd Hathway who preceded her and then married Theodore Seaworth, who also prececed her in death as well as a brother: Roland M. Huntley on...
Barry D. Dotter
Apr 6, 2010
Barry D. Dotter, 65 of Rochelle, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at his home. He was born on April 13, 1944 in Waukesha, WI to Floyd an Ruth L. (Hecht) Dotter. Barry married Linda L. Fuller on Oct. 28, 1968 in Pittsville, WI . He served in the National Guard and was preceded by a son: Robert...
Ellie A. Chadwick
Apr 6, 2010
Eleanor A. "Ellie" Chadwick, 86, of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at OSF Healthcare Center in Rockford. She was born on May 21, 1923, in Elmhurst, IL, the daughter of Henry and Anna M. (Macek) Perschek. Ellie married Paul Edgar Chadwick on Feb. 5, 1947 in Elmhurst, IL and he predeceased her on Oct. 8, 1967. Also...
Curtis E. Loyd Sr.
Apr 5, 2010
Curtis E. Loyd Sr., 77 of Creston, IL, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2010 at Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle. He was born on Jan. 20, 1933 in Wynne, AR, the son of John Coy and Mattie Marie (Jones) Loyd. He married Elizabeth Ann Mason on March 10, 1951. Prior to retiring in Dec.1997, he was employed by Kishwaukee...
Iris L. O'Neil
Apr 4, 2010
Iris L. O'Neil, 91, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully Sunday April 4, 2010 in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her family. Iris was born June 18, 1918 in Chippewa Falls, WI, the daughter of Albert and Loretta (Rooney) Johnson. Iris married Harry W. Loefgren Jr. Dec 13, 1939 in Chicago, IL. Harry preceded Iris on Aug. 13,...
Verla Mae Davey
Apr 3, 2010
Verla Mae Davey, 88 of Creston, IL, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born on July 18, 1921 in Creston, IL to Andrew and Fannie Louise (Pickwell) Sampson. Verla married James Richard Davey on April 15, 1944 in Creston. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1939 and attended Northern Illinois University in...
Jerry L. Ekes
Mar 29, 2010
Jerry L. Ekes, 63, of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2010 at Serenity House in Oregon, IL. He was born on Jan. 30, 1947 in Hattiesburg, MS, the son of Lonnie and Leona (Price) Ekes. Jerry married Diane R. Johnsen on March 30, 1977 in Wheaton, IL. He was a billing manager for Robert W. Hunt in Chicago,...
