Leonard D Carmichael
Dec 12, 2009
Leonard D. "L.D."Carmichael Jr., age 89, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on September 27, 1920 in Ogle County, Lynnville Township, IL the son of Leonard Davis and Mabel Somers Carmichael. He married Marjorie J. Brauer on January 4, 1946 in Winnebago, IL, she preceded him on December...
Louise Kersten
Dec 10, 2009
Louise Kersten, 83 of Rochelle, formerly Ashton passed away on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on Dec. 25, 1925 in Ogle County, IL the daughter of Clarence and Blanche (Johnson) Paddock. Louise married LaVerne H. Kersten on Dec. 14, 1946 in Ashton, IL and he preceded her on Jan. 2, 2004. She was...
Iola H Droege
Dec 8, 2009
Iola H. Droege, age 78, of Ashton passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at the Rochelle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on May 10, 1931 in Dixon, IL the daughter of Henry and Anna (Schanenberg) Pfeiffer. She married Elmer Droege on November 5, 1951, at the Reynolds United Methodist Church, Ashton and he preceded her on May...
Vivian L. Horsman
Dec 5, 2009
VIVIAN LAMAE HORSMAN, age 79, of Rochelle, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Rochelle Gardens Care Center. She was born on March 6, 1930 in Rochelle, IL the daughter of Seth and Mable King Ewbank. She married Ora Lee Horsman on July 23, 1948 in Ponchantas, Arkansas, he preceded her in death on July 12, 2001. Vivian...
Wayne G. Pfeiffer
Dec 5, 2009
Wayne G. Pfeiffer, 81, of Ashton, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at Rochelle Community Hospital. Wayne was born on July 29, 1928 in Rochelle, the son of Adam and Mary (Sandrock) Pfeiffer. He married Guyla Casey on October 3,1952. Wayne was a lifetime farmer, and especially enjoyed farming with his son, Mike. He was also a veteran of...
Dolores M. Swanson
Dec 4, 2009
Dolores M. Swanson, 86, formerly of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on June 9, 1923 in Hinsdale, IL to Arnold Thomas and Margaret (Floring) Olson. Dolores married Robert R. Swanson on July 24, 1942 in Hinsdale, IL and he preceded her on Jan. 28, 1999. Together they owned Rochelle...
James H. Ramsey
Nov 28, 2009
James Henry Ramsey, age 48, of Green Bay, WI, formerly of Rochelle, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at his home. He was born on July 13, 1961 in Rochelle, IL, the son of John E. and Deborah E. Kinchen Ramsey. He graduated from Rochelle Township High School Class of 1979, attended Western Illinois University, and Madison Tech. Jim...
Louis C. Ussery
Nov 27, 2009
Louis C. Ussery 82 of Rochelle, Il passed away at his home on Nov. 27, 2009 with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 5, 1927 Grubbs, Ark. the son of James A. and Mary E. (Townsley) Ussery. He married Wanda F. Linton in Ark. on Nov. 30, 1948. He is preceded in death by his parents, 2...
Eugene F. Zies
Nov 25, 2009
Eugene F. Zies 81 of Batavia, IL died Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009 at home. He was born Feb. 25, 1928 in Rochelle, Il the son of LeVoy F. and Amanda (Gleim)Zies. He married Peggy Marie Eckhardt on Sept. 17, 1949 in Oregon, IL. Preceded by a daughter Barbara Dillenburg, son Jeffery "Chip" Zies, Granddaughter Jamie Lynn Dillenburg, brothers Virgil and...
Frederick J. Kingdon
Nov 24, 2009
Frederick J. Kingdon,95, of Rochelle died Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009 at home. He was born Feb. 10, 1914 in Dement Twp. the son of Frederick and Mary Woolcott Kingdon. He married Stella G. Oleson in Creston, IL on June 26, 1937. She preceded him on Nov. 26, 2008. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Creston, IL...
Carolyn E. Miller
Nov 22, 2009
Carolyn E. Miller, 72 of Rochelle, IL died Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 at home. She was born June 25, 1937 in Rochelle, IL the daughter of William B. and Vera L. Strang McQueen. Preceded by her father on Aug. 13, 1980. She was a member of St Patrick Church and was the City Treasurer of Rochelle from 1982 until retiring...
Hardy Henna
Nov 16, 2009
Hardy Henna, 77 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. He was born on Jan. 23, 1932, in Waterman, IL, the son of Ivar and Therese Omunda (Hetland) Henna. Hardy married Nancy Lynn Kingsbury on Jan. 19, 1980 in Las Vegas, NV. His parents preceded him in death. He farmed...
Caitlynn Thea Powell
Nov 16, 2009
Caitlynn Thea Powell was stillborn on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb, IL. Her parents are Rachel Marie Milburn and Lance Michael Powell of Rochelle. She is survived by her parents; 2 sisters: Kenzy Bishop and Natalie Milburn; grandparents: Rebecca and Anthony Milburn of Rochelle and Debbie and Gary Powell of Holcomb, IL A private family...
Bonnie L Burgess
Nov 14, 2009
Bonnie Lynn Burgess, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 at Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born on Sept. 11, 1953 in Rochelle to John and Rose (Wirtz) Bondan. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1971. Preceding her in death were her parents; and her brother: John Bondan. Bonnie married Thomas J. Burgess on May 23, 1987. She...
John C. Graham Jr.
Nov 12, 2009
JOHN C. GRAHAM, JR., age 45 of Amboy passed away on November 12, 2009 at the Kishwaukee Community Hospital. He was born on July 30, 1964 in Taylorville, IL, the son of John C. and Mary C. Simmons Graham. He worked at Del Monte in Mendota and Rochelle as a Lift Truck Driver. John served in the Army Reserves. He...
Ruby Nell Lowe
Nov 12, 2009
Ruby Nell Lowe, age 80, died on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Rochelle Gardens. She was born on January 26, 1929 in Mosheim, TN, the daughter of Crockett and Minnie Ragan Kinser. She married Cyle Adain Lowe on March 16, 1945, he preceded her in death on May 6, 2009. Ruby is also preceded in death by her son:...
Stella H Olson
Nov 11, 2009
Stella H. Olson, 97, of Steward, IL, passed away on Wed. Nov. 11, 2009 at Bethany Health Care Center in DeKalb. She was born on Oct. 23, 1912 in Spring Valley, IL to Rudolph and Lillian Edith (Jackson) Reppine. Stella married William M. Olson on March 28,1929, in Dixon, IL and he preceded her on October 22, 1977. She was...
Ernest Jordal Jr.
Oct 29, 2009
Ernest Jordal Jr. , 82 of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at Rochelle Gardens in Rochelle, IL. He was born on Jan. 22, 1927 in Malta, IL to Ernest and Marguerite (Preiss) Jordal. He graduated from Malta High School in 1945. Ernest married his high school sweetheart, Elda Mae Arndt on July 11, 1948, and they were...
David W. Gieske
Oct 27, 2009
DAVID W. GIESKE, 59 of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 at his home. He was born on Dec. 18, 1949 in Rochelle, the son of Willard Henry and Helen Evelyn (Brauer) Gieske. David graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1968 and then attended St.Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Anise E Bosecker
Oct 26, 2009
Anise E. Bosecker, age 91, of Rochelle, died on Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Rochelle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Nov. 3, 1917 in Edwards County, IL to William McKinley and Myrtle Ellen (Potter) Curtis. Anise married Albert Adam Bosecker on April 11, 1937 in Browns, IL and he preceded her on Feb. 22, 1995. She...
