Virginia Blanche Overbey
Oct 26, 2009
Virginia Blanche Overbey, 93 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2009 at her home in Rochelle. She was born on Jan. 25, 1916 in Wayne City, IL, to John and Belle (Stroud) Kittle. Blanche married Arthur Ray Overbey and he preceded her on April 9,1990. She was also preceded by 2 sisters: Nora and Edna; 4 brothers: Earl,...
Helen M Harms
Oct 26, 2009
Helen M. Harms, age 95, died on Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Rochelle Gardens Nursing Center. She was born Feb. 22, 1914 in Crookston, MN. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Survivors include sons: Gary (Dorothy) Schabacker of Rochelle, and Dennis (Kathy) Schabacker of Herndon, VA; stepson: Rev. Gerald Harms of Michigan; 2 grandchildren: Jason and...
Tomasa Maria Sanchez
Oct 26, 2009
Tomasa Maria Sanchez, 92 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at Rochelle Gardens. She was born on March 7, 1917 in Mission, TX to Marcos and Maria (Ramirez) Sanchez. Tomasa married Dionicio Sanchez in Mission, TX and preceded her on Sep. 22, 2001. She was also preceded by her parents. Survivors include a son: Daniel (Rosemary) Sanchez...
Thomas J. Sill
Oct 26, 2009
Thomas J. Sill,48, of Rochelle, passed away on Oct. 26, 2009, at his home. He was born in Blue Island, IL on June 10, 1961, to Herbert and Betty (Harrison) Sill. His mother preceded him in death. Tom was employed by Professional Property Management. Tom was an avid NASCAR fan, with Dale Earnhardt Jr, being his favorite driver. He enjoyed...
Edith M. Gittleson
Oct 24, 2009
Edith M. Gittleson, 99, of Rochelle, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, on her 99th birthday, at Rochelle Gardens. She was born on Oct. 24, 1910 in Compton, IL to Charles and Nessie (Nodine) Krahenbuhl. She married Raymond Gittleson on July 4, 1929 and they farmed together. He preceded her on Dec. 16, 1986. Edith was also preceded by...
Dorothy C. Lichty
Oct 22, 2009
Dorothy (Carney) Lichty, 93 of Monroe Center, IL; passed away on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 at her home in Monroe Center. She was born on Aug. 10, 1916 in Lee County, Steward,IL the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Strohman) Carney. She graduated from Rochelle High School in 1934 and received her teaching degree at Northern Illinois State Teachers College in...
Kathleen Anderson
Oct 21, 2009
Kathleen "Kathy" Anderson, 78 of Rochelle, went to her Heavenly Father on Wed. Oct. 21, 2009 at her home in Rochelle after a battle with cancer. She was born on June 17, 1931 in Blue River, WI, to Julius and Minerva (Coppernall) Dalberg. While she was in grade school, she was active in 4-H and served in many offices and...
Arden Ropert Varner
Oct 19, 2009
Arden Ropert Varner, 84, of Oregon, IL passed away at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home in Franklin Grove, IL on October 19, 2009. He was born on April 26, 1925 in Rochelle, the son of Ropert Roosevelt and Lauretta Augsta (Robbins) Varner. Arden graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1943. In August of 1943 he enlisted in the United...
Dick E. Pumfrey
Oct 19, 2009
Richard E. Pumfrey, 74 of Ashton, IL, passed away on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at his home. He was born on Feb. 25, 1935 in Rochelle, the son of Clarence Edward and Leona Emma (Eich) Pumfrey. Dick graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1953 and was a member of New Hope Fellowship. He married Martha Jane Jacobs on May...
Donna V Mcpherson
Oct 18, 2009
Donna V. McPherson, 72 of Ashton, IL, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 at her home. She was born on March 12, 1937 in Rochelle, the daughter of LaVerne and Flossie (Shook) Vanstone. She married Gene McPherson on June 9, 1967 in Creston, IL and he preceded her in death on Oct.17, 1989. She was also preceded by her...
Evelyn A Eckhardt
Oct 17, 2009
Evelyn Amelia Eckhardt, age 85, died on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home where she resided after a long illness. She was born in Ophir Township on April 17, 1924 to Bert and Olive (Foster) Stevenson. She attended Mendota Twp. Highschool. Married John Becker on June 14, 1942, he preceded her on July 28, 1956. She...
Jean E Hansen
Oct 11, 2009
Jean E. Hansen, 67, of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle. She was born on Jan. 27, 1942 in Rochelle the daughter of Earl and Margaret J. (Bunger) Templeman. Jean graduated from Rochelle Township Highschool in 1960. She had been employed as a waitress for the Rochelle Beacon for 43 years. Survivors...
Richard H. Hickerson
Oct 7, 2009
Richard H. Hickerson, 88 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. Oct. 7, 2009 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. He was born July 23, 1921 in DeKalb, IL the son of Ernest and Jennie Crooke Hickerson. Richard married Olive Svela on Feb 7, 1942. He was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church. For 35 yrs. he owned...
Joseph G. Hall
Oct 6, 2009
Joseph G. Hall, 81, of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 at the Rochelle Gardens after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Aug. 18, 1928 in Sublette, IL to George A. and Amelia E. (Smith) Hall. Joe married Ida Henrietta Howe on July 27, 1951 in Franklin Grove, IL. He was a member of...
Carl D. Caldwell
Oct 3, 2009
CARL DAVID CALDWELL, 47,of Davis Juction died unexpectedly at his home on October 3, 2009. He was born on August 4, 1962 in Rochelle, the son of Carl D. and Esther E. Grace Caldwell. Carl worked for Skandia in Davis Junction. He is preceded in death by his mother: Esther Caldwell, sister: Shirley J. Woodruff, and brother: Michael E. Caldwell....
Gregory P. Peters
Sep 30, 2009
Gregory P. Peters, 33 of Rochelle, passed away unexpectedly on Wed., Sept. 30, 2009 at his home. He was born on Oct. 24, 1975, in Lubbock, TX, the son of Leslie D. and Yvonne (Browning) Peters. Greg graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1993 and was baptized and confirmed at Rochelle United Methodist Church. He had worked for both...
Della M. Mccray
Sep 24, 2009
Della M. McCray, age 96, of Rochelle died on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the Franklin Grove Nursing Home. She was born on July 28, 1913 in Clarence, IL, the daughter of Quinn and Edna Lee Davis. On May 26, 1950 she married Scotty A. McCray in Ashton, IL. He preceded her on Sept. 8, 1992. Also preceded by a...
Richard Ray Mulford
Sep 23, 2009
Richard Ray Mulford, 67, of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at his home. He was born on Aug. 24, 1942 in Chester, OH the son of Ira Ray and Opal (Kerns) Mulford. Richard married Doris Ann Rosa on Sept. 18, 1965 in Kirkland, IL. He retired in 2000 after 38 years from Chrysler Corp., served in the...
Joyce Williams
Sep 23, 2009
Joyce Williams, 86 of Lindenwood, passed away Sept. 23, 2009 in Albert Lea, MN. She was born Sept. 23, 1923 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Lewis E. and Jean (Blair) Whitman. Married John D. "Jack" Williams on January 20, 1944 in Monroe Center, IL. She graduated from Monroe Center High School and Rockford Business School. Joyce, along with her...
Cameron J. Brenner
Sep 23, 2009
Cameron J. Brenner, 84, of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. Sept. 23, 2009 at his home. He was born on July 7, 1925 in Newburgh, IN to Cameron J. and Polly (Worth) Brenner. He graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1943, and was self employed in electric motor repair and was a volunteer fireman for he city of Rochelle....
