Phillip W. May
Dec 30, 2009
Phillip W. May Jr., 86 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed., Dec. 30, 2009 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born on Jan. 28, 1923 in Rochelle to Phillip W. and Ada Jane (McConaughy) May. Attended Rochelle Township High School graduating in 1941 and then attended Drake University until he enlisted in the US Air Force serving 3 years where...
Clara L Brooks
Dec 29, 2009
Clara L. Brooks, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born on October 10, 1926 in Elbow Woods, ND, the daughter of Owen George and Anne E. Hall White. Clara worked as a beautician, and also at the Kolpin gun case factory in Fox Lake, WI, and Osh...
Helen Jenkins
Dec 28, 2009
Helen Jenkins 90 of Rochelle died Monday Dec. 28, 2009 in St Anthony Hospital Rockford, IL. She was born on Nov. 10, 1919, in Rochelle, IL the daughter of John Franklin and Nova Marie (Johnson) Jenkins. Prior to retiring, Helen was employed by Morgan Dye and Caron Spinning. Survivors include her sisters: Frieda (Doran) Grennan of Oregon, IL, Ruth (Willis)...
Sharon A. Knoerzer
Dec 28, 2009
Sharon A. Knoerzer 47 of Rochelle, IL died Monday Dec. 28, 2009 in her home with her family by her side. She was born June 17, 1962 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Ronald and Barbara (Cassidy) Knoerzer. She is preceded by her mother Barbara. Member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and U. S. Army veteran. Sharon was employed by...
Colby "Bud" Hall
Dec 25, 2009
COLBY GLENN "BUD" HALL, age 66, of Rochelle passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009 at his home. He married Joyce Ann Swingley on July 22, 1967 in Rochelle. Bud worked at Kishwaukee Community College as a maintenance supervisor prior to retiring in 2005. He served in the Vietnam War in the United States Army. Active member of the United...
Betty J Lienemann
Dec 23, 2009
Betty J. Lienemann, 89, passed away on Wed., Dec. 23, 2009 at Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on July 20, 1920 in Storm Lake, IA to Roy A. and June E. (Allison)Jarnagin. Survivors include daughter: Jane (Lee) Prunty of Rochelle, IL; sons: Bradley J. Anderson of Lake Park, IA and Bruce T. (Cynthia) Anderson of Springfield, MO; sister:...
Rose M. Fisher
Dec 22, 2009
Rose M. Fisher, 72, of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb. She was born on April 7, 1937 in Rochelle, to Etsel and Sophie May (Knicely) Carter. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother: Bud Carter; Sister: Lorraine Sherwood and Daughter: Sherry Fisher. Prior to retiring, she was employed by Eaton...
Cleve J. Mccandless
Dec 20, 2009
Cleve J. McCandless, 74, of Rochelle, IL passed away Dec. 20, 2009 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 22, 1935 in Pocahontas, AR the son of John Arvil and Edna Mae (Tweedy) McCandless. He married Wilma Smart on June 10, 1961 in Rochelle, IL. Preceded by his parents and brother J.D. McCandless and sister Ora Lee...
Norman A Horn
Dec 17, 2009
Norman A. Horn, 84, of Rochelle, IL, passed away Dec. 17, 2009, at Rochelle Gardens following a long illness. He was born Jan. 3, 1925, in Caledonia, MN, the son of Arthur Horn and Edna (Lee) Horn Benson. He married Verna Mae Kendall on July 15, 1961. He served in the US Army during World War II, where he was...
Ruth E. Vanderpool
Dec 16, 2009
Ruth E. Vanderpool, 90, of Holcomb, passed away on Wed. Dec. 16, 2009 at her home.She was born on May 13, 1919 in Kings, IL, the daughter of Richard Emery and Mabel Jane (Onley) Hayes. Ruth was a life long member of Kings Presbyterian Church and then attended First Presbyterian Church of Rochelle. Her hobbies were gardening, cooking, traveling. love...
Lyle Eugene Harms
Dec 14, 2009
Lyle Eugene Harms, age 77 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday. Dec. 14, 2009 at Oak Crest in DeKalb, IL. He was born April 29. 1932 in Steward, IL the son of Fredrick and Maybelle Ludwig Harms. Lyle married Helen Arlene Pierce on Sept. 28, 1952 in Chana, IL and she preceded him on Dec. 1, 2003. They were blessed...
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...
