Stella G. Kingdon
Nov 26, 2008
Stella G. Kingdon, age 92 of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 at her home. She was born on Aug. 19, 1916 in Madison, MN the daughter of Gilbert E. and Sylvia A. (Jordal) Oleson. She married Frederick James Kingdon on June 26, 1937 in Creston, IL and celebrated their 71st anniversary. Fred and Stella farmed all their...
Dawn T. Hall
Nov 26, 2008
Dawn T. Hall, age 42 of Rochelle, IL died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 in her home. She was born June 13, 1966 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of George and Patricia G. (Brick) Hall III. Dawn graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1984. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia on Nov. 13, 2008. Survived by her...
Eugene W. Eckhardt
Nov 26, 2008
Eugene W. Eckhardt, age 77, died on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at the Rochelle Gardens Care Center. He was born on September 26, 1931 in Rochelle, IL the son of Frank and Esther DeBruine. He married Eunice E. Wald on May 12, 1956. Gene worked as a photo engraver for 38 years employed by Combined Communication Services. He was a...
Henrietta Bassler
Nov 13, 2008
Henrietta Bassler, age 101, passed away on November 13, 2008 at the Sunrise Fair Oaks facility in Fairfax, VA. She was born on March 4, 1907 in Leavenworth, KS, the daughter of Henry and Minnie Zilke Conrad. She married George Bassler in 1938 in Kansas City Kansas, he preceded her in death in 1963. Henrietta taught first in Kansas City,...
Archie Norman Dodson
Nov 13, 2008
Archie Norman Dodson, age 66, of Rochelle died on November 13, 2008 at the St. Anthony Medical Center. He was born on October 12, 1942 in Fayette Co., IL, the son of Russell N. and Goldie P. Owens Dodson. He worked as a Truck Driver. Archie enjoyed fishing and watching old western movies. He is preceded by his parents, 3...
Patricia G. Hall
Nov 13, 2008
Patricia G. Hall 65 of Rochelle, IL died early Thursday Nov. 13, 2008 in her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1943 in Greenwood, WI the daughter of Elmer and Harriett (Nelesen) Brick. She married George Hall III on Nov. 9, 1963 in Milwaukee, WI. Patricia was previously employed by DelMonte Corp. and Silgan in Rochelle. Patricia was a member...
Duane Earl Tilton
Nov 7, 2008
Duane Earl Tilton, age 75, of Creston, IL, passed away on Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 at his home. Duane was born the son of George and Cora (Bell) Tilton on Dec. 22, 1932 in Rochelle, IL. He Married Diane Haws on April 23, 1980 in Sycamore, IL. Duane was employed at Swift and CO. For 19 years, and was a...
Neil T. Fairholm
Nov 5, 2008
Neil T. Fairholm, age 66, of Rochelle, IL, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 at his home. He was born on May 2, 1942, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Tom and Doris (Taylor) Fairholm. Neil married Doris Hickson, on October of 1981, in Chicago Ridge, IL. He was a retired truck driver for the Teamsters Union Local #705,...
Milton C. Reineck
Nov 4, 2008
MILTON C. REINECK, age 87, of Rochelle died on November 4, 2008 at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born on August 14, 1921 in Reedsville, WI, the son of Herman and Hazel Hagenow Reineck. He married Hester L. Frye on December 16, 1950 in Oregon, IL. Milton served in the US Army during WWII and is...
T.L. Holt
Oct 28, 2008
Thurman L. "T.L." Holt, age 86, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 at P. A. Peterson Center for Health in Rockford, IL after a long illness. He was born on May 31, 1922 in Cross County, AR, the son of Ernest P. and Lydia (Williams) Holt. T.L. married Vivian O. Eppes on Nov. 28, 1940 in Cross County,...
Franklin Gabbard
Oct 20, 2008
Franklin "Frank" Gabbard, age 74, of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Oct. 20, 2008 at his home. He was born on July 20, 1934 in Booneville, KY, the son of Clay and Gertrude (Roberts) Gabbard. Frank married Janet Munz on May 19, 1961 in Ashton, IL. Prior to retiring in 1995, he was employed by Chrysler Corp. for 30 years...
Louise M. Eckhardt
Oct 17, 2008
Louise Moseley Eckhardt, age 89, died peacefully October 17th in St. Clair, MI. Louise was born February 9,1919 in Hopkinsville, Ky. She was one of five children of Joseph and Ethel Moseley , all of whom predeceased her. She married William Eckhardt of Rochelle, IL on November 8, 1941.They were married for fifty-seven years. He preceded her in death September...
Patricia Ann Williams
Oct 17, 2008
Patricia Ann Williams, age 88 of Rochelle, died on Friday October 17, 2008 at the Rochelle Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center West. She was born on March 17, 1920 in Muncie, IN, the daughter of Lawrence and Bertha Cook O'Connell. She married Forrest Williams, he preceded her in death. Patricia enjoyed being a seamstress, sculptor, painter, and gardener, and was active...
Dorothy Ann Meyer
Oct 11, 2008
Dorothy Ann Meyer 90 of Franklin Grove, died Saturday Oct. 11, 2008 at Franklin Grove Health Care in Franklin Grove, IL. She was born Nov. 19, 1917 in Centralia, IL the daughter of Charles and Dolly Kirkland Hatfield. She married Leslie E. Meyer on April 17, 1946 in Rockford, IL. He preceded her on Feb. 11, 2000. She was also...
Donald R. Hacker
Oct 6, 2008
Donald R. Hacker, 76, of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. He was born on Dec. 6, 1931 in Chicago, IL the son of Louis and Elsie (Paetsch) Hacker. Don married Charlotte Haas on Nov. 3, 1951 in Chicago. He served in the Army of Occupation in Germany during the...
Walter C. Gramstad
Oct 3, 2008
Walter C. Gramstad, age 93, of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2008 at Rochelle Rehabilitation Center in Rochelle. He was born on Sept. 26, 1915 in Rochelle, and grew up on a farm near Steward, IL, the son of John and Hannah Ediness Gramstad. He graduated from Sycamore High School in 1932. Walter married Loretta M. Barbel on...
Robert J. Orr
Oct 3, 2008
Robert J. Orr, age 74, of Rochelle died on Friday, October 3, 2008 at the VA Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on January 18, 1934 in Oak Park, IL, the son of David and Winifred Goreham Orr. Robert married Jo Ann Hogg on October 27, 1956 in Maywood, IL. He served in the US Air Force during the...
Irma G. Beardin
Oct 3, 2008
Irma G. Beardin, 95, of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 at Rochelle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Rochelle. She was born on Dec. 9, 1912 in Rochelle, the daughter of Stephan and Jessie (Hunter) Bona. Irma married Robert Lee Beardin on March 3, 1939 in Rochelle and he preceded her on April 4, 1999. Also preceded...
Harley R. Lawson
Sep 27, 2008
Harley R. Lawson 74 of Ashton, IL died Sat. Sept. 27, 2008 in Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born September 23, 1934 in Brownstown, IL the son of Daniel C. and Rula C. Arnold Lawson. He married Judith Rae Cook on April 29, 1965 in Sycamore, IL He was preceded by his parents, 3 brothers Glenn, Ward and Gerald Lawson...
Lois Wetzel Henert Kurth
Sep 26, 2008
Lois Wetzel Henert Kurth 89 of Ashton, IL died Friday September 26, 2008 at K.S.B. Hospital in Dixon, IL. She was born Dec. 15, 1918 in Rochelle the daughter of George and Bessie Haire Wetzel. She married Donald H. Henert on Feb. 19, 1938 in Rochelle, IL. He preceded her on Aug. 9, 1977. She then married Charles L. Kurth...
