Mabel Tilton Miller
Jan 26, 2008
MABEL TILTON MILLER, age 94 of Rochelle Died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Franklin Grove Nursing Center. She was born on December 22, 1913 in Ogle County, IL to Daniel L. And Mabel Trenholm Tilton. She married Ward A. Miller on June 16, 1940 at her home in rural Rochelle, IL, he preceded her on March 19, 1999....
Alma E. Duncan
Jan 25, 2008
Alma Emogene "Jean" Duncan, age 83 of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 at Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born on May 7, 1924 in Spruce Pine, AL, the daughter of Lester and Ruth (Grissom) Bragwell. On July 14, 1945, Jean married Othel Duncan in Belgreen, AL and he preceded her on Dec. 18, 2000. She was also...
Francesca Dapiran
Jan 19, 2008
Francesca Dapiran, age 93 of Rochelle, passed away on January 19, 2008 at the Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on Oct. 8, 1914 in Rovigno D'Istria, Italy the daughter of Angelo and Andreanna (Dapiran) Tamburin. On Feb. 2, 1935, Francesca married Duilio Dapiran in Paris, France and he preceded her on March 30, 1998. She had...
Phyllis M. Cherie
Jan 11, 2008
Phyllis M. Cherie, age 88 of Stillman Valley, IL, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 at Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born on May 31, 1919 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Leroy J. and Elizabeth Ann (Strang) Hannon. Phyllis married Julius H. "Joe" Cherie on June 2, 1951 in Chicago, and he preceded her on April 1, 2003....
Lois B. Vanhise
Jan 10, 2008
Lois B. VanHise, age 89 of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008 at Rochelle Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born on Nov. 20, 1918 in Chana, IL the daughter of George King and Beatrice Mildred (Tilton) VanHise. Lois was employed by Caron International in the early forties and retired after 41 years. She was a member...
Marilyn J. Springman
Jan 7, 2008
Marilyn J. Springman, age 74 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2008 at Pine Acres Rehab and Living Center in DeKalb, IL. She was born on March 27, 1933 at their family farm near Rochelle, the daughter of John and Hazel (Rainwater) Behrends. Marilyn was a Homemaker, and a bus driver for the Rochelle Elementary School Dist. She...
Archie D. Gaston
Jan 5, 2008
ARCHIE D. GASTON, age 89, of Rochelle Died on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Oregon Healthcare Center in Oregon. He was born on July 25, 1918 in Jefferson County, IL, near Mt. Vernon, the son of Charles D. and Della J. Branson Gaston. Archie married Irene Law Dewey on February 27, 1942 in Rochelle, she preceded him on January...
John O. Sandvik
Jan 2, 2008
John O. "Lucky" Sandvik, age 85, of Davis Junction, IL, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born on Jan. 5, 1922, in Davis Junction, the son of Carl and Martha (Hagseth) Sandvik. He attended Davis Junction grade school and graduated from Stillman Valley High School. John farmed all of his life...
Russell W. Berry
Jan 1, 2008
Russell W. Berry, Jr. age 13, of Creston, IL passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008 at Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, IL. He was born on March 8, 1994 in Little Rock Arkansas the son of Russell W. Berry Sr. and Katherine E. Sills. Russell was in the 8th grade at Creston Grade School and played the trumpet. He...
Lawrence Forster
Dec 30, 2007
LAWRENCE "BUD" FORSTER, age 77 of Marion, Ohio died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Marion Manor Nursing Home. He was born Lawrence Lee Forster on July 15,1930 near Sycamore, Illinois to the late Benjamin and Anna (Sullivan) Forster. On April 28,1951, Bud married Jaclee Sutton in Rochelle, Illinois. He graduated from Ashton High School, Ashton, IL in 1948. He attended...
George Edward Walters
Dec 23, 2007
George Edward Walters ,80 Beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and businessman passed away peacefully Sunday December 23, 2007 at Rochelle Gardens Healthcare Center. George, a life long resident of Rochelle, Illinois was born August 10, 1927 as the youngest of five children. He was a World War II Navy Veteran, a Chicago Northwestern Railroad Agent and a Master Locksmith. For...
Bertha C. Tarkenton
Dec 21, 2007
Bertha C. Tarkenton, 98 of Rochelle died Friday Dec. 21, 2007 at home. She was born Nov. 12, 1909 in Lyster Station, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Philippe and Alma (Routhier)Cote. She married Howard R. Tarkenton on Oct. 21, 1948 in Norfold, VA. Bertha was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Rochelle and the Rochelle V.F.W. Auxiliary. Preceded...
Elizabeth H. Rainwater
Dec 19, 2007
Elizabeth H. Rainwater, age 85 of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 at Rochelle Gardens Care Center. She was born on Jan. 22, 1922 in Rochelle, the daughter of Fred G. And Leona H. (Pierce) Pierce. Elizabeth married Nole G. H. Rainwater on July 31, 1939 and he preceded her on March 23, 1998. She was also preceded...
Brenda P. Argetsinger
Dec 17, 2007
BRENDA P. ARGETSINGER, age 82, passed away on Monday, Dec. 17, 2007 at Rochelle Community Hospital. She was the daughter of Tom and Elsie (Box) Hyde. Brenda was born on Oct. 29, 1925 in Worcestershire, England. She married Forest Argetsinger in Saint Michael's Church in Cropthorne, Worcestershire, England on Sept. 16, 1944. Brenda came to Rochelle , as a war...
John D. Govig
Dec 15, 2007
John D. Govig, 66, Steward, IL passed away Dec. 15, 2007 at Pine Acres in DeKalb, IL. John was born Aug. 3, 1941 in Rochelle, IL the son of John and Helen (Colton) Govig. John married Nancy G. Heitmanek, Sept. 22, 1962 in Cicero, IL. He was a Steward, IL area farmer for many years. He was also a member...
Robert Cecil Stewart
Dec 14, 2007
Robert Cecil Stewart, age 71, died on Friday, December 14, 2007 at his home. He was born on July 13, 1936 in Greenville, TN, the son of Dan and Birdie Ball Stewart. He worked for Swift and Company of Rochelle prior to retiring. He is survived by his brother: Garland Stewart of Rochelle and Betty Jo Ballard of Greenville, TN....
Robert W. Hultgren
Dec 13, 2007
Robert W. Hultgren, age 84 of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 at Rochelle Rehabilitation Center. He was born on January 3, 1923 in Burlington, IA the son of Gustave F. And Ester (Ericksen) Hultgren. Bob married V. Juanita VanBlaricom on January 13, 1943 in Dubuque, IA. Bob moved to Rochelle in 1946 after serving over 3 years...
Bernice E. Hay
Dec 12, 2007
Unger-Horner Funeral Home 400 N. 6th St,. Rochelle, IL 6l068 815 562 4534 Bernice E. Hay, age 92, of Rockford, IL, passed away on Wed. Dec. 12, 2007 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. She was born on Oct. 12, 1915 in Princeton Minnesota the daughter of Frederick and Camilla (Borgen) Iverson. Bernice married Robert Scott Hay on Sept. 10,...
John W. Bowlen
Dec 10, 2007
John W. Bowlen, age 78 of Rochelle, IL passed away on Monday, Dec. 10th at Rochelle Gardens Care Center in Rochelle. He was born on July 17, 1929 in East Chicago, Ind, the son of Louis and Lucille (Kruetz) Bowlen. John married Carol Buttermore Sept. 15, 1961 in Chicago, IL. He had been a plant manager for Brightley Galvanizing prior...
Emmerson D. Fransen
Dec 5, 2007
Dr. Emmerson D. Fransen, DDS, age 75, of Rochelle, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. He was born on April 9, 1932 in Freeport, IL the son of Jacob and Alice Zena (Buss) Fransen. Emmerson went to high school in Shannon, IL and then served in the United States Army from 1954 through 1956....
