Mary K. Fenwick
Oct 22, 2007
Mary K. Fenwick, age 92 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 with her family by her side at Rochelle Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was born on Dec. 25, 1914 in Maytown, IL, the daughter of John Francis and Kathryn (Duffy) Friel. Mary K. married Joseph Lullus Fenwick on May 29, 1941 and he preceded her...
Deborah J. Dickson
Oct 20, 2007
Deborah June Dickson, age 51 of Rochelle, loving mother, grandmother and daughter lost her 20 year battle with breast cancer on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the Alma Nelson Nursing Center. She was born on December 21, 1955 in Rochelle, the daughter of Amos and Shirley Krigbaum Johnson. Deborah worked as a Patient Care Technician. Survivors include 3 daughters: Tonya...
Howard A. Bales
Oct 18, 2007
Howard A. Bales, age 93 of Steward, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born on July 11, 1914 in Washington County, IL, the son of Augustus and Susan (Foster) Bales. He was a graduate of Scovil Business College. Howard married Cecile Krigbaum on Dec. 7, 1950 in Centralia, IL. He was preceded in...
Maria Ochoa Muraira
Oct 14, 2007
Maria Ochoa Muraira, age 92, of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 at Rochelle Rehabilitation and Care Center in Rochelle. She was born on June 24, 1915 in Lacosta, TX, the daughter of Lorenzo and Pomposa (Hernandez) Ochoa. Survivors include 4 sons: Edward (Maria) Muraira of Rochelle, Joe (Carmen) Muraira of Lytle, TX, Herman (Evelia) Muraira of Summerset,...
Alice “Weedie” Louise Plumley
Oct 14, 2007
Alice "Weedie" Louise Plumley, age 75, of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday, Oct.14, 2007 at her home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was born on Oct. 14, 1932 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Menzo "Manny" and Annabelle (Bucher) Brummer. She graduated from Ashton High School in 1950. Weedie was united in marriage to Donald O....
Robert James Wilder
Oct 11, 2007
Robert James Wilder, 74, of Rochelle, IL passed away on Thursday Oct. 11, 2007 at the Rochelle Gardens Nursing Home. He was born Aug. 18, 1933 the son of George and Ida Wilder, in Richmond, VA. Robert was married to Wilma Catron Nov. 19, 1957 in TN. Robert was a lift truck driver for Delmonte Inc. in Rochelle until he...
Gregory G. Brown
Oct 8, 2007
Gregory G. Brown, age 45 , of Rochelle, IL passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born on Dec. 2, 1961 in Rochelle, the son of Albert and Barbara (Ewald) Brown. Greg married Sharon Gates on Feb. 5, 1980 in Rochelle. He was employed by Alderks Tire Service since 1995. Greg loved four...
Harry A. Johnson
Sep 26, 2007
Harry A. Johnson, 94, passed away September 26, 2007 at his son's home surrounded by his family. Mr. Johnson was born one of 5 children, to Alfred and Frances (Anderson) Johnson, in DeKalb, IL on March 24, 1913. He lived in Kansas City, MO with his family and worked as a salesman for Wurlitzer Company. Later he and his wife...
Elsie Emma Sawicki
Sep 23, 2007
ELSIE EMMA SAWICKI, age 86, of Rochelle, died on Sunday, September 23, 2007 in Rochelle. She was born on April 10, 1921 in Oshkosh, WI, the daughter of Ernest and Theresa Schaetz Schettle. Elsie married Walter E. Sawicki on July 25, 1942 in Oshkosh, WI. They moved to Rochelle in 1953. She co-owned Sawicki Chevrolet Cadillac in Rochelle with her...
Judy Kay Fischer
Sep 22, 2007
JUDY KAY FISCHER, age 63, died on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on June 4, 1944 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Grover C. and Violet Lindberg Pinkston. She married Darrel Lynn Fischer on August 29, 1970 in Genoa, IL. Judy retired from Avery Dennison in 1999 and then...
Marjorie "Judy" M. Cook
Sep 19, 2007
Marjorie "Judy" M. Cook, age 86, of Rochelle died on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Rochelle Healthcare Center West. She was born on November 6, 1920 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Theodore and Anna Johnson Blomberg. She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church and served in the US Army during WWII. Judy is preceded in...
Judy L. Horter
Sep 15, 2007
Judy L. Horter 68 of Rochelle, IL died early Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 in her home. She was born Sept. 4, 1939 in Creston, IL, the daughter of Perry and Lillian (White) Shook. She married Norman Horter on June 6, 1966 in Rochelle. She had been employed as a secretary for Kishwaukee College in Malta. Judy was a member of...
Jack B. Pittman
Sep 15, 2007
Jack B. Pittman 68 of Rochelle, died Saturday Sept. 15, 2007 at home with his family by his side. He was born Jan. 5, 1939 in Wynne, Ark. The son of Frank and Agnes Taylor Pittman. He married Janice L. Reitz on Dec. 22, 1957 in Rochelle, IL. She preceded him on Jan. 13, 2006. Also preceded by a sister...
Martha R. Olson
Sep 14, 2007
Martha R. Olson, age 90 of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 at Wisconsin Rapids Care Center. She was born Nov. 20, 1916 in Lucas, IA, the daughter of Charles B. and Lora (Baker) Rogers. She married Charles K. Olson on June 21, 1941 in Lucas, IA and he preceded her on Nov. 28,1990. Martha was also preceded...
Ottolyn A. Berry
Sep 14, 2007
Ottolyn "Ottie" A. Berry, 62, of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 at Alden Nelson Deves in Rockford, IL. She was born on Sept. 19, 1944 in Chicago, IL the daughter of O. J. And Alberta (Hickstein)Taylor. Ottie married Virgil Berry on March 21, 1964. She was preceded in death by her father, O.J. Taylor. She had been...
Rosemary Horner
Sep 12, 2007
Rosemary Horner, age 61 of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1007 at her home. She was born on July 28, 1946 in Rochelle, the daughter of Harlan and Catherine (DeCourcey) Askvig. She was preceded in death by her parents and twin sister: Linda Lage on Oct. 23, 1997 She was a desk clerk for the Super 8 in...
Emma Beardin Masek
Sep 7, 2007
Emma E. Beardin Masek, age 81, of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, Sept. 7, 2007 at Rochelle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Feb. 14, 1926 in Rochelle, the daughter of Harry G. Bertha H. (Jacobs) Peterson. She was a 1944 graduate of Rochelle Township High School. Emma married John F. Beardin on May 20, 1945 in Rochelle,...
Frank Mattera
Sep 5, 2007
Frank Mattera, Jr., 82, of Jackson, GA., died September 5, 2007. Born April 27, 1925 in Rochelle the son of Frank and Maria Iocona Mattera. He was preceded in death by his wife Jeanie Beardin Mattera. He was a former employee Whitcomb Locomotive in Rochelle, he fought in Normandy during WW II in the U.S.Army and owed and operated the...
Les Hill
Aug 31, 2007
Leslie "Les" C. Hill, age 58, of Creston, IL, passed away on Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born on Oct. 30, 1948 in Rochelle, the son of Arvene Ravnaas and Muriel Grace (Erickson) Hill. His father preceded him in death. Les was an area farmer. Survivors include a son: Joseph (Jodi) Hill of...
Glenn R. Stocking
Aug 27, 2007
GLENN R. STOCKING, age 74, of Rochelle, died on Monday, August 27, 2007 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on April 4, 1933 in Rochelle, the son of Howard and Nellie (Boler) Stocking. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1951. From 1953 to 1955, he...
