William E. French
May 3, 2007
William E. French Jr. , 76 of Rochelle, passed away Thursday May 3, 2007 at the Rochelle Healthcare Center West. William was born December 19, 1930 the son of William E. and Deliah (Avery) French. William married Margaret E. Ritzel September 4, 1950 in Terre Haute, IN. William worked as a butcher for Swift & Co. retiring in 1981. He...
Ethel M. Reints
Apr 24, 2007
Ethel Marie (Finley) Reints, 91, formerly of Genoa, Illinois, died Tuesday, April 24 in her home at Rosewood Estate, Waterloo, IA. Ethel was born on 1 June 1915 at Brownstown, Indiana, oldest in a family with 6 brothers. During childhood, her family moved to northern Illinois where Ethel attended the one room country Renwick School near Esmond. Ethel married Earl...
Donald L. Schabacker
Apr 16, 2007
Donald L. Schabacker, age 85 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2007 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born on August 16, 1921 in Monroe Township, IL, the son of George J. And Anna S. (Paulsen) Schabacker. Don married Frances Hauser on January 22, 1949 in Rochelle, and he farmed prior to retirement. He enjoyed softball,...
Vada E. Davis
Apr 11, 2007
Vada E. Davis, age 87 of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Rochelle Gardens Care Center in Rochelle, IL. She was born on Jan. 20, 1920 in Vandale, AR, the daughter of Ophus and Rhoda (Petterson) Williams. Vada married Odis H. Davis on March 12, 1938 in Wynne, AR and he preceded her on Nov. 1, 2005....
Luetta A. Sullivan Moore
Apr 6, 2007
Luetta A. Sullivan Moore 89 of Rochelle, IL died April 6, 2007 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born July 17, 1917 in Malta, IL the daughter of Kinnie O. and Ella (Boyd) Sanderson. She graduated form DeKalb Twp. High School in 1934. In 1936 she went to Chicago and worked at the Law Bulletin Publishing...
Calvin E. Strang
Apr 3, 2007
Calvin E. Strang, 81, of Lindenwood, IL died on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born Nov. 6, 1925 in Lindenwood, IL the son of Frank and Mabel Reints Strang. He married Lorraine Baker on November 23, 1947 in the Lindenwood Union Church. Calvin never retired as a carpenter. He worked at Bailey Brothers,...
Mildred Pauline Eckhardt
Mar 31, 2007
ROCHELLE Mildred Pauline Eckhardt, age 94, of Rochelle died on March 31, 2007 at the Rochelle Gardens Care Center. She was born on August 29, 1912 in Auburn, Illinois, the daughter of Jesse Roscoe and Allie Mae Patterson Braddy. Mildred married Harold H. Eckhardt on June 28, 1930 in Oregon, Illinois, he preceded her in death after 65 years of...
Arthur D. Kettleson
Mar 23, 2007
Arthur D. Kettleson, age 84 of Esmond, IL, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2007 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born on Oct. 4, 1922 in South Grove Township, DeKalb County, Illinois, the son of Arthur B. and Isabelle Kettleson. He married Virginia B. Dodge on April 2, 1944 at the First Presbyterian Church in Rochelle....
Lynda C. Rogers
Mar 22, 2007
Lynda C. Rogers, age 63, of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL from complications of luekema. She was born on March 30, 1943 in Galt, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer J. and Lola Ruth (Roberts) Wells. Lynda married Harold L. Rogers on Feb. 8, 1986 in Rochelle, IL. Lynda was...
Mark C. Wren
Mar 21, 2007
Mark Christopher Wren, age 33 of Rockford, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 unexpectedly at his home. He was born on Dec. 7, 1973 in Rockford, the son of Jerry and Phyllis (Harvell) Wren. Mark graduated from Harlem High School in 1992 and was employed by Rockford Insulation. He had been an active volunteer in the Rockford-Loves Park...
Robert L. Horn
Mar 20, 2007
Robert L. Horn, age 73, of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb. He was born on March 26, 1933 in Holcomb, MO, the son of Moody F. and Orah M. (Shipman) Horn. He was previously a heavy equipment operator for Midwest Operating Engineers. Robert married June Dorothy Anspach on Feb. 5, 1988...
Lois M. Lower
Mar 12, 2007
Lois M. Lower, 90, Loving wife, mother and grandmother of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born on Nov. 29, 1916 in Ashton, IL, the daughter of Claude Osborne and Eva Mary (Baker) Reed. She graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1934. Lois married William F. Lower on July 9,...
Jean Marie Bartel
Mar 12, 2007
Jean Marie Bartel, age 42 of Rochelle, passed away at home on Monday, March 12, 2007 after battling a long illness. She was born on Oct. 27, 1964 in Rochelle, IL the daughter of Homer Glenn and Mary Jane Williams Heather. Survivors include her companion, Ricky McMinn of Rochelle; son: James Raleigh of Princeton, IL daughter: Tanya Raleigh of Rochelle...
Gilbert S. Hays
Mar 11, 2007
Gilbert S. Hays, age 75 of Oregon, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2007 at KSB Hospital in Dixon. He was born on Dec. 26, 1931 in Hopewell, VA, the son of Henry and Mary C. (Spence) Hays. Gilbert graduated from Virginia Tech University and was a manufacturing engineer, retiring in 1997 from E.D. Etnyre. He was a U....
Lester Eugene Atkinson
Mar 2, 2007
Lester Eugene Atkinson 72 of Genoa, IL died at home Friday March 2, 2007. He was born in Wayne County, IL on April 8, 1934 the son of William and Inez Cantrell Atkinson. He married Martha White on Aug. 28, 1953. Lester loved to fish and work on small engines and cars. Survivors include: Martha, his wife of 53 years,...
Loren Marx Prewett
Feb 28, 2007
Loren "Marx" Prewett, age 50, of St. Charles, IL, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL. He was born on July 27, 1956, the son of Loren Elmo "Shorty" and Bonnie (Sublett) Prewett in Rochelle, IL. Marx was employed by Mill Work Direct in St. Charles, IL as a Kitchen Designer. He was preceded in...
Allen D. Davis
Feb 24, 2007
Allen Dale Davis, age 75 of Dixon, IL, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at his home. He was born in Rochelle, IL on April 1, 1931 the son of David and Melvia (Braddy) Davis. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dixon. Allen was preceded in death by 2 brothers: Paul and LaVern Davis. Survivors...
Linda L. Stomberg
Feb 23, 2007
Linda Lee Stomberg, age 58 of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, Feb. 23, 2007 at her home. She was born on Oct. 24, 1948 in Oregon, IL the daughter of Charles and Donna Kelser Stomberg. She worked at Crest Foods prior to her illness. She is preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her companion of fourteen years: Gary...
Flossie V. Vanstone
Feb 20, 2007
FLOSSIE V. VANSTONE, age 93 of Rochelle died on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at the Rochelle Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center from complications of an earlier automobile accident. She was born on January 31, 1914 in Arcola, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel and Carrie Dove Shook. She graduated from the Creston High School and then from the Rochelle Township High School....
John Oscar Freeman
Feb 17, 2007
John Oscar Freeman, 89 of Rochelle, passed away Feb. 17 at the Rochelle Rehabilitation Healthcare Center. He was born on August, 14, 1917 in Driftwood, Arkansas, the son of Gus and Rodney Croney Freeman. He married Irma I. Pifer on October, 26, 1940 in Black Rock Arkansas, she preceded him on Dec. 20, 2005, also preceded by his 2 brothers:...
