Arthur "Art" Joseph Orlikowski
May 22, 2023
Ottawa
Arthur J. Orlikowski, 89, of Ottawa, IL, formerly of Rochelle, IL, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. Art was born November 27 ,1933, in Winona, MN, the son of Victor and Elizabeth (Kellogg) Orlikowski. He married Mary Ann Rose on February 7, 1953, in Winona, MN.
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Betty June Dearth
May 21, 2023
Rochelle
Betty June (Elliott) Dearth, age 101, of Rochelle, passed to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born on December 21, 1921, to Floyd and Grace Elliott in Scottsburg, Indiana joining her two older sisters, Florida Catherine (Roy) Christianson and Marjorie May (Robert) Meredith .
She worked the...
Conner Heath Ewald
May 19, 2023
Rochelle
Conner Heath Ewald, age 8,passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 19, 2023. He was born on December 17, 2014 in DeKalb, IL, the son of Tyler and Abbey (Hyde) Ewald. Conner was finishing up second grade at Central School. He loved his family, friends, and three dogs: Sophia, Gizmo, and Grimlee. Conner was active in Cub...
Mae Ludens
May 19, 2023
Mae Evelyn Ludens, 90, passed away peacefully Friday, May 19, 2023 at Liberty Court in Dixon, Illinois. Mae was born on April 14, 1933 to Reiner and Jane (Kuper) Tammen in Lennox, SD. On December 10, 1952, she married Matthew R. Ludens in Luverne, MN.
Mae was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Rochelle. She...
Paz Losoya
May 4, 2023
Paz Losoya, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 4, 2023 at her home in Rochelle, Illinois. Paz was born on January 24, 1931 to Trinidad and Demetria (Guzman) Garcia in Lyford, TX. On April 26th 1954, she married Frutoso Losoya in Brownsville, TX. She enjoyed playing Loteria, crossword puzzles, cross stitch, and spending time with family. Paz was preceded...
Franklin Henry Hintzsche
Apr 30, 2023
Rochelle
Franklin Henry Hintzsche, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to many, passed away April 30, 2023 in Rochelle, Illinois. He was born November 17, 1940 to Bessie (Smith) and Henry Hintzsche. He was the youngest of four children. He grew up on the family farm driving tractors, raising all sorts of livestock, and...
Levin Eugene Libberton
Apr 18, 2023
Lena
Levin Eugene Libberton, two month infant, passed away April 18, 2023 at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL. Levin was born on February 17, 2023 to Anna Rainwater and Gregory Libberton in Hinsdale, IL.
Levin is survived by his parents, Anna and Greg; his grandparents: Amy (Brian Voss) Rainwater, Matthew Rainwater, Rose...
Rose Anne Kersten
Apr 14, 2023
Rose Anne Kersten, 93, of Rochelle, passed from this life on April 14, 2023 at home. Rose Anne was born April 20, 1929 in Rochelle to M. William and Ruth E. (Barnett) Ravnaas of Steward, IL. She was the youngest of six children.
After graduating from Steward High School, she attended Northern Illinois Teacher's College in DeKalb,...
Charles Ballard
Apr 14, 2023
DIXON — Charles Arthur "Chuck" Ballard, 91, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, from complications following hip surgery. He was born on Nov. 11, 1931, to Arthur and Myrtle (Phillips) Ballard near Leaf River, Ill. His parents were farmers and lived on various farms that his dad managed in western Ogle County. He was raised on an old-school...
Mary Louise Davis
Apr 13, 2023
Rochelle
Mary Louise Davis, 82, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois. Mary was born on September 6, 1940 to James "Jeff" J. and Dorothea "Dot" M. (Wirth) Allen in Rockford, IL. On July 20, 1963, she married Donald E. Olson, who predeceased her on March 24, 1987. She...
Claud "Jinx" Ray Hord
Apr 12, 2023
Claud (Jinx) Ray Hord
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones, Jinx passed, peacefully at home, from this life into eternal life after a long, hard battle with COPD. He was born June 1, 1946, in Ava, Missouri to Ameal and Clara Belle (Adamson) Hord.
Jinx moved to Rochelle, IL in 1966...
Cathy Ann Johnson Giddings
Apr 6, 2023
Cathy Ann Johnson Giddings, 61, of Sycamore, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 7, 1962, in DeKalb, the daughter of Lawrence Claus and Leona May (Moland) Johnson. She married Brian James Giddings on April 1, 2008, in Sycamore.
Cathy was an avid bargain hunter and...
Gayle A. Sweger
Apr 2, 2023
Gayle A. Sweger, 82, formerly of Rochelle, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Whispering Willows Assisted Living in Elkhorn, WI. She was born July 1, 1940, in Higley, AZ, the daughter of Fred and Florene (King) Sonderegger. On September 7, 1958, she married Marvin Wesley Sweger in Chowchilla, CA.
Gayle was a loving and devoted wife,...
Jon "J.B." Bradley Wolfe
Apr 1, 2023
Jon Bradley "J.B." Wolfe, 73, of Rockford, formerly of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 3, 1949, in Zanesville, OH, the son of James and Marie (Hupp) Wolfe. After being together for eight years, he married his wife, JoEllyn, on December 30, 2021, in Rockford.
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Doris Marie Hardy
Mar 31, 2023
Doris Marie Hardy, 91, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at the Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, Illinois. Doris was born on January 1, 1932 to Wendell H. and Hiskea "Carrie" (Harms) Furman in Rochelle, IL. On September 23, 1950, she married Wayne E. Hardy in Rochelle.
Doris was the bookkeeper for the Scarboro Elevator for several...
Allison "Ace" Leona Vanhaelst
Mar 29, 2023
The amazing Allison "Ace" Leona VanHaelst entered her heavenly home on March 29, 2023. She was surrounded by her family and devoted parents, Emilie and David. Ace was greeted in heaven by her loving grandparents.
Born in Rockford on August 17, 2009, Ace grew up in rural Steward. An intrepid bug hunter, she enjoyed exploring the outdoors....
Kevin H. Thomas
Mar 29, 2023
Davis Junction
Kevin H. Thomas, 64, of Davis Junction, IL, passed away on March 29, 2023 after a heart attack while at work. Kevin was born February 22, 1959 in DeKalb, IL the son of Harold Honeycutt and Irene Jacox. Kevin met Belinda in 1983 and were married in 1990. They were together for 40 years and...
Susan F. Young
Mar 23, 2023
Susan F. Young, 69, of Ashton, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born February 5, 1954, in Rochelle, the daughter of Robert E. and Frances (Naylor) Young.
Susan grew up in Ashton and graduated from Ashton High School. She obtained her bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University. She held various...
Valerie Jo Schabacker
Mar 22, 2023
Valerie Jo Schabacker, 76, of Chana, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born September 30, 1946, in Pekin, IL, the daughter of Frank and Lorene (Egli) McCoy. She married Thomas L. Schabacker on April 4, 1986, in Rochelle.
Val was a homemaker who took great pride in...
Evelyn Hand
Mar 12, 2023
Evelyn (Brink) Hand, age 92, of Esmond, IL passed away on March 12, 2023 at Generations at Neighbors Nursing Care Center in Byron, IL.
Evelyn was born September 28, 1930 to Adolf and Florence (Kroeche) Brink. She was the oldest of five children, and spent her early years in Rochelle, IL. Evelyn graduated from Rochelle High School...
