Russell Laverne Rasmussen
Mar 12, 2022
Rochelle
Russell LaVerne Rasmussen, 89, of Rochelle, IL passed away at his home Saturday, March 12, 2022. Russell was born March 26, 1932, in Lafayette Township, IL, the son of Henry C. and Ella (Bolhaus) Rasmussen. Russell married Velma Bernice Pifer, April 27, 1957 at the Rochelle United Methodist Church. Russell worked for many years as a...
Helen Eileen King
Mar 12, 2022
Helen Eileen King, 91, of Rochelle passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, IL. Helen was born August 2, 1930, to Ray and Alice (Phelps) Handlin in Rochelle.
Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She married Gary Francis King on March 22, 1950. She worked for Rochelle...
Judith Ann Hatfield
Mar 11, 2022
Rockford
Judith Ann Hatfield, 72, of Rockford, IL went to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Friday, March 11, 2022. Judy died at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with a rare lung disease.
Judy was born on September 17, 1949 to Charles and Ellen Rose Horton in Rochelle,...
John David O'Brien
Mar 11, 2022
John David O'Brien, 71, of Rochelle, IL, passed away on March 11, 2022. John was born on March 20, 1950 to George and Pauline O'Brien in Rochelle, IL. He was the second oldest of 12 kids and often helped to keep his brothers and sisters in line. As a kid, John began working at Moore's True Value Hardware. John...
Roy Francis Cardott
Mar 6, 2022
Rochelle
Roy Francis Cardott, 83, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Pinecrest Terrace in Mt. Morris, IL. Roy was born on January 16, 1939 to Edward and Irene (Austin) Cardott in Rochelle, Illinois. On June 23, 1961, he married Eddie Mae Russell in Kings, IL. He retired from Sawicki Motor Company in 2000 after 36 years...
Mary Jane Owens
Mar 4, 2022
Mary Jane Owens, 78 years old, of Lindenwood, IL passed peacefully Friday morning, March 4, 2022. She was born July 17, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois to Thomas and Mary O'Malley. The family moved to Rochelle, Illinois in the winter of that same year. She graduated from Mt. St. Clare Academy and College. She attended Illinois State University, earning a...
Lois G. Turkington
Mar 2, 2022
Lois Gillis Harris Turkington
11/29/1924 – 03/02/2022
A woman in the truest sense of the word. Dressed, lived, worked, and loved the best she could. A farm girl that grew up in the depression, a 'Rosey the Riveter' during World War II, and an office clerk in the insurance, printing, and health professions. A mother...
Chris Lockinger
Mar 2, 2022
James Christopher "Chris" Lockinger passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Chris was born September 6, 1991 in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Chris was a loving husband and father of two boys. He married Megan Winch on July 27, 2017 at the Oregon dam. Together, they raised their two children, Jacoby and Christopher.
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George A. Reif
Mar 2, 2022
Rochelle
George A. Reif, age 85, passed away on Wednesday March 2, 2022 at Liberty Court in Dixon with his loving family at his side. He was born on October 4, 1936 in Compton, IL the son of Henry and Maxine (Bauer) Reif. George married Margaret Ann Spragle on February 9, 1958 at the Reynolds United Methodist...
Mary Louise Bloomingdale
Feb 28, 2022
Mary Bloomingdale, 69, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Rochelle Rehab and Living Center. Mary was born January 31, 1953, in Muskegon, MI, the daughter of Harold and Wilma (Wiseman) Onley. She married Charlie Bloomingdale on December 2, 1989 in Rockford.
Mary loved to cook. She worked as a cook in several area...
Donald W. Johnson Jr.
Feb 24, 2022
Donald W. Johnson Jr., 67, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home. Don was born February 23, 1955, in Rochelle, the son of Donald W. and Mary Ann (Koechig) Johnson Sr. He married Linda Reed on July 20, 1973 in Oregon, IL.
Don spent most of his career as a car salesman. He...
Judith Anne Primrose
Feb 24, 2022
Judith Anne Primrose, 79 years old, passed peacefully Thursday morning, February 24, 2022 surrounded by her children. Born October 18, 1942 in Chicago, IL, then moved with her family as a small girl to Wichita, Kansas, eventually returning to Rochelle, IL, graduating from Rochelle Township High School, Class of 1960. She married Bill Primrose of Steward, IL in 1962....
Janice Ruth Stewart
Feb 23, 2022
Janice Ruth Stewart, 78, of DeKalb, IL passed away Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 at the Prairie Pointe Assisted living and Memory Care in Sugar Grove, IL. Jan was born Aug. 31, 1943 in Galesburg, IL the daughter of Walter and Lela (McCullough) Haines. She married Glen Stewart in Chillicothe, IL in 1963. Janice was preceded in death by her...
Virginia "Ginger" May Good
Feb 21, 2022
Rochelle
Virginia May Good, 86, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 in Rochelle with her family at her side. She was born on September 9, 1935 in Rochelle, the 2nd daughter of eight children to Jewell and Marion (Eckhardt) Holloway. Beginning with a blind date, Ginger married the love of her life, Orville Good, on March...
William Paul Cupp, Jr.
Feb 18, 2022
Rochelle
William Paul Cupp, Jr., 59, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home in Rochelle. Bill was born on November 5, 1962 to William Paul and Pauline (Morgan) Cupp in Rochelle. On February 14, 1991, he married Tina Justice in Rochelle.
Bill was an avid Cubs and Chicago Bears fan and he especially...
Danny E. Bee
Feb 16, 2022
Creston
Danny E. Bee, 53, of Creston, IL passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Danny was born on July 22, 1968 to Kenneth E. and Martha A. (Rivers) Bee in Sycamore, IL. He worked at the Petro Travel Center for 21 years. He was preceded in death by...
Arthur Freeman Ellsworth
Feb 13, 2022
Arthur Freeman Ellsworth Sr., 75, of Monroe Center, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. He was born November 26, 1946, in Novinger, MO, the son of Herbert and Maud( Lucas) Ellsworth. He married Cheryl Turner on August 19, 1967 in Rockford.
Art is survived by his wife, Cheryl of Monroe...
Linda Louise Szpekowski
Feb 12, 2022
Linda Szpekowski, 79, of Rochelle, formerly of Genoa, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center in Silvis, IL. Linda was born March 15, 1942, in Friendship, TN, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Woods) Bailey.
Linda is survived by her partner, Kevin Hamblen of Rochelle; five children: Tony Szpekowski, Ronna Szpekowski, Robert (Tina) Szpekowski,...
Edward F. Rosenwinkel
Feb 8, 2022
Edward F. Rosenwinkel, 91, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. Ed was born on February 12, 1930 to Ernst and Martha (Edecker) Rosenwinkel in Bloomingdale, IL. On June 30, 1962, he married Barbara A. O'Malley in Berwyn, IL. She preceded him in death on September 5, 2003. He was also preceded in...
Larry Lee Henert
Feb 3, 2022
Larry Lee Henert, 83, of Davis Junction, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. He was born November 26, 1938 in Rochelle, the son of Donald and Lois (Wetzel) Henert. He married Janet Vaupel on April 11, 1958 in Peoria, IL. Larry worked at Barber Coleman in Rockford for 42 years.
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