Ellen May Hill
Aug 20, 2020
Ellen May Hill, of Creston, died August 20, 2020 at the age of 97. Beloved wife of her late husband Orson P. Hill. Devoted mother to Fred Hill and his wife Kathleen of Rochelle, Illinois, Roger Hill and his late wife Betty of Lake Wales, Florida, Clay Hill of Kissimmee, Florida, and Lois Hill of Bali, Indonesia. Loving Grandmother...
Foster Burton Dorn
Aug 20, 2020
West Brooklyn
Foster Burton Dorn, 73, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Rochelle Community Hospital. Foster was born December 31, 1946 in Rockford, the son of Burton Walter and Vivian Hazel (Vincer) Dorn. He married his wife, Karen, on March 31, 1989 in Rockford.
Foster graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1965. He...
Connie Rivera
Aug 18, 2020
Connie Kay Rivera, 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Connie was born on November 8, 1938 to Rex and Mary (McKim) McCombs in Albia, Iowa. She received her Associates Degree from the American Institute of Business. On October 25, 1958, she married Federico "Fred" Rivera at St. Peter's Church in...
Maria Catalina Lopez De Belmonte
Aug 12, 2020
Rochelle
Maria Catalina Lopez De Belmonte, 80, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home in Rochelle. Maria was born on October 28, 1939 to Pantaleon and Agapita (Nambo) Lopez in Dr. Miguel Silva, Mexico. She married Epifanio Belmonte Escutia on November, 15, 1958 in Cuitzeo, Mexio.
In addition to her parents, she is...
Norman Ray Overbey
Aug 12, 2020
Formerly of Rochelle
Norman Ray Overbey, 84, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2020 at the Wisconsin Veterans' Home in Union Grove, WI. Norman was born on June 26, 1936 to Arthur R. and Virginia B. (Kittle) Overbey in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. He proudly served with the United States Army from 1959 - 1961. In his earlier years,...
Doran Grennan
Aug 9, 2020
Doran Aquinas Grennan 92, passed away August 9, 2020 with his family at his side. He was born in 1927 in Breckenridge, MN; the youngest son of Michael and Agnes Grennan. He grew up on the farm in North Dakota and later Illinois. He attended Scott School in Davis Junction and Stillman Valley High School. Doran married the love of...
Tom "Pete" Peters
Aug 8, 2020
Formerly of Rochelle
Tom "Pete" Peters, 68, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 8, 2020, at his home in Clermont, Florida surrounded by his family. Tom, a Marine Veteran, was born in Rochelle, IL, on July 19, 1952. Tom and Joanne moved to Clermont, Florida in 2017 to live their longtime dream of golf, sunshine, and Florida-life.
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Hattie Thompson
Jul 29, 2020
Rochelle
Hattie Thompson, 85, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at her daughter's home with her family at her side. She was born April 8, 1935 in Chicago, the daughter of Junius and Minnie (Rosenberg) Risner.
Hattie enjoyed her eight years living in Rochelle at the Lincoln Manor. She was a loving and devoted mother,...
Donald Paul Higgs
Jul 25, 2020
Rochelle
Donald P. Higgs, 86, resident of Oakcrest Nursing Home since October of 2017, a long time resident of Rochelle, IL since 1968 died at 2:40 pm Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Oakcrest Nursing Home in DeKalb, IL from prostate cancer.
Don was born June 22, 1934 at home near Monica, IL, the son of...
Gladys Tastad
Jul 13, 2020
Gladys Elaine (Schnorr) Tastad passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, July 13, 2020. Gladys was born to Joseph and Katherine Schnorr on the family farm in Lee, Illinois on November 2, 1926.
Gladys married Lawrence Tastad January 11, 1947. For nearly 73 years, the two shared a love of a lifetime. Gladys'...
William "Bill" H. Zimmerman
Jul 12, 2020
Rochelle
William "Bill" H. Zimmerman, 91, of Rochelle, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. He was born March 30, 1929 in Rochelle, the son of August and Carrie (Sechler) Zimmerman. He married Carole Priess on October 21, 1951 at the First Presbyterian Church in Rochelle.
Bill met his...
Vickie Grimley
Jul 10, 2020
Vickie Diane Grimley, age 66, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at the Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on July 28, 1953 in Rochelle, IL. Vickie worked in the food and beverage industry most recently as a bar tender. She is preceded in death by her husband Gary Grimley, sister, Nancy Jo Johnson and grandmother,...
Guyla Pfeiffer
Jul 8, 2020
Ashton
Guyla Forrest Pfeiffer, age 101, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. She was born on February 1, 1919 in Fillmore, IL, the daughter of Guy Forrest and Nora (Dillbeck) Casey. Guyla married Wayne Glenn Pfeiffer on October 3, 1952, he preceded her on December 5, 2009. As a young woman, she learned the value of...
Benny H. Rogers
Jul 6, 2020
Rochelle
Benny H. Rogers, 86, passed away peacefully Monday, July 6, 2020 at his home in Rochelle. Benny was born on July 9, 1933 to Seth Patterson and Isabelle (Reeves) Rogers in Albia, Iowa. On April 28, 1953, he married his kindergarten sweetheart and life long dancing partner, Donna Jean Engstrom in Albia. He served during the...
Barbara Elizabeth Dixson Guest
Jul 4, 2020
Barbara Elizabeth Dixson Guest, 89, of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. Barbara was born on April 17, 1931, in Monmouth, Illinois, the oldest child of Joseph and Elizabeth (Howard) Dixson. She graduated from Monmouth High School in 1949 and Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, in 1953 with a degree in business....
Ramona "Momo" Reineck
Jul 2, 2020
Ramona "Momo" Reineck, 79, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Illinois. Mona was born on Feburary 23, 1941 to Gilbert G. and Mary D. (Garcia) Jasso in El Campo, TX. On October 8, 1960, she married Larry Dean Reineck in New Milford, IL. He preceded her in death on...
William "Gene" Bialas
Jun 27, 2020
William "Gene" Bialas,77, loving father and Papa, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the UW Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on February 6, 1943 in Mendota, IL, the son of Willie and Louise (Kretschmer) Bialas. Graduated from Rochelle Township High School with the class of 1961. Gene married his high school sweetheart and classmate, Joyce...
Ann Marie Milligan
Jun 13, 2020
Kings
Ann M. (Miller) Milligan, 92, of Kings, IL passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020 at her daughter, Jacque's home in Albuquerque, NM. Ann was born January 25, 1928 to Ralph Guvine and Ethel Belle (Langholf) Miller in Rochelle, IL. She married Robert James Milligan on September 2, 1949 in Kings, IL.
Ann lived a...
Nancy Lynn Haan
Jun 12, 2020
Nancy Lynn Haan, 81, passed away peacefully in her home Friday, June 12, 2020, in Rockford, Illinois. Nancy was born April 27, 1939, to Henry and Virginia (Coyne) Little in Clinton, IA. Nancy's entire professional career was spent in the Direct Sales industry. Her journey began with selling fruits and vegetables as a child with her father in Little...
Bethel Andrew
Jun 12, 2020
Bethel Andrew, age 92 died on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon. She was born on May 22, 1928 in Leaf River, IL, the daughter of Lee and Dolly (Marks) Avey. Bethel married Floyd H. Andrew on February 9, 1948 in Mt. Morris, IL, he preceded her in death on December 21, 2002. Also...
