David W. Fike
Jul 23, 2016
David W. Fike, 60, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his home in Rochelle. David was born February 13, 1956 to Ernest and Betty (Sanford) Fike in Dixon, Illinois. He worked for the Illinois Tollway for 19 years and Crest Foods for the past eight years. He made many friends at Crest Foods and hated to have to stop...
Emma Scott
Jul 21, 2016
Rochelle Emma Scott, age 69, daughter of Eulogio and Natividad Inocencio, wife of William Bernard Scott, mother of Thomas Scott and Matthew (Kim) Scott and grandmother of Josiah Scott, Cadence Scott and Gideon Scott, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 after a 24 year battle with breast cancer. Emma was a member of First Baptist Church of Rochelle. Emma loved...
Sherry C. Seitz
Jul 21, 2016
Sherry C. Seitz, 50, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at home in Rochelle. Sherry was born April 11, 1966 to Richard P. and Peggy A. (Powell) Seitz in Rochelle, Illinois. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Margaret and Clifford Powell and Arthur and Virginia Seitz; and her father on May 21, 2016. Sherry graduated from Rochelle Township...
John Slack
Jul 16, 2016
John A. Slack, 63, devoted family man, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Rockford, Illinois. John was born December 2, 1952 to Clifton A. and Alice I. (McEachern) Slack in Claremont, NH. He was a talented and successful real estate developer. John married the love of his life, Kathleen Holmes, on October 1, 1995 in Oregon, IL. John's...
Nancy J. Babb
Jul 13, 2016
Rochelle Nancy Jo Ann Babb, age 73, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. She was born on August 20, 1942 in Peoria, IL, the daughter of Claude C. and Marion Priscilla (Carpenter) Babb. Nancy graduated with a bachelor degree in education from Illinois State University and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She worked for...
Esperanza "Hope" Herrera
Jul 7, 2016
Esperanza Herrera, 72, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home. Esperanza was born August 8, 1943 to Jose and Virginia (Ovalle) Saucedo in Coahuila, Mexico. She married George M. Herrera on February 23, 1972 in Devine, Texas. He preceded her in death on May 30, 1994. Esperanza worked at Del Monte for several years and then...
George David Ginn Sr.
Jul 7, 2016
George David Ginn, Sr., 85, of Rochelle, IL passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born on October 17, 1930 in Birdeye, AR. He was the son of Jim and Mary Ellen (Moncrief) Ginn. He married Louise Faye Leather on May 21, 1960. George moved to Rochelle in 1954....
Jenelle Heal
Jul 4, 2016
Creston Jenelle Heal, 83, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb. Jenelle was born March 10, 1933 to George A. and Chloe (Craven) Davidson in Black River Township, Arkansas. She married William Heal on December 31, 1950 in Powhatan, Arkansas. She cooked for many fraternities and sororities in DeKalb in addition to working at the Focus...
William Anthony Mahon
Jul 3, 2016
William A. Mahon, 95, passed away Sunday, July3, 2016 at his home. William was born February 5, 1921 to William and Margaret Mahon in Rockford, Illinois. He was a WWII Army Veteran. William married Barbara E. Lange on January 25, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida. She preceded him in death on June 16, 2012. He worked as an electrician at Northern...
Marvin "Moe" Alderks
Jul 2, 2016
Marvin "Moe" H. Alderks, age 77, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 2, 2016 with his family at his side. He was born on April 28, 1939 in Kings, IL, the son of Fred and Helen (Joesten) Alderks. Moe owned and operated Marvin Alderks Tire Service for 56 years. He married Ruth McQueen on September 24, 1960. On...
Betty K. Gocken
Jul 2, 2016
Betty K. Gocken, 79, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 2, 2016. She was born October 18, 1936 in Rochelle, the daughter of Clifford "Jack" and Marjorie (Buzard) King. She married Gilbert H. Gocken on June 6, 1954 in Monroe Center, IL, one week after her high school graduation. She was very involved in her social, civic, religious...
Dena Gittleson
Jul 1, 2016
Dena G. Gittleson, age 100, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 at the St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. On September 20, 100 years ago, Dena Schabacker was born to German immigrant parents making her the youngest of eight children. Dena was the only one born in America. They lived on farms near Rochelle, Ashton and Flagg Center. In...
Helen Windland
Jul 1, 2016
Helen J. Windland, age 85, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016 unexpectedly at her home. She was born on December 26, 1930 in Rockford, IL to Maynard and Evelyn (Baxter) Troxell. Helen graduated from Monroe Center High School. She married Delbert Ray Windland on December 9, 1948 in Hannibal, MO. He preceded her on May...
Sharon Ann Kuehl
Jun 29, 2016
Rochelle Sharon Ann Kuehl, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at her home. Sharon was born on March 12, 1945 to Edwin and Jane (Delano) Smith in Goshen, New York. She married Richard Kuehl on November 22, 1963 in Artesia, California. Along with her husband, Sharon, was the owner of Reliable Fabrication and president for 33 years, working along...
Maida L. Goff
Jun 22, 2016
Rochelle Maida L. Goff, age 93, of Rochelle, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Alpine Fireside Healthcare Center, Rockford, IL after a long illness. Maida was born on November 10, 1922 in Bluford, IL to Wilbur and Maude (Moore) LeMar. She married James Goff on January 23, 1942 in DeKalb. She was a bookkeeper for her husband's contruction...
Shirley June Williams
Jun 15, 2016
Rochelle Shirley Carter Haenitsch Williams, age 84, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. She was born on June 19, 1931 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of John Etsel and Sophie (Knicely) Carter. Shirley retired from Eaton Corporation. Preceded in death by her parents, two sons: Russell and Ryan Haenitsch, brother: Laverne "Bud" Carter, and four sisters:...
Norma Brooks
Jun 14, 2016
Norma Jean Brooks, 87, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 in Mt. Morris, IL. Norma was born June 1, 1929 to Edward and Florence (Nieman) Koeppel in Iron Mountain, Michigan. She married Wallace "Wally" Brooks on September 5, 1953 in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Norma was the secretary for Faith Lutheran Church in Rochelle for 40 years. In addition to her parents,...
Ardith Ann Mccaslin
Jun 10, 2016
Ardith Ann McCaslin, 76, of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016, at Serenity Hospice and Home. Ardith was born February 21, 1940 in Rochelle, the only child of Donald and Vada (Cook) Dittmar. She was united in marriage to Raymond Ellis McCaslin on October 18, 1958, in Creston. He preceded her in death on February 11, 2012. In...
Donald Wayne Lamb
Jun 8, 2016
Rochelle Donald Wayne Lamb, Sr., 77, of Rochelle, IL passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 13, 1938 in McClure, IL to Henry and Melissa (Porter) Lamb. Don married Clyda McBride on September 15, 1956 in Cairo, IL. He faithfully served the Lord as a member of the First Presbyterian...
Bettie Withers
Jun 7, 2016
Bettie Ruth Withers passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the age of 91. She was born on April 4, 1925 to Merrell and Marie Fosdick in Beloit, Wisconsin. She was the youngest of four girls. She grew up in North Freedom, Wisconsin during the Great Depression. Following a tragic fire which destroyed the family home in North...
