Patricia Lynn Beard
Jan 5, 2016
Patricia L. Beard, 66, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in her home. Pat was born December 11, 1949 San Mateo, CA. She married Steven R. Beard on April 20, 1996 in Rochelle, IL. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Dorothy Huber and her first husband, Harold Wayne Erdahl on June 22, 1993. Pat is...
Lelland "Lee" Harris
Jan 2, 2016
Lelland Leroy "Lee" Harris, Sr., 92, left his earthly body to join the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Born January 10, 1923 in Cunningham, Kansas; he was the son of Glenn and Daisy Belle (Yarberry) Harris. He married his love, and best friend that he would spend the rest of his life with, Betty Jean Kalk on April 7,...
Lorraine "Laurie" Harris
Dec 30, 2015
Rochelle Lorraine "Laurie" Harris, 63, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Rochelle. Laurie was born February 7, 1952 to Mahlon and Reta (Furman) Meling in Rochelle, IL. She married Reed William Harris on October 23, 1971 in Rochelle, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Joseph Meling and her sister, Jean Porter. Laurie is survived by...
Pamela Lea Buchheit
Dec 28, 2015
Pamela Lea Buchheit died December 28, 2015. She was born February 13, 1954 in Rockford, Illinois to Donald and Betty Lorraine (Barker) Cunningham. She was an accountant for 40 years. A resident of Okeechobee for 30 years having come from Illinois, she adored her children, grandchildren and her dog. She enjoyed watching NASCAR and the Chicago Bears. Mrs. Buchheit was...
Corinne L. Kasmar Storey
Dec 28, 2015
Sycamore CORINNE LAVON STOREY Corinne (Kasmar) Storey (88 years of age) passed away the morning of December 28th, 2015 after a short illness in Lake Zurich, IL. Corinne was born October 7, 1927 in DeKalb, IL, the daughter of Hazle and Phillip Swanstrom. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in DeKalb. Corinne is survived by her son, Kevin...
David Lee Stultz
Dec 27, 2015
David L. Stultz, 60, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 in Rochelle. David was born June 13, 1955 to Donald and Harriett (Ebens) Stultz. David graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1973. On May 7, 1983, he married Mary Harnett. He was blessed with 32 years of marriage. David was employed at Quebecor Printing for 16 years. David was...
Irene Landis
Dec 26, 2015
Irene M. Landis, 83, died December 26, 2015, peacefully at Serenity Hospice and Home. Irene was born May 11, 1932 in Hickory Ridge, AR to David and Bernice Woolbright and graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1950. On January 26, 1952 she married R. James Landis. They were blessed with 64 years of love and happy memories and a...
Jeannine Rioux
Dec 24, 2015
Jeannine Rioux, age 84, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. Jeannine was born December 17, 1931 to Philippe and Alma (Routhier) Cote in Rochelle. She is preceded in death by eight brothers: Antonio, Henri, Robert, Raoul, Alcide, Roger, Jean Louis and Emile Cote and five sisters: Mary Anthenat, Alda Farnham, Marguerite...
Lenora Allene Pawlak
Dec 23, 2015
Lenora Allene Pawlak, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Rochelle Gardens Nursing Center. She was born on June 11, 1934 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the daughter of Louis and Pauline (Probst) Koechig. Lenora was a homemaker, but she also sold Mary Kay, Avon and worked at the National T, Spurgeon's and Hornsby's Department Store over...
Charles Lee Clegg
Dec 23, 2015
Charles Lee Clegg, age 76, passed away at his home on December 23, 2015. He was born on May 8, 1939 in DeKalb, IL, the son of Laverne and Virginia Beydler Clegg. Lee served in the US Marine Corps, farmed near Malta and worked at Alloyd (now Sonoco Protective Solutions) in DeKalb prior to retiring. He is preceded in death...
Betty J. Fike
Dec 21, 2015
Rochelle Betty Jane Fike passed away peacefully on December 21, 2015, at home, surrounded by her family following a brief illness. Betty was born in Palmyra Township, IL on September 15, 1932. Betty grew up in Dixon and met and married Ernest E. Fike there in 1950. Betty and Ernie relocated to Rochelle in 1960 when Ernie began his school...
Brenda J. Cox
Dec 17, 2015
Brenda J. Cox passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Clarehouse in Tulsa. Brenda was born November 26, 1943 in Frankfort, Illinois to Joel and Dathel (King) Yates. She graduated high school in Franklin Grove, Illinois in 1961. Brenda married Ron Cox on March 28, 1964 in Rochelle, Illinois. She worked for E.D. Etnyre Company for 31 years. She was...
Andre "Andy" B. Lindquist
Dec 7, 2015
Monroe Center Andre "Andy" B. Lindquist, 70, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 in Rockford, IL. Andy was born November 4, 1945 to Carl and Beatrice (Schroeder) Lindquist in Rockford, IL. He married Carol J. Vickery on November 29, 1969 in New Milford, IL. She preceded him in death on July 15, 2002. Andy worked for A.G. Communication Systems for...
Iris Mae Sturgill
Dec 3, 2015
Rochelle Iris M. Sturgill, 95, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 in her home. Iris was born Janurary 16, 1920 to John F. and Mable (Reints) Strang in Lindenwood, Illinos. She is a graduate of Stillman Valley High School and Rockford School of Nursing, graduating in 1969. Iris was an L.P.N. working for St. Anthony Hospital and Alma Nelson...
Wayne E. Wetzel
Dec 3, 2015
Ashton Wayne E. Wetzel, 88, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Franklin Grove, IL following a short illness. Wayne was born July 24, 1927 to Joe W. and Edna (Thomas) Wetzel in Ashton, Illinois. He proudly served with the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his service, he devoted the rest of his life to farming in...
Kenneth Gittleson
Nov 29, 2015
Kenneth Robert Gittleson, age 73, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on August 4, 1942 in Rochelle, IL, the son of Marvin and Esther Lipske Gittleson. He married Kay Hardesty on October 23, 1971 in Oregon, IL. Ken drove a fuel truck for Rochelle Oil for...
Susan Hall
Nov 28, 2015
Susan V. Hall, 56, of Katy, TX, formerly of Monroe Center, passed away at her home Saturday, November 28, 2015. Susan was born September 5, 1959 in Belvidere, IL, the daughter of Richard C. and Violet (Reed) Hall. She is preceded in death by her father. Susan was a 1977 graduate of RTHS. She obtained her LPN from Lamar University...
Evelyn E. Gates
Nov 26, 2015
Evelyn E. Gates, 94, of Rochelle, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 26, 2015, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born December 14, 1920, in Wayne County, IL, the daughter of William H. And Evea Marie (Ethington) Alexander. She was united in marriage to Donald E. "Mike" Gates....
George Howard Streitberger
Nov 24, 2015
George Howard Streitberger, 90, died at his home in Rochelle, Illinois on November 24, 2015. He had been suffering from dementia for the past several years. George was born on December 15, 1924, in Wheaton, Illinois to George Frederick (Fred) and Rose Belle, nee Sleep, Streitberger. He graduated from Wheaton High School in 1944 and earned an accounting degree from...
Frances Clark
Nov 15, 2015
Frances E. Clark, 84, went home to be with the Lord in the presence of her loving family Sunday, November 15, 2015 in Sycamore, Illinois. Frances was born June 1, 1931 to John Floyd and Ludie M. (Sandlin) Stanford in Sulligent, Alabama. She married E.J. "Gene" Clark on February 7, 1963 in Rockford, IL. He preceded her in death on...
