Charles Curtis Ellis
Jun 5, 2014
Charles Curtis Ellis, age 77, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home in Rockford. He was born on June 19, 1936 in Johnsonville, IL, the son of Virgil and Leona Brown Ellis. Charles married Katherine B. Thomas, she preceded him in 1973, he then married Emily J. Crocket in 1995, and she preceded him in 2006. He...
Betty Hooley
Jun 4, 2014
Betty J. Hooley, 88, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at her daughter's home in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Betty was born August 12, 1925 in Decatur, Illinois to James and Nettie (Whitley) Janes. She married John C. Hooley on September 29, 1945 in Rochelle. She worked for Illinois Yarn and Caron International retiring in 1987. Betty was a member of St....
Anthony Edds
Jun 4, 2014
Anthony Michael Edds, age 30, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Silver City, NM. He was born February 28, 1984 in Rochelle. He was employed as an admitting clerk by Gila Regional Hospital and also substitute taught in various area school districts. Anthony is survived by his parents Bill & Jan Edds of Rochelle and a sister, Jennifer (Larry) Escutia...
Carl Marvin Hill
Jun 3, 2014
Carl Marvin Hill, 97, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at his home. Carl was born February 16, 1917 near Creston, IL to Oscar C. and Olive A. (Ravnaas) Hill. He married Marie Jose Brown on April 11, 1953 in Lee, IL. He was a baptized, confirmed member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Lee. He graduated from Rochelle Township...
Priscilla Edith Shelton
May 31, 2014
Priscilla Edith Shelton, 83, of Rochelle, passed away Saturday May 31, 2014 at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon IL. She was born on June 3, 1930 in Deer Grove, IL to Fred and Edith Heeren. She graduated from Tampico High School in 1946, and attended business school in Peoria, IL. Priscilla married Kenneth Shelton on July 16, 1949 in...
James C. Kazort
May 30, 2014
James C. Kazort, 79, formerly of Rochelle, IL died Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Veteran's Home in Anna, IL. Jim was born on June 20, 1934 in Wayne County, IL to Orval and Dorthy (Wiggins) Kazort. He graduated from Steward High School in 1953. Jim served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of...
Virginia M. Stangley
May 29, 2014
Rochelle Virginia M. Stangley, 93, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Virginia was born February 27, 1921 in Louisville, IL to Alpha and Lula (Jenkins) Bennett. She married Norman Stangley on August 16, 1941 in Rochelle. She worked as a secretary at the Rochelle United Methodist Church for many years. Preceding her...
Jacquie D. Eckhardt
May 28, 2014
Jacqueline D. Eckhardt, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Jacquie was born in Chicago, IL to John and Dorris (Bradley) Beardsley. She married Bob E. Eckhardt on June 6, 1959 in Steward, IL. Jacquie taught at the elementary level in Freeport, Steward and DeKalb for many years. She was a member of...
Reynalda Nava
May 28, 2014
Rochelle Reynalda Nava, 71, of Rochelle, passed away Wed. May 28, 2014 at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Reynalda was born in Los Trojes, Michoacan Mexico, Feb. 18, 1943 the daughter of Miguel Nava Belmonte and Guadalupe Calderon Ortiz. Reynalda was survived by her husband: Rodolfo Milan Escutia; 4 Daughters: Virtud (Jose) Villalpando and Araceli (Eli) Fulgencio both...
Virginia S. Flanagan
May 27, 2014
Yuma, Arizona On Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014 at Agrace HospiceCare, Madison, WI, Virginia Stoner Flanagan, age 91, our beloved Mother/Granny/Great Granny Gigi, passed from this world to the next to be reunited with her husband, our Father/GrandDad, William "Red", and her son/our brother, Gary Patrick. Virginia Charlotte Stoner was born on August 18, 1922 in Evanston, IL to Neely...
Pebble S. Gwinn
May 27, 2014
Pebble S. Gwinn, 48, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Rochelle. Pebble was born February 5, 1966 in Chicago, IL to David and Lillian (Marcum) Gwinn. She is survived by six children: Donna Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Tina Cook, Robert Cook, Joshua Holton all of Rochelle and Matthew Holton of Byron. Visiation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M., Monday,...
Richard Henry Bachman
May 26, 2014
Rochelle Richard H. Bachman, age 89, of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois. He was born April 13, 1925 in Clinton , Iowa to Vincent and Mabel (Kerr) Bachman. He married Lois E. Nielsen on February 25, 1955 in Clinton, IA. He was a printer for Rochelle Printing and...
Darrell Duane Terviel
May 23, 2014
Chana Darrell D. Terviel, 61, formerly of Chana, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at Francician & St. Francis Hospital in Hammond, Indiana. Darrell was born December 8, 1952 to Bernard and Bernita (Schumacher) Terviel in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was a member of Paynes Point Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Darrell is survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral...
Jake Dorsey
May 23, 2014
Jake Dorsey, age 68, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at the Serenity Home in Oregon. He was born on March 1, 1946 in Layland, WV, the son of Jake William Dorsey and Agnes Piatek. Jake served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a loyal U.S. Soldier who served two voluntary tours in Vietnam, and earned...
Roy Frye
May 21, 2014
Roy E. Frye, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. Roy was born January 26, 1924 in Phoenix, AZ to George T. and Sophia A. (Shelton) Frye. He married Dorothy "Sally" Baker on January 17, 1948 in Rochelle. He worked for many years as an electrician for Swift and Company. After retiring, he worked many...
Bunny White
May 20, 2014
Edna A. "Bunny" White, 75, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois. Bunny was born September 16, 1938 in Flagg Center, Illinois to Clyde A. and Rose M. (Hintzsche) Schaneberg. She attended Ashton Schools and spent a year of her high school education in Panama. She married Earl White Jr. on December 29,...
Doris Jayne Sandvik
May 19, 2014
DAVIS JUNCTION Doris J. Sandvik, age 85, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL with her daughters at her side. Doris was born November 8, 1928 in Rockford, IL to Robert J. and Dorothy (Dickinson) Peters. She married John "Lucky" Sandvik on September 10, 1949. He preceded her on January 2, 2008....
Ray J. Forney
May 10, 2014
ASHTON Ray J. Forney, age 84, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2014. He was born on May 24, 1929 in Ogle County to Ruben and Cora Bogard Forney. Ray married Alvera D. Partington on January 1, 1950 in Dixon, Illinois; she preceded him on November 26, 2013. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He...
Edward Joseph Rollinger
May 6, 2014
Edward J. Rollinger, 66, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. He was born June 29, 1947 in Dubuque, Iowa to Raphael and Mary (Lynch) Rollinger. He married Judith Burrows on September 11, 1965 in Dubuque. He worked for Dubuque Pack Company from 1966 - 1981 and Rochelle Foods from 1981 - 2010. Ed...
Darrell E. Rainwater
May 6, 2014
Rochelle Darrell E. Rainwater, 65, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Loyola Hospital in Proviso Township, Illinois. Darrell was born March 20, 1949 in Rochelle to Lester and Ruth Mae (Bontjes) Rainwater. He married Annalisa Plumley on March 4, 1978 in Rochelle. He worked 41 years for Del Monte / Silgan in Rochelle. Darrell loved and cared for his family...
