James A. Bingham, Sr.
Jun 8, 2013
James Alexander Bingham Sr., age 82, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at his home with his family at his side.He was born in Belfast Northern Ireland on October 23, 1930 to Joseph Charles and Barbara Ann (Connolly) Bingham. He followed his sister Mabel to America looking for job opportunities in August of 1948. His first job here was...
Raymond E. Fritz
Jun 7, 2013
Raymond E. Fritz 92 of Monroe Center, IL died Friday night at St Anthony hospital in Rockford. He was born May 19, 1921 in Rockford, IL the son of Ernest and Bessie (Houdek) Fritz. He married June E. Larson July 19, 1944 in Rockford, IL. Raymond volunteered for service in the US Army after seeing his neighbor, who had lost...
Vivian C. Kaiser
Jun 7, 2013
Vivian Corinne Kaiser, 91 of Rochelle, Il died Friday June 7, 2013 at St. Anthony Hospital. She was born Dec 25, 1921 in White Bear Lake Twp, MN., the daughter of Solomon and Inger Espeland Rogde. She married Herman D. Kaiser Sept. 25, 1942. He preceded her on Jan. 26, 1979. Also preceded by step son Herman Jr. 1 brother...
Betty Marie Linnemeier
Jun 3, 2013
Betty M. Linnemeier, age 88, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. Betty was born April 8, 1925 to Bert and May (Lund) Rowe in DeKalb, Illinois. She married Kenneth A. Linnemeier on September 21, 1946 in DeKalb. Betty worked as an executive secretary for the First National Bank and the States Attorney for many...
Margaret Jean Meling
Jun 2, 2013
Margaret Jean Meling, age 95, passed away peacefully and suddenly on Sunday, June 2, 2013 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. Born on September 25, 1917 to Merrit and Mabelle (Grant) Dailey of Chana, IL, she graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1934. She worked at Montgomery Ward Catalog in Chicago and at Harrison Grocery Store in Rochelle. On August...
Carol Parry
Jun 1, 2013
Carol Mae Parry, 93, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Willows Health Center in Rockford. Carol was born May 1, 1920 to James and Alfretta (Howater) Patterson in Farmington, Illinois. She married Kenneth Parry on August 21, 1942 in Farmington. He preceded her in death on March 5, 1983. Carol was also preceded by her brother, Harold, her sister,...
Brenda L. Newman
May 27, 2013
Brenda L. Newman, age 52, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Kishwaukee Community Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1961 in Mendota, IL, the daughter of James E. and Lois I. Clemons Newman. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, and her son: Corey Allen Newman. Survived by her life companion, Jeff Askins, of Rochelle;...
Marguerite E. Van Hise
May 25, 2013
Marguerite E. Van Hise, 88 of Kings, IL died early Sat. May 25, 2013 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. She was born January 30, 1925 in Rochelle, IL the daughter of Clyde and Clelia Dean Mittan. She married Robert G. Van Hise in Rochelle on Dec. 19, 1948. Preceded by an infant daughter Kathleen LaRae Van Hise...
Earlom Cole
May 24, 2013
Earlom J. Cole (Earl the Pearl), 93, formerly of Stillman Valley passed away at Rockford Memorial Hospital on Friday, May 24, 2013 after a short illness. Earlom was born July 21, 1919 to George and Margarguite (Secor) Cole in Carollton, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp full time for four years and in the reserves for 18...
Paul Sanderson
May 20, 2013
Paul Kenneth Sanderson, 66, of Lee, IL, passed away following a courageous battle with Diabetes on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, IL. He was born in DeKalb, Illinois on July 31, 1946 the son of Kenneth and Grace (Olson) Sanderson. He graduated from Shabbona High School and went on to attend Kishwaukee College and South Dakota...
Carmen Hueramo
May 18, 2013
Carmen R. Hueramo, 57, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 18, 2013 at her sister's home in Aurora, IL. Carmen was born March 8, 1956 to Hilario and Julia (Rocha) Martinez in Palacios, Texas. On October 21, 1989 she married J. Amparo Hueramo in Rochelle. Carmen was currently employed at Rochelle Foods in Rochelle. She is preceded in death by her...
Donna Miller
May 12, 2013
Donna Deloris Miller, age 53, passed away on May 12, 2013 at her home with her family at her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 30, 1960 in Dixon, IL, the daughter of Harold A.C. and Deloris Jean Coil Miller. She is preceded in death by her mother and her 2 nieces. Donna loved...
Ocie Lee Jarrett
May 12, 2013
Ocie Lee Jarrett, age 83 of Rochelle, lost his courageous battle with cancer on May 12, 2013 surrounded by his family at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Ocie was born July 25, 1929 at Hickory Flat, MS to the late Charles Kefton and Melissia Evaline (Brownlee) Jarrett. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Harrisburg,...
Roland "Lum" Alderks
May 10, 2013
Roland "Lum" Alderks, age 81, formerly of Kings, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Integrity Hospital in Denton, TX. He had moved from Kings to Pocahontas, AR over six years ago. Born September 17, 1931 in Chana, IL. He was the son of Menne and Margaret (Yardley) Alderks. Lum married Pauline Winebaugh on June 28th, 1952. She...
David Bamborough
May 10, 2013
David Ray Bamborough, age 65, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at home after a long illness. He was born on February 15, 1948 in Rockvale Township, Ogle County, the son of Paul and Elizabeth Holz Bamborough. He married Bonnie Jean Williams on July 3, 1965 in Oregon, IL. Prior to retiring, David was a printer at Hub Printing....
Carl "Joe" Tyler
May 6, 2013
Carl "Joe" Tyler, 56, passed away Monday, May 6, 2013 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born October 4, 1956 in Popular Bluff, Missouri to Carl Joseph "CJ" and Doris (Scott) Tyler. Joe married Susan Turner April 1, 1999 in Rochelle. He was preceded in death by his parents. Joe graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1975, entered the...
Lorraine Lois Kehm Cote
May 3, 2013
Lorraine Lois Kehm Cote, 90, passed away in her home on May 3, 2013 with her husband by her side. Lorraine was born June 30, 1922 on their family farm in Lee County, IL to Earl Reuben and Caroline (Brachle) Barnhart. She married Harold E. Kehm on November 14, 1941 in Clinton, IA, and lived in Steward, IL where they...
Jimmy Ray Hurst
May 3, 2013
Jimmy Ray Hurst, 65, passed away in his home Friday, May 3, 2013 surrounded by his family. Jimmy was born February 22, 1948 in Anna, Illinois to Charles and Marie (Talley) Hurst. He married Donna Laws November 9, 1973 in Sycamore, Illinois. He is preceded in death by his parents. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Donna; two sons: Willis...
Henry "Jr." Holt
Apr 30, 2013
Henry "Junior" Holt, age 54, of Hillcrest, IL died on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Junior was born March 27, 1959 in Rochelle, IL, the son of Henry and Louise (Wright) Holt Sr. Junior married Cynthia Rose Strouse on October 15, 1977 in Rochelle. He worked for Eaton Controls as a punch press set-up...
Leon Herbert Brownderville
Apr 29, 2013
Leon Herbert Brownderville, age 84, of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed away April 29, 2013 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Born April 21, 1929 in Whitton, Arkansas he was the son of the late Herbert Edward and Belle Easley Brownderville. He was of the protestant faith. Leon enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, playing his guitar and singing and bowling. He was in...
