Glenn Esterday
Aug 27, 2013
Glenn W. Esterday, 83, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in Rochelle. He was born October 31, 1929 to Arthur and Elsie (Fischer) Esterday in Van Orin, Illinois. Glenn married Patricia Lower on October 20, 1950 in Fort Worth, TX. He worked for Kemper Insurance as a regional director of operations. Glenn was a United States Air Force Veteran having...
Joanie Cain Sims
Aug 27, 2013
Joanie J. Cain Sims, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born on April 17, 1949 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William and Geraldine Johnson Sims. She worked as a CNA. Member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rochelle. Joanie is preceded in death by her parents, brother:...
Roberta "Berta" June Stinnett
Aug 22, 2013
Roberta "Berta" June Collins Stinnett It is with sad and broken hearts that we write the obituary of our amazing mother, Roberta Stinnett, of Rochelle, IL. She was born January 21, 1937 in Knott County, KY to Robert Lewis and Matilda (Hale) Collins. She departed this life on August 22, 2013 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford at the age...
Kenneth Paul Detig
Aug 22, 2013
Kenneth Paul Detig, 70, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Serenity Hospice in Oregon, Illinois. Ken was born September 17, 1942 to Paul and Mary (Gallagher) Detig in DeKalb, IL. Growing up on a farm near Steward, IL established his amazing ability to tackle any type of work. In 1960, as Rochelle Township High School "Hubs" Ken and Nancy...
Linda Willstead
Aug 19, 2013
Linda Willstead, 55, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 in Amboy, IL. She was born December 29, 1957 in Evansville, Indiana to Arthur and Dorothy (Bonke) Tourigny. Linda worked as registered nurse for Rockford Memorial and Swedish American Hospitals. She married Everett Willstead on September 4, 1984 in Oregon, IL. Linda was preceded by her parents and most recently, July...
Deborah Van Dyke
Aug 16, 2013
Deborah Jane Van Dyke,64 - ROCHELLE - Debby Van Dyke (Metz) of Rochelle passed away Friday, August 16 in her home after a courageous battle with cancer. In her final days, Debby was lovingly supported by dear friends and family. She was born December 24, 1948 in Rockford, Ill to Jim and Betty Metz. Debby married her college sweetheart and...
Frank "Bud" Knaak
Aug 9, 2013
Frank "Bud" Knaak, 95, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully with his family by his side August 9, 2013 at Rochelle Rehab and Healthcare Center. Bud was born July 30, 1918 to Frank & Emma Knaak on the family farm near Bartlett, Illinois. He married Agatha Pleasant on June 22, 1940 in Elgin, Il. Frank worked for Sears and Roebuck Co...
Maude Gertrude Feltner
Aug 8, 2013
Maude Gertrude Feltner, 87, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013 in Rochelle. She was born February 9, 1926 in Vandale, AR to Earl and Gertie (Worley) Banton. Maude married William Feltner Jr. on July 13, 1946 in Vandale, AR. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Rochelle. Maude retired from Wal-Mart as a greeter. Maude was...
Wesley E. Engelkes
Aug 7, 2013
Wesley E. Engelkes, 71, formerly of Kings IL, passed away Wed. Aug. 7, 2013 in Sun City, AZ. He was born January 14, 1942 in Rochelle, IL to Rankin and Evelyn (Dietmeier) Engelkes. Wes married Eileen (O'Laughlin) Davey on April 4, 1970 in Kings, Il. He was a member of Rock Church and a retired farmer. He and his wife,...
James (Billy) William Dubois
Aug 7, 2013
James (Billy) William DuBois, 85, Strasburg, ND, formerly of Genoa, IL passed away on August 7, 2013 at the Strasburg Care Center, Strasburg, ND.Billy was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 2, 1927. He was raised and attended school in Cherry Valley, AR. He joined the U.S. Army in November of 1950 and was stationed in Texarkana, Texas. On September...
Jim E. Murphy
Aug 5, 2013
James "Jim" E. Murphy also known as Murph as well as "Chief", 75, died Monday, August 5, 2013 in Chicago. Jim was born August 18, 1937 in Dewitt, Arkansas to Charles and May (Edwards) Murphy. He lived in Dewitt as a farmer then moved to Rochelle. He married Alcie Robertson on February 23, 1960 and worked at Con-Tel for 26...
Buck Hoelzer
Aug 2, 2013
Thomas M. "Buck" Hoelzer, age 54, after a courageous 9 month battle with cancer, Buck passed away Friday afternoon, August 2, 2013 with his 3 girls by his side. He was born on June 4, 1959 in Rochelle, the son of Milton "Swede" W. and Bettie J. James Hoelzer. Buck married Sherry Lee Murdock on January 18, 1986 in Rockton,...
Julia J Antoine
Aug 1, 2013
Julia J. Antoine, 96, of Rochelle, IL died Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Rochelle Rehab Center. She was born Jan. 10, 1917 in Rockford, IL to Frank and Josephine (Nozzel) Wagner. Julia married Wilbur Antoine on Aug. 7, 1953 in Rockford, IL. He preceded her on April 30, 1991. She was also preceded by her daughter, Celeste L. Hutchens, in...
Rao Warning
Jul 31, 2013
Rao Marie Warning, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois. Rao was born November 19, 1933 in Lynnville Township, Ogle County to Clyde and Rose (Hintzsche) Schaneberg. She married Gene Warning on June 19, 1951. She loved knitting, crocheting, bowling and playing games. Rao was preceded in death by her husband, Gene,...
Chester Paul Hatfield
Jul 28, 2013
CHESTER PAUL HATFIELD Age 71 years old of Garden Prairie, IL joined his Lord and Savior Sunday July 28th, 2013 He was attended to by the wonderful staff of Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL at the time of his passing with his family by his side. Chester was born to Willis and Minnie Hatfield in Ewing, VA on Sept...
Nancy Tourigny
Jul 23, 2013
Nancy Kay Tourigny, 57, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013 in Rochelle. She was born September 15, 1955 in Evansville, IL to Arthur and Dorothy (Bonke) Tourigny. Nancy worked as a clerk for Caron International for 23 years. She was a member of the Rochelle United Methodist Church and also a 37 year member the Women of the Moose Club...
Virginia M. Coleman
Jul 17, 2013
Virginia Miriam Coleman, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. She was born in Rochelle, IL on June 5, 1923, the daughter of Harold and Gertrude (Smith) Yetter. Virginia attended Rochelle Township High School where she met her husband Francis "Coley" Coleman. Virginia and Coley married Aug 29, 1942. Coley preceded her...
John L. Ewald
Jul 17, 2013
Rochelle John L. Ewald, 95, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Rochelle. He was born June 15, 1918 in Lee County to John and Rose (Hampton) Ewald. John married Hazel Imel on February 16, 1941 in Earlville, IL. He worked at Northern Illinois University as a building foreman. John was preceded by his wife, Hazel, on December 20, 1981,...
Clara Primrose
Jul 16, 2013
Clara J. Primrose, 95, of Rochelle died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Rochelle Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born on November 19, 1917 on the family farm in Lee County, IL to Stephen and Caroline (Stommel) Schnorr. She was a 1934 graduate of Rochelle Township High School. Clara married Edwin L. Primrose on August 31, 1935 in Rochelle. They...
Dolores L. Hummel
Jul 1, 2013
Rochelle Dolores L. Hummel, 99, died Monday, July 1, 2013 in Rochelle. She was born August 26, 1913 to Frank and Rose (Rathman) Eigen in Comfrey, Minnesota. Dolores married Harold H. Hummel October 5, 1938 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He preceded her in death on November 21, 1996. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Dolores was also...
