John H. Young
Jul 25, 2012
John H. Young, 54, of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. July 25, 2012 at OSF Medical Center in Rockford, IL. He was born on June 14, 1958 in Waukegan, IL, the son of Chester L. and Betty M. (Hansen) Young. He graduated from Zion Benton Township High School in Zion, IL. In 1983, John married Roxanne M. Fragassi in Beach...
Carole Lynn Rice
Jul 21, 2012
Carole Lynn Stangley Rice, 73, of Rochelle passed away on Saturday July 21, 2012 at Serenity Home and Hospice in Oregon, IL, after a courageous two year battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Leukemia. A special thank you to Dr. Fauzia Khattak of Swedish American Cancer Center and Dr. Ryan Mattison of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. She was...
Dick Kalla
Jul 16, 2012
Dick Kalla, 73, of Steward, IL, passed Monday, July 16, 2012 from a biking accident near his home. Born on May 16, 1939 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Anella Lemezis Kalla. Married Diane Stahnke (1967). Graduated from Gage Park High School, Chicago (1957), Eastern Illinois University (1961), and received MA from Ball State. Played baseball for the Midlothian White...
Linda Ann Holder
Jul 15, 2012
Linda Ann Holder,73,formerly of Rochelle, IL, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Rockford, IL at her son's home. She was born on Sept. 19, 1938 in Carbondale, IL to Lyndall T. and Anna K. (Evans) Stewart. In 1959, Linda married Edward Holder and he preceded her in death on Dec. 5, 2002. She was preceded by her parents,...
Todd L. Mccaskey
Jul 11, 2012
Todd L. McCaskey, 52, of Glendale Heights, IL, passed away July 11, 2012 at his home unexpectedly of natural causes. Todd was born Dec. 23, 1959 in Canton, IL the son of Jack and Isabel (Cernich) McCaskey. He graduated from Naperville North in 1978 and then attended Western IL University. He was a project manager at United Stationers in Deerfield,...
Raul H. Milan
Jun 30, 2012
Raul H. Milan Jr., 44, of Rochelle, lost his life at Lake Lida on Saturday, June 30, 2012, while attempting to help a friend in trouble. He was born on May 4, 1968 in Michoacan, Mexico to Raul and Feligonia Milan. He was the plant manager for North Star Foods in DeKalb, IL, which was formerly Cavel International. Memberships include...
Ruth M. Glen
Jun 26, 2012
Ruth Mary "Pete" Glen After 90 years of a full and well lived life Ruth Mary Glen rejoined her beloved husband, her parents and her Lord surrounded by her loving family at her home on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Ruth was a wonderful, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend who courageously raised her three children on her own...
Lenore Nye
Jun 24, 2012
Lenore Kasten Nye, 94, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 at her home in Rochelle, IL. She was born on Dec. 1, 1917 in Oak Ridge, Missouri, to Theodore and Annette (Willer) Kasten. After graduating from Central High School in Cape Girardeau in 1934, she received a B.S. from Southeast Missouri State College in 1937 and M.A. from Peabody College in...
Doskie L Williams
Jun 20, 2012
Doskie L. Williams, 87 of Rochelle, IL; passed away on Wed. June 20, 2012 at OSF Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born on March 28, 1925 in Cherry Valley, AR to Dorcey T. and Cordelia E. (Davis) Rhodes. Doskie was married to Maxwell L. Williams on November 8, 1941 in Vanndale, Arkansas and he preceded her in 1990....
Martin Ravnaas
Jun 17, 2012
Martin Ravnaas, 89, of rural Rochelle, after spending the day with his children, went home to his Heavenly Father on Fathers' Day, June 17, concluding a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Martin was born January 24, 1923 on the family farm north of Steward to Ruth E. (Barnett) and M. William Ravnaas. He took over the family farm operation at...
Evelyn June Kersten
Jun 14, 2012
Evelyn June Kersten, 88, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. She was born June 3, 1924, in Sublette, Illinois the daughter of Henry W. and Margaret Politsch Leifheit. She graduated from Mendota High School. She married Verlis H. Kersten October 21, 1945, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dixon, Illinois....
William M. Alcock
Jun 11, 2012
William M. Alcock, 73 of Davis Junction, IL; passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012 at his home. He was born on May 10, 1939 in Rochelle, the son of Clyde L. and Adelaide S. (McKenzie) Alcock. Bill graduated form Rochelle Township High School in 1957 and then received a Bachelors Degree in Education in1962, from IL State University in...
Sandy L. Winterton
Jun 5, 2012
Sandra Lynn Winterton, 58, of Rochelle IL passed away Tues. Jun. 5, 2012 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. Sandy was born July 30, 1953 in Cairo, IL the daughter of Milton and Mary (Mashburn) Bottom. Sandy worked as a floral assistant for 25 years at the Colonial Flower Shop and also worked for the VFW Post 3878 in Rochelle. She...
Donald I. Terry
May 31, 2012
Donald I. Terry, 89, of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born on April 5, 1923 in Paw Paw, IL to Irvin C. and Mary M. (Wangler) Terry. Don graduated from Paw Paw High School in 1941. He served in the army from 1943 - 1946. Don married Celia "Toots"...
Orloff H. Hicks
May 30, 2012
Orloff H. Hicks, 92, of Rochelle, passed away on Wed., May 30, 2012 in the home he built in 1954. He was born on June 17, 1919 in Bonnie, IL, the son of Artie N. and Susan (Schultz) Hicks. Orloff graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1937, received a Bachelors Degree in History and Political Science from Southern IL...
Frances M. Sanderson
May 30, 2012
Frances M. Sanderson, 96 formerly of Rochelle, IL; passed away on Wed., May 30, 2012 at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, MI. She was born on Sept. 4, 1915 in Ogle County, IL to Deiderich"Dick" and Tillie Mae (Beck) Myroth. Frances married Ralph V. Sanderson on Nov. 21, 1942 in Kahoka, MO and he preceded her in death on May...
Bobby J. Waddell Jr.
May 29, 2012
Bobby J. Waddell Jr, age 51 of Creston, IL passed away at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. He was born on Jan. 12 1961 in Rochelle to Bobby Joe and Nancy E. (Henderson) Waddell. On April 24, 1982, he married Lori Kay Tilley. Prior to his illness, he...
Velda M. Allison
May 27, 2012
Velda M. Allison, age 94, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at her home in Rochelle. She was born on October 22, 1917 in Rural Forreston, IL, the daughter of Harry B. and Ida M. Paul Walb. She married George W. Allison on October 24, 1942 in Rockford, IL, he preceded her on September 4, 2000. She was also...
Stanley John Valiulis
May 23, 2012
Stanley John Valiulis, 78, of Rochelle, passed away May 23, 2012 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford IL. Stan was born Aug. 29, 1933 the son of Stanley B. and Julia Valiulis in Rockford, IL. He graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1951 and from Marquette University in 1957. Stan married Shirley Frahm Apr. 23, 1994 in Paynes...
Myrtle "Honey" I. Johnson
May 22, 2012
Myrtle I."Honey" Johnson, 96 of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Rochelle Community Hospital. She was born on October 8, 1915 in Macintosh, SD to Sigfried Cornelius and Anna Louisa (Hendrickson) Helgeson. She retired from Caron International and worked at several Rochelle restaurants. She enjoyed bowling league with her daughter and granddaughters and was a long-time member...
