Lillian Hillert
Jan 1, 2012
Lillian Hillert, 92 of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, IL. Lillian was a long time Rockford resident and had been in Decatur to be near her daughter during her illness. She was born on Aug. 24, 1919 in Rochelle, IL to Hans and Minnie Wittwer. Thereafter, Lillian moved to...
Katharina Himmelsbach
Dec 31, 2011
Katharina Himmelsbach, 88 of Lindenwood, IL, passed away on Dec. 31, 2011 at her home. She was born on Oct. 5, 1923 in Semlin, Yugoslavia to Adam and Katharina (Merkl) Weber. On March 6, 1948 in Salzburg, Austria, Katharina married Matthias Himmelsbach. In 1951, they came to the United States and lived in Mendota, IL,in 1963 ,the moved to Aurora...
Richard I. Thompson
Dec 30, 2011
Richard I. Thompson, 93 of Lindenwood, IL passed away on Dec. 30, 2011 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born on Dec. 21, 1918 in Curwensville, PA to John Frank and Nora (Black) Thompson and was one of 13 children. Richard farmed in Franklin Grove and then in Lindenwood. He married Mary F. Hipps on June 29, 1946 in Curwensville,...
Daniel Joseph O'Reilly
Dec 27, 2011
Daniel Joseph O'Reilly,54, of Rochelle, IL, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. He was born on Aug. 6, 1957 in LaGrange, IL, to Paul and Ann (Linton) O'Reilly. Dan married Andrea Brook Rinne on Sept. 11, 1983. He was a salesman for Sawicki Motors in Rochelle, IL. Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother: Neil. Survivors...
Melissa "Missy" Mcnamee
Dec 25, 2011
Melissa "Missy" Sue (St. George) McNamee, of Rochelle, went home to rest with the Heavenly Father on Christmas Day after a courageous battle with a brain tumor. She was born on February 21, 1956 in Galesburg, Illinois to Richard and Elizabeth (Harrison) St. George. On August 7, 1982 she married Fred McNamee in Galesburg, Illinois. Missy and Fred were blessed...
Donald E. Smith
Dec 23, 2011
Donald E. Smith, 85 of Hillcrest, IL passed away on Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 at St Anthony Hospital Rockford, IL. He was born on Sept. 16, 1926 in Opdyke, IL to Mr. and Clarence J. and Bessie (Wilson) Smith. Don married Velma I. Payne on Feb. 26, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, IL. Prior to retiring, he owned and operated Don's...
Connie J. Vogeler
Dec 22, 2011
Constance "Connie" J. Vogeler, 76, of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born on Aug. 5, 1935 to Fred L. and Ila M. (Pahaly) Busse in Rochelle. Connie graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1953. Connie married Dale R. Vogeler on Feb. 4, 1956 in Esmond, IL....
Paul C Mickley
Dec 21, 2011
Paul C. Mickley, 81 of Rochelle, IL passed away Wednesday Dec. 21, 2011 at home after a long illness. He was born Oct. 14, 1930 in Rochelle the son of Paul B. and Lillian Askeland Mickley. On Dec. 18, 1954 he married Mary L. Sexton in Rochelle, IL. Paul was a plumber for Local Union 23 and for Rochelle Plumbing...
Sandra Kay Estrem
Dec 19, 2011
Sandra Kay Estrem, age 69, of Hardin, KY, died Monday, December 19, 2011, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. Sandra was born daughter of Eugene and Evelyn (Burkhardt) Waters June 30, 1942 in Rochelle, IL. She graduated from the Rochelle Township High School in 1960. Sandra married David Estrem Oct. 19, 1963 in Rochelle, IL. She was employed by Caron...
Marie G. Scott
Dec 16, 2011
Marie G. Scott, 94 of Tampa, formerly of Rockford, IL passed away December 16, 2011. She and her husband owned Scott's Wyman Street Bakery for 25 years. They retired to Arizona, then Plano, Texas and finally Tampa. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Wilson "Bill" Scott and her sons, Donald and John Scott, her...
Beatrice I. Hildebrand
Dec 15, 2011
Beatrice I. Hildebrand, 95 formerly of Monroe Center, IL, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at Avalon Village in Ligonier, IN. She was born on Oct. 21, 1916, in Monroe Township, IL to Aaron J. and Blanche F. (England) Larson. Beatrice graduated from Monroe Center High School in 1934. On Dec. 5, 1936, she married Lyle H. Hildebrand and...
Tessa Lee Sidebottom
Dec 15, 2011
Tessa Lee Sidebottom, 19, of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was born on July 20, 1992 in Rockford, IL to Sheila Faith Meacham and Ronald Lee Sidebottom. Survivors include her mother: Sheila of Rochelle; father: Ronald of Rochelle; brother: Matt (Kellie) Downing of Rochelle; sister: Jennifer Sidebottom of Rochelle;...
Donald "Smitty" Smith
Dec 12, 2011
Donald E. "Smitty" Smith, 58 of Steward, IL, passed away on Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at Rochelle Community Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Rochelle, on June 5, 1953 to Gardner J. and Margaret E.(Walker) Smith. . On June 2, 1990, in Steward, he married Joyce (Camplain) Bolhous. "Smitty" was employed by Nestle in DeKalb for six...
Marjorie P. Gustafson
Dec 10, 2011
Marjorie P. Gustafson, age 89, of Rice Lake, WI, formerly of Esmond, IL, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at the Rice Lake Convalescent Center. She was born on March 1, 1922 in Belden, NE to Rev. Francis and Olive (McKenzie) Aucock. After graduating from High School she then attended Nebraska Wesleyan College in Lincoln, NE. Marjorie was married to Stanley...
Donald R. Brown
Dec 7, 2011
Donald R. Brown, 76 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. Dec. 7, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born on Sept. 23, 1935 in Ava, MO to Louis A. and Margaret M. (Hammand) Brown. Don married Maxine Woolbright on Sept. 2, 1956 in Rochelle. Prior to retiring in 1990, he was employed by Del Monte Can...
Troy R. Pawelko
Dec 3, 2011
Troy R. Pawelko, 44, of Lombard, IL, loving father and husband, left us too soon on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. He was born on Sept. 20, 1967 in Wauwatosa, WI to Robert and Bonnie (Lambourn) Pawelko. He graduated from high school in Cary, IL, received his Bachelors Degree from the University of IL and Masters Degree from the University of...
John "Jack" Southworth Dame
Nov 29, 2011
John "Jack" Southworth Dame, 91 of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 at Rochelle Gardens Care Center. Jack was born on Jan. 5, 1920 in Rochelle, the son of Ralph and Ruth (Southworth) Dame. He graduated from St. Patrick Catholic School and Rochelle Township High School and attended Western Illinois University for two years. He married Rogene L. Oakes...
Donald E. Stultz
Nov 23, 2011
Donald E. Stultz, 86, of Rochelle, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Wed. Nov. 23, 2011 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born on Feb. 5, 1925 in Ogle County, IL; the son of Lee Kenneth and Hazel Marguerite (Lumsden) Stultz. Don married Harriett Rogene Ebens on Jan. 11, 1947 in Mt. Morris, IL. During WWII, he served...
Melanie G. Kubale
Nov 21, 2011
Melanie G. Kubale, of Chicago, passed away on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at her home. She was born on Sept.19, 1956 to William J. and Harriette Ruth (Reineck) Kubale. Preceding her in death were her parents, Harriette on Oct. 16, 1994 and William on Nov. 7, 1997. In 1974, Melanie graduated from Rochelle Township High School and then in 1978,...
Jean Benjamin Hutson
Nov 18, 2011
Jean Benjamin Hutson, age 85, of Osceola, formerly of Rochelle, Illinois, passed away Friday evening, November 18, 2011 at Healthwin Specialized Care in South Bend, Indiana. Jean was born April 21, 1926 to the late Lyle C. and Marian I. (Crandall) Hutson in Harvard, Illinois. Jean proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy on a PT Boat during WWII,...
