Kaysin M. Elliott
May 7, 2011
Kaysin Maddox Elliott, was born prematurely on May 7, 2011 at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford and later that day passed away at the Rockford Memorial Hospital. He is the son of Jeramiah Elliott and Kamara Chapman. He is survied by his parents, Kamara and Jeramiah of Rochelle, his grandparents: Betty Chapman, and John and Janine Elliott all of...
Pearl M Jensen
May 6, 2011
Pearl M.(Kenneke) Jensen,89 , of Rockford, formerly of Rochelle; passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 9, 1921 in Bartlett, IL to Fred and Sophia (Watermann) Kenneke. She graduated from Elgin High School, class of 1938. Pearl married Albert E. Jensen on May 3 1941 in...
Higinio C. Pérez
May 2, 2011
Higinio Cabrera Pérez, of Rochelle, Illinois died in the evening of Monday, May 2nd, 2011 at Rochelle Community Hospital after a sudden illness. Born in México City, México, January 2nd 1938, to Antonio Cabrera Hernández and Concepción Pérez Ramírez. Higinio was a member of the distinguished Knights of Columbus, served as a deacon of St. Patrick Parish, and a supporter...
Ruth Rapp Olson
Apr 30, 2011
Ruth Rapp Olson, 91, formerly of Steward, and Elmhurst IL, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at The Alverno in Clinton, IA. She was born on April 8, 1920 in Summerfield, KS to Arthur C. and Vera Anna (Sinclair) Rapp. She received her Bachelors Degree from IL State Teachers College in Normal, IL and Masters Degree in Education from...
Nina S. Byars
Apr 25, 2011
Nina S. Byars, 58 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. She was born on July 10,1952 in Vardaman, MS, the daughter James and Mary Sue (Sumner) Kellum. Nina married Larry D. Byars on July 17, 1971 in Chickasaw Co., MS. Nina was employed by Aigners in Rochelle for 20 years and...
Anna Ohlinger
Apr 24, 2011
Anna Josephine Ohlinger,91, of Rochelle, died Sunday April 24, 2011 at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. She was born on September 4, 1919 in Dement Twp., IL to Oscar C. And Olive A. (Ravnaas) Hill. Ann graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1937 and received a teaching degree from Northern Illinois State Normal School in DeKalb, IL. She taught...
Ruth I Harrolle
Apr 20, 2011
Ruth I. Harrolle, 98 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. April 20, 2011 at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron. She was born on March 23, 1913 in Lindenwood, IL; to Frank and Mabel (Reints) Strang. Ruth married Luther Dale Harrolle on Nov. 25, 1929 in Oregon, Il and he preceded her on Jan. 26, 1994. She was also preceded by...
Dwayne Lemar
Apr 20, 2011
Owen "Dwayne" LeMar, 72 of Rochelle; passed away on Wed. April 20, 2011 at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. He was born on Sept. 26, 1938, in Rochelle, the son of Owen E. and Deliah Mae (Ford) LeMar. Dwayne married Jean E. Pineger on Nov. 18, 1960 in Boone County, IL. Prior to retiring, he was a truck driver for...
Verle W. Burhenn
Apr 16, 2011
Verle W. Burhenn, 82, of Ashton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Franklin Grove Nursing Home. Born on June 18, 1928, in Rochelle, the son of Wilbur and Ilia (Ewald) Burhenn. He married Ruth E. Brunsberg on January 29, 1949 at the Reynolds United Methodist Church in rural Ashton. He graduated from Ashton High School, class of...
Beulah Everest
Apr 12, 2011
Beulah Everest, 92, of Rochelle, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Davita Sycamore Dialysis in Sycamore. She was born on Oct. 4, 1918, in Rodney, MI to William A. and Jennie (VanStee) Swanson. She married Robert F. Everest on Oct. 15, 1941 in Big Rapids, MI. Preceded by a son: Gordon Robert Everest; her parents; brothers Edwin and...
Jacqueline L Krall
Apr 10, 2011
Jacqueline Lea Krall, 58, of Rochelle, IL; passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Franklin Grove Nursing Home. She was born on July 12, 1952 in Salem, IN to Robert L. and Marietta (Gorman) Spurgeon. She was preceded by her parents , infant brother, Gary, two infant children: William Wesley Parker and Mark Russell Foster and her partner in...
Jeff L. Kissack
Apr 10, 2011
Jeffery L. Kissack, 57 of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born on May 3, 1953 in Shelbyville, IL to Harold Kissack and Emma Ruth (George) Kissack. Jeff was an electrical lineman for Rochelle Municipal Utilities. On April 5, 1975 in Lee, IL, he married Wendy L. Johnson . Jeff was a...
Beverly L. Krieger
Apr 9, 2011
Beverly L. Krieger 77 of Rochelle, IL died Sat. April 9, 2011 at St Anthony Hospital Rockford. Born Oct. 29, 1933 in Oglesby, IL the daughter of John and Bernice (Gaull) Entwistle. She married Albert James Krieger on March 11, 1950 in Iowa City, IA. They were hand holding sweethearts for 61 years of togetherness. She was a member of...
John Bienfang
Apr 8, 2011
F. John Bienfang 79,of Rochelle, IL died Friday , April 8, 2011 in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Born in Rochelle, Illinois, he was the son of the late Floyd and Anastasia Bienfang. John was a graduate of Rochelle Township High School, the University of Colorado and the University of Colorado Law School. For many years, John worked for the Del Monte Corporation...
Laverne M. Smith
Apr 4, 2011
LaVerne M. Smith, 81, of Esmond, IL passed away April 4, 2011 at the Provena Cor Mariae Center in Rockford, IL. LaVerne was born May 27, 1929 in Ashton, IL the son of John and Violet (Gittleson) Smith. He married Dorothy Jones on Feb, 16, 1952 at the Methodist Church in DeKalb, IL. LaVerne was a Farmer for 30 years...
Harold "Jim" Holtman
Apr 3, 2011
Harold "Jim" Holtman, 86 of Rochelle, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Rochelle Health Care Center. He was born on Oct. 20, 1924 in Kings, IL to Fred and Alice (Alberts) Holtman. Harold married Loretta Baker on Feb. 2 1947 in New Milford, IL. He was a printer for 24 years for Rochelle Printing prior to retiring and...
Tommy Price
Apr 2, 2011
Tommy Price, 83 of Rochelle, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at his home. He was born on June 4, 1927 in Pocahontas, AR to Edgar L. and Salley B. (Colberth) Price. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a mechanic for DelMonte Corp. Preceding him in death was a son: Tommy Price; 2 half brothers: Johnny and Raymond...
Joseph Paul Kaisher
Mar 24, 2011
ROCHELLE. Joseph Paul Kaisher, 73, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday March 24, 2011 at the Rochelle Community Hospital. Joe was born April 1, 1937 in DeKalb, IL the son of Paul and Josephine (Ridulph) Kaisher. He graduated from DeKalb High School in 1955. On May 25, 1973 he married Linda Lee Saarela in Las Vegas, NV. Joe was a member...
Ronald L. Gittleson
Mar 15, 2011
Ronald L. Gittleson, 80 of Steward, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL after a short illness. He was born on June 30, 1930 in Aurora, IL, the son of Harvey and Edna (Tounshendeau) Gittleson. In 1948 he graduated from Big Rock High School. During the Korean War, he served in the...
Dorothy M. Sandusky
Mar 9, 2011
Dorothy M. Sandusky, 91 of Rochelle, passed away on Wed. March 9, 2011 at Rochelle Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 28, 1919 in Waterman, IL to Christopher O. and Mary (Hanson) Jacobson. As a small child, the family moved to Rochelle, where Dorothy lived her entire life. Dorothy was preceded by her parents;...
