Obituaries

Janet "Jan" L. Riley

Janet "Jan" L. Riley

Feb 15, 2024

BYRON ~ Janet “Jan” L. Riley, age 90, passed away peacefully in her home in Byron, IL on February 15, 2024.  She was born in Rockford, IL, on February 6, 1934, the daughter of  Burdette “Mike” & Helen (Belden) Johnson.  Jan married James “Jim” Riley on October 10, 1970 at the Leaf River Methodist Church in Leaf River, IL.  She...

Karen Johnson

Karen Johnson

Feb 15, 2024

Karen J. Johnson, age 77, passed away on February 15, 2024 at University of Chicago Medical Center. She was born in Duluth, MN the daughter of Orville and Hazel (Peterson) Blegen. She married the love of her life, Grant Johnson in May 1998. They spent the next almost 26 years building a beautiful and loving life together. She attended...

June D. Kereven

June D. Kereven

Feb 14, 2024

June D Kereven, 94, of Oregon, died Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Serenity Hospice and Home, near Oregon, with her family by her side. She was born June 7, 1929 in Rockford, the youngest of four daughters to Gustav and Bothilda (Peterson) Soderstrom. She graduated from Rockford East High School in 1946 and worked for the 1st National Bank of...

Patrick "Pat" M. Donaldson

Patrick "Pat" M. Donaldson

Feb 14, 2024

Patrick M. Donaldson, age 78, passed away peacefully the morning of February 14, 2024 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Pat was born on July 1, 1945 to the parents of John & Catherine Donaldson of Byron. He was born and raised on farmland in Byron, where Pat attended Byron High School, graduating in the Class of 1964 where he...

Alan D. Nordman

Alan D. Nordman

Feb 11, 2024

Alan D. Nordman, age 69, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 at the Serenity Hospice and Home near Oregon surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 10, 1955 in Rockford, the son to Albert and Jennie (Nuppenau) Nordman.  Alan graduated from Oregon High School in 1973, then graduated from Sauk Valley College with a degree in Applied...

Mark L. Winterton

Mark L. Winterton

Feb 10, 2024

Byron – Mark L. Winterton, age 68, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 10, 2024. He was born in Dixon, IL on August 21, 1955 the son of Elliot and Clara (Toppe) Winterton. Mark graduated from Byron High School Class of 1974. He married the love of his life JoEllen Hemmersbach, at St. Ann’s...

Helen "Pat" J. Howell

Helen "Pat" J. Howell

Feb 8, 2024

MONROE CENTER, IL ~ Helen J. Howell, (Pat), age 75, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 8, 2024.  She was born on June 5, 1948, in Rockford, IL the daughter of Donald & Arlene (Martz) Angell.  Helen graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1966 before moving on to Rock Valley College to...

Joyce A. Noon

Joyce A. Noon

Feb 7, 2024

Joyce Ann Noon, age 77, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home near Oregon.  She was born on May 10, 1946 in Oregon the daughter to Richard and Edith (White) Fridley.  Joyce attended Oregon Schools and graduated from Oregon High School in 1964.  She married Arnold L. Noon on April 2, 1966 in Oregon.  She...

Karen P. Moran

Karen P. Moran

Feb 3, 2024

Karen P. Moran, age 80, peacefully passed away at home on February 3, 2024. She was born on April 19, 1943, in Crystal Falls, Michigan, the daughter of David Amos and Agnes (West) Carlson. On April 18, 1964, she married the love of her life, William Moran, in Chicago. They spent many years in Lombard, Illinois before settling down in...

Mable May Ashelford

Mable May Ashelford

Feb 3, 2024

 

Byron, IL - Mable (Ray) Ashelford, September 25, 1930 – February 3, 2024.  After 93 years of love, laughter, hard work, courage, faith, and dedication to family and friends, we lost our mom, grandma and GG on February 3, 2024.  Mom was faithful to her many friends and always had a joke ready to evoke a laugh. She liked nothing...

Dr. Morris "Bud" Wiener

Dr. Morris "Bud" Wiener

Feb 1, 2024

Oregon, IL – Morris “Bud” Wiener, age 93, passed away on February 1st, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home. He was born December 17th, 1930, in Nashville, TN, the son of Adolph and Sophie Wiener.

       Bud graduated from West End High School in Nashville then went on to earn his BS of Education from Peabody College for Teachers...

LaVon "Tootie" L. Willey

LaVon "Tootie" L. Willey

Feb 1, 2024

LaVon L. “Tootie” Willey, age 85, passed away on February 1, 2024 at Generations...

Anna Belle Gambrel

Anna Belle Gambrel

Jan 28, 2024

  Winnebago, IL - Anna Belle Gambrel, age 91, died Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Generations at Neighbor’s in Byron surrounded by her loving family.  She was born August 20, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois the daughter of Wyllys and Anna (Christianson) Gross.  She graduated from Winnebago High School in 1950 and from Rockford Memorial School of Nursing in 1953.  She...

Alice E. Knaub

Alice E. Knaub

Jan 25, 2024

LEAF RIVER, IL ~ Alice E. Knaub, age 78, died on Thursday, January 25, 2024, in her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born on May 5, 1945 in Rockford, IL the daughter of John & Eileen (Vondra) Novak. Alice graduated Boylan Catholic High School in 1963.  Three years later on October 8, 1966 she married the love of...

Lisle G Harris

Lisle G Harris

Jan 23, 2024

Lisle G. Harris, age 77, passed away on Tuesday January 23, 2024 at Liberty Village in Freeport. He was born in Reno, NV on August 10, 1946 the son of Richard and Elizabeth (McKague) Harris. Lisle moved around many times in his childhood before settling in Leaf River, IL towards the end of his high school career. He was...

Everett W. Stoker

Everett W. Stoker

Jan 22, 2024

Everett W Stoker, age 24, formally of Byron, Illinois and Wasilla, Alaska died Monday, January 22, 2024. He was born March 5, 1999 in Anchorage Alaska and is the son of Paul and Sonja (Ward) Stoker. Everett attended Byron schools and graduated from Byron high school in 2017. He worked as an equipment operator for Timber Industries in Dixon, Illinois....

Nancy Ann Fulton

Nancy Ann Fulton

Jan 22, 2024

OREGON, IL ~ Nancy Ann Fulton, 88, died on January 22, 2024 at Oregon Living and Rehab Center. She was born on June 29, 1935, in Oregon, IL the daughter of Charles & Hilda (Aurand) Boyden.  She married the love of her life Darrel “Gig” Fulton on March 15, 1953 in Oregon, IL.   Nancy worked for over 30 years...

Linda E. Mitchell

Linda E. Mitchell

Jan 11, 2024

Linda E. Mitchell of Byron passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born May 16, 1943 in Rockford, IL. Daughter of Elliott and Clara (Toppe) Winterton.  She married Warren Alan Mitchell on April 7, 1984.    Linda Eileen Mitchell was a lot of things to a lot of people. A wife, a...

Delbert L. Tedrick

Delbert L. Tedrick

Jan 10, 2024

Delbert “Del” Lloyd Tedrick age 93, formerly of Winnebago, died Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Trustwell Living at Cherryvale Place in Rockford.  He was born August 2, 1930, in Sterling, Illinois the son of Chester and Maude (Caswell) Tedrick.  He graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1948.  Del served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1950 –...

Jeffery R. Cheever

Jeffery R. Cheever

Jan 9, 2024

Jeffery Ross Cheever, age 64, passed away at home on January 9, 2024. He was born in Lincoln, NE on September 30, 1959 the son of Hubert 'Bert' and Juanita 'Nita' (Rasmussen) Cheever. Jeff was a proud veteran and served in the US Army. He worked for many years as a manufacturing supervisor for RR Donnelley in Monroe, WI. He...

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