Obituaries

Jun 3, 2022

Oregon – Rosella Dena Brass, age 91, died Friday, June 3, 2022 at Generations at Neighbor’s Nursing Home in Byron.  She was born June 5, 1930 in West Brooklyn, Illinois the daughter of Albert and Elma (Harrington) Dirksen.  She graduated from Monroe Center High School in 1949.  She married Emerald G. Brass, Sr. on June 21, 1952 at the...

May 30, 2022

Shirley J. Reber, age 92, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. She was born on June 28, 1929 in Byron to George and Lena (Hoyt) Ashelford and then adopted by her grandparents George and Nancy Ashelford. Shirley attended Byron High School. She married Hibbard Reber on August 23, 1947; he preceded...

May 29, 2022

Oregon – Melvin D. “Butch” Bolhous, age 60, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 29, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 10, 1962 in Dixon, IL the son of Ralph and Magdalena (Eckhardt) Bolhous.  Butch graduated from Oregon High School in 1980.  He worked at many local grocery stores including Oregon Super Valu, Winnebago...

May 24, 2022

Stillman Valley, IL – Ronald A. Lewis, age 82, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Generations at Neighbor’s in Byron, IL. He was born July 30, 1939 in Marion Township, Ogle County, Illinois the son of August and Amanda (Maas) Lewis.  He graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1957.  Ron served in the U.S. Army from 1957 –...

May 23, 2022

Otterbein Dale “Barney” Longnecker, age 96 of Byron passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Generations at Neighbors Center in Byron. He was born in Lawrence County, IL to Charles and Anna Elizabeth Longnecker on July 25, 1925. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1944. Barney was a veteran of WWII serving as a member of the...

May 19, 2022

Gary Scott O’Brien, age 61, passed away suddenly on May 19, 2022 in Columbus.  Gary was born on November 9, 1960 in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Jack and Charlene (Hawes) O’Brien.  He was a 1978 Graduate of Stillman Valley High School where he was editor of the school newspaper.  He attended Illinois State University in Bloomington, graduating with...

May 15, 2022

Mt. Morris, IL – Ruth E. Shelly, age 96, was called to glory on Sunday, May 15, 2022. She was born April 29, 1926 in Marion Township near Stillman Valley, the daughter of Jacob and Wilhelmina “Minnie” (Bulthaus) Jacobs. Ruth graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1944. She married Abraham S. Shelly on Sept.9, 1950 in Oregon, IL. ...

May 14, 2022

Terry M. Fry, age 76, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on May 14, 2022. He was born in Rochelle on September 27, 1945 the son of Charles and Norma (Smith) Fry. He married Diana Judd on December 10, 1966 in Rockford. He enlisted in the US Navy where he specialized in communications. Once he left...

May 14, 2022

Oregon – Nancy Ann Nutt, age 74, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Serenity Hospice and Home near Oregon.  She was born March 15, 1948 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Henry and Marian (Beard) Nutt.  She graduated from Forreston High School in 1967.  She worked for the Village of Progress in...

May 11, 2022

Penny L. Rundle, age 62, passed away on May 11, 2022 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford. She was born on March 24, 1960 in Madison, WI the daughter of Kenneth and Isabelle (Weber) Rakow. She attended Monona Grove High School. Penny worked as a customer service representative for Roadway. She could always be found with a diet Mt....

May 11, 2022

Donna Jean Waddell, age 61, passed away at her home on May 11, 2022. She was born on April 4, 1961 in Chicago the daughter of Glenn and Pansy (Hutcherson) Sprissler. Donna loved being social and attending weekly bible study. She spent the last few years spending a lot of time with her sister; going to water aerobics at...

May 8, 2022

Stillman Valley, IL – Cherry H. Lewis, age 81, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.  She was born August 2, 1940 in Rockford the daughter of John and Lucy (Anderson) Knight.  Cherry graduated from Stillman Valley High School in 1958 and then attended Rockford Beauty School.  She married Ronald A. Lewis on December 13,...

May 6, 2022

Thelma M. Whipple Collins, died May 6, 2022. Born August 3rd, 1938 to Harold E. and Alberta (Allen) Whipple, in Bureau County, Near Tampico, IL. Thelma Graduated from Byron High School in 1956 and from Rockford School of Beauty Culture as well. Thelma loved to roller skate where she met the man she loved dearly and married March 2nd,...

May 1, 2022

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Apr 28, 2022

Mary B. VanVelzer left this earth to be with her heavenly father and family members, at the age of 88 on April 28, 2022. Mary was born on March 17, 1934 in Livonia, Missouri the daughter of Virgil and Eva (Reeves) Branscomb. Mary loved being outdoors tending to her flowers. Quilting and reading were some of her pastimes. She...

Apr 26, 2022

Sharon Pleniewicz, passed away at Generations at Neighbors in Byron on April 26, 2022. She was born in Charleston, S.C. on September 15, 1944 the daughter of Vernon and Ravenel “Mary” (Rodgers) Godbee. She married Richard Pleniewicz on June 15, 1969. Sharon believed in the power of education attending Anderson Jr. College, Appalachian State, and then earning her Master’s...

Apr 23, 2022

Oregon – Susan Martha Nordman passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the age of 85 at Pinecrest Terrace Nursing Home in Mt. Morris, Illinois surrounded by loving family members.  She was born December 24, 1936 in Byron, Illinois the daughter of Walter and Lillian (Moats) McNames.  She attended Byron Public Schools.  She was a loving wife, mother,...

Apr 22, 2022

CLIFFORD “BUTCH” GILBERT, SR. – age 76 of Oregon, IL peacefully passed from this life Friday, April 22, 2022, at home following a 4+ year battle with ALS. He was born on May 17, 1945 in Oregon, IL to Orville and Marcella Gilbert. He was a 1964 graduate of Oregon High School. He married Shirley (King) Henson on Dec....

Apr 9, 2022

Harold D. Hilliard, age 83, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born in Cisne, IL on August 20, 1938 the son of Ira and Jessie (Powless) Hilliard. He married Joyce Endres on August 19, 1961. Harold enjoyed following high school sports and loved cheering on the Green Bay...

Apr 7, 2022

Ann Marie Egyed, age 90, died Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Serenity Hospice and Home near Oregon. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Ann was born November 21, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of James V. and Anna (Milek) Soukup. She married George M. Egyed on December 5, 1952 at Camp Kilmer,...