Obituaries

Dec 19, 2021

Stillman Valley, IL – Myrna Jean Riley, age 87, died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at the Pinecrest Terrace in Mt. Morris, IL.  She was born Sept. 18, 1934 in Tangier, Indiana the daughter of Ward and Juanita (Borders) Norman.  She graduated from Tangier High School in 1952.  Myrna married Lewis B. Riley on August 30, 1958 in Tangier, Indiana. ...

Dec 17, 2021

Oregon, IL – JoAnn Lynn Tsusaki, age 68, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 17, 2021.  She was born June 16, 1953 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John and Mary Ellen (McMenamy) Pittman.  She enjoyed being with her family and friends.  JoAnn was predeceased by her parents and her brother Paul Pittman.  She is survived by her...

Dec 15, 2021

Cheryel L. Book, 74. of Byron, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Generations at Neighbors, Byron. Born July 26, 1947 in Dixon, the daughter of Bennie, Jr. and Eleanor Jean (Parven) Sanford. Married to Harold M. Book July 26, 2000 in Oregon. Cheryel was a graduate of Polo High School and was employed 41 years at Kable News Company...

Dec 14, 2021

Jane Anne (Barnes) Jones, 44, passed away on December 14th, 2021 in Rockford, IL. She was the precious third child of Mark and Becky Barnes, born September 18th, 1977 in Moline, IL. Jane grew up in Orion, IL, where she played volleyball, basketball, track, excelled in art class and met the love of her life, Ryan. She had hundreds...

Dec 10, 2021

Byron, IL – Kenneth A. Nelson, age 92, died Friday, December 10, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.  He was born August 11, 1929 in Rockford the son of Kenneth J. and Jenny (Carey) Nelson.  He married Mary Ann McCabes who preceded him, he then married Meryl Eklund in 1986, she preceded him in 2018.  Ken was a...

Dec 8, 2021

Franklin D. “Frank” Noffsinger, 89, lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in his home in Byron. Born November 24, 1932 in Oregon, the son of Earl and Peryl (Oxley) Noffsinger. Married to Geraldine Knodle December 17, 1955 in Myrtle, IL. Frank was a graduate of Oregon High School and served in the US Army during the Korean...

Dec 5, 2021

James L. “Jim” Barnes, 93, longtime Oregon resident, died Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Swedish-American Hospital, Rockford following a short illness. Born October 13, 1928 in Decatur, IL the son of Roy and Lela (Duncan) Barnes. On March 21, 1947 he married Barbara J. Taft in Decatur. Together they owned and operated Bill’s Shoe Service in Oregon for 30...

Dec 2, 2021

Oregon, IL - Eugene Everett Stilson, 82, died December 2, 2021.  He was born February 27,1939  to Everett and Gladys (Boyle) Stilson in South Bend, Indiana.  He graduated from Central High School in 1957 and Manchester University in 1961.  From there he moved to Oregon, Illinois where he graduated from Oregon Bible College and went into the ministry for...

Dec 1, 2021

Kurt B. Laurent, 75, of Chana, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in his home. Born in 1945 in Rockford, the son of Wilbur K. and Bernice (Welte) Laurent. Married to Ellen Canfield in 1973 in Oregon. Kurt was a 1963 graduate of Rockford East High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. He owned and operated Chana Saw...

Nov 30, 2021

Walled Lake, Michigan – Margaret “Marge” Ruth Lantz, age 80, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Commerce Comfort Care in Walled Lake, Michigan.  She was born June 3, 1941 in Jacksonville, FL, the daughter of Braxton and Virginia “Louise” (Lively) Slappey. She attended Lake Shore Elementary and High School until she transferred to Terry Parker High School, graduating in...

Nov 30, 2021

LEAF RIVER – Dwight “Glen” Hall Sr, age 69, of Leaf River passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. He was born in Rockford on December 2, 1951 to William Ralph and Aline Nina Hall (Matthews), he is survived by his wife, Donna Gayle Hall, children, Lisa Angela (Dave) Shaw, Dwight Glen (Kelly)...

Nov 23, 2021

Dorothy A. "Dotty" McCollough, age 73, passed away after a short battle with cancer on November 23, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. She was born on March 1, 1948 in Rockford the daughter of L. Kruse and Ruth Louise (Champlain) Hoernecke. She attended Stillman Valley schools until her junior year when she moved to Morgan Hill, California...

Nov 23, 2021

Kathleen J. Kraft, 92, former long time Oregon resident, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Franklin Grove Living & Rehabilitation Center. Born July 19, 1929 in Dows, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford and Veba (Hill) White. She was a 1947 graduate of Dows (Iowa) High School. Married to Elmer G. Kraft October 6, 1949 in Dows, Iowa; he died...

Nov 22, 2021

Stillman Valley, IL – Emery L. Hayes, age 88, died Monday, November 22, 2021 at his home in Stillman Valley.  He was born December 31, 1932 near Kings, Illinois the son of Earl and Amy (Lathrop) Hayes.  Emery attended Kings Schools and graduated from Stillman Valley High School.  He married Jeannine Tegner on March 23, 1968 at Grace Lutheran...

Nov 22, 2021

Ernest L. Mack, age 82, of Oregon, formally of Chicago passed away on November 22, 2021. He was born in Chicago on July 19, 1939. After graduation he served in the US Army. He then became a Chicago police officer for over thirty years before he retired. He married the love of his life Bernadine Johnsen and they shared...

Nov 19, 2021

Stillman Valley, IL – Daniel E. Stocking, age 51, died Friday, November 19, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL.  He was born July 15, 1970 in Rockford the son of Ronald and Joyce (Barth) Stocking.  Dan graduated from Oregon High School in 1988.  He then obtained his Associates Degree from Kishwaukee Community College in Malta, IL and...

Nov 14, 2021

James A. Porter, 38, lifelong Oregon resident, died Sunday, November 14, 2021 at KSB Hospital, Dixon. Born December 1, 1982 in Rockford the son of Tim and Beverly (Lloyd) Porter. James was a 2001 graduate of Oregon High School and was employed for many years with Wagner Construction. He was a member of Oregon Church of God. James was...

Nov 11, 2021

Stillman Valley, IL - Peggy June Ward Dyal went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on November 11, 2021. She was born on September 21, 1937 in Clay County, Arkansas to Thomas Aubra & Elsielean (Kittrell) Ward, but raised by her maternal grandparents, George and Ivery Kittrell. Peggy graduated in 1955 from Corning High School in...

Nov 10, 2021

Rose Marie Thomas, 93, of Oregon, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, following an extended illness.

Rose was born November 25, 1927, in Oregon, the daughter of Lawrence and Ruth Martin. She graduated from Oregon High School in 1945, and married Robert L. “Ollie” Thomas on October 27, 1946.

They spent...

Nov 2, 2021

Mt. Morris, IL – Mary Ellen McOwen, age 93, formerly of White Lake, Michigan, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris.  She was born July 28, 1928 in Lodi, Ohio, the daughter of Homer and Alvena (Miller) Kohli.  She graduated in 1946 from Chatham High School in Chatham, Ohio. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in...