Obituaries

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 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...

Oct 31, 2021

Ione L. Wells, 63, of Mt. Morris and formerly of Rushville, died Sunday, October 31, 2021 in Pinecrest Manor, Mt. Morris. Born December 5, 1957 in Beardstown, IL, the daughter of William W. and Lena Ellouise (McDaniel) Wells. Ione grew up on the family farm in Rushville and was a 1975 graduate of Rushville High School. She also attended...

Oct 30, 2021

Sandra Lee Haynes, age 82, of Byron became whole again on Saturday October 30, 2021 at 12:10 AM. The youngest Child of Kenneth and Lena (Champion) Burns. She married Glenn Ingram, and they had five children. She then married James Haynes and together they raised their eight kids. She worked at Ma’s Café for a few years but mainly...

Oct 24, 2021

Juanita Lavon Irving died on October 24, 2021 in Byron, Illinois with family present.  She was born November 26, 1934, in Oregon, Illinois, she was the daughter of Harold and Laila Eshbaugh. She married Robert L. Irving on August 16, 1952 at the Lighthouse Church near Oregon.  Juanita graduated from Oregon High School in 1952. She was a homemaker...

Oct 19, 2021

Joann E. Bachman, 87, longtime Oregon resident, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in her home. Born April 6, 1934 in DeSoto, Wisconsin, the daughter of Basil and Caroline (Kolf) Worman. Married to John Bachman April 25, 1955 in Byron; he died January 5, 2010. Joann was a 1952 graduate of Byron High School. She was employed as a cook...

Oct 17, 2021

Michael G. Keeton was born March 26, 1954 to Marvin and Merdis Lunsford Keeton in Rockford, IL.  He was in the Rockford East High School Class of 1972, proudly served four years in the U.S. Army and spent most of his working life in retail sales.  He became a father to his son Michael E. Keeton on January 8,...

Oct 9, 2021

Davis Junction, IL – Eleanor Anne Kane, age 92, of Davis Junction, IL passed peacefully on Oct. 9, 2021 at her home with loved ones at her side.  She was born April 1, 1929 to Ricardo and Antonia (Medina) Navarro in Davis Junction.  She was deeply loved by her whole family and will be greatly missed by all.  Eleanor...

Oct 9, 2021

Richard Eugene Meyer, 89, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. Richard was born January 16, 1932 to Wallace and Helen Stern in Paw Paw, Illinois. Because of hard times, Richard, age 5, and brother Harold, age 7, moved in with their Uncle Bill and Aunt Ruth Meyer on the farm in Chana. Richard graduated from Ashton High School in...

Oct 2, 2021

Dixon, IL – Gary Lee Fruin, age 70, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL.  He was born July 22, 1951 in Dixon the son of Thomas and Claudia (Malach) Fruin.  He graduated from Dixon High School in 1969.  He previously worked for the Dixon Telegraph in the printing department and was...

Oct 1, 2021

Ronald Edward Horn, age 59, of Oregon, Illinois, passed away at home on October 1, 2021.  He was born in Rochelle, Illinois on September 12, 1962, and lived in Ashton, Illinois, until moving to Oregon at the age of 8.  He graduated from Oregon High School in 1980.

Ron began his career at Exelon's Byron Nuclear Station...

Sep 26, 2021

Byron, IL – Joyce Elaine Bennett, age 74, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the Generations at Neighbor’s Rehabilitation Center in Byron.  She was born September 9, 1947 the daughter of Delbert L.  and Lola B. (Burd) Saam.  She graduated from Byron High School in 1965.  Joyce married Larry Bennett on February 24, 1968 in Byron.  She worked as...