Obituaries
Susan "Sue" Jane Tasso
Dec 14, 2023
Susan “Sue” Jane Tasso, 69, passed away after a sudden illness on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the University of Minnesota Fairview Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN while surrounded by her family. Sue was born on May 3, 1954, to Harold and Florence (Maas) Fruin in Oregon, Illinois. She grew up in Stillman Valley, IL, as the youngest of five...
Harold W. McMichael
Dec 12, 2023
Harold (Sam) Wilbur McMichael was born April 18, 1939 in Eads, CO to Charles & Donna (Jefferies) McMichael. He departed this life at his home in Oregon, IL on December 12, 2023 at the age of 84.
Harold (Sam) was raised in Southeast Colorado and has many fond memories of that time and the people there. He joined the Navy...
Thomas L. Goble
Dec 12, 2023
Thomas L. Goble, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on December 12, 2023 at his home with family by his side. He was born to Guy and Bessie “Wanda” (Hicks) Goble in Osceola, Arkansas on August 1, 1950. Thomas faithfully served in the US Army. He worked for many years for Kaiser and met the love of his...
Reuben H. Barnhart III
Dec 9, 2023
Reuben H. Barnhart, Ill, 76, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 in Fairhope, Alabama surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 24, 1947 in Oregon, Illinois the son of Reuben and Delores (Boyden) Barnhart, Jr. He graduated from Oregon High School in 1965 where he met his wife-to-be, Mary F. Dirksen. They were married March 19, 1966 in...
Rebecca D. Honea-Pate
Dec 4, 2023
Rebecca D. Honea-Pate, age 48, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 2, 1975 in Rochelle, IL the daughter to Steven Burdette and Mary Meador. Rebecca attended Oregon School District. She worked as a CNA for private home...
Kenneth F. Foss
Nov 29, 2023
MT. MORRIS ~ Kenneth F. Foss, age 84, passed away peacefully at Allure of Pinecrest, in Mt. Morris, IL, on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. He was born the son of Henry and Anna (Leifeld) Foss on February 19, 1939, in Hastings, MN. He married the love of his life Donna DalPorto on December 28, 1963, in Chicago, IL. Ken was...
Larry A. Wright
Nov 28, 2023
Larry A. Wright, age 73, died Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born April 22, 1950 in Dwight, Illinois the son of Leland and Ruth (Gantzert) Wright. Larry graduated from Oregon High School in 1968 and the University of Illinois in 1972 with a degree in biology. He owned and operated Wright...
Sandra L. Law
Nov 24, 2023
OREGON ~ Sandra Lee Law, age 73, passed away at Serenity Hospice and Home of Oregon on Friday, November 24, 2023. She was born the daughter of Francis L. and Virgina R. (Hoefke) Kania in Chicago, IL, on February 16, 1950. In 1969 she graduated high school in Downers Groves. Shortly after graduating she married the love of her life...
George C. Davis
Nov 22, 2023
George C. Davis, age 75, passed away at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon on November 22, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago on August 19, 1948 to Harold and Betty (Chapel) Davis. He married the love of his life, Susan Wheeler on April 20, 1968. They spent many years in La Grange, IL before relocating...
Lucinda "Cindy" Ann Paul
Nov 16, 2023
MT.MORRIS ~ Lucinda "Cindy" Ann Schrader-Paul, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Swedish American Hosptial in Rockford, IL. Cindy was born on January 6, 1949, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Marjorie (Paul) Pepin. Cindy liked playing card games and cooking meals. She very much enjoyed spending time working for her son's construction company, Schrader Construction. Her...
Mary Ellen Wheeler
Nov 14, 2023
Mary Ellen (Murphy) Wheeler, 89, passed peacefully at her home in Davis Junction, Illinois on November 14, 2023. She was born January 30, 1934, in Buffalo, New York to Ivan and Lillian Murphy. As a junior at Libertyville High School, she began her formal music education at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. While attending MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois, she...
Joyce M. Hunsaker
Nov 11, 2023
Joyce M. Hunsaker, age 81, died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. She was born Jan. 17, 1942 in Christopher, IL the daughter of Robert and Erma (Morin) Beneventi. She attended Rockford schools and obtained her Associates Degree in Business from Rock Valley College. She married John Hunsaker on Jan. 18, 1958 in Edwardsville, IL. ...
Dorothy L. Sanders
Nov 7, 2023
Davis Junction ~ Dorothy L. Sanders, age 89, died peacefully at Generations at Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron, IL on Tuesday, November 8, 2023. She was born on January 9, 1934, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Berg) Lyon. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Byron, IL. She married the love of her life on Valentine's...
Shirley M. McPherson
Nov 2, 2023
Shirley M. McPherson, age 95, made the transition on Thursday, November 2, 2023 following a sudden illness. She was born April 7, 1928 in Mt. Carroll, Illinois the daughter to Raymond and Florence (Haas) Cahill. Shirley worked for many years at E. D. Etnyre & Company in Oregon, IL. She was a Mt. Carroll High School graduate of 1946 and...
Naomi Juanita Young
Nov 1, 2023
Oregon, IL ~ Naomi Juanita Young, age 80 and formerly of Chicago, IL, passed away at Shepherd Premier Senior Living of Oregon on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Naomi was born the daughter of John and Frances (Siedlecki) Young in Chicago, IL, on November 14, 1942. Naomi attended school at St Christina’s Catholic School in Chicago, IL and Carl...
Wanda J. Bucci
Oct 31, 2023
Wanda J. Bucci, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away on October 31, 2023, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of love. She was born on December 18, 1964 to Sharon and Robert Fultz. She dedicated over 25 years of her life as a CNA, providing compassionate care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. She...
Thomas R. Brown
Oct 27, 2023
Thomas R. Brown, age 73, was born Feb. 24, 1950 in Spirit Lake, Iowa, to Roland and Esther Helen (Bisbee) Brown. Tom graduated from Spirit Lake High School in Spirit Lake, Iowa, obtained his B.A. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University, and his MBA from the University of Iowa.
Tom married the love of his life...
James D. Young
Oct 24, 2023
OREGON, IL ~ James D. Young, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, in his home in Oregon. He was born on November 20, 1927, in Philadelphia, PA the son of John and Helena (Moses) Young. He bravely served his country in the United States Army. James married the love of his life, Mary Louise Flasser, on November 4,...
Bradley Allen Ingram
Oct 13, 2023
BYRON ~ Bradley Allen Ingram, devoted husband and father, age 53, passed away suddenly at home on Friday, October 13, 2023. He was born in Rockford on November 11, 1969 the son of Jim and Sandra (Burns) Haynes. Brad spent his life in Byron and graduated from Byron High School Class of 1987. He worked for many years as a...
Patricia Ann Lofquist
Oct 11, 2023
Patricia Ann Lofquist, age 86, passed away peacefully at Generations at Neighbors in Byron. She was born in Iowa City, IA on July 14, 1937 the daughter of Joe and Susie (Reed) Dole. She married the love of her life, Michael Lofquist on December 15, 1962. Patricia spent many of her years in Highland, IL before retiring in Port Orange,...
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