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OGLE COUNTY NEWS
12 OBITUARIES
AMY FABER BEARD Born: February 4, 1962 Died: November 8, 2021
Amy Faber Beard went into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, November 8th, 2021. She was born on February 4th, 1962 in Dixon, Illinois. She was the youngest of Herbert and Virginia Faber. She graduated from Polo Community High School in 1980. Amy married the love of her life, Paul Beard on July 25th, 1998. At the age of 17, Amy was diagnosed with lupus. Despite that, her spirit was undaunted. Family and friends will testify that she lived a life of grace, purpose and conviction, sharing
SUSAN ELIZABETH BLACKBURN Born: July 31, 1974 in Dixon, IL Died: November 15, 2021 in Rockford, IL
ROCK FALLS, IL – Susan Elizabeth Blackburn, age 47, passed away suddenly on November 15, 2021 in Javon Bea Hospital, Rockford, IL. Susan was born on July 31, 1974 in Dixon, IL; the daughter of Richard & Barbara (Warnken) Blackburn. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School, class of 1993 in Mt. Morris, IL. Susan was a school bus driver for Rock Falls School District. Susan is survived by her parents: Rick & Barb Blackburn, Mt. Morris, IL; daughter: Sarah Blackburn, Rock Falls, IL; uncle: Randy (Sheila) Warnken; aunts: Kathy (Glen) Estrada, Gail Warnken, Laura (Rick) Heath, Liz (Marcel) Hutchison, Joyce (Craig) Aska, and
DONALD CHARLES PRICE
Born: July 6, 1951 in Pensacola, FL Died: November 11, 2021 in Rockford, IL MT. MORRIS, IL – Donald Charles Price, age 70, passed away on November 11, 2021 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL. Don was born on July 6, 1951 in Pensacola, FL, the son of Charles R. & Dorothy (Kornor) Price. Don attended high school in Virginia and received his GED while serving in the US Navy, and he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Sciences from George Washington University, Washington DC. He married Jeannine Drexler on June 29, 1992 in
her faith with all those that she came into contact with. SHE LOVED JESUS. Amy taught flute lessons for several years and touched many young lives. One thing we will always remember is her Amy-isms and how we learned to not take life to seriously. Amy is survived by her husband, Paul Beard, beloved fur baby Bella, brother Brett (Pam) Faber, of Polo, IL, sisters Kim Adams of Zephyrhills, FL, Jodie (Bradley) Galik of Woodstock, GA and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Virginia Faber, sisters Vickie Choudoir and Colleen Myler and brother Kurt Faber. A celebration of life was held at Crossroads Church in Polo on Saturday, November 13th, 2021. Polo Family Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Please visit www.polofamilyfuneralhome.com to send condolences. Bob (Deb) Fossett,Brenda King; great-aunt: Ilene (Bill) Topolski and family; cousins: Shannan (Garrett) Roberts, Fallan (Joe) Warnken, Bradley Fogle, Riley (Courtney) Warnken, Jeremy (Meghan) Warnken, Mick (Stephanie) Heath, Chris Heath, Brittni(Brandon) Walls, Katie (Emmett) Hutchison, Casey (Dusty) Frye, and John (Nikita) Aska; great-cousins: Brantley, Keller, Blayke, Jaidea, Amelia, Natalie, and Brent. Susan is preceded in death by her grandparents: Ernest (Betty) Warnken Jr. and Harold (Barbara) Blackburn; uncle: Ted Warnken; cousin: Angie Shuman. Services will be held on Friday November 19,2021 at 6:30 P.M. in Finch Funeral Home, 405 East Hitt, Mt. Morris, IL, with co-officiants Liz Hutchison and Sarah Finch-Sipes. Cremation rites will follow the services. Visitation will be held onFriday November 19, 2021 from 5:00 P.M. until service time in Finch Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials to be established. Suffolk, VA. Don served in the US Navy as a Surface Warfare Advanced Hospital Corpsman Chief. He moved to Mt. Morris from Williamsburg, VA in August of 1992. Since moving to Mt. Morris, he worked for the Byron Nuclear Power Plant in Security. Don was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church, Oregon, IL, and he was a member of the American Legion Post 143, Mt. Morris, IL. Don is survived by his wife: Jeannine Price, Mt. Morris, IL; children: Lenard Charles (Shana) Jones, Fort Hood, TX and Elizabeth (John) Fischer, Raleigh, NC; 7 grandchildren; and brother: J.D. (Julie) Price North Carolina. Don is preceded in death by his parents and brother: Ray. Funeral services for Don will be held on Friday November 19, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. in St. Mary Catholic Church, Oregon, IL, with Father Joseph Naill officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mt. Morris, IL. Memorials to Cedar Hill Cemetery and/or St. Mary Catholic Church, Oregon, IL.
ROSE M. THOMAS
Born: November 25, 1927 in Oregon, IL Died: November 10, 2021 in Oregon. IL 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 much of their early life together in agriculture, first living and working at the Ogle County Poor Farm, where Ollie’s father, Ralph Thomas, served as superintendent, and later on a dairy farm west of Oregon in Rockvale Township. During this time, Rose also worked for the Ogle County Soil Conservation Service. In 1965, she accepted a position with Woods Equipment Company, working in the credit department. She retired in 1992 as Credit Manager. Following retirement, Rose worked parttime for Shaw Media as a receptionist in the office of the Ogle County Republican Reporter, and volunteered with the Ogle County Hospice Association and the Autumn
WILLIAM “BILL” F. WHITE Born: June 5, 1956 in Dixon, Illinois Died: November 10, 2021 in Polo
Bill was born to Donald & Betty White in Polo, IL, June 5, 1956. He passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his home November 10, 2021. Bill enjoyed a childhood growing up on the family farm in rural Polo. He loved hunting and fishing and being outdoors, all interests he enjoyed the entirety of his life. He graduated from Polo Community High School in 1974 and began work at Mid America Plastics in Forreston, IL. He was employed as a foreman there until his retirement in August of this year. In 1977 Bill married the love of his life, Charlene Buffington. They enjoyed 44 years of adventure and marriage. They raised their children Shaunna and Chauncy in a home full of love less than a mile from where Bill had been raised. Bill was a genuine person, a true, dependable friend and will be remembered as such. He was
on Parade festival. She and Ollie loved tending their beautifully manicured and landscaped yards, both at their home on North River Road and later at the home they built on North 6th Street in Oregon. Rose also adored the many Golden Retrievers they owned over the years,including Annie, the beautiful Golden Lab who was her best friend for the last six years of her life. During her younger days she loved horse riding, and she and Ollie took part in many local trail rides. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie, who passed in 2006. Also preceding her in death were her parents and four brothers: David, Howard, Jonas, and Lawrence, Jr. She is survived by sons Rick (Lisa) Thomas and Terry (Earleen) Thomas; grandchildren Christopher (Melanie), Maggie, Stephen (Delaney), Jack, and Charles; and great-grandchildren Henry, Teddy, Charlie, and Patrick. She is also survived by special friends Joy Schuble, June Danekas, and Wes and Liz Sosa and their children Norah and Wyatt. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Oregon, with Rev. Willie Little officiating. Visitation will be held immediately preceding the services, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris. Memorials may be made to Serenity Hospice and Home. www.farrellhollandgale.com loyal and hardworking and valued honesty and integrity. He had a quiet nature but did possess a certain playful “quirkiness” and was as full of “Bill-isms” as he was wisdom. He was an avid outdoorsman and there was little he enjoyed more than being outdoors and sharing the outdoors with those he loved. Bill is survived by his wife, Charlene, his daughter Shaunna (Mike) Zettle, his son Chauncy White, three granddaughters, Eleanor Zettle, Sophia Clarke & Faelyn Zettle, his sister Sandy (Greg) Cross and his sister Donna (Gary) Yeager, many beloved nieces and nephews and loved ones. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Donald & Betty White, his in-laws Bob & Janet Buffington, and his nephew Eugene Frey. Funeral services were Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at West Branch Lutheran Cemetery, Haldane. A memorial has been established in Bill’s memory. Please sign his guestbook and share a remembrance at www.burketubbs.com
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