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A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Larry Mose officiating. All in attendance are requested to wear face coverings and maintain social distancing. Judith was born Aug. 5, 1940 in Oregon Township, Ogle County, the oldest child of John and Mildred (Jones) Dyer. After graduating from Oregon Community High School, she worked in Dixon at J. C. Penney Co. and Shurhit Ignition Products. On Dec. 28, 1963, in Compton, she married Marion Reisetter of Lee, where Marion was engaged in farming. A year later they moved to Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, where Marion operated a mobile feed business and farmed. Judy was his bookkeeper, gofer, and helped wherever she was needed. Marion and Judy owned an apartment building for 20 years and a small laundromat for 9 years, both of which Judy managed and operated. In later years, she drove cars parttime for Ewald Ford in Hartford. Her hobbies were baking, reading, crossword puzzles, genealogy, and Iron Ridge history. She had an extensive collection of Iron Ridge historical information, postcards, and artifacts. She also enjoyed going to antique tractor shows with Marion. Judy was a member of St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, and a member of the St. Matthew’s Ladies Aid for 25 years. She was a member of the Neosho/ Rubicon Historical Society, of which she was president for 10 years. Judy is survived by her husband, Marion; daughter, Carol (Lance) Rzepka of Hartford, Wisconsin, and son, James (Stacey) Reisetter of Beaver Dam, Wis-
Survivors include his daughter, Donna Quinn (Strohecker) married to Kenneth Quinn of Lena; daughter, Nicole Kingery (Strohecker) married to Jeremy Kingery of Shannon; brother: Ron Strohecker, married to Ann Strohecker of Lanark; daughter-in-law: Brittney (Ils) Strohecker of Pearl City; sister-in-law: Sheryl Strohecker of Lanark; sister-in-law, Sara White Martin of Mt. Morris; many nieces and nephews; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Strohecker; mother, Mae Strohecker; two brothers, Mike Strohecker and Dan Strohecker; son, Ben Strohecker, and grandson, Casen Strohecker. A memorial tractor pull with the River Bend Pullers and hosted by Kenny and Ardena Grant will be held in the spring. Online condolences may be shared at www.schwarzfh.com
PATRICIA A. SCHUMM
LANARK – Charles “Buckwheat” Strohecker, 66, of Lanark, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Stockton. He was born on March 22, 1954 in Freeport to Richard and Mae (Turney) Strohecker. He married Arleen Kingery (Rife) on March 29, 19080 in Lanark. He was a CNC operator for 35 years and City of Lanark employee.
NORMAL – Patricia Ann Clothier Schumm, 94, of Normal, passed away at 2:48 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2021 at Heritage Health Nursing Home, Normal. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, at Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington with Pastor Trey Haddon officiating. Covid-19 restrictions will be followed. Interment will be in Park Lawn Cemetery, Danvers. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Second Presbyterian Church or a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are being handled by Kibler-Brady-Ruestman Memorial Home, Bloomington. Pat was born near her hometown of
that Rene Wehler, 52, of Mt Morris, had overcorrected after her tire slid off of the roadway, causing the vehicle to enter the south ditch and come to rest after striking a pole. Wehler and two minor children were transported to KSB Hospital by Mt. Morris EMS and Oregon EMS. The vehicle was removed by D&W Towing.
Dec. 31 At 3:13 p.m. deputies responded to the 13,000 block of West Pilgrim Road for a one-vehicle crash. Deputies learned that a 2008 Toyota driven by Jeffrey Messer, 63, of Freeport, was traveling east on Pilgrim when he lost control, entered the north ditch and overturned. Messer received minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital by
CHARLES ‘BUCKWHEAT’ STROHECKER
Polo, a daughter of Cecile and Charles Roland Clothier. She married Eldon C. Schumm on Feb. 10, 1952, at Second Presbyterian Church in Bloomington. He passed away Sept. 6, 2001. Surviving are her son, David (Andrea) Schumm, Towanda; and three daughters, Chris Michael, Florida, Cathy Cortright (Jeff Moore), Marietta, Georgia, and Marilyn Schumm, Bloomington. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Rhiannon (John) Greenlee, Sommer(Casey) Keith, Anthony (Nikki) Pregler, Lindsay Schumm, Jason (Sumika) Michael and Cody Pregler; 16 great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Emily Kuntz (Mark), Jessica Pangrcic (Mike) and Tom Kraft; and five step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Marian Clothier, Robert Clothier and Donald Clothier. Her early life was spent working in her dad’s pharmacy as a soda jerk and participating in family musical interests. She graduated from Polo High School in 1944. She graduated in 1948 from Illinois Wesleyan University where she was active in the Kappa Delta sorority, sports and choir. She was the backbone to her husband’s many businesses and shared a love of NASCAR, fishing and farming with him. She was past president of Towanda PTA, Wesleyan’s Kappa Delta Alumni Association and Hudson HEA. Her other passions were her church participation in Second Presbyterian Church, church circle, the women’s farming group known as Towanda Busy Bees, and her treasured friendships with her Kappa Delta sisters who brought her so much joy. She enjoyed her backyard birds, gardening and all things recycling. Her sweet smile and demeanor will be missed. Condolences and memories may be shared with her family at kiblerbradyruestman.com.
OGLE COUNTY SHERIFF Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle reports the following police activity. Dec. 29 At approximately 4:15 p.m., deputies, along with Mt. Morris Fire, Mt. Morris EMS and Oregon EMS responded to a single vehicle accident in the 3,000 block of West Mud Creek Road. After an investigation it was learned
Polo Ambulance. Deputies were assisted on scene by Polo Fire and Ambulance. Charles Alba, 34, of Forreston was arrested at 9:30 a.m. for driving while license suspended, no insurance and expired registration after deputies conducted a traffic stop at Walnut and State Street in Forreston. Alba was given an I-bond for his citations. See SHERIFF, Page 14
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consin; grandchildren Jennifer (David, Jr.) Saegert of Hartford, Kelsey (Aaron) Lofberg of West Bend, Wisconsin, and Bethani Reisetter of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; great-grandsons, Owen and Lucas Saegert, and step-grandson, Chase Reisetter Wild of Ripon; sisters Loretta “Lori” Falgout of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Suzanne Slyfield of Indiana; brothers, Arnold (Joyce) Dyer of Burnett, Wisconsin, Reynolds “Butch” (Rose) Dyer of Huntley, Kevin, (Terri) Dyer of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Chris (Shawn) Dyer of Lenoir, North Carolina; sisters-in-law Sandra Dyer of Fort Gratiot, Michigan, Oliva Wright of Grinnell, Iowa; and nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by daughter Beatrice; her parents; sister, Katherine Allen; brother, Marion “Jake” Dyer, and sisters Helen and Iva in infancy; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Dale Allen, Joe Falgout, Bervin and Kathy Nelson, Lucille Nelson, Luther and Karen Nelson, and David and Sheri Nelson. Memorials may be directed to St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 308 Herman St. in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin or the Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation. The Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.koepsellfh.com.
