Tributes Remembering those we’ve loved and lost. January 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019
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Obituary & Remembrance Tribute Feature
This edition provides a listing of those who have passed away in January, February and March, 2019
During a family’s time of sorrow, we want to reflect on the lives of those who have recently passed. Sauk Valley Media offer a special quarterly feature to commemorate and honor those we have lost. Adams, Erica, 26
Ail, Doris, 86
Jacksonville, FL. July 16, 1992 December 30, 2018 Garland Funeral Home
Amboy, IL February 10, 1932 February 6, 2019 The Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Akker, Catherine, 68
Allie, G.V., 78
Alt, Marvin, 88
Altepeter, Chelbie, 65
Alumbaugh,Patrick, 60
Anderson, Patricia, 79
Babin, Rita, 98
Baker, John, 84
Baker, Lois, 53
Baley, Zondra
Barnes, Barbara, 89
Barrett, Dennis, 69
Barron Sr., Mateo, 86
Batten, Rose, 81
Becker,SisterRosemary,89
Belisle, Virginia, 97
Bibby, Doyil, 72
Thomson, IL February 24, 1950 January 8, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL January 26, 1958 January 24, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Tampico, IL November 30, 1965 March 11, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Sterling, IL September 21, 1932 January 15, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL February 15, 1940 February 8, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Colorado Springs, CO November 13, 1939 December 29, 2018 Springs Funeral Home
Mount Morris, IL March 28, 1935 February 16, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Tampico, IL December 17, 1937 January 16, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL October 18, 1930 February 13, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL October 27, 1920 February 20, 2019 Mueller Funeral Homes & Crematory
Oregon, IL August 1, 1929 January 26, 2019 Farrell-Holland & Gale Funeral Homes
Rock Island, IL November 6, 1929 March 2, 2019 Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL July 22, 1953 January 21, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Dixon, IL July 4, 1934 January 17, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Sublette, IL October 19, 1949 January 5, 2019 Merrit Funeral Home
Sterling, IL April 10, 1921 January 15, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL September 4, 1946 March 21, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Blackburn, Scott, 50
Dixon, IL March 8, 1968 February 13, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Blum, Connie, 74
Boender, Sandra, 79
Bogott, Fred, 85 Bacliff, TX April 24, 1933 January 20, 2019 Crowder Funeral Home
Bon, Olga, 87
Bonnell, Rickey, 55
Bonnewell, Brent, 55
Bork, Connie, 73
Bradley, Asher
Bragg, Kendall, 54
Braner, Michael
Lexington, IL October 5, 1945 February 2, 2019 Calvert-Johnson& MusselmanMemorialHome
Sterling, IL November 6, 1931 February 21, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Infant December 29, 2018 February 27, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Franklin Grove, IL July 3, 1944 February 5, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL January 17, 1964 January 22, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL May 2, 1964 March 11, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Manlius, IL August 23, 1939 March 2, 2019 Grant-Johnson Funeral Home
Dixon, IL September 9, 1963 March 25, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Rock Falls, IL January 25, 1948 February 17, 2019
Breitweiser,Frances, 93
Brenner, Sandra, 76
Brewer, Lester, 61
Bricker, Ruth
BrooksSr.,William, 77
Brown, Everett, 77
Bruins, John, 63 Coleta, IL January 28, 1955 January 14, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Bulfer, Jay, 61
Burhenn, Lila, 87
Burrs, Charlotte, 94
Dixon, IL April 20, 1924 January 15, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Butkus, Thomas, 63 Overland Park, KS September 22, 1955 February 4, 2019 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Byington, Robert, 65
Calsyn, Stanley, 73 Tampico, IL March 4, 1946 March 8, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Carlson, Jill, 58
Carlson, Mary, 91
Castillo, Rosa, 80
Chavera, Michael, 49
Dixon, IL September 27, 1922 February 24, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Manteca, CA March 5, 1952 December 25, 2018 PL Fry & Sons Mortuary
Amboy, IL July 22, 1957 January 24, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Coleta, IL November 2, 1953 January 22, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL August 9, 1925 February 27, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Dixon, IL July 8, 1941 February 28, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Franklin Grove, IL February 15, 1932 February 25, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Dennard, AR November 1, 1942 March 5, 2019 Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
Polo, IL July 17, 1941 January 15, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Mount Morris, IL March 17, 1960 January 31, 2019 Farrell-Holland & Gale Funeral Home
Bowling Green, KY September 29, 1957 March 18, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL July 1, 1927 March 20, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Edingburg, TX August 30, 1938 February 26, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL January 30, 1969 January 11, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Mount Morris, IL June 1, 1957 February 26, 2019 Ferrell-Holland & Gale Funeral Home
Cheever, Cherrie, 61
Cheshier, Edna, 83
Clark, Betty, 85
Clark Jr., Jack, 87 Polo, IL May 15, 1931 February 15, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Conery, Patti, 53
Rock Falls, IL July 30, 1965 February 11, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Contreras, Jesse, 92
Cook Sr., Roger, 69
Coy, Sheryl, 66
Rock Falls, IL June 5, 1952 January 27, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Crawford, Larry, 75
Machesney Park, IL March 31, 1943 March 22, 2019 Fitzgeral Funeral Home & Crematory
Cushing, Jean, 85
Dahlgren, Betty, 94
Daniels, John, 80
Davis, Richard, 86
Sterling, IL December 7, 1932 February 9, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Day, Lois
Town & Country, MO May 29, 1926 December 29, 2018 Ortmann-Stipanovich Funeral Home
Delgado Sr., Peter, 84
Delgado, Cecelia, 86
Denning, Joshua, 34
Rock Falls, IL July 9, 1933 February 14, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL May 6, 1949 January 21, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Cremation
Sterling, IL September 29, 1924 February 6, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Day, Ronald, 80
Kennesaw, GA July 28, 1938 January 18, 2019 Whitfield Funeral Home
Amboy, IL December 30, 1937 December 21, 2018 The Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL September 1, 1934 March 12, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL September 6, 1932 January 17, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL August 23, 1935 March 17, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Chicago, IL August 18, 1926 February 26, 2019 Malec & Sons Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL April 30, 1933 February 7, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Oregon, IL March 9, 1985 March 18, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
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Bratt, Edward, 96
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/records/obituaries/ Prophetstown, IL March 26, 1959 January 8, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
DeShane, Micarla, 59
Morrison, IL August 31, 1930 January 1, 2019 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Deter, Dorrine, 88
DeWaele, George, 91 Walnut, IL March 30, 1927 December 31, 2018 Garland Funeral Home
Dieterle, Mary, 92
Dittmar, Clifford, 88
Duffy, Rosemary, 80
Duncan, Deana, 62 Sterling, IL December 8, 1956 January 22, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Oregon, IL June 14, 1931 March 10, 2019 Farrell-Holland & Gale Funeral Home
Edwards, Delores, 87
Eissens, Raymond, 84
Sterling, IL February 7, 1934 February 2, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Engelbrecht,Eugene, 81
Erdmann, Harold, 81
Esterday, Patricia, 86
Sterling, IL May 19, 1926 March 4, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Milledgeville, IL May 17, 1930 March 22, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Princeton, IL January 23, 1939 March 6, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
DeWaele, Kenneth, 60 Walnut, IL January 29, 1959 February 10, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Dunaway, Carolyn, 87
Sterling, IL July 3, 1931 January 16, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Elsasser, Lorraine, 95
Mount Morris, IL August 18, 1923 January 1, 2019 Finch Funeral Home
Ewbank,Josephine, 102
Dixon, IL January 17, 1937 January 16, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Prophetstown, IL June 23, 1937 February 27, 2019 Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home
Rochelle, IL July 30, 1932 January 21, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Sterling, IL Date of Death: March 14, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Eyrich, Mark, 67
Fallon, James
Oregon, IL October 21, 1939 March 16, 2019 Farrel-Holland & Gale Funeral Home
Farringer, Leonie, 78 Dixon, IL December 18, 1940 March 24, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Fenn, George, 89 Sterling, IL February 3, 1929 January 18, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Fordyce, Sheila, 67 Grand Detour, IL July 19, 1951 February 27, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Forristall, Ruth, 93
Fortune, Donald, 93
Frazer, Barbara
Fulkerson, Debra, 65
Gallentine, Kyle, 61 Dixon, IL August 1, 1957 December 26, 2018 The Hagi & Baker Funeral Home
Garza, Raul, 89
Sterling, IL June 5, 1929 February 3, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Gascoigne,Jeanette, 91
Gerdes, Anna, 89
Goerlitz, Diane, 61
Good, Kathleen, 63
Gorski, Irene, 98
Grams, Carl, 79
Grams, Lindsey, 22 Savanna, IL March 31, 1996 February 27, 2019 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Grau, Merle, 81
Gray, Glenda, 84
Rock Island, IL August 28, 1951 January 28, 2019 Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL May 1, 1953 January 22, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL September 17, 1929 January 1, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL May 25, 1939 March 26, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Ohio, IL May 24, 1925 December 30, 2018 Garland Funeral Home
Normal, IL December 27, 1951 January 14, 2019 The Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Tampico, IL March 2, 1925 February 15, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Amboy, IL October 30, 1955 March 18, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Morrison, IL July 24, 1937 January 9, 2019 Hiers-BaxleyFuneral& CremationLifeEventCenter
Sterling, IL June 18, 1915 January 12, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Amboy, IL August 27, 1927 February 18, 2019 The Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Byron, IL January 21, 1921 February 26, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Dixon, IL December 28, 1934 March 26, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon, IL September 4, 1922 February 27, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Morrison, IL November 4, 1955 February 5, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Crete, NE Date of Death: February 22, 2019 Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home
Hadaway, Lila, 82
Hammes, Ellen, 76
Harrell, Ruth, 86
Harrington, Jeffrey, 64
Harrison, James, 85
Hays, Verlyn, 74
Ashton, IL August 26, 1944 March 19, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Sterling, IL March 12, 1945 February 6, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Heffelfinger,Kenneth, 73
Heintz, William, 79
Rockton, IL March 18, 1939 January 20, 2019 McCorkle Funeral Home
HelfrichIII,George, 50
Helm, Velma, 87 Rock Falls, IL June 27, 1931 January 12, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Hemminger, Mark, 61
Hendryx, Allen, 83
Henry, Patrick, 90
Hicks, Howard, 93 Peoria, IL March 13, 1925 February 26, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Higgs, Donald
Media, PA Date of Death: March 25, 2019 Tri-State Cremation Society
Higley, Shellie, 53
Hinrichs, Lanette, 51
Holland, Christine, 91 Rock Falls, IL March 10, 1927 January 7, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Sterling, IL May 12, 1933 February 6, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL July 29, 1936 January 9, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Rockford, IL January 23, 1934 March 16, 2019 Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL September 29, 1968 January 31, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Harmon, IL March 18, 1929 March 25, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Hillyer, Jack, 87 Macomb, IL November 1, 1931 January 20, 2019 Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL December 29, 1942 January 29, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL January 21, 1968 February 24, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Tampico, IL April 22, 1932 December 30, 2018 Garland Funeral Home
Sterling, IL January 9, 1958 February 4, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL October 29, 1954 January 14, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL March 7, 1935 January 22, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Harmon, IL November 20, 1965 January 31, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Holmes, Franklin, 85
Houck, Wilmer, 94 Woosung, IL June 21, 1924 March 26, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Howell, Frank, 84
Dixon, IL October 9, 1934 March 27, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Huerta,Francisco
Hussung, Sharon, 68
Hyde, Ann, 61
Iben, Delores, 84
Jacobs, Bertha, 82 Harmon, IL February 5, 1937 February 15, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Jacobs, Michael, 45
Jenkins, Chall, 74
Johannsen, Wilma, 81
Johnson, Roger, 71 Rock Falls, IL April 26, 1947 January 18, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Johnson, Russell, 74
Dixon, IL April 20, 1957 February 28, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon, IL October 31, 1944 January 1, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Thomson, IL April 2, 1934 February 19, 2019 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Morrison, IL June 19, 1937 February 15, 2019 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Age: Infant Savanna, IL January 15, 2019 January 15, 2019 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Dixon, IL March 4, 1950 January 3, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL December 29, 1973 December 31, 2018 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Forreston, IL January 8, 1945 January 8, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
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Grove, James, 96
Polo, IL February 8, 1957 February 28, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Habben, Jerry, 63
Hacker, Max
Grossnickle,Timothy, 62
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/records/obituaries/ Moline, IL February 10, 1927 January 30, 2019 Rafferty Funeral Home
Kelsey, Donald, 79
Sterling, IL October 19, 1939 March 21, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Kemp, Wilbur, 87
Dixon, IL December 23, 1931 March 9, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Ashton, IL November 24, 1954 January 24, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Kenney, Thomas, 50
Kautz Jr., Carl, 91
Kennay, John, 64
Chicago, IL February 7, 1969 March 9, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Kersten, Wayne, 91
Rochelle, IL January 29, 1927 January 11, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Ketchum, Ricky, 68
Kindle, Danny, 80
Kline, Urla, 86
Knoll, Henry, 90
Kobbeman, Kay, 73
Koehler-Dunsworth, Karen
Sterling, IL March 23, 1932 March 12, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL October 3, 1928 February 16, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Amboy, IL June 6, 1950 February 7, 2019 The Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL Date of Death: March 2, 2019 Sonoran Skies Mortuary
Rock Falls, IL Date of Birth: January 10, 1946 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Phoenix, AZ April 15, 1958 December 14, 2018 Best Funeral Services
Koenck, Melissa, 44
Kolb, Marc, 71
Kuntz, Dale, 86
Lawrence, Betty, 83
Lawson, Erma, 98
LeRette, Melody, 65
Linker, James, 45
Livingston, Robert, 74
Long, Monte, 66
Ludewig, Robert
Manon, Mary, 57
Sterling, IL December 17, 1961 March 27, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Phoenix, AZ February 26, 1970 February 4, 2019 Abel Funeral Home Services
Martinez, Mary, 64 Sterling, IL January 3, 1955 March 2, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
May, Nellie, 86 Dixon, IL November 30, 1932 January 29, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Mayfield, Betty, 70
Sterling, IL January 27, 1949 February 13, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
McArdle, Betty, 77
McBroomSr.,Jefferson,63 Sterling, IL July 21, 1955 February 4, 2019 McDonaldFuneral Home & Crematory
McDowell, Kate, 40
McLindsay,Richard, 82
McLoughlin,Timothy,70
Megli, Roy, 81
Mercer, Isaac, 91
Messenger Sr., Edward, 71
Miatke, Mildred, 90
Byron, IL February 12, 1974 January 7, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Muncie, IN February 17, 1920 January 9, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Dixon, IL February 22, 1952 February 9, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL March 26, 1937 January 3, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Rock Falls, IL January 26, 1948 February 13, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL November 29, 1953 January 19, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Kirbyville, MO December 24, 1945 January 10, 2019 Whelchel Grace Funeral Home
Broomfield, CO December 6, 1978 February 18, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Dixon, IL May 18, 1927 January 26, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Chatham, IL May 14, 1932 January 27, 2019 Butler Cremation Tribute Center-Chatham
Polo, IL Date of Birth: December 8, 1973 Polo Family Funeral Home
Amboy, IL May 26, 1936 December 28, 2018 The Jones Funeral Home
Amboy, IL July 10, 1947 December 31, 2018 The Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL July 13, 1935 February 11, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Prophetstown, IL December 17, 1944 February 16, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
MartinezJr.,Edward, 48
Sterling, IL January 27, 1941 January 21, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Prophetstown, IL August 25, 1948 March 11, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL January 10, 1929 March 6, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Millard, Evelyn, 88
Miller, Howard, 82
Sterling, IL August 29, 1936 February 16, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Miller Sr., Julius, 66
Miller, Marc, 48
Milnes, Jean, 87
Mireles, Maria
Mitchell, Connie, 72
Montanez,Cynthia, 67
Moore, Judith, 81
Moreno, Bonnie, 72
Prophetstown, IL August 19, 1931 February 9, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Bay City, TX Birthdate: July 16, 1948 Lancaster Funeral & Cremation Services
Dixon, IL January 4, 1953 February 21, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Loganville, GA August 16, 1946 February 10, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Polo, IL May 21, 1970 February 12, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Sterling, IL March 3, 1951 January 2, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL January 9, 1938 January 25, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Moorehead,Marjorie,96
Rochelle, IL January 5, 1923 January 21, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Moore Hill, Cathy, 56 Dixon, IL July 24, 1962 January 29, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL November 11, 1946 February 28, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Mortonson,Kenneth, 91 Green Bay, WI December 15, 1927 December 16, 2018 Proko-Wall Funeral Home
Mott, Carol, 82 Hayward-Bass Lake, WI July 19, 1936 January 23, 2019 Hayward Funeral Home
Mount, Ida, 86
Mull, William, 72
Murphy, Elizabeth, 88
Rock Falls, IL July 12, 1932 January 7, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL April 5, 1946 March 8, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Murray, Roland, 95
Myers, Juanita, 89 Dixon, IL August 11, 1929 February 11, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Nettleton, Marilyn, 69
Davenport, IA July 15, 1949 March 15, 2019 Runge Mortuary & Crematory
Neville, John, 81 Sterling, IL November 18, 1937 February 24, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Newton, Alice, 93 Milledgeville, IL August 27, 1925 March 6, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Niederer, Helene, 89
O’Donnell,Patricia, 61
O’Rorke, Mildred, 89
Dixon, IL April 17, 1929 February 2, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Olson, Raymond, 51 Rock Falls, IL December 30, 1967 February 10, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Oppendike, Neil, 79
Prophetstown, IL March 8, 1939 March 3, 2019 Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home
Orlowski, Patricia, 79
Micco, FL October 14, 1939 March 2, 2019 Strunk Funeral Home & Crematory
Otten, Michael, 59
Passini, Marion, 87
Pearson, Kathryn, 89
Rochelle, IL March 20, 1929 January 7, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Pellerin, George, 70 Sterling, IL March 23, 1948 January 19, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Pettit, Raymond, 97
Pitts, James, 83
Pope Jr., Walter, 61
Porter, Clinton, 76
Sterling, IL December 21, 1930 February 28, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Polo, IL May 29, 1959 February 16, 2019 Christenson Funeral Home & Crematory
Pontiac, IL March 3, 1922 March 25, 2019 Calvert & Martin Funeral Home
Dixon, IL March 8, 1924 March 14, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL June 3, 1931 March 26, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Polo, IL February 20, 1935 January 24, 2019 Schwarz Funeral Home
Sterling, IL May 7, 1929 January 12, 2019 McDonald Funeral Homes & Crematory
Loves Park, IL Date of Death: March 20, 2019 Christenson Funeral Home & Crematory
Naperville, IL December 14, 1957 March 3, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL July 7, 1942 January 14, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
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Franklin Grove, IL May 28, 1930 March 8, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/records/obituaries/ Porter Sr., Danny, 65 Sterling, IL December 2, 1953 February 17, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Post, Ruth, 71 Dixon, IL May 12, 1947 February 22, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Ratliff, Avis, 96
Rice, Ardythe, 89 Morrison, IL June 16, 1929 December 29, 2018 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes
Palm Beach, FL January 7, 1944 January 7, 2019 Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation,&EventCenter
Van Wert, OH May 31, 1939 February 24, 2019 Cowan and Son Funeral Home
Rinehart, John, 86 Rock Falls, IL June 15, 1932 March 24, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rivera, Elma, 75
Ryan, Beatrice, 91
Mount Morris, IL April 28, 1927 December 28, 2018 Finch Funeral Home
Sandrock, Joyce, 77 Sterling, IL March 25, 1942 March 28, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory Scheineman, Ann, 90
Sterling, IL October 28, 1922 February 28, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Schaefer, Susan, 67
Rock Falls, IL September 6, 1943 February 24, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Proud, Ann, 93
Quest,James, 87
Richards, Judi
Richardson, Mary, 79
Mount Morris, IL May 22, 1925 January 24, 2019 Finch Funeral Home
Chadwick, IL August 10, 1931 December 29, 2018 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Mendota, IL November 29, 1951 February 21, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Amboy, IL April 3, 1930 January 31, 2019 The Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Schaible, George, 88
Schaneberg, Laura, 92
Franklin Grove, IL June 23, 1926 February 2, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL May 16, 1928 March 22, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Schmitto, Tammy, 51
Scholl, Marla, 73
Schrader Towne, Jillian, 54
Schwab, Robert, 82
Franklin Grove, IL December 19, 1967 January 8, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Manito, IL July 28, 1945 March 26, 2019 Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory
Medina, OH May 20, 1964 February 26, 2019 Carlson Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL August 19, 1936 December 27, 2018 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Scott Jr., Arthur, 82 Sterling, IL July 9, 1936 January 11, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Morrison, IL May 13, 1923 February 6, 2019 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Sellers, Marjorie, 95
Senn, Rodney, 61 Dixon, IL June 5, 1957 March 7, 2019 Chapel Hill Memorial Garden & Funeral Home
Shaddick, Robert, 76
Shank, Shellie
Mendota, IL March 7, 1942 January 8, 2019 Merritt Funeral Home
Freeport, IL June 15, 1963 January 22, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Simmons Jr., John, 20
Sterling, IL November 12, 1998 February 23, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Simms, Alfred, 80
Smith, Doris, 82
Smith, Heather, 37
Smith, Theresa, 89
Smith, Vernon, 90
Rock Falls, IL January 11, 1929 March 7, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Smothers,MaryLou, 83
Saint Charles, MO January 23, 1936 February 20, 2019 Baue Funerals, Crematory, & Cemetery
Snider, Rosemary, 82
Snodgrass,F.Morine, 70
Snow, Kathleen, 52
Spates, Cathy, 58
Rock Falls, IL July 21, 1981 March 3, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Dixon, IL February 9, 1936 January 24, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL December 14, 1929 January 12, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Ashton, IL June 28, 1948 January 29, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Rock Falls, IL December 23, 1938 January 31, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL July 6, 1966 February 28, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL September 15, 1936 March 27, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rockford, IL November 24, 1960 February 23, 2019 Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory
Spinka, Laura, 80
Sprinkel, Charles, 86
Chicago, IL October 29, 1932 January 6, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
St. James, George, 89 Dixon, IL March 23, 1929 March 20, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Steder, Herbert, 90 Dixon, IL December 4, 1928 March 14, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Steiner, Harold, 94
Stickle, Gail, 71 Rock Falls, IL January 3, 1948 February 11, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Stoudt, Penelope, 81
Swanson, Gladys, 100
Swanson Sr., Keith, 61
Taets, James, 80 Sterling, IL April 4, 1938 January 10, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Terranova Sr., Stephen, 77
Thomas, Dennis, 67
Dixon, IL April 11, 1941 February 28, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL June 17, 1951 January 26, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Tolle, Michael, 65 Abingdon, IL August 5, 1953 March 4, 2019 Hinchliff Pearson West Funerals & Cremation
Toms, Darlene, 84
Topper, Merle, 94
Turek, Clarence, 69
Tyne O’Donnell, Patricia, 61
Valente, Alice, 94
VanUnnik,Dennis, 72
Wagenknecht,Brent, 57
Naperville, IL December 14, 1957 March 3, 2019 The Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL October 11, 1924 February 27, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Walker, Chad, 48
Walters, Edward, 64
Ward, Donal, 95
Ward, Marilyn, 87
Webb, Nancy, 60
Wechsler, Lowell, 98 Sterling, IL July 1, 1920 February 23, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL October 2, 1928 March 3, 2019 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
White Sr., James, 82
Widolff, Joseph, 90 West Brooklyn, IL October 16, 1928 February 14, 2019 The Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Wiemken,DeWayne, 83
Sterling, IL June 23, 1935 February 4, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Rock Falls, IL December 11, 1962 January 4, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
WintersSr.,Michael, 69
Witek, Natalie, 55
Wolber, Ed, 73 Sterling, IL February 20, 1945 January 8, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Zamarippa, Esther, 81
Sterling, IL May 17, 1924 February 19, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Sterling, IL July 3, 1957 February 1, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Prophetstown, IL October 18, 1970 January 20, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL May 5, 1958 March 27, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sterling, IL October 19, 1936 February 13, 2019 Holden Cremation & Funeral Services
Dixon, IL August 18, 1949 February 5, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon, IL August 18, 1934 March 12, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL February 8, 1954 January 20, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Steward, IL November 22, 1963 January 11, 2019 Torman Funeral Home
Morrison, IL January 21, 1938 February 14, 2019 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes
Dixon, IL July 12, 1924 February 10, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Galesburg, IL Decemeber 19, 1946 January 16, 2019 Hurd Hendricks Funeral Home & Crematory
Prophetstown, IL March 10, 1919 March 15, 2019 Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home
Rockford, IL March 7, 1949 February 20, 2019 Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sandford, FL September 22, 1961 January 30, 2019 Gramkow Funeral Home & Crematory
Walnut, IL March 18, 1923 January 12, 2019 Garland Funeral Home
Sterling, IL Date of Death: February 18, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home & Cremation
Wells, Catherine, 90
Wethington,Michael, 64 Stillman Valley, IL June 27, 1954 January 21, 2019 Unger-HornerFuneral Home & CremationService
Williamson, Penny, 56
Sterling, IL July 1, 1937 January 6, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
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Rock Falls, IL April 22, 1938 February 28, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
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Funeral Home Directory “Helping families through their grief journey” Location 320 LaFayette St. Prophetstown, IL (815) 537-2336 www.bosmagibson.com
“Proudly honoring memories and healing hearts”
“Serving Your Community” Fulton Chapel 500 10th Avenue (815) 589-2244
Morrison Chapel 404 Lincolnway E (815) 772-2322
www.bosmarenkes.com
1121 North Galena Ave. Dixon, IL (815) 284-3322 www.chapelhilldixon.com
Byron 506 W. Merchant St. (815) 234-2631 Oregon 110 S. Seventh St. (815) 732-7272 Stillman Valley 136 W. Roosevelt Rd. (815) 645-2727
www.farrellhollandgale.com
Location 405 E. Hitt St. Mount Morris, IL (815) 734-6156
www.finchfuneral.com
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Tampico 115 Main St. (815) 438-6165 Walnut 14733 IL Hwy 92 (815)379-2010 www.garlandfuneralhome.com
www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com
Jones Funeral Home 204 S. Ottawa Dixon, IL (815) 288-2241
The Jones Funeral Homes
Mihm-Jones Funeral Home 303 E. Main St. Amboy, IL (815) 857-2611 www.thejonesfh.com
(815) 273-2264
Thomson, IL 1854 IL 84
Elizabeth, IL 107 S. Main St. Savanna, IL 309 Chicago Ave.
Preston, IA 111 S. Main St.
Hanover, IL 202 Monroe St.
Chadwick, IL 217 Main St.
Mount Carroll, IL IL 64
(815) 946-2402 polofamilyfuneralhome.com “Our firm has strived to be progressive in identifying the ever changing needs our family’s request.”
Prophetstown 46 Grove St. Rt .78 N (815) 537-5544 Sterling 505 1st Ave. (815) 626-6311
“ Our mission is to honor life while staying true to a sacred trust”
Milledgeville 520 Holcomb Ave. (815) 225-7154
Fulton 1601 16th Ave. (815) 589-9992
mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com
Rock Falls 1002 12th Ave. (815) 626-6311
110 E. Dixon St. Polo, IL
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Funeral Home Directory “When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you can trust us to guide you through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored.”
(815) 288-4469 213 Crawford Ave. Dixon, IL www.prestonschilling.com
“ We take great pride in providing meaningful and dignified funeral services.” “ Every Single Life is Unique & So Are Our Services”
Torman Funeral Home
702 First Ave. Sterling, IL
510 N. Flagg St. Paw Paw, IL
(815) 626-1131
(815) 627-3811
schillingfuneralhome.com
www.tormanfuneralhome.com
400 N. 6th St. Rochelle, IL (815) 562-4534 www.ungerhorner.com
Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Service
To place a memorium in the daily Gazette or Telegraph as a tribute to the loved ones we’ve lost, call 815-625-3600 or stop in at 3200 E. Lincolnway, Sterling or 113 S. Peoria Avenue, Dixon