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Obituary & Remembrance Tribute Feature
During a family’s time of sorrow, we want to reflect on the lives of those who have recently passed. The Gazette, Telegraph and saukvalley.com offer a special quarterly feature to commemorate and honor those we have lost.
This edition provides a listing of those who have passed away in January, February and March 2021.
A Nancy Abney, 73 Rock Falls, IL August 26, 1947 March 24, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Duane Ackland
West Brooklyn, IL November 26, 1935 January 27, 2021 Unger-Horner Funeral Home Rochelle - Rochelle
Nellie Adams, 95 Sterling, IL August 3, 1925 January 11, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Eileen Albee, 82 Amboy, IL May 8, 1938 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Jose Alvarez
Dixon, IL March 20, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Longino Ambriz Sterling, IL March 15, 1928 February 2, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Ramon Archer, 87
Mendota, IL August 15, 1933 March 25, 2021 Merritt Funeral Home
Jessie Ashfield,73 Sterling, IL August 23, 1947 February 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Spencer Aurand
Dixon, IL October 13, 1934 December 29, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Richard Ausdoll, 80, Rock Falls, IL December 6, 1940 March 9, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
B Robert Barnett, 57
Ava, IL June 10, 1959 March 15, 2021 Wilson’s Funeral Home - Ava
Doris Barron
Arden, NC September 12, 1926 January 3, 2021
Alvin Barton, 88 Sterling, IL May 3, 1932 January 9, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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James Baumgartner
Walnut, IL December 27, 1928 March 5, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
George Beckingham Dixon, IL May 28, 1953 March 12, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Raymond Beggs
Amboy, IL November 27, 1953 February 4, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Dianne Bellows
Prophetstown, IL December 24, 1940 March 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
John Bertolozzi, 92
Rock Falls, IL March 22, 1928 February 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Roberta Berwanger Dixon, IL December 16, 1944 January 15, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
James Blackburn
Franklin Grove, IL September 30, 1939 February 6, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Stephen Blasdell
Randolph Blecha
Geneseo, IL November 12, 1948 February 11, 2021 Vandemore Funeral Home - Geneseo
Margaret Blum
Prophetstown, IL November 12, 1929 February 9, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Lila Blumhoff, 93 Morrison, IL March 18, 1927 February 17, 2021
Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ltd. - Port Byron
William Boesen
Dixon, IL May 11, 1963 February 26, 2021
Michael Boomgarden, 65 Forreston, IL February 18, 1955 January 20, 2021 Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home Forreston Forreston
Keith Bos
Sterling, IL September 25, 1938 February 28, 2021 Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory - Venice
Lori Boucher
Sterling, IL June 26, 1960 February 24, 2021
Barbara Bowen
Polo, IL February 22, 1932 February 23, 2021 Polo Family Funeral Home
Rick Bowers
Dixon, IL March 6, 1952 January 29, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Sterling, IL October 17, 1942 February 24, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Alice Brunk, 84 Rock Falls, IL May 15, 1936 January 3, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Lyle Bogott, 93
Gary Buis, 62
Alvin, TX May 28, 1927 January 4, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Alma Bohm
Walnut, IL April 17, 1924 February 19, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Sterling, IL February 23, 1958 February 16, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Patricia Burke
Dixon, IL July 10, 1946 January 29, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
George Burks
Sterling, IL August 6, 1979 January 14, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Virginia Burnell
Dixon, IL August 17, 1938 December 30, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
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Arlyn Cain, 80
Rock Falls, IL December 24, 1940 December 30, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Debrah Camastro Sterling, IL April 24, 1959 February 5, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Shane Campbell
Rockford, IL August 2, 1976 December 26, 2020
Alexandria Cannavo, 17
Tampico, IL July 11, 2003 January 18, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Shirley Carlson
Beloit, WI August 18, 1930 January 10, 2021 Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates
Ascension Castaneda
Sterling, IL May 5, 1932 February 14, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Venustiano Castaneda, 93
Sterling, IL October 5, 1927 February 3, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Margaret Castendyck Pompano Beach, FL June 22, 1925 January 2, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Peter Castro
Sterling, IL February 22, 1947 February 7, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Leonor Chavez, 83 Sterling, IL November 6, 1937 February 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home James Clausen, 83 Sterling, IL April 3, 1937 January 19, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Gary Collum
Sycamore, IL February 17, 1943 December 8, 2020 Olson Funeral and Cremation Services, Quiram Sycamore Chapel
Daniel Casillas
Modesto Cornejo, 92
Rock Falls, IL October 12, 1925 January 27, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL February 24, 1928 January 25, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Beverly Cassens, 81
Lawrence Coy
Sterling, IL July 3, 1939 March 15, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Surprise, AZ March 9, 2021
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Morrison, IL April 16, 1958 January 2, 2021 Gibson Funeral Homes, Ltd. - Erie
Jacqueline Bonnell
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/obituaries Rosemary Craig
David Dengler
Herb Edwards, 98 Warren, IL November 3, 1922 February 2, 2021 Glancy H. Brown & Son Funeral Home
Brian Folkers, 57 Bettendorf, IA March 11, 1963 January 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Daniel Crebo, 27 Rock Falls, IL December 29, 1993 January 9, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Scot DeWall
Trillion EdwardsGalindo
Lillian Forch, 94 Chicago, IL January 13, 1926 January 9, 2021 Lake View Funeral Home
Edward Croft, 70 Sterling, IL July 30, 1950 January 27, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
James Dickison
Sterling, IL June 24, 1950 February 15, 2021 Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD - Mulford Chapel
Amboy, IL August 7, 1926 March 7, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Cecil Eisenberg, 94
Elliott Fry
William Cruz, 70 Sterling, IL July 11, 1950 January 18, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Lawrence Didier
Mark Eissens, 62
Edward Cullen, 77
Viva Dingman
Polo, IL December 26, 1932 January 6, 2021 Polo Family Funeral Home
Machesney Park, IL December 30, 1943 December 31, 2020
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Debra Davis
Waukesha, WI November 14, 1960 March 18, 2021
Rock Falls, IL March 31, 1949 January 16, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Mt. Morris, IL September 15, 1970 February 16, 2021 Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home Forreston Forreston
Dixon, IL May 6, 1948 February 4, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon Polo, IL October 30, 1947 March 17, 20021 Polo Family Funeral Home
Jerry Dittmar
Sterling, IL October 13, 1946 January 3, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Joseph Dixon Paulette Davis
Eldena, IL July 15, 1943 February 26, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Ralph Davis, 94 Dixon, IL January 25, 1926 January 12, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Robert Deets, 83 Sterling, IL December 30, 1937 March 10, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL November 11, 1956 March 5, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
William Doan
Dixon, IL May 31, 1936 March 10, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Sharon Drew, 76
Dixon, IL December 20, 1944 January 3, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
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Sterling, IL January 1, 2021 February 18, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL December 15, 1958 January 19, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Elverta Eller, 94
Amboy, IL September 8, 1926 March 17, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Bernard Empen, 86
Forreston, IL August 23, 1934 January 8, 2021 Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home Forreston Forreston
Marian Erickson Sterling, IL February 1, 1927 March 14, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
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Dixon, IL April 29, 1979 March 16, 2021 Polo Family Funeral Home
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Wayne Gallentine, 80 Rock Falls, IL June 5, 1940 February 19, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
David Galvan, 68 Sterling, IL May 26, 1952 March 3, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Alberto Garcia
Matehuala Slp, Mexico February 28, 1949 January 6, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Kenneth Geesey Dixon, IL March 19, 1947 January 27, 2021 Bosma Renkes Funeral Home
Noel Feather, 84 Rock Falls, IL April 11, 1936 January 6, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Larry Geesey
Charlotte Fitzpatrick, 92
Edythe Geiger
Dixon, IL January 13, 1928 December 30, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL December 14, 1942 January 25, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL February 14, 1935 March 17, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
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Jeanette George, 68
William Hall
Keith Helms, 81 Rock Falls, IL February 21, 1940 February 28, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Raymond Gilbert
Norma Hammelman, 85
Terry Helt
Penny Hammer, 73
Judi Henard
Prophetstown, IL January 15, 1953 February 24, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Morrison, IL November 11, 1930 January 8, 2021 Bosma Renkes Funeral Home
Rowland Gillette, 85
Donna Gilmore
Paw Paw, IL August 24, 1934 February 22, 2021 Torman Funeral Home
Paul Goddard, 82
Fort Myers, FL September 23, 1938 December 29, 2020 Harvey Engelhardt Funeral & Cremation Services
Rebecca Gomez, 65 Rock Falls, IL May 24, 1955 January 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL February 13, 1936 February 24, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home Sterling, IL November 11, 1947 January 12, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Lois Grove
Savanna, IL May 20, 1934 March 13, 2021
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Brian Haijenga, 50
Baileyville, IL August 3, 1970 February 11, 2021 Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home Forreston Forreston
Paul Hoffmiller Rock Falls, IL April 1, 1940 January 11, 2021
Gale Holbrook Bradenton, FL
Sterling, IL February 12, 1931 March 6, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Bernice Holten, 98
Donald Harden
Dixon, IL November 2, 1929 January 6, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Bruce Harlan
Punta Gorda, FL January 28, 2021
Sharon Harney, 62
Dixon, IL September 27, 1958 January 7, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Virgil Grace
Dixon, IL March 6, 2021 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL July 27, 1946 January 21, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Shaun Hodge, 57 Rock Falls, IL April 4, 1963 January 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Truman Harrell
Rock Falls, IL September 18, 1929 March 16, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Drew Henson, 21 Rock Falls, IL December 20, 1999 January 1, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home Antonia Hernandez, 86
Sterling, IL September 2, 1934 March 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Cathy Herrmann, 70
Sterling, IL April 10, 1950 January 16, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sybil Hill
Dixon, IL June 18, 1941 March 26, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Walnut, IL October 11, 1922 January 8, 2021 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
Helen Hopkins
Sterling, IL January 31, 1918 February 14, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Gertrude Huizenga Morrison, IL March 27, 1935 March 19, 2021 Bosma Renkes Funeral Home
Art Hunn
North Manchester, IN April 22, 1932 February 28, 2021
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Caroline Inboden James Hatten, 84
Donald Hillison, 92
Rock Falls, IL May 5, 1936 March 5, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Franklin Grove, IL January 25, 1929 January 29, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Martha Heffelfinger, 87
Sandra Himelrick, 73
Sterling, IL May 4, 1933 January 19, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL August 20, 1947 January 23, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL May 4, 1933 December 29, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Margaret Iwanski, 77 Arizona City, Arizona, IL September 23, 1943 January 18, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Rock Falls, IL September 21, 1935 January 20, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Franklin Grove, IL December 4, 1960 March 12, 2021
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/obituaries Claudia Jacobs
Prophetstown, IL March 2, 1945 February 24, 2021 Bosma Gibson Funeral Home
Sarah Jennings
Dixon, IL March 4, 1953 January 17, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Mia Jensen, 55
Milledgeville, IL March 8, 1965 February 17, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Donna Johnson Rock Falls, IL January 30, 1969 March 16, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Larry Johnson, 64
Sterling, IL October 12, 1956 January 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Mary Johnson
Ohio, IL December 8, 1960 January 24, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Darlene Jones, 92
Oregon, IL August 5, 1928 January 21, 2021 Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home
Gary Jones
Davenport, IA April 11, 1944 March 10, 2021 Halligan-McCabeDeVries Funeral Home
Marilyn Jones
Polo, IL October 6, 1937 January 19, 2021 Polo Family Funeral Home
Shirley Jordan, 86
Karl Ketchum
Jason Law, 39 Rock Falls, IL August 12, 1981 February 9, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Leona Jurkens, 100
Michael King, 63
Winburn Leach, 73
Sterling, IL September 29, 1934 February 28, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL February 8, 1921 February 12, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Donald Kahly
Wilton, IA September 16, 1968 March 10, 2021 Bentley Funeral Home Durant - Durant
Lorna Keefer, 90 Washington, IL May 12, 1930 January 8, 2021
Regina Keith
Morrison, IL January 20, 1921 February 24, 2021 Bosma Renkes Funeral Home
Edward Kelley
Lyndon, IL December 13, 1932 December 30, 2020 Bosma Gibson Funeral Home
Dixon, IL September 10, 1949 March 22, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon Sterling, IL April 23, 1957 February 9, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Cynthia Knowlton Dixon, IL February 19, 1958 January 4, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Roland Knudsen, 98 Harmon, IL September 21, 1922 February 2, 2021 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
Charles Kornewald, 64
Sterling, IL March 9, 1956 February 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sandra Kruse, 70
Harmon, IL January 12, 1951 March 28, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
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Milledgeville, IL July 22, 1947 February 23, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Eugene Leffelman, 78 Sublette, IL June 21, 1942 March 1, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Gerald Leffelman
Sublette, IL October 25, 1932 March 12, 2021 Wasmer Funeral Home
Patricia Lewis
Dixon, IL April 20, 1944 January 2, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Carol Lightner
Dixon, IL March 8, 1938 January 24, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Virginia Listek, 85 Amboy, IL February 26, 1936 March 3, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Lyle Kemnitz, 86
Roger Landreth
Eddie Kerley
Allan Larson, 84 Rock Falls, IL April 3, 1936 February 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Gary Lohse
Thomas Latta, 66
Ezequiel Lopez
Dixon, IL March 18, 2021
Dixon, IL April 28, 1942 January 3, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Patricia Kessler, 70 Sterling, IL September 7, 1950 January 15, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL December 25, 1935 January 18, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Amboy, IL August 29, 1954 January 19, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Byron, IL January 31, 1952 March 12, 2021
Sterling, IL December 1, 1967 December 20, 20201 McDonald Funeral Home
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Sara McCoy, 72
Janet Metzler
Mucio Murquez
Karen Lundquist
Clark McDaniel, 83
Judy Meyers
Billy Murray, 71 Rock Falls, IL March 18, 1949 January 14, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Hugh McDermott, 79
Cora Miller
Dolores McDonnell, 88
James Miller, 74
Helen McDonnell, 96
William Miller
Estero, FL July 10, 1950 February 18, 2021
Rock Falls, IL March 14, 1945 March 8, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Sheryl Lyons
Brownsville, TX November 24, 1942 December 29, 2020
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Carlisle Magne
Dixon, IL January 13, 1948 March 2, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Dale Magnuson
Rock Falls, IL January 12, 1949 January 14, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Midland, IL April 1, 1937 March 7, 2021 Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
Dixon, IL June 24, 1941 January 15, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL October 20, 1932 February 14, 2021 Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates
Sycamore, IL November 27, 1929 January 3, 2021
Bonita Springs, FL July 31, 1943 January 19, 2021 Shikany’s Bonita Funeral Home
Dixon, IL January 18, 1942 January 28, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Thomson, IL October 30, 1946 March 13, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL January 22, 1936 January 3, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Yuma, AZ January 22, 1939 January 6, 2021
Maria Myers
Dixon, IL March 18, 1971 January 7, 2021
Muriel Myers
Dixon, IL April 29, 1936 January 9, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
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Carmilla Nelson, 88
Walnut, IL March 6, 1928 December 28, 2020 Garland Funeral Home
Sterling, IL December 20, 1924 March 11, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Patsie Malaer
Denise McLoughlin, 70
Ernest Mills
Violet Mead
Sterling, IL December 22, 1927 February 14, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Earl Moore, 86 Milledgeville, IL June 8, 1934 December 30, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Janet Marlin, 74 Madison, WI June 5, 1946 January 23, 2021 Ryan Funeral Home - North Side Chapel - Madison
Johanna Medema
James Moorehead
Sandra Noah, 59 Dixon, IL December 31, 1961 January 7, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
James Marshang, 77
Ronald Meier, 86
Clarence Morrissey
Beverly Noble, 85 Amboy, IL September 13, 1935 February 13, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL November 22, 1927 January 3, 2021
Jubencio Manzano Rock Falls, IL May 25, 1967 November 25, 2020
Glendale, AZ January 26, 1943 January 10, 2021
Prophetstown, IL October 28, 1950 December 29, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Camanche, IA May 24, 1922 February 14, 2021
Prophetstown, IL February 21, 1934 January 20, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Salem, IN December 27, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Franklin Grove, IL September 11, 1920 January 25, 2021 Unger-Horner Funeral Home Rochelle - Rochelle Amboy, IL March 13, 1935 February 26, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Dixon, IL November 20, 1932 March 10, 2021 Unger-Horner Funeral Home Rochelle - Rochelle
Dennis Nelson, 74
Dixon, IL January 2, 1947 March 7, 2021
Ronald Nissen, 64 Mt. Morris, IL January 31, 1956 January 3, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Susan Loring
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/obituaries Suzanne Nunn
Dixon, IL September 16, 1952 January 5, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Patricia Nusbaum, 92 Rochester, MI December 14, 1928 March 17, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
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Milton Olsen
Prophetstown, IL July 3, 1932 January 31, 2021 Bosma Gibson Funeral Home
Don Olson
Sterling, IL June 6, 1927 February 14, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Wanda Oltmanns, 89
Sterling, IL January 27, 1931 January 18, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Robert Ortmann, 71 Dixon, IL August 16, 1949 January 16, 2021 Jones Funeral Home
Linda Ottens
Fulton, IL Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Gary Parke
Polo, IL December 17, 1933 January 8, 2021 Polo Family Funeral Home
Carolyn Partridge, 95
Sterling, IL March 1, 1926 March 25, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Virginia Pepper, 88
Rock Falls, IL November 18, 1932 March 14, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Lora Pfister
Dixon, IL December 6, 1952 January 21, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Robert Pierson, 96
Rock Falls, IL October 27, 1924 March 14, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Betty Pollock, 92 Rock Falls, IL March 9, 1928 February 8, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
John Pope, 68 Rock Falls, IL March 31, 1952 March 26, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
James Owen
Dixon, IL April 23, 1956 February 8, 2021
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Thomas Palmer Sublette, IL August 23, 1930 December 9, 2020
Larry Potter
Polo, IL January 9, 1942 January 6, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Corinne Powers, 57 Dixon, IL June 8, 1963 February 23, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
John Prowant
Henry, IL September 26, 1933 March 21, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Reuben Pugh, 87 Dixon, IL May 19, 1933 February 27, 2021 Jones Funeral Home Miranda Pumfrey Cortland, IL January 6, 1992 March 17, 2021 Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Homes - Ashton
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Anthony Quadraro Dixon, IL October 3, 1973 January 25, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
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Gerald Ratajczak, 81 Sterling, IL April 27, 1939 March 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Viola Ratajczak, 86 Sterling, IL June 19, 1934 March 8, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Donald Reinhold, 81
Franklin Grove, IL June 27, 1939 December 30, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Jose Reyna
San Antonio, TX March 9, 1961 February 23, 2021
Dolores Reynolds Rock Falls, IL October 23, 1928 March 11, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Charles Rhodenbaugh Dixon, IL May 30, 1947 February 2, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Maurice Rhodes, 74
Sterling, IL May 28, 1946 March 14, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Marcia Rodekamp Sterling, IL September 21, 1961 January 1, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Gerald Reeser
Enedina Rodriguez, 86
Timothy Regan, 73
Sharon RoseliebOleson
Rochelle, IL February 25, 1940 February 25, 2021 Unger-Horner Funeral Home Rochelle - Rochelle Sterling, IL July 16, 1947 January 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Donald Reglin
Dixon, IL March 9, 1938 January 11, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Sterling, IL May 14, 1934 February 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Prophetstown, IL October 17, 1939 February 17, 2021 Bosma Gibson Funeral Home
Donald Rosengren, 89
Rock Falls, IL March 3, 1931 February 5, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Floyd Royer, 73 Rock Falls, IL November 4, 1947 January 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Ryan Schwab
Beth Rudiger, 82
Dolores Scott
Walnut, IL March 12, 1938 January 3, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Bernard Rudolphi
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Pauline Sadler, 74
Mt Morris, IL April 19, 1946 March 24, 2021
Roy Sargent, 81
Sterling, IL January 23, 1940 February 24, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Wanona Schaeffer Dixon, IL December 24, 1934 January 27, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Lyle Schrader, 91
Ashton, IL December 31, 1935 February 5, 2021 Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Homes - Ashton
Gilbert Scott
Rock Falls, IL April 27, 1937 February 5, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Janet Scott
Sterling, IL September 11, 1935 February 1, 2021
Patricia Scott
Sterling, IL October 11, 1928 March 19, 2021
BrianLee Scykes, 38
Rock Falls, IL February 1, 1982 January 27, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Caryl Segobiano
Walnut, IL October 16, 1929 January 11, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL March 12, 1953 February 17, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
William Schryver
Norma Shapiro
Milledgeville, IL September 16, 1925 February 3, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Gerald Schultz, 76
Rock Falls, IL April 13, 1944 February 18, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Livingston, MT July 5, 1929 January 29, 2021
James Sikkema
Carol Tate
James Slothower, 85
Richard Taylor, 96 Sterling, IL December 11, 1924 March 13, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL February 21, 1937 February 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Milledgeville, IL April 21, 1935 February 2, 2021 Feldner/Ritchay Funeral Home
Doris Smith
Dixon, IL April 8, 1950 January 29, 2021
Eric Smith, 41 Morrison, IL December 4, 1979 February 11, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home Pamela Stees
Dixon, IL November 6, 1942 February 5, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Catherine Stermer Franklin Grove, IL October 10, 1922 January 23, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Leoanrd Strader, 79 Walnut, IL Juny 4, 1941 January 12, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Glenda Stramka
Sterling, IL August 31, 1940 February 15, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Thomas Symons Barney Shockley
Salem, KY June 5, 1939 March 8, 2021 Lindsey Funeral Home
Dixon, IL May 11, 1943 March 24, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
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Erin, TN July 7, 1947 January 13, 2021 Nave Funeral Home
Scott Thayer, 53 Sterling, IL February 29, 1968 March 13, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home Robert Thompson, 55 Sterling, IL September 4, 1965 February 13, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sievio Tintori, 98 Rock Falls, IL November 9, 1922 January 15, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home Robin Todd, 64
Walnut, IL September 5, 1956 January 10, 2021 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Amanda TompkinsPetryshyn, 39
Walnut, IL April 10, 1981 January 16, 2021 Garland Funeral Home
Elaine Torti, 86 Rockford, IL June 2, 1934 January 13, 2021 Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory LTD - Mulford Chapel Marilyn Tower, 74 Sterling, IL February 14, 1947 February 22, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Dixon, IL November 12, 1935 January 13, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Phoenix, AZ October 23, 1978 January 27, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/obituaries Norma Treharne
Betty Veracini
Jerry Tuft, 79
Jeffery Vos
Dixon, IL August 9, 1918 December 5, 2020
Rock Falls, IL January 17, 1942 February 25, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Earl Ufkin, 95
Sterling, IL September 19, 1925 March 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Thomas Ulve
Sterling, IL August 18, 1960 December 31, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Velva Unger, 97
Mt Morris, IL May 10, 1923 February 28, 2021 Finch Funeral Home
Laura Urban, 88
Sterling, IL February 27, 1932 February 4, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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Kenneth Vanbuskirk, 75
Dixon, IL April 17, 1945 March 14, 2021
Rock Falls, IL July 28, 1928 March 16, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL February 12, 1959 February 20, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
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William Wagner, 84
Oregon, IL December 2, 1936 February 15, 2021 Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home
Everett Waite, 84 Rock Falls, IL June 26, 1936 February 21, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Austin Walters, 27
Rock Falls, IL June 21, 1993 January 26, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Donald Ward, 94 Prophetstown, IL May 31, 1926 March 26, 2021
Robert Wasmund Sterling, IL January 14, 1942 January 26, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Michael Wesner, 77
Morton, IL January 24, 1943 December 23, 2020 Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Charles Wessels, 67
Galesburg, IL December 28, 1953 February 13, 2021 Watson-Thomas Funeral Home
Allan White
Boise, ID March 3, 1929 January 11, 2016
Harold White, 96 Dixon, IL February 3, 1924 January 11, 2021 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
William Wickens
Bloomington, IL November 18, 1954 February 5, 2021 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
Adolph Zapf, 98 Sterling, IL March 13, 1922 January 2, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Ricky Zigler, 73 Rock Falls, IL May 10, 1947 March 28, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Robert Zimmerman Sterling, IL October 30, 1936 March 11, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Donald Zinke, 74 Rock Falls, IL May 2, 1946 March 1, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
William Wilsey, 36 Rock Falls, IL October 9, 1984 February 5, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Melvin Witmer
Sterling, IL July 5, 1926 March 6, 2021 Schilling Funeral Home
Henderson, IL May 18, 1940 January 26, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Vickie VanRycke
Timothy Webb
Greg Wolf, 64
Sterling, IL August 15, 1956 December 29, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
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North Fort Myers, Florida, IL February 9, 2021
Harry Webb
Rock Falls, IL September 20, 1949 January 19, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL November 21, 1937 January 17, 2021 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. - Dixon
Lavona Wiff
Linda Vanderlaan Morrison, IL April 23, 1946 January 2, 2021 Bosma Renkes Funeral Home
Robert Wright
Rock Falls, IL August 3, 1956 March 8, 2021 McDonald Funeral Home
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11 Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Ashton 601 Richardson Ave. (815) 453-2441
Rochelle 704 N. 6th St. (815) 562-6872
www.beveragelyonsfamilyfh.com “Proudly honoring memories and healing hearts”
320 LaFayette St. Prophetstown, IL
Fulton Chapel 500 10th Avenue (815) 589-2244
Morrison Chapel 404 Lincolnway E (815) 772-2322
(815) 537-2336 www.bosmarenkes.com
www.bosmagibson.com
“Serving Your Community” (815) 284-3322 1121 North Galena Ave. Dixon, IL
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.chapelhilldixon.com www.farrellhollandgale.com
It is the mission of Finch Funeral Home & Cremation Service to facilitate meaningful ways for families to grieve their loss and celebrate the memories of their loved ones.
Tampico 115 Main St. (815) 438-6165
Walnut 14733 IL Hwy 92 (815)379-2010
(815) 734-6156
405 E. Hitt St. Mount Morris, IL
A Tradition of Neighborly Service
www.finchfuneral.com
www.garlandfuneralhome.com
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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
Prophetstown 46 Grove St. Rt .78 N (815) 537-5544 Thomson 1854 IL 84 Chadwick 217 Main St. Savanna 309 Chicago Ave.
Illinois Locations “Every life deserves a special time of honoring and celebrating.” (815) 273-2264 www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com
Fulton 1601 16th Ave. (815) 589-9992
Milledgeville 520 Holcomb Ave. (815) 225-7154
Mount Carroll IL 64 Hanover 202 Monroe St. Elizabeth 107 S. Main St.
Sterling 505 1st Ave. (815) 626-6311
& Crematory
Rock Falls 1002 12th Ave. (815) 626-6311
“Our firm has strived to be progressive in identifying the ever changing needs our families request.”
mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com
(815) 946-2402 polofamilyfuneralhome.com “ Our mission is to honor life while staying true to a sacred trust”
110 E. Dixon St. Polo, IL
“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
During your family’s time of need, we can make a stressful situation easier to navigate through all of the decisions that need to be made in honoring your loved one.
Funeral Home & Cremation “Every Single Life is Unique & So Are Our Services”
400 N. 6th St. Rochelle, IL
Located at 702 First Ave. Sterling, IL
(815) 562-4534
(815) 626-1131
Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Services
schillingfuneralhome.com
www.ungerhorner.com