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Saturday, July 16, 2016
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Dixon, 10:30 a.m. at Bethel Church in Dixon. Edward F. Hermes of rural Dixon, 11 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sterling. Michael P. Seilhymer, formerly of Tampico, Prophetstown, and Rock Falls, 3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls. ▼ Monday visitations: Maxine E. Highbarger of
▼ Today’s visitations: Michael P. Seilhymer, formerly of Tampico, Prophetstown, and Rock Falls, noon-3 p.m. at McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls. ▼ Today’s funerals: Howard Clayton of Sterling, 10:30 a.m. graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Sterling. Robert Larry Barker of
Mount Morris, 10-11 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris. Marlene A. Linn of Rock Falls, 10 a.m.-noon at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Evelyn D. Needham of Ashton, 10-11 a.m. at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon. Anna C. Szabo of Dixon, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with the
rosary recited at 7:30 p.m., at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. ▼ Monday funerals: Ruby M. Hard, 10 a.m. graveside service at Manlius Cemetery. Maxine E. Highbarger of Mount Morris, 11 a.m. at Finch Funeral Home in Mount Morris. Evelyn D. Needham of Ashton, 11 a.m. at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. Marlene A. Linn of Rock
Falls, noon at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. ▼ Tuesday funerals: Anna C. Szabo of Dixon, 10 a.m. prayer service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon, followed by 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dixon. ▼ Thursday visitations: Wilma P. Pierce of Polo, 10 a.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris. ▼ Thursday funerals:
Wilma P. Pierce of Polo, 11 a.m. at Disciples United Methodist Church in Mount Morris. ▼ July 23 visitations: Marguerite M. Harkness of DeKalb, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Episcopal Church in DeKalb. ▼ July 23 funerals: Marguerite M. Harkness of DeKalb, 10:30 a.m. memorial service at St. Paul Episcopal Church in DeKalb.
OBITUARIES Edward J. ‘Ed’ Eubanks THOMSON – Edward J. “Ed” Eubanks, 65, of Thomson, died Thursday July 14, 2016, at his home, after a brief illness. He was born March 9, 1951, in Sterling the son of Loyde and Joan (Kaeser) Eubanks. He graduated in 1971 from Milledgeville High School, attended Western Illinois University, and was a man of many talents. He worked from 1973 to 2001 at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. After retiring from NWSW, Ed pursued many ventures. He made willow furniture and hardwood furniture. He purchased a Timberking portable saw mill, and established On Site Milling for 9 years. He met many great people cutting their trees into lumber. In his younger years, Ed enjoyed hunting, but fishing became his passion. He loved his time alone on the Mississippi River. Winter ice fishing was his favorite time to fish. He fished in 17 states and three countries. Fshing in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, was his favorite. Sitting on the deck of his cabin on the Mississippi was a favorite pastime. See Youtube, “Paradise on the Mississippi River,” for a piece of Ed’s legacy. Ed was a trusted friend to many. He had a quiet sense of humor that was accentuated by his exceptionally bright mind. He would investigate and gather information to deal with life’s projects. He wished he would have pursued a career in engineer-
ing. He was great at fixing things that were not broken, as well as those that were. He was a member of Thomson Bait Shop Men’s Club, where he made many good friends. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. At the age of 50, the bachelor, Ed, married Paula Sharkey on Nov. 2, 2001, in Negril, Jamaica. Ed is survived by his wife, Paula Eubanks of Thomson; mother and stepfather, Joan and Frank Massengill of Milledgeville; nephews, Curt (Pam) Eubanks of Chadwick, Darrin (Jennifer) Eubanks of Lanark; great-nephews, Cameron and Colton Eubanks of Lanark and Collin and Conner Eubanks of Chadwick; great-greatnephews, Cambry and Cashton Eubanks of Lanark; and stepdaughter, Cody (Levi) Henson, and grandsons, Julian Parrott and Quin Henson, all of White Bluff, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father, Loyde Eubanks; and brother, Douglas Eubanks. A celebration honoring Ed was May 15, 2016. More than 80 family and friends attended a fish fry at the Kenny and Carol Eubanks homestead on that beautiful day. There will be no formal services. A celebration of life will be planned for a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Jones Funeral Home in Dixon is handling arrangements. Visit thejonesfh.com to send condolences.
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Marlene A. Linn ROCK FALLS – Marlene Ann Linn, 76, of Rock Falls, died Friday, July 15, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Marlene was born Sept. 29, 1939, in Rockford, the daughter of Howard P. and Anne Marie (Gustafson) Gunn. She married Buford Ray Linn on Aug. 28, 1970, in Rock Falls. She proudly assisted with Linn Construction Co., working as the secretary and treasurer for 45 years. She was a past worthy matron of Rock Falls Eastern Star and a member of Rock Falls United Methodist Church. Marlene devoted her life to her family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and friend to many. Survivors include her husband, Buford; three daughters, Karen Rae (Pam Richardson) Linn
of Winona, Minnesota, and Michelle Ann (Jim Zandonai) Linn and Lori Mae Linn, both of Rockford; two brothers, Gary (Sheron) Gunn of Long Lake, Wisconsin, and Bruce (LaVonne) Gunn of Sebring, Florida; brother and sister-inlaw, Jodie and Sue Linn of Bee Branch, Arkansas; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Michael Joseph; and her motherand father-in-law. Visitation will be from 10 am. to noon Monday, and the funeral at noon Monday, at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. Burial will be at Greenview Cemetery in Esmond. Visit mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.
Lorinda Davison KILLEEN, TEXAS – Lorinda Davison, 71, of Killeen, formerly of Tampico, died Friday, July 1, 2016, in Temple, Texas. Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen handled arrangements.
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STERLING – Susan Elsasser, 74, died Friday, July 15, STERLING – Martha Kay Pageloff, 73, of Sterling, died 2016, at her home. Friday, July 15, 2016, at CGH Medical Center in SterSchilling Funeral Home & Cremation in Sterling is ling. handling arrangements. McDonald Funeral Homes is handling arrangements.
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Evelyn D. Needham ASHTON – Evelyn D. Herwig Needham, 93, of Ashton, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Sauk Valley Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Rock Falls. She farmed for more than 40 years. Evelyn was born Aug. 27, 1922, in Ashton, the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Butler) Herwig. She married Wayne Needham on June 25, 1987, in Dixon. He preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 2003. Evelyn enjoyed working in her yard and flower garden, crafting, and ceramics. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Jim) Jarvis of Ashton; four grandsons; 10 greatgrandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by one daughter, Betty Kennay; one brother, Kenneth Herwig; and one great-granddaughter. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, and the funeral at 11 a.m. Monday, at PrestonSchilling Funeral Home in Dixon, with Jack Briggs, pastor of First Congregational-United Church of Christ in Lee Center officiating. Burial will be at Ashton Cemetery. Memorials have been established to Sauk Valley Senior Living and Rehabilitation in Rock Falls and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Visit prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.
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tions box on Page A2 the next publication day after we are notified of an error. Receipt of all obituaries must be confirmed by phone. For more information, call 815625-3600 or 815-2842222, ext. 5530 or 5502.
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
‘Wrong must be corrected’ for black man killed by police BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – A black man killed in front of a convenience store was remembered Friday as the “meaning of Southern hospitality” and a good man whose death at the hands of two white police officers “woke up Baton Rouge and America.” Family, friends and activists gathered at Southern University, a historically black college in Baton Rouge, to both pay their respects to 37-year-old Alton Sterling and call for justice in his July 5 shooting death, which was the beginning of a tumultuous week in America’s fraught history of race relations. In a roughly three hour service, luminaries including the Rev. Jesse Jackson and close family members spoke about Sterling, his death and the police treatment of African-Americans. “Wrong must be corrected and the wrong must be held accountable,” said Rev. Al Sharpton. “We
have got to stop going from funeral to funeral.” Sharpton called for more accountability for police officers who kill AfricanAmericans and reeled off a list of high-profile police shootings that have angered many in the black community: “We have an inferior judicial system that does not protect all of its citizens equally.” Sterling’s death was captured on cellphone video and circulated widely on the internet. His death, along with another fatal police shooting in Minnesota last week, sparked wide-
spread protests. Then the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas by a black sniper heightened tensions even more. A steady stream of mourners filed past Sterling’s casket, which was adorned with music notes and a smiling photo of the man. Sterling was selling CDs outside the Triple S Food Mart store, as he had done for years, when he was killed by police responding to a call of a man threatening someone with a gun. Police have said they found a gun in Sterling’s pocket. One mourner wore a
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T-shirt that said “No Justice, No Peace.” Another carried a poster board sign saying: “Black America I’m Sorry!!” Gary Chambers, master of ceremonies for the funeral, said at the begin-
ning that the event was intended to be a celebration of Sterling’s life — not an opportunity for demonstrations about his death. “If you want to protest please leave now,” he told the crowd, which includ-
ed two senior advisers to President Barack Obama. Sterling leaves behind five children, including his 15-year-old son Cameron who participated in a televised town hall with Obama on Thursday.