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OBITUARIES George C. Wallace DIXON – George G. Wallace, 83, a longtime resident of Dixon, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon. He was employed by Commonwealth Edison for 41 years, retiring in 1989. He was born June 3, 1930, in Danville, the son of Herman and Pansy (Styers) Wallace. He married Dolores R. Peterson on Sept. 9, 1950. She preceded him in death on Jan. 13, 1982. George married Peggy Wallace on June 4, 1983, in Dixon. George loved hunting, fishing, and playing golf. He started playing bridge while wintering in Florida. He met some wonderful friends in the world of bridge, becoming a Life Master in 2011. Survivors include his wife, Peggy, of Dixon; one daughter, Sylvia Wallace of Chicago; one son, Kurt (Joellen) Wallace of Shawnee, Kan.; one sister, Sandy of Dixon; three stepsons, Bob (Diane) Wallace of Lake Bluff, Jeff (Vicki) Wallace of Lakeside,
Calif., and Steve Wallace of Sandy, Utah; nine grandchildren, Matt Wallace, Pat Wallace, and Chris Wallace of Shawnee, Ryan (Amanda) Wallace of Chicago, Lauren Wallace of Boston, Ashley (Tim) Logan and Alex Wallace, both of San Diego, and Katie Wallace and Emily Wallace, both of Sandy; and two great-grandchildren, Everett and Addison Logan of San Diego. He also was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Charles Wallace; and two sisters, Louise Howard and Connie Rich. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon with Ryan Wallace officiating. Burial of cremains will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon. Memorials have been established to Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon and Heritage Square in Dixon. Visit www.prestonschillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.
Sherry L. Spencer Wagner ROCK FALLS – Sherry L. Spencer Wagner, 57, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling. She had worked as a certified nursing assistant. She was born March 26, 1956, in Sterling, the daughter of John Anderson and Oneida Maxine (Lockett) Hickman. Survivors include her daughter, Mandy Lynn Spencer, and her son, Roy Anderson Livingston, both of Rock Falls; her sisters, Sarah Layne of Naples, Fla., Sharon (Irvin) Foltz of Holiday,
Fla., Kathy (Bob) Lehman Sr. of Bonita Springs, Fla., and Linda Glispie and Connie Fredericks, both of Rock Falls; two brothers, Howard McDole of Dixon and George (Judy) Huff of Rock Falls; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Cremation rites will be accorded. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rock Falls is handling arrangements. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE WEEK Today’s visitations: Mary Myrle Nice OF -ORRISON A M AT -ORRISON 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH Lorinda E. Nielsen OF 2OCK &ALLS P M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 3TERLING Today’s funerals: Mary Myrle Nice OF -ORRISON A M AT -ORRISON 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH Lorinda E. Nielsen OF 2OCK &ALLS P M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 3TERLING Friday visitations: Albert G. Helfrich Jr. OF $IXON A M AT 3T 0AUL ,UTHERAN #HURCH IN $IXON Raymond L. Hammelman OF 3TERLING A M AT 3T *OHN ,UTHERAN #HURCH IN 3TERLING Friday funerals: Raymond L. Hammelman OF 3TERLING A M AT 3T *OHN ,UTHERAN #HURCH IN 3TERLING Albert G. Helfrich Jr. OF
$IXON A M AT 3T 0AUL ,UTHERAN #HURCH IN $IXON Ronald D. Shook OF 2OCK &ALLS GATHERING OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY P M AT -C$ONALD &UNERAL (OME IN 3TERLING Saturday visitations: Smaida A. Bollman OF 3TERLING A M AT 3CHILLING &UNERAL (OME IN 3TERLING Saturday funerals: Raymond L. Popkin OF -ORRISON A M GRAVESIDE SERVICE AT 'ROVE (ILL #EMETERY IN -ORRISON Smaida A. Bollman OF 3TERLING A M AT 3CHILLING &UNERAL (OME IN 3TERLING George C. Wallace OF $IXON P M MEMORIAL SERVICE AT 0RESTON 3CHILLING &UNERAL (OME IN $IXON Oct. 27 funerals: Sharon Bittinger OF 0OLO CELEBRATION OF LIFE P M AT $IXON 6ETERANS OF &OREIGN 7ARS
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During the 3-month reporting period, Bustos added $304,730 to her coffers, nearly twice that of Schilling, who was in the race almost that entire time. Through Act Blue, a liberal political action committee, Bustos raised $35,049 for her campaign. The group acts as an Internet conduit for people to donate. It is one of the largest sources of money for Democrats. She also received nearly $8,000 from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She pulled in a little more than $7,000 from JStreet, a PAC that promotes Israel, where she visited this year. Locally, her donors include Ed Andersen, the retired CEO of CGH Medical Center, who has given $1,000 so far. For Schilling, GOP governor candidate Bruce Rauner, a billionaire venture capitalist, and his wife, Diana Rauner, contributed $7,800 to the campaign. Their combined donations make them the largest donor. Among other large contributions were
$5,000 from both the Tuesday Group PAC, a centrist Republican group, and Prosperity PAC, which is affiliated with Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan, the Republican congressman who ran for vice president last year. Schilling’s local contributors include Larry Gerdes ($3,000), a Lee County landowner who is opposed to wind farm development. Others are Leo Wahl of Sterling ($500), Max Dahl of Erie ($1,000), and Kay Ferris of Sterling ($250).
Kinzinger readies for tea party challenge In the 16th District, which includes Lee County, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Chann a h o n , has raised $776,300 and had $539,862 in his coffers as of Sept. 30. Rep. Adam His b i g Kinzinger contributors included Prosperity PAC ($5,000), Nuclear Energy Institute PAC ($5,000), National Association of Broadcasters PAC ($5,000), Honeywell PAC ($6,055) and Boeing PAC ($7,000).
Raymond L. Hammelman ROCKFORD – Raymond L. Hammelman, 93, of Sterling, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He farmed in the area for many years until 1986. Raymond was born April 18, 1920, in Sterling, the son of Lester and Fern (Seng) Hammelman. He married Iola Bennett on Aug. 3, 1941, in Sterling. Raymond was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling. Survivors include his wife, Iola; one daughter, Rita Hammelman of Palmer, Texas; one son, Frank (Virginia) Hammelman of St. Charles; two grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Hammelman; and one sister, Lorraine Reins. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday and the funeral at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Mark Oehlert, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling is handling arrangements. A memorial has been established to St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling. Visit www.schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.
Obituary information All obituaries, including death notices, are due by 4 p.m. Sunday through Friday for the following day’s edition. They can be sent via e-mail, obituaries@saukvalley.
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Ward 2 Alderman and Finance Committee Chairman Glen Kuhlemier said the recommendation was a result of the city not having a large staff.
“There are several audits we do every year that have that comment,� Etheridge said, later adding, “Your close supervision over the accounting transactions is very key when that situation exists.� The firm recommended the city monitor its inter-
ers, Vernon (Bernice) Popkin of Savanna and Arnold (Virginia) Popkin of Morrison; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, John and Alvin. Graveside services with military honors will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, with the Rev. Mark Winkelman officiating. A memorial has been established to St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison. Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.
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$AVID (ALE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED '/0 CANDIDACY BUT HAS NOT FILED A REPORT His local contributors were state Rep. Tom Demmer’s campaign ($500), Dixon attorney Gary Gehl bach ($250), Ehrmann, Gehlbach, Badger & Lee ($250), Adel Mobarek of Dixon ($300), and Jim Schielein, a farmer and Dixon school board member ($350). Kinzinger represents a safe GOP district, but he will face a tea party opponent in the March primary. David Hale, founder of the Rockford Tea Party, recently announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination.
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STERLING – Smaida A. Bollman, 75, of Sterling, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at Coventry Living Center in Sterling. Smaida was born Feb. 11, 1938, in Jelgava, Latvia, the daughter of Ansis and Melanija (Bitens) Grikmanis. She married Eugene Bollman on May 18, 1958, in Sterling. Smaida was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling. She was employed by CGH Medical Center as a medical records secretary before retiring. Survivors include her husband, Eugene; two daughters, Pam (David) Strike of Prophetstown and Mindy (Rick) Chapman of Fenton; two sons, Marty Bollman of Port Byron and Alan (Shari) Bollman of Wildwood, Mo.; five grandchildren, Shannyn Bollman, Blake Bollman,
Hannah Strike, Heather Strike, and Mary Chapman; one great-grandchild, Daevion Jordan; and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter in infancy; a brother, Gunars Grikmanis; and a niece, Leanne Grikmanis. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday and a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Schilling Funeral Home in Sterling, with the Rev. Mark Oehlert, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Sterling, officiating. Burial will be private at a later date at Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. A memorial has been established to Rock River Valley Hospice and St. John Lutheran Church. Visit www.schillingfuneralhome.com to send condolences.
com or fax, 815-625-9390. Receipt of all obituaries Dale E. Piercy must be confirmed by phone. FULTON – Dale E. Piercy, 54, of Fulton, died SaturFor more information, day, Oct. 19, 2013. call 815-625-3600 or 815- Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home in Fulton is handling 284-2222, ext. 530 or 502. arrangements.
say little about their fundraising, preferring to talk about their meetings with constituents rather than wealthy donors. Both Bustos and Kinzinger have been largely silent about their fundraising. When Bustos was running for office last year, though, she issued a news release about how successful her campaign was in fundraising compared with Schilling, a one-term incumbent. She noted that her campaign had outraised her opponent by more than $100,000. No news release was issued this time, despite Bustos having more than triple the cash that Schilling has on hand. On Tuesday, Bustos’ spokesman, Colin Milligan, declined to talk specifics about the report. “From Day 1, Congresswoman Bustos’ priorities have been clear – creating good-paying jobs, protecting Medicare and Social Security, and serving the hardworking people of Illinois’ 17th Congressional District,� Milligan said in a statement. In 2012, Schilling raised $2.5 million to Bustos’ $2.2 million, according to OpenSecrets.org.
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MORRISON – Raymond L. Popkin, 79, of Morrison, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Rochelle Gardens. Raymond was born Oct. 23, 1933, in Morrison, the son of John and Louise (Rosenow) Popkin. He served in the Army, and worked at Vock Distributing for 25 years. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Morrison. He was a past member of Morrison American Legion. Survivors include two sisters, Betty Harridge of Morrison and Nancy (Joe) McCallister of Rock Falls; two broth-
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such review functions in place. CliftonLarsonAllen served as Dixon’s auditor until 2005. The firm recently came to a $35.15 million out-of-court settlement in relation to former Comptroller Rita Crundwell’s theft of nearly $54 million over the past 2 decades.
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Pitchman pleads for mercy, jailed Man claims he has no more money left CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge rejected an impassioned plea from a television pitchman for his freedom on Tuesday, ordering U.S. Marshals to lock up Kevin Trudeau for failing to pay a $37 million civil judgment. The visibly exasperated judge had already ordered that Trudeau be jailed during a hearing in Chicago when Trudeau stood up and asked if he could address the court. The Federal Trade Commission won the judgment after accusing Trudeau of hoodwinking viewers about his weight-loss books. “There are no more assets to turn over, your honor,� the 50-year-old Trudeau insisted during a 10-minute plea, at times striking a note of desperation. “I’m
going to be incarcerated ... and I don’t know what to do.� Judge Robert Gettleman seemed unimpressed. “Thank you, Mr. Trudeau,� he said flatly. “My order stands.� The judge then directed two marshals to lead Trudeau out of the courtroom and take him to a nearby jail. Gettleman, like FTC lawyers, balked at Trudeau’s insistence that he is penniless – noting that he recently spent hundreds of dollars on cigars and a haircut. On Tuesday, Gettleman added that he has seen no sign Trudeau was cooperating to verify where he does and doesn’t have assets. “I haven’t seen any new information, only resistance,� Gettleman said. “This has to end.� The judge said the only way Trudeau would get the message “is to incarcerate him.�
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