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Sterling, Illinois Obituaries
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Mary Lou Helm
Jan 9, 2018
Mary Lou Helm, age 91, died Tuesday, January 9th, 2018. She was born on June 28, 1926, in Waukegan, Illinois, and spent her summers swimming in Lake Michigan. She adored her three older siblings, Bill, Dorothy and Margaret. She graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, with a BA in Music. After college, she worked at KSO Radio in...
Alvin Johnson
Jan 4, 2018
Alvin L. Johnson, 92, passed away, Thursday, January 4, 2018 at CGH Medical Center, after a lingering illness. Alvin was born February 10, 1925 in Genesee Township, the son of Bernard and Hannah (Rushmeyer) Johnson. He married Frances M. Bauer on May 5, 1951 in Sterling. Alvin owned and operated service stations a water softening business, and sold snowmobiles....
Mary Mcgonigle
Jan 4, 2018
MARY KATHERINE MCGONIGLE ROCK FALLS-Mary Katherine McGonigle, 88 of Rock Falls, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at CGH Medical Center. Mary was born on November 11, 1929 in Walnut Hill IL, the daughter of John J. and Daisy B. Hiltibidal (Howard). She married Kent McGonigle on July 5, 1952 in Dixon. Survivors include grandson, Jacob Wiederanders and Kelly Lynch;...
Charles Haines
Jan 4, 2018
CHARLES “CHUCK” NATHAN HAINES STERLING- Charles “Chuck” Nathan Haines, 86, of Sterling, died Thursday, January 4, 2018 at CGH Medical Center. He farmed in the area for many years. Chuck was born September 10, 1931 in Polo, the son of George Washington Haines and Ada Leon (Gatz) Haines. He served in the United States Army Mountaineers Division. He married...
Waverly Rotz
Jan 2, 2018
STERLING- Waverly C. Rotz, 98, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Mercy Health Hospital, Rockford. Waverly was born August 8, 1919 in Vera, the daughter of Robert “Roy” and Beatrice (Hall) Sharp. She married Marshall Rotz on March 6, 1937 in Macon County. He preceded her in death on July, 20, 1982. Survivors include, two sons, Jerry (Marcella) Rotz...
Philip Hull
Dec 28, 2017
Philip Hull, 79, of Sterling, died, Thursday December 28, 2017. Philip was born May 17, 1938 in Charleston, the son of Ellsworth and Helen (Wallingford) Hull. He served in the United States Air Force. He married Jessie M. Loza on September 15, 1957 in Chicago. They were married for 60 wonderful years. He was a very loving husband,father, grandfather...
Richard Prescott
Dec 25, 2017
Obituary Richard Joseph Prescott 1931-2017 “Heroes are people who say this is my community and it is my responsibility to make it better.” (Thomas McCall) The Master Builder has died at age 86. The oldest of three brothers who were orphaned at a young age, he was responsible for traveling alone with his 2 younger brothers to Arizona on...
Natalia Freed
Dec 8, 2017
NATALIA FREED STERLING- Natalia Freed, 83, of Sterling, died Friday December 8, 2017. Natalia was born May 20, 1934 in Rock Falls the daughter of Carl and Josephine (Aldridge) Harms. She married John Loren Freed October 30, 1951 in Sterling. Survivors include her husband John Loren; two daughters Susan (Denny) Vickers of Kearney MO, and Paula (Gary) Corzett of...
Hazel Brown
Dec 8, 2017
STERLING- Hazel Brown, 85, of Sterling, died, Friday, December 8, 2017 at CGH Medical Center. Hazel was born April 15, 1932 in Coleta, the daughter of Walter and Betty (Peterson) Anderson. She married Donald James Brown on January 26, 1952. Survivors include one son, Gregory (Melinda) Brown; one daughter, Teresa (Darren Hinrichs) Brown of Sterling; one brother, Marvin (Bev)...
Estela Escamilla
Dec 5, 2017
ESTELA G. ESCAMILLA STERLING-Estela G. Escamilla, 88 of Sterling, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at CGH Medical Center. Estela was born February 15, 1929 in San Benito, TX, the daughter of Richard and Josephine (Avila) Garza. She married Bernabe Escamilla on May 29, 1948 in San Benito, TX. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1993. Survivors...
Lois Miller
Dec 2, 2017
LOIS CORBETT MILLER STERLING-Lois Corbett Miller, 91, passed away peacefully at Regency Care of Sterling on December 2, 2017. Lois was born on April 2, 1926 in Oregon, Illinois. She was the seventh of nine children born to Joe and Bessie (Ballard) Corbett. She was raised on the family farm and graduated from Mt. Morris High School at the...
William Dodge
Dec 2, 2017
WILLIAM “BILL” CLARK DODGE STERLING-William “Bill” Clark Dodge, 68, of Sterling, passed away suddenly, Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his home. Bill was born August 20, 1949 in Detroit, MI, the son of John H and Eleanor (Rowan) Dodge. He had a long-standing career as a Certified Public Accountant in Sterling. Survivors include two daughters Christine (Ronnie) Tartar of...
Lucia Pierson
Nov 25, 2017
LUCIA P. PIERSON, 90, died, Saturday, November 25, 2017, at home surrounded by family. Lucia Pauline Beveroth was born August 26, 1927 in Morrison, IL, the daughter of Paul and Bertha (Peterson) Beveroth. She married Raymond Pierson at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Morrison, IL on November 19, 1950. Lucia worked for Volkman Furniture Company in Morrison, IL until...
Sebastian Smythe
Nov 22, 2017
STERLING- Sebastian Smythe, was born September 2, 1968 in Chicago to the union of Willie and Georgia Smythe. He was called home on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center of Rockford. Sebastian affectionately known as Sammy was a fighter. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Sammy's life expectancy was only one year. Defying all odds Sammy lived...
Beverly Breed
Nov 17, 2017
STERLING-Beverly Breed of Sterling, died, Friday, November 17, 2017 at Parkway Center, Sterling. She had been involved in volunteer work or in working positions all her adult life, but when her children were young she was always there for them. To her, being a mom meant being there. Beverly was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, the youngest of nine children...
Allan Beyer
Nov 15, 2017
Allan F. Beyer, 87, of Sterling, died Wednesday, November, 15, 2017 at his home. He was the Road Commissioner for Jordan Township for many years. Allan was born January 4, 1930 in Shannon, the son of Alfred and Wanda (Walther) Beyer. He married Lucille Beyer on May 1, 1955 in Sterling. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; one daughter, Lisa...
Ernest Cox
Nov 13, 2017
ERNEST E. COX, SR ROCK FALLS - Ernest E. Cox, Sr., 77, died, Monday, November 13, 2017 at his home. He was employed at the former Northwestern Steel and Wire Company as an electrician, prior to retirement. Ernest was born July 11, 1940 in Apple River, WI, the son of Paul and Alberta (Belisle) Cox. He served in the...
Lila Ebersole
Nov 12, 2017
Lila G. Ebersole, 105, of Sterling, died, Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Avonlea Cottages. She was an RN prior to retirement at the Whiteside County Health Department. Lila was born November 17, 1911 in Sterling, the daughter of A.C. and Mamie (Landis) Good. She married Glenn Ebersole on October 8, 1938 in Sterling. He preceded her in death in...
Edwin Wade
Nov 9, 2017
EDWIN “ED” M. WADE STERLING- Edwin “Ed” M. Wade, 86, of Sterling, died, Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Regency Care of Sterling, after a short illness. Ed was born August 25, 1931 in Sterling, the son of Loren A. and Ada (Jennings) Wade. He married Lois Foulds on October 28, 1951 in Sterling. Ed Attended Stone School on Freeport...
Richard Larson
Nov 4, 2017
Richard Warner Larson died November 4th,2017 surrounded by his family in his home."Dick" was born on Saturday, May 15th 1937 at community General Hospital in Sterling Illinois.The son of August A and Althea (Warner) Larson. He made Sterling/Rock Falls his home his entire life, Dick attended Northern Illinois University, he served in the army reserves following high school. In...
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