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Lucretia Little
Sep 29, 2016
STERLING-Lucretia W. Little, 81, died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at CGH Medical Center. Lucretia was born October 30, 1934 in Dennison, IA, the daughter of Frank and Irene (Burmeister) Gary. She married Donald Little on September 21, 1952 in Rock Falls. Survivors include her husband, Donald; two daughters, Chris Shelley of Sterling and Amy (Bryan) Blackburn of Sterling; one...
Mary Lou Gaffey
Sep 25, 2016
Mary Lou Gaffey, 85, of Sterling, died Sunday, September 25, 2016 at home, surrounded by her family. Mary Lou was born February 13, 1931 in Sterling, the daughter of John and Clara (Ammon) Morgan. Mary Lou lost her mother when she was ten years old and her father at fifteen. From fifteen to eighteen years of age, she lived...
Arlene Miller
Sep 17, 2016
Arlene E. Miller, 87, died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at CGH Medical Center. Arlene was born July 7, 1929 in Sterling, the daughter of Edward and Johanna (Dirks) Neitzke. She married Robert E. Miller on December 24, 1950 in Sterling. Arlene was a member of New Life Lutheran Church in Sterling. She is survived by her husband, Robert; one...
John Lawrence
Sep 15, 2016
John Alden Lawrence, 87, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at his home. He was the CEO for Lawrence Brothers for over twenty years, prior to retirement. John was born August 20, 1929 in Sterling, the son of Edwin F. and Hellen (McKenney) Lawrence, Jr., he married Shirley Schmitt on September 24, 1946 in Washington, KS. John’s greatest joys in...
Esther Guzzardo
Sep 14, 2016
Esther Guzzardo, 94, of Freeport, formerly of Rock Falls and Mt. Prospect, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Regency Health Care. Esther was born May 19, 1922 in Patoka IL, the daughter of H. Frank and Etta Mae (Clark) Crawford. She married Dr. Bennie Guzzardo on July 15, 1944 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on August 10,...
Ronald Adams
Aug 28, 2016
RONALD PAUL ADAMS ROCK FALLS-Ronald Paul Adams, 77, of Rock Falls, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at home. Ronald was born August 19, 1939 in Mt Carroll the son of Paul and Irene (Baker) Adams. Ron was employed by North Western Steel & Wire from 1960 to his retirement in 1997. He also started as a paid on-call fireman...
Evelyn Russell
Aug 27, 2016
EVELYN D. RUSSELL DIXON-Evelyn D. Russell, 77, of Sterling and Morrison, died Saturday August 27, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Dixon. She was employed at GE in Morrison for many years, prior to retirement. Evelyn was born December 20, 1938, the daughter of Virgil and Grace Pascel Mulnix. She married Ronald Russell on April 12, 1968. Prior to...
Jackie Spencer
Aug 14, 2016
Jackie T. “Jack” Spencer, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at CGH Medical Center. Jackie was born April 27, 1944 in Mexico, Missouri, the son of J. Cullen “Cully” and Betty Irene (Tate) Spencer. Survivors include four daughters, Ann Spencer of Rock Falls, Melissa (Spencer) Dale of Rock Falls, Amelinda O’Bryan of Arvada, CO, and Betty O’Bryan of Lyndon; two...
Berneice Mcfalls
Aug 12, 2016
Berneice N. McFalls, 84, of Sterling went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 12, 2016 surrounded by family members at CGH Medical Center. Berneice was born September 2, 1931 near Morrison the daughter of James and Nellie Hohlen Fellows. She had been employed at Dixon State School in food service and Oliver’s Corner Market before retiring. She...
Norma Nolan
Jul 28, 2016
NORMA J. “JUNE” NOLAN ROCK FALLS- Norma J. “June” Nolan, 78, of Rock Falls, died, Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Sterling Pavillion. She was a computer operator for Boeing, prior to retirement. Norma was born June 14, 1938 in Greenwich, OH, the daughter of Norman and Irene (Reison) Ryan. Norma was a very dedicated Mom to her children, she...
Mary Reigel
Jul 26, 2016
MARY F. REIGEL STERLING-Mary F. Reigel, 90, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at CGH Medical Center. She was secretary at Wallace and Franklin Grade Schools in Sterling. Mary was born November 21, 1925 in Springfield, the daughter of George and Pauline (Grube) Carlat. She married Edwin A. Reigel on January 17, 1947 in Sterling. He preceded her in death...
Barbara Nelms
Jul 25, 2016
Barbara A. Nelms, 77, of Rock Falls, died Monday, July 25, 2016 at her home. Barbara was born October 15, 1938 in Kewanee, the daughter of Harley and Ardis (Howlett) Reider. When she first graduated high school, she worked for Eclipse Lawnmower, the Camera Center and Buckmeir Motors. She was a Member of the Lady of the Elks and...
Roberta Williams
Jul 20, 2016
Roberta Jean Williams, 78, of Sterling, died, Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Regency Health Care Center. She was employed at Borg Warner, prior to retirement. She was a member of the Sterling American Legion. Roberta was born September 28, 1937 in Rock Falls, the daughter of William and Ora Lucille (Scott) Wolber. Survivors include, two daughters, Judy (Tony) Karrow...
Susan Elsasser
Jul 15, 2016
Susan D. Elsasser, 74, of Sterling died Friday, July 15, 2016 at her home, with her loving husband by her side. Susan was born November 28, 1941 in Sterling, the daughter of Donald G. and Mary R. Clark and married Robert E. Elsasser on November 4, 1957. Suz as she was known to those close to her (and mom)...
Frances Schryver
Jul 9, 2016
FRANCES A. SCHRYVER MILLEDGEVILLE-Frances A. Schryver, 85, of Milledgeville, died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Polo Rehabilitation Center. Frances was born September 1, 1930, the daughter of Chester and Bertha (Kness) Kahler. She married William Schryver on November 28, 1964 in Rock Falls. She was employed at GE for twenty-eight years retiring on April 1, 1993. She was a...
Jan Prescott
Jul 6, 2016
JANET “JAN” ELIZABETH PRESCOTT STERLING-Janet “Jan”Elizabeth Prescott, 76, of Sterling, died, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Jan was born August 27, 1939 in Dixon the daughter of Wilbur and Lucille (Farley) Speaker. She married Robert “Bob” Prescott on November 23, 1969 in Sterling. Jan enjoyed life to the fullest. She was blessed with...
Harry Smith
Jun 24, 2016
Harry L. Smith, 90, died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Regency Care Center in Sterling, IL. He was born February 3, 1926 in Monmouth, IL the fourth son in a family of five brothers. He joined the Navy at 17 and served as deck crewman on the Prince William aircraft carrier in the South Pacific. When the Prince William...
Elwood Koch
Jun 22, 2016
Elwood H. Koch, 92, formerly of Polo, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at CGH Medical Center. He was a dairy farmer for over forty years, then worked at Flex-O-Glass in Dixon for over 28 years, and most recently at Culvers in Dixon, prior to retirement. Elwood was born March 29, 1924 in Washington, the son of Harvey H. and...
Lois Hamilton
Jun 21, 2016
Lois Juanita Hamilton, 97, formerly of Sterling, IL, died, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Ginter Hall South. Lois was born May 9, 1919 in Sterling, the daughter of James and Amanda (Tyler) Musgrave. She married Kenneth Hamilton on June 20, 1939 at First Baptist Church, Sterling. They were married for fifty-nine years. He preceded her in death on November...
Rita Weakley
Jun 11, 2016
STERLING- Rita M. Weakley, 65, died Saturday June 11, 2016 at CGH Medical Center. She had been employed at CGH Medical Center for 23 years before retiring. Rita’s family meant the world to her, and she meant the world to her family Rita was born May 17, 1951 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Antonio and Frances (Cortez) Castillo....
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