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Sterling, Illinois Obituaries
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Ruth Allen
Oct 25, 2011
RUTH G. ALLEN STERLING - Ruth G. Allen, 92, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Good Neighbor Care of Sterling. Ruth was born March 23, 1919 in Malvern, the daughter of Edward and Margaret (Murphy) Gaffey. She married James W. Allen on June 2, 1941 in Sterling. She and her husband, Jim were co-owners of North End Liquor in...
Laura Leui
Oct 22, 2011
ROCKFALLS- Laura E. Leui died October 22, 2011, at CGH medical center, Sterling. Laura was employed by Sears, and Klines for several years before retirement. Mrs. Leui was born July2, 1906, in Clarmont, Iowa, the daughter of Lydia (Hanni) Wells. She married Howard Leui on May 17, 1928. He preceded her in death in 1958. Laura was a member...
Lucille Wolber
Oct 21, 2011
Lucille A. Wolber Mount Morris - Lucille A. Wolber, 92, formerly of Sterling, died Friday, October 21, 2011 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris. Lucille was born July 23, 1919 in Sterling, the daughter of Roy and Ola Buhrow. She married Frank Wolber on June 15, 1946 in Berwyn. He preceded her in death on October 2, 1983. She...
Emma Hans
Oct 19, 2011
EMMA P. HANS CLINTON, IA - Emma P. Hans, 100, formerly of Sterling, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Mercy Living Center North in Clinton, IA. Emma was born May 31, 1911 in Sterling, the daughter of Albert and Mathilda (Pirck) Giese. She married George Hans on February 10, 1945. He preceded her in death on July 4, 1958....
Verla Burger
Oct 18, 2011
VERLA MAY BURGER STERLING - Verla May Burger, 81, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center in Prophetstown. Verla was born January 22, 1930 in Fayette, IA, the daughter of Amos Harold and Mabel May (Starr) Burger. Verla was a member of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sterling. She attended school in Fayette, IA and...
Donna Grater
Oct 17, 2011
DONNA J. GRATER STERLING - Donna J. Grater, 82, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Sterling Pavilion. She was employed for GE and farmed in the Malvern area for many years. Donna was born April 5, 1929 in Sterling, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (McCoy) Fischbach. She married Delbert Grater on August 21, 1949. He preceded her in...
Violette Eshleman
Oct 10, 2011
VIOLETTE E. ESHLEMAN STERLING - Violette E. Eshleman, 98, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at her home. Violette Ernestine Bernice Eckman was born June 7, 1913 in Rock Falls, the daughter of Ernest and Signe (Turling) Eckman. On August 11, 1934, she married Lyle Eshleman, the love of her life, at her parents' home in Sterling. He preceded her...
Raymond French
Oct 10, 2011
RAYMOND DOUGLAS FRENCH STERLING - Mr. Raymond D. French, 92, formerly of Morrison, died Monday morning at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Raymond D. French was born on November 6, 1918 in Putnam, the son of Guy Russell and Sarah Maurine (Thomas) French. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1940. He married Betty Melvin in Morrison on...
Leslie Skrogstad
Oct 8, 2011
LESLIE "DUANE" SKROGSTAD, JR. OGDEN, UT - Leslie "Duane" Skrogstad, Jr., 59, formerly of Sterling, died Saturday, October 8, 2011. Leslie was born January 1, 1952 in Sterling, the son of Leslie and Rebecca (Stone) Skrogstad. Survivors include one son, James Skrogstad, of Ogden, UT; two sisters, Judy (John) Burgess, of Harmon, and Jeanetta (Joel) Gerdes, of Sterling; one...
Betty Young
Oct 5, 2011
BETTY LOU YOUNG STERLING- Betty Lou Young, 84, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling. Betty was born October 30, 1928 in Sterling, the daughter of Earl W. and Gladys (Wolber) Leseman. She was a graduate of Wallace School and attended Sterling High School. She married Lauren E. Young on October 7, 1951 at St. John's...
Marcel Schoenleben
Oct 5, 2011
MARCEL SCHOENLEBEN POPLAR BLUFF, MO - Marcel Schoenleben, 87, formerly of Sterling, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at River Mist Assisted Living in Poplar Bluff, MO. She was employed as a Legal Secretary for L.C. Wheeler for many years. Marcel was born March 17, 1924 in Dixon, the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Martin) Gilbert. She married Milton M....
Lauren Young
Oct 5, 2011
LAUREN EARL YOUNG STERLING - Lauren Earl Young, 85, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at his home. Lauren was born August 6, 1926 in Clinton, IA, the son of Earl W. and Viola (Marcy) Young. He was raised in Garden Plain Township, attended Cedar Creek Grade School and was a 1944 graduate of Erie High School. He served in...
Laverne Lenkart
Oct 4, 2011
LA VERNE A. LENKART STERLING- LaVerne A. Lenkart, 81, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011. LaVerne was born March 13, 1930 in Chicago, the daughter of Casmier and Domicil (Stenkinvich) Aidukas. She was a member of St. Rene Goupil Catholic Church, Chicago. LaVerne is survived by many nieces and nephews. Celebration Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at...
Bertha Cox
Oct 2, 2011
BERTHA CAROLINE COX MARSEILLES - Bertha Caroline Cox, 85, formerly of Rock Falls, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru. Bertha was born November 14, 1925 in Mt. Sterling, WI, the daughter of Eric and Julia (Grimsled) Frislid. She married Verlyn Cox on November 17, 1948 in DeSoto, WI. He preceded her in death...
Clarence Reed
Oct 1, 2011
CLARENCE "BUD" W. REED STERLING - Clarence "Bud" W. Reed, 93, died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at CGH Medical Center. He farmed for many years in the Sterling area. He was owner and operator of Hazelhurst Grain. Clarence was born June 17, 1918 in Sterling, the son of Ferguson and Laura (Weaver) Reed. He married Leone Bruns on November...
Donald Sipe
Sep 11, 2011
DONALD L. SIPE STERLING - Donald L. Sipe, 93, formerly of Prophetstown, died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at his home. Donald Leroy Sipe was born February 24, 1918 in Sioux Rapids, IA, the son of Calvin Leroy and Elsie (Johnson) Sipe. He married Thelma Jeannette Wright on August 2, 1947 in Algonquin. Don served in the Air Force as...
Beatrice Wooldridge
Sep 6, 2011
BEATRICE M. WOOLDRIDGE DIXON - Beatrice M. Wooldridge, 87, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at her home. She was employed as a waitress for many years. Beatrice was born October 14, 1923 in Chadwick, the daughter of Arthur M. and Pearl M. (Queckboerner) Lott, Sr. She married George W. Wooldridge on August 1, 1973 in Lyndon. He preceded her...
Beatrice Wooldridge
Sep 6, 2011
BEATRICE M. WOOLDRIDGE DIXON - Beatrice M. Wooldridge, 87, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at her home. She was employed as a waitress for many years. Beatrice was born October 14, 1923 in Chadwick, the daughter of Arthur M. and Pearl M. (Queckboerner) Lott, Sr. She married George W. Wooldridge on August 1, 1973 in Lyndon. He preceded her...
Bernice Zimmerman
Sep 1, 2011
BERNICE EILEEN ZIMMERMAN STERLING - Bernice Eileen Zimmerman, 78, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was a beautician for over 50 years and owned and operated Hair Design I. Bernice was born November 19, 1932 in Dixon, the daughter of Edward and Tamma (Janssen) Gerdes. She married Lyle Zimmerman on June...
Marilyn Sutkay
Aug 31, 2011
Marilyn J. Sutkay Sterling - Marilyn J. Sutkay, 79, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at her home. Marilyn was born May 30, 1932 in Flint, MI, the daughter of Roscoe and Clara (Burris) Lee. She married Robert J. Sutkay on December 15, 1951 at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Flint, MI. She was a volunteer for the CGH Auxiliary,...
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