OBITUARIES Born: August 17, 1943 in Morrison, IL Died: March 27, 2022 in Morrison, IL NANCY KAY (HABBEN) PANNIER, 78, of Morrison, IL, died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Morrison, IL. Her funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2022, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Morrison, IL with Rev. Tammy S. Anderson, Pastor of Bethesda Lutheran Church officiating. A visitation will be held from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Bethesda Lutheran Church. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established. Nancy was born on August 17, 1943, to Elmer H. and Arline E. (Janssen) Habben in Morrison, IL. She was educated in the rural Morrison schools and graduated from Morrison High School in 1961. She married R. Everett Pannier on June 9, 1963, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in rural Sterling, IL, by Pastor Eldor Mueller. Nancy worked at several local businesses, including Herman Nelson, Peterson’s Drug Store and the Whiteside County Clerk’s Office. Nancy was
TED LUTHER
Born: October 25, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY Died: January 29, 2020 in Morrison, IL TED LUTHER, 90, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Windsor Manor in Morrison. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Mike Selburg, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Morrison, officiating. Following the memorial service, military honors will be held at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society. Ted was born October 25, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY to Martin P. and Martha D. (Hock) Luther. He was educated in the Brooklyn, NY school
JOANNE COCKING JoAnne Cocking, 90, of Prophetstown, IL, passed on 04/01/2022. Arrangements entrusted to Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home, Prophetstown, IL. Additional information: www.bosmagibson.com.
devoted to her husband, Everett, and the simplest pleasures in life brought her great joy. She loved gardening, sewing quilts, a quiet evening at home or hosting her family for holiday meals. She and Everett were hometown fans of Morrison sports and loved watching their children and grandchildren participate in a variety of activities over the years. She was known for her big heart and her unselfish love of family and friends. She was always a source of positivity and touched many with her genuine unconditional kindness. Nancy found true happiness in helping others and was a loyal member of Bethesda Lutheran Church, where she was active in the WELCA Ladies Group and could regularly be found cleaning, planning activities or bringing meals to shut-ins. She is forever in our hearts and will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Survivors include her husband, Everett; one daughter, Sherri Pannier (Lori Madden) of Ottawa, IL; two sons, Doug (Kolleen) Pannier of Morrison, IL and Keith (Rhonda) Pannier of Roscoe, IL; eight grandchildren, Kyle and Cesselie Pannier, Lauren and Kelly Pannier, Rylee Madden, Nicole (Cody) Bowers, Jessica (Shayne) Glassburn, Ryan (Jackie) Palmer; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Duane “Barney” Habben; and one brother-in-law, Kenneth (Ellen) Pannier. She was preceded in death by her parents and in-laws. To send online condolences go to www. bosmarenkes.com. system. Ted served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On December 21, 1951 he married A. Joyce Luther. She died August 7, 2016. Ted was employed with General Electric Co. in Morrison for 36 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Morrison where he served as a ROBERT LEE NOWAK Born: June 10, 1939 member of the Session and a Sunday school Died: March 28, 2022 teacher. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and traveling, including ocean cruises. Robert Lee Nowak, Survivors include one daughter, Kim (David) age 82, of Fulton, Oostendorp of Dubuque, IA; three sons, Tim passed away on March (Melissa) Luther of Carlsbad, CA, Keith (Kris28, 2022. ten) Luther of Naperville, IL and Kevin (Cindy) Robert was born June Luther of Rockford, IL; eight grandchildren, 10, 1939 to Lawrence Amanda (Alex) Cachaldora, Alison (Rob) Ranand Hazel (Schmidedall, Ryan and Nicole Oostendorp; Courtney camp) Nowak. He Luther and Chloe (Matthew) Broad; Morgan was a 1957 graduate and Chase Luther; two great grandchildren, of the Stockton High Theodore Alejandro Cachaldora and Caleb School and served John Cachaldora; one sister, Martha (Harold) with the United States Argue of Vero Beach, FL. Army. Robert was He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce; employed with DuPont two brothers, Donald and Philip Luther. for 37 years. Robert married the love of his life, Shirley Marie Hall, on July 18, 1964. Robert and Shirley were blessed with a 57-year marriage and were true soulmates. Robert was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Morrison, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister for the homebound and the nursing home.
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LEFT: A white pelican sits in the lock at Lock & Dam 13 between Fulton and Thomson on Saturday. Pelicans are one of the bird species that winter in the south and then migrate back in the spring. The Mississippi River is one of the stops along the way back to the birds’ breeding area. ABOVE: Male and female shovelhead ducks fly above the backwater near Lock & Dam 13 on Saturday.
Robert lived in Garden Plain, Illinois for over 55 years and served many roles in the community, such as tax assessor and township clerk. He was a member of the Natural Area Guardian Association and enjoyed gardening and building bird houses. He was an Illini and Packers fan but above all, he cherished his family. Robert is survived by his wife, Shirley Nowak of Fulton; one son, David (Kim) Nowak of Salem, WI; one daughter, Maria (Ben) Brown of Wilton, IA; two grandchildren, Abigail and Colby Brown; and two sisters, Donna Domberger of Kent, IL and Ruth Reckenthaler of Lanark, IL. Robert is preceded in death by his sisters, Evelyn Tipton and Edie Heeren; and his brothers, Melvin, Bill, Lloyd, Earl and Laverne Nowak. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial was Friday, April 1, 2022 at St. Mary’s Church in Morrison. Burial was at Garden Plain Cemetery. Memorials have been established to St. Mary’s Education Fund, Resthave Home or to the Nowak family. Online condolences may be sent to www. mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com.
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