Obituaries

Photo provided by Fox Valley Community Services Sandwich Lions Club President Sharon Wallis (right) recently presented the club’s $1,000 donation to Suzanne Kinsey, executive director of Fox Valley Community Services. FVCS is a nonprofit senior services agency located in Sandwich that serves residents of DeKalb, La Salle Kendall, and Kane counties. This donation was made possible by funds raised within the community through such projects as the Sandwich Lions Club’s steer raffle conducted annually during the Sandwich Fair.

Born: January 23, 1927 in Kirkland, Ill. Died: June 12, 2022 in Belvidere, Ill.

Berneta J. Boyer, 95, of Kirkland, Ill., went to Heaven Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Symphony Northwoods, Belvidere Born Jan. 23, 1927, in Kirkland, the daughter of Gust and Alta (Fraley) Gustafson, Berneta married Roger W. Boyer on June 18, 1949, in Belvidere. Roger predeceased her on July 5, 2008, in Rockford.

A loving, caring person, she took anybody in and was mom to everyone. Berneta liked being with her family, watching her nieces and nephews. She liked raising Guinea pigs and doing puzzles. She formerly was a member of the Kirkland United Methodist Church and went to Kirkland schools.

Berneta is survived by her sons, Ron Boyer of Kirkland and Jim Reese of Des Plaines; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Adrienne Siffring of Arizona and Beverly Schuelke of Belvidere; brother, Dale Gustafson of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband, she was predeceased by her parents; three sisters and three brothers.

Memorials can be made to the family for a fund to be established.

Funeral Service will be held at noon Friday, June 17, 2022, at Olson’s Quiram Kirkland Chapel, 309 S. Fifth St., Kirkland, IL 60146; visitation will be from 10 am to 12 pm Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Maple Cemetery, Kirkland.

For information, 815-895-6589. Visit www. olsonfh.com to leave a condolence.

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Photo provided by DeKalb Chamber of Commerce DeKalb Chamber of Commerce staff, ambassadors and board members, along with community members recently welcomed Community of One, a collaborative office space that houses three startup nonprofits – Passion Pursuit Inc., Building Leaders Advocating for Change, and Sir Donald Foundation – to the chamber. The group also celebrated the new computer lab sponsored by Meta and Mortenson. Community of One is located at 217 S. Fourth St. in DeKalb. Learn more by calling 779-324-4287 or stopping by the office.

Photo provided by Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce The Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting to welcome the Kishwaukee Special Recreation Association. The organization enriches the lives of people with disabilities through goal-driven and diverse recreational opportunities. The office is located at 1403 Sycamore Road in DeKalb. For more information, visit https://kishsra.org/. Sycamore Middle School has named its Students of the Month for April. The sixth-grade students are Leah Reboletti, Benjamin Ziegler, Zoe Tennant and Hayley Herrmann. The seventh-grade students are Brady Snodgrass, Noah Murcia, Grace Kuehl and Aiden Daring. The eighth-grade students are Giana Huffstutler, Teagan Hagemeyer, Samantha Baugus and Emma Weimer.

Photo provided by Sycamore Middle School