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Celebrating 90 Celebrating 97
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Mary E. Shankel of Sterling celebrated her 97th birthday Oct. 22, 2018. She was born Oct. 22, 1921, and was married to the late William Shankel. She has three daughters, 16 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 610 Broadway Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.
Gerry Sailors of Prophetstown will celebrate her 94th birthday Nov. 5, 2018. She was born Nov. 5, 1924, in Prophetstown, and was married to the late John Sailors. She has three children, eight grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Gerry Sailors, in care of Good Samaritan, 310 Mosher Drive, Prophetstown, IL 61277.
Wilma Haverland of Rock Falls celebrated her 90th birthday Oct. 10, 2018. She was born Oct. 10, 1928. She has three daughters, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 1104 W. 23rd St., Rock Falls, IL 61071.
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Florence M. Zolli of Sterling celebrated her 90th birthday Oct. 12, 2018. She was born Oct. 12, 1928, in Spring Valley and was married to the late J. Peter Zolli. She has three children, five grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to Avonlea Cottage No. 3, 2201 LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL 61081. The omission of gifts has been requested.
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Dale Janssen Dale Janssen of Sterling will celebrate his 85th birthday Oct. 27, 2018, with an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, at the American Legion, 601 First Ave., Sterling. Celebrating 90 All friends and relatives are invited to join in the celebration. The omission Jane Balayti of gifts has been requested. He was born Oct. 27, 1933, in LynJane Balayti of Dixon will celebrate don, and was married to the late Mary Jane Janssen. her 80th birthday Oct. 24, 2018. He has three children, five grandchilShe was born Oct. 24, 1938. She has seven children, 11 grand- dren, and four great-grandchildren. children, 34 great-grandchildren, Cards may be sent to 1801 20th Ave., Sterling, IL 61081. and 69 great-great-grandchildren.
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Bill Gilbert Bill Gilbert of Polo will celebrate his 80th birthday Oct. 24, 2018. He was born Oct. 24, 1938, in rural Polo, and is married to Sherri Gilbert. He has two children, one stepchild, five grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one stepgreat-grandchild. Cards may be sent to 306 W. Wayne St., Polo, IL 61064.
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Kelsey DeSchepper & Andrew Sarver
Mike and Laurie DeSchepper of Dixon announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsey DeSchepper of Princeton, to Andrew Sarver, the son of Steve and Laurie Sarver, all of DeKalb. The bride-elect is a graduate of DeKalb High School and Aurora University. She is employed as a Spanish teacher
at Hall High School in Spring Valley. Her fiancé is a graduate of DeKalb High School and Kishwaukee College. He is employed by Untz Truck Repair in Peru. The couple are planning a Nov. 17, 2018 wedding. Invitations have been sent.
Remember to pick up Celebrations photos Celebrations photos may be picked up anytime after the issue is published. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in Sterling; and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in Dixon. For more information, call 815-284-2222 or 815-625-3600, ext. 5501, or 815-284-2224.
Ken and Ruth Blackbourn will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. They were high school sweethearts at Cassville High School in Wisconsin, and were married Oct. 26, 1968, at the Congressional Church in Lancaster, Wisconsin. They have lived in many different cities, but most of their years have been in Dixon, where they reside and raised their two boys, Steve (Stacy) Blackbourn and
Brian (Lisa) Blackbourn, both of Dixon. They have four grandchildren, Alek, Abbey, Maddie, and Emma, who also reside in Dixon. They are enjoying their retirement by traveling, most recently to Scotland and Ireland, and attending all of their grandchildren’s events. Cards and well wishes can be sent to Ken and Ruth Blackbourn, 1881 Wildcat Court, Dixon, IL 61021.
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Iona Harvey of Morrison will celebrate her 90th birthday Oct. 24, 2018. She was born Oct. 24, 1928, in Sterling, and was married to the late Ray Harvey. She has three children, Linda (Lanny) Spangler, Pam (Duane) Kerr, and Kevin
(Missy) Harvey, seven grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 11 step-great-grandchildren. A family celebration will be at a later date. Cards may be sent to 107 Olive St., Morrison, IL 61270.
Bill Taber Bill Taber is turning 40 on Oct. 31, 2018. Thank you to everyone in the community who has helped me along my liver transplant journey. An open house will be from 1
to 5 p.m. Oct. 28, 2018, at Rock Falls Eagles Club. All are welcome to the open house – friends, family and strangers. Cards may be sent to 1305 12th Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.
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and email address (if available) are requested to help to ensure accuracy. Weddings are available in basic (free) form (one photo only of the couple), quarter-page paid (one photo), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos). The wedding form should be returned preferably within 2 to 4 months after the wedding date. Engagements are available in basic (free) form (one photo of the couple), two styles of quarter-page paid (one photo only), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos). Anniversary announcements are available in the basic (free) form (one current photo only of the couple), quarter-page paid (one or two photos), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos). Announcements beginning with the 25th anniversary, and then in 5-year increments up to 60 years, can be at no charge. Other increments will require a paid announcement. Anniversaries from 61 to 69 can be published in the free format without the 5-year increment restriction. Special wording will require a paid announcement. Anniversaries of 70 years and more are at no charge in a paid format; the announcement size will be determined by the editor. Birthday announcements for area
seniors 80 years of age and older can be at no charge without special wording. There is a charge for those younger than 80. The basic (free) form (one current photo of the individual), quarter-page paid (one or two photos), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos) are available.For 100th and older birthdays, SVM will publish free announcements in a paid format; the announcement size will be determined by the editor. Reunions are for area residents who are gathering, or have gathered, for a family or class reunion. Reunion items will be edited due to space limitations, and lists of all those attending are not available in the free format. Photos also are not available for a free announcement, but can be used in any of the paid announcements. If a large group photo is submitted, only one can be used in the quarter-page format, one photo is recommended in the halfpage format, and up to four normally can be used in the full-page format. Large group photos with long lists of names may require at least a halfpage paid announcement. Note: A group photo for a class reunion only can be submitted at no charge for the Scrapbook page of SV Weekend by email to photos@saukvalley.com or in person. For publication in Celebrations,
class reunions of 70 years and more will be available in the quarter-page format at no charge, with a photo allowed. Five-generation and four-generation photos with names, relationships, and places of residence of those pictured may be submitted for publication. Multiple photos from the same submitter will need to be on a paid basis. Generation announcements are, of course, available on a paid (custom) basis in quarter-page (one photo), half-page (two photos), and full-page (up to four photos) form. Other celebrations include retirements, promotions, awards, honors, baptisms, confirmations, baby’s arrival (able to contain more information than standard birth announcements, along with a photo), and other occasions. Customers may purchase a quarter-page (one photo – two if space allows), half-page, (up to two photos) or full-page (up to four photos) paid announcement in Celebrations on a custom basis. For more information regarding Celebrations, call Mary Near at 815284-2222, ext. 5530, or 815-625-3600, ext. 5530, email mnear@saukvalley. com or call the classified department at either number. Email celebration@saukvalley.com to submit Celebrations announcements or for information.
Celebrations Celebrations Editor: Mary Near, ext. 5530 To place your announcement in an upcoming Celebrations publication stop by either Sauk Valley Media location or call Dixon – 815-284-2222; Sterling – 815-625-3600. Use celebration@saukvalley.com to email photos and information.
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Celebrations features weddings, engagements, anniversaries, and other happy news, such as birthdays, reunions, and four- or five-generation photos. As a special way to preserve these memorable occasions, quarter-, halfor full-page announcements can be purchased. Paid announcements are determined by word count: no more than 125 words for a quarter page, no more than 250 words for a half page, and up to 340 words for a full page. Those paying for announcements will have the opportunity to proof them before publication. Customers will be called when the announcement is ready to be proofed. At that time, any corrections or additions can be made as needed at SVM’s Dixon and Sterling offices. For convenience, proofs will be emailed without calls whenever possible. Photos may be submitted in color or black and white, and in any size. Emailed photos should be in JPEG format with a resolution of 200 and a width of at least 5 inches for best quality. All announcements can be printed without photos if desired. Celebration forms are available at the Telegraph and Daily Gazette classified departments or by email. Sauk Valley Media is not responsible for errors due to unreadable information. A daytime phone number
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School Reunion
Family Gathering Oltmanns Family
Lee County Country Schools The last Lee County Country Schools reunion was Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. Memories of one-room country school days and a potluck dinner were shared by those attending: Beverly Beams, Joyce Underhile Gibson, Shirley
Smith, Jean Reed, Lois Krieger, Shirley Pitzer, Marilyn Shippert, Erin Meyer, Dick Meyer, Bette Dahl, Eva Cowley, Ginny Morris, Ed Morris, Mary Ortgiesen, Claude Ortgiesen, Katie Ortgiesen, Garry Ortgiesen and Dennis Dimmig.
A gathering of the descendants of Oltman and Marie Oltmanns was Saturday afternoon, Sept. 15, 2018, at Stover Park in Milledgeville. Oltman Jurgens Oltmanns and his new bride, Marie Katherine Bruns, came to America in 1868 from Germany. They lived south of Rock Falls and had a family of 10 children, five boys and five girls. Activities for the afternoon get-together included sharing stories, snacks and pictures of the families. Featured was a 10-foot family tree, which included five generations. Everyone enjoyed finding their branch and having their picture taken next to the tree.
Guests were present from Morrison, Prophetstown, Sterling, Polo, Mount Morris, Sheffield, Stillman Valley, Lanark and Roscoe; and Bettendorf, Iowa, McFarland, Wisconsin, and Arroyo Grande, California. Correspondence shared with the family was from Prophetstown, Rock Island and Sterling, and St. Louis, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Birmingham, Alabama, Gretna, Nebraska, Wahpeton, North Dakota, Elmira, New York, McGregor, Minnesota, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Lakewood, California, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. We hope to have another get-together next year. Call 563508-1986 for more information.
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