Tributes Remembering those we’ve loved and lost. January 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
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Obituary & Remembrance Tribute Feature
This edition provides a listing of those who have passed away in January, February, March 2020
During a family’s time of sorrow, we want to reflect on the lives of those who have recently passed. Sauk Valley Media offers a special quarterly feature to commemorate and honor those who have passed.
Andrews, William J., 83
Apple, Donald C.
Polo, IL February 9, 1937 February 16, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
87 Sterling, IL December 13, 1932 February 21, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Beaman, Benjamin “Ben” D., 77
Beck, Russell “Russ”
Polo, IL August 17, 1942 February 20, 2020 Polo Family Funeral Home
Beams, Beverly Ruth (Underhile), 87
Tiskilwa, IL April 29, 1932 December 30, 2019 Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home
85 Dixon, IL October 1, 1934 January 25, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Becker, Marilyn Grace (Getz), 93
Bell, Peter W.
Benedict, Arlene M.
Benesh, Susan Marie
Bennett, Aletha Marie, 88
Bennett, Joyce
Bentley, Judith A.
Blanton, Harold W., 55
Bollman, Jerry, 84
Bonnell, Berniece Berniece G., 104
Brainerd, Francisa Francisca
Bridger, Waunita Irene Grant
Brininger, Ruth
Brockman, James W. Jr., 70
Brown, Ada Mae
67 Bono, AR February 15, 1942 January 17, 2020 Emerson Funeral Home
81 Tampico, IL June 23, 1938 February 9, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Brown, Gwenevere Johnson Rodriquez,
Buckingham, Marilyn Jean (Kelly)
Buntjer, Lola M.
Burkholder, Sarah A., 69
Adams, William E. 95 Sterling, IL December 15, 1924 February 9, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Bauer, Irma Rose
90 Dixon, IL November 27, 1929 February 10, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
Mt. Carroll, IL June 30, 1926 January 21, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Harvard, IL February 21, 1931 January 21, 2020 Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home Dixon, IL August 29, 1935 January 5, 2020 Preson-Schilling Funeral Home
81 Dixon, IL August 7, 1938 December 28, 2019 All Faith Cremation
83 Sterling, IL June 22, 1936 January 7, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
93 Prophetstown, IL May 9, 1926 January 16, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Mendota, IL IL January October29, 10,2020 1915 Schwarz January 29, Funeral 2020 Home Schwarz Funeral Home
90 Dixon, IL March 8, 1929 February 19, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
96 Morrison, IL September 27, 1923 January 29, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes 81 Sterling, IL November 29, 1938 March 24, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home 74 Sterling, IL August 4, 1945 December 29, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home
Greenville, TN November 28, 1949 March 22, 2020 Broome Funeral Home 87 Polo, IL February 8, 1932 February 3, 2020 Polo Family Funeral Home
Arend , Russell “Russ” L., 57
Dixon, IL November 21, 1962 January 3, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
77 Oregon, IL August 25, 1942 March 12, 2020 Farrell Holland Gale Funeral Home
Prophetstown, IL February 13, 1964 January 23, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Brandenburg, Robert E., 91
Dixon, IL July 7, 1928 February 4, 2020 Jones Funeral Home 92 Dixon, IL November 4, 1927 February 28, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Forreston, IL October 25, 1950 February 12, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Cardot, Mary Ann
Carico, Alice, 87
Walnut, IL April 15, 1926 January 29, 2020 Garland Funeral Home
Buyers, Alice Hawkinson, 104
Loveland, CO October 20, 1915 December 30, 2019
Carlson, Gloria
Carlson, Margie L.,
Cavazos, Lori Jean (McCoy), 59
Celestino, Emilio Jr.
Burmeister, Marilyn E., 93
100 Prophetstown, IL August 7, 1919 January 7, 2020 Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home
Sterling, IL April 6, 1960 February 8, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Silvis, IL June 12, 1932 January 8, 2020 Gibson-Bode Funeral Home
64 Sterling, IL October 7, 1955 February 4, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Chamness, Antonia A. “Toni”
Chiles, Marcellus (Mark) H.
Church, Jimmy L.
77 Redding, CA August 30, 1942 December 11, 2019
70 Prophetstown, IL October 8, 1949 February 4, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Colbert, Kathy, 63 Oregon, IL September 14, 1956 January 4, 2020 Farrell-Holland & Gale Funeral Home
Collin, Linda L.
Collins, Marion F.
Conneely, Ruth Irene, 98
Coon, Gage S.
82 Dixon, IL June 13, 1937 February 23, 2020 Jones Funeral Home 73 Rock Falls, IL October 19, 1946 February 16, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
100 Morrison, IL September 18, 1919 February 2, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Sterling, IL December 10, 1921 March 6, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
29 Rock Falls, IL February 2, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Cooper, Ronald Dale, 92
Cox, Doris Marie
Cox, Susan Elaine
Cruz, Daniel Gene
Sterling, IL January 28, 1928 February 13, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
88 Sterling, IL November 5, 1931 January 17, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Cummings, Richard
DeArmitt, Paul F.
66 Sterling, IL October 21, 1953 January 14, 2020 Cremation Society of Illinois
66 Sterling, IL March 12, 1953 February 10, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
79 Amboy, IL August 17, 1940 March 23, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
Deatherage, Rhonda L., 60
Decker, Betty,
Sterling, IL August 5, 1959 January 27, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
91 Chadwick, IL June 9, 1928 February 18, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Deery, John W. “Jack”, 68
Deets, Linda L.
Deter, Clayton L.
Diehl, Mildred I.
Amboy, IL April 18, 1951 January 12, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
77 Sterling, IL May 9, 1926 January 17, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Docter (Yocum), Patricia L. 77
Donoho, Donald S. III, 57
Drolema, Jan F.
Dunn, Mary H.
Amboy, IL February 20, 1962 February 10, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
72 Morrison, IL May 24, 1947 March 2, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Ebersole, Debra “Debbie” Lynn, 60
Eckel, LaVonne B.
Elie, Joseph Dr.
Ellmaker, Selma “Sammie”, 99
74 Lanark, IL June 19, 1945 January 30, 2020 Law Jones Funeral Home
Rochelle, IL October 5, 1942 March 2, 2020 Unger-Horner Funeral Home
Sterling, IL November 16, 1959 February 14, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
87 Sterling, IL November 29, 1932 January 21, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
90 Morrison, IL December 21, 1929 January 14, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes
82 Dixon, IL July 26, 1937 January 31, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
99 Lanark, IL August 16, 1920 January 11, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home 86 Sterling, IL July 30, 1933 March 28, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL October 20, 1920 January 25, 2020 Ritchay Funeral Home
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93 Dixon, IL August 5, 1926 January 29, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
78 Maytown, IL April 4, 1941 February 6, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/records/obituaries/ England, Ralph O.
Erickson, Jeannette
Fields, Wayne L.
Fiorini, Michael H.
Fischer, Darlene I.
Fitzgerald, Dian G., 93
Fogliano, Mark D.
Elmhurst, IL June 30, 1926 January 27, 2020 Ahlgrim Funeral Home
69 Franklin Grove, IL January 31, 1951 February 28, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Foldenauer, Linda Lou, 76
Fredericks, Albert M., 82
Funk, Lois P.
Galloway, Jean M.
Garland, Toni L.
Garrison,Darlene Darlene Garrison,
Garrison, John “Johnnie”, 90
Garza, Jose
Gates, Carl W.
Gibson, Nancy L.
Gonnerman, Loren Glenn, 78
Gordon, Dolores E.
Griffith-Frey, Patricia Lynn, 67
82 Erie, IL April 29, 1937 February 1, 2020 Gibson-Bode Funeral Homes
96 LaMoille, IL August 5, 1923 January 27, 2020 Merritt Funeral Home
Amboy, IL October 3, 1937 March 16, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Indianola,IL IL Indianola, December5,5,2019 2019 December Hamiltons Hamilton’s FuneralHome Home Funeral
Gates, Phyllis Jean 90 Dixon, IL April 25, 1929 January 13, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Gould, Alice N.
88 Scottsdale, AZ January 14, 1932 February 25, 2020
93 Dixon, IL August 5, 1926 January 25, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL June 29, 1929 January 15, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
81 Sterling, IL August 10, 1938 February 13, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
93 Eldena, IL December 5, 1926 January 10, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
85 Como, IL August 19, 1934 March 12, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home 51 Dixon, IL August 12, 1968 January 6, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Ashton, IL February 22, 1942 February 29, 2020 Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Homes
71 Forest Park, IL November 30, 1948 February 25, 2020
Fulton, IL April 5, 1943 March 1, 2020 Snell-Zornig Funeral Home
53 Sterling, IL March 1967 March 13, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
86 Sterling, IL August 16, 1933 February 29, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home 96 Dixon, IL February 7, 1923 February 5, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
89 Fulton, IL January 12, 1931 March 5, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Green, Amarion Joshua, 17
Greth, Nancy
Sterling, IL February 6, 2003 February 8, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
77 Rock Falls, IL July 1, 1942 February 28, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL November 28, 1952 March 10, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Grove, Maurice E.
Gyger, Kevin A.
Hage, Mary Julia “Julie”, 83
Halford, Beverly Anne Accetta, 85
95 Quincy, IL December 10, 1924 January 26, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Hamill, Jeffrey Edwin, 53
60 Sterling, IL September 17, 1959 March 15, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL April 21, 1936 January 9, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon, IL January 20, 1935 January 23, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Hamilton, Claude Jr., 92
Hand, Michael Wayne, 47
Heckman, Nancy E.
Dixon, IL December 13, 1966 February 3, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon, IL August 25, 1927 January 10, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL February 12, 1973 March 16, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
68 Rock Falls, IL February 29, 1952 March 8, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Heilener, Janice (Kope), 89
Hewes, Doreen “Lisa” E., 73
Hey, Dolores E.
Hiatt, Cedric Berga
Germantown, TN June 26, 1930 February 10, 2020 Genesis Legacy Funeral Home
Polo, IL September 27, 1946 January 8, 2020 Polo Family Funeral Home
90 Sterling, IL August 11, 1929 February 8, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
46 Amboy, IL November 12, 1973 February 28, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Hippen, Sally L.
Holmquist, Elizabeth A., 83
Horner, Otis B.
Howard, Ethel Mae
Sterling, IL September 8, 1936 January 23, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Huffman, Graham
Hummel, Rita Ann
Humphrey, Victoria “Vicky” I, 75
Jacobs, John Wesley
Johnson, Dr. Daniel B., 65
Johnson, Joel Drake
80 Dixon, IL March 19, 1939 January 29, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
85 Dixon, IL January 10, 1935 March 14, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Jecklin, Mildred Leona (Fink), 105
Johnson, Alene V.
Chadwick, IL July 16, 1914 January 15, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
93 Morrison, IL August 11, 1926 February 16, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Johnson, Michelle A.
Jones, Charles “Bill”
84 Amboy, IL March 21, 1935 January 1, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Morrison, IL July 17, 1944 January 11, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Bettendorf, IA July 10, 1954 January 19, 2020 Weerts Funeral Home
79 Rock Falls, IL July 14, 1940 February 18, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home 92 Dixon, IL January 27, 1928 March 11, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
70 Dixon, IL January 11, 2020 Purley Cremations
91 Amboy, IL January 2, 1929 March 2, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Jones, Elizabeth “Betty” Louise, 88
Jones, Patricia C.
Dixon, IL September 18, 1931 January 26, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
80 Mendota, IL April 24, 1939 February 25, 2020 Wasmer Funeral Home
Jones, Rita M.
Kalec, Diane
Kanzler, Peter H.
Kapp, Harry Louis
King, Carol Ann Dukelow, 65
King, James “Ernie”
Knorr, Daniel J.
Kulas, James
Waukegan, IL June 13, 1954 January 5, 2020 Advanced Funeral Home
94 Sterling, IL October 1, 1925 February 2, 2020 Heil-Schuessler & Sinn Funeral Home
Kulas, Joseph, 59
Lane, Erna Ann
Lape, George J.
Lathrop, Bobbie
Lease, William C.
43 Polo, IL December 17, 1976 February 14, 2020 Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home
88 Dixon, IL May 3, 1931 December 23, 2019 Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL June 6, 1960 January 7, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home & Crematory
80 Thomson, IL January 19, 1940 February 27, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
91 Dixon, IL July 16, 1929 January 29, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
50 Freeport, IL April 2, 1969 January 27, 2020 Walker Mortuary
67 Rock Falls, IL November 1, 1952 February 13, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
68 Dixon, IL November 22, 1951 February 20, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
87 Sterling, IL November 1, 1932 February 4, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
86 Rock Falls, IL March 25, 1933 December 20, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home 85 Sterling, IL November 25, 1934 January 24, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
76 Savanna, IL January 15, 1944 February 1, 2020 Dobies Funeral Home
Lifka, Russell “Russ” L., 66
Linder, Donna Jean
Livengood, Lois
Sterling, IL February 14, 1954 February 19, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
74 Mendota, IL April 20, 1945 March 21, 2020 Merritt Funeral Home
Long, Dale E.
Lopez, Ana Maria
Ludwig, Karen K.
Lusz, John William
89 Sterling, IL November 5, 1930 January 28, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
93 Sterling, IL September 2, 1926 January 9, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
75 Forreston, IL April 21, 1944 February 26, 2020 Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home
102 Oregon, IL January 11, 1917 January 9, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
73 Panama September 28, 1946 February 1, 2020
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82 Sterling, IL July 21, 1937 January 26, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/records/obituaries/ Marshall, Clara B.
92 Denton, TX January 19, 1927 January 8, 2020 Mulkey Bowles Montgomery Funeral Home
Martin, Michael E. 69 Mt. Carroll, IL January 22, 1951 February 27, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Maynard, Shirley Ann, 85
McColley, Norma Jean, 55
Dixon, IL May 2, 1934 January 20, 2020 Gilbert Memorial Park/ Bunker Family Mortuary
Lanark, IL February 25, 1965 March 14, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
McCoy, Cynthia R. “Cindy”, 58
Mensch, Mary Joanne, 94
Merrill, Daniel L.
Messenger, Betty R.
Princeton, IL July 10, 1925 January 17, 2020 Grant Johnson Funeral Home
75 Ohio, IL December 15, 1944 February 13, 2020 Fiocchi-Jensen Funeral Home
Mighell, Adam Lee
Miller, Clark
Miller, Muriel P.,
Miller, Ricky Lee
Montanez, Jose Daniel
Morgan, Debra Ann
Ashton, IL August 28, 1926 March 13, 2020 Unger-Horner Funeral Home
60 Sterling, IL November 20, 1959 January 13, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Morris, Betty June
65 Sterling, IL October 13, 1954 January 19, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Morey, Rodney Everette, 93
Morrison, Susan A. (Hunsberger), 70
Moyers, Danny G.
Musselmann, David E., 67
Naffziger, Paul H.
Tampa, FL February 19, 1949 January 10, 2020 Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation
75 Dixon, IL April 28, 1944 February 6, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Nagy, John Kalman
Nagy, Steve M.
Norris, Andrea Elizabeth, 47
Nye, Dan A.
Dixon, IL April 21, 1972 January 5, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
88 Milledgeville, IL June 1, 1931 February 3, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Oltmanns, Doris Ellen (Nutt), 85
Partington, John Jay, 84
Amboy, IL November 26, 1961 January 20, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
18 Hours Sterling, IL January 18, 2020 January 18, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
66 Dixon, IL April 2, 1953 January 16, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
76 Lanark, IL August 18, 1943 March 6, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
86 Dixon, IL September 16, 1933 March 7, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
84 Mt. Morris, IL April 26, 1935 March 1, 2020 Finch Funeral Home
Emerson, IL December 21, 1952 February 16, 2020 Good Earth Crematory
70 Dixon, IL August 30, 1949 February 28, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home 68 Dixon, IL February 14, 1952 March 18, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home 89 Metropolis, IL January 28, 2020 Aikins-FarmerLoftus-McManus Funeral Home
94 Dixon, IL December 11, 1925 February 1, 2020 Polo Family Funeral Home
O’Brien, Elizabeth J., 94
Olson, Robert E.
Prescott, AZ June 18, 1925 November 3, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home
82 Amboy, IL December 17, 1937 January 14, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Sterling, IL October 10, 1934 February 19, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon, IL July 11, 1935 February 23, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Pashon, Charles Leroy, 85
Percycoe, Sierra “Sue”, 78
Perino, Margery Ruth, 95
Perino, Rosanne
Pinkston-Mattson, Imogene L., 89
Sterling, IL October 7, 1934 January 31, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL August 27, 1941 February 23, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL August 26, 1924 January 4, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Peters, Bill
Peterson, Cherie L.
Peterson, Mary L.
87 Milledgeville, IL July 20, 1932 January 14, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
58 Sterling, IL July 25, 1961 February 29, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
78 Rock Falls, IL January 11, 1942 February 17, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
63 Sterling, IL December 26, 1956 February 26, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Rochelle, IL February 16, 1931 March 7, 2020 Unger-Horner Funeral Home
Elk Grove Village, IL Elk 4, Grove July 1948 Village, IL December 29,2019 2019 December 29, Willow Funeral Home Willow Funeral Home
62 Polo, IL June 8, 1957 March 17, 2020 Polo Family Funeral Home
Pope, Elizabeth “Betty” J., 96
Pope, Lyla Mae
Polo, IL June 8, 1923 January 19, 2020 Polo Family Funeral Home
90 Sterling, IL May 27, 1929 January 19, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Portner, Raymond E., 81
Powers, Sean Christopher, 46
Price, Terry Ann Ann (Schave), 74
Pritchard, Larry D., 70
Pruitt, Judie M.
Ramsdell, Betty J.
Rangel, Mary Iva “Missy”, 61
Ranz, Judi, 74 Forreston, IL October 31, 1945 January 5, 2020 Burk Tubbs Funeral Home
Reed, Amy Susan
Reed, Brian L.
Reeser, MaryLou
Reppe, Ronald
Rios, Edward V.
Rogers, Bernard E. “Ben”, 66
Roman, Robert J.,
Rood, Mathew J.
Rose, Juanita
Ashton, IL October 23, 1953 February 11, 2020 Unger-Horner Funeral Home
83 Prophetstown, IL November 15, 1936 January 30, 2020 Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home
Rosenow, Mary K.
Rosenow, Richard F.,
Royer, Marilyn (Insley), 75
Rude, Ronald S.
Sanders, Patricia A. (Dunbar)(Haas), 67
101 Sterling, IL June 26, 1918 March 6, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Chadwick, IL September 19, 1945 2020 January 21,19, 2020 September 1945 Law-Jones Home Funeral Home 92 DeKalb, IL September 24, 1927 February 4, 2020 Anderson Funeral Home 54 Sterling, IL March 24, 1965 January 20, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
91 Morrison, IL January 30, 1929 March 3, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Russell, Lucille M.
Pitzer, Delores Eileen, 86
Dixon, IL September 22, 1949 January 9, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL August 16, 1958 January 3, 2020 McDonald Home Funeral Homes
76 Rochelle, IL October 22, 1943 February 5, 2020 Unger-Horner Funeral Home
76 Prophetstown, IL February 20, 1944 March 4, 2020 Bosma-Gibson Funeral Home
Sterling, IL April 28, 1938 December 30, 2019 McDonald Funeral Home 72 Polo, IL April 3, 1947 February 15, 2020 Polo Family Funeral Home
61 Sterling, IL October 2, 1958 January 4, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home 23 LeRoy, IL May 20, 1996 March 10, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL December 27, 1944 March 15, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Ashton, IL February 6, 1973 January 19, 2020 Unger-Horner Funeral Home
Quigg, Elissa Montgomery, 84 Rock Falls, IL September 6, 1935 March 13, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home 51 Dixon, IL March 1, 1969 March 2, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
85 Sterling, IL November 19, 1934 February 16, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
89 Sterling, IL January 15, 1930 December 25, 2019 Schilling Funeral Home 81 Madison, WI November 30, 2019 A. E. Carter Funeral Home
90 Rock Falls, IL August 13, 1929 March 17, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Rutherford, Margaret Alma, 100
Sanders, Lou “Jean”
Dixon, IL December 11, 1919 February 27, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
79 Sterling, IL September 12, 1940 March 3, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL January 5, 1953 January 19, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Santos, Richard J. “Dick”, 86
Schauff, Gerald Joseph, 84
Schauff, William F. Sr., 86
Schneider, Donna L., 85
Dixon, IL March 14, 1933 February 18, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
Deer Grove, IL June 23, 1935 March 24, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Walnut, IL May 13, 1933 January 26, 2020 Garland Funeral Home
Mt. Carroll, IL July 3, 1934 March 15, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
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Pontnak, Terry L.
German Valley, IL August 20, 1933 January 6, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Pollock, Pollock,Linda LindaD.D. (Trantham), (Trantham),7171
Pitts, Helen M.
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See full obituary at saukvalley.com/records/obituaries/ Schreiner, Sue Ann 89 Savanna, IL May 10, 1930 March 5, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Schrock, Jennifer Sue, 45
Schusler, Janice A.
Tiskilwa, IL May 26, 1974 February 1, 2020 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
82 Amboy, IL November 21, 1937 February 28, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Schwab, Thomas John, 75
Scully, Peter Matthew, 44
Settles, Michael Eldon, Sr., 65
Shepard, Nanette L.
Schwab, Jenny Rebecca, 46
Chicago, IL January 3, 1973 January 15, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL March 27, 1944 January 15, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon, IL November 14, 1975 January 2, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Franklin Grove, IL November 10, 1954 February 26, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
49 Sterling, IL October 5, 1970 March 5, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Shoemaker, Virginia Eilene, 94
Simon, Jean Maxine
Simpson, Kenneth
Slain, Darwin J.
Smeltzer, Bob
Smith , Joanne Carolyn, 81
Smith, Rick
Dixon, IL September 7, 1938 December 27, 2019 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Smith, Marie Elena (Russell), 78
Rock Falls, IL July 27, 1941 January 24, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
65 Sterling, IL April 14, 1954 December 31, 2019 Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory
Sorenson, Rozella Marlene, 88
Spera, Jeanette M.
Spielman, Vicki J.
Sterling, IL November 16, 1931 January 23, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
87 Dixon, IL October 21, 1932 February 28, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
St. Clair, Darlene A., 88
Stage, Clarence E. “Bud”, 75
Stage, William Ray Sr., 69
Steder, Shirley Ann
Steder, Velma May Sweitzer, 96
Stevenson, Julia Ann, 72
Dixon, IL October 24, 1925 March 21, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
82 Rock Falls, IL April 24, 1937 February 25, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Snapp, Daniel L.
56 Sterling, IL March 13, 1963 January 24, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Spires, Gertie M.
92 Princeton, IL April 1, 1927 March 7, 2020 Norberg Memorial Home & Monuments
Stanley, Cleone E. 86 Milledgeville, IL February 11, 1934 March 12, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Stillwell, Delbert E. 87 Tiskilwa, IL January 9, 1933 February 22, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Taylor, Sam
59 Canton, IL August 25, 1960 February 11, 2020 Oak-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory
83 River Grove, IL February 27, 1937 March 1, 2020 Humes Funeral Home
Fort Worth, TX May 18, 1931 January 5, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
73 Dixon, IL September 27, 1946 January 26, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Stover, Mary J.
79 Tiskilwa, IL August 20, 1940 February 25, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Thompson, Frances Jean (Bowers), 91
Dixon, IL August 1, 1928 February 10, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
98 Mt. Carroll, IL December 9, 1921 March 25, 2020 Law-Jones Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL June 20, 1944 January 24, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
85 Dixon, IL August 23, 1934 March 17, 2020 Jones Funeral Home
79 Harmon, IL October 4, 1940 March 26, 2020 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
Milledgeville, IL June 19, 1950 March 19, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL March 21, 1923 March 8, 2020 Finch Funeral Home
Sterling, IL October 7, 1947 January 16, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Strub, Muriel Joyce
Swartz, Frank Donald, 97
86 Dixon, IL October 29, 1933 March 30, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Thompson, G. Allen 92 Roanoke, VA December 28, 1927 February 11, 2020 Oakey’s South Chapel
Dixon, IL January 5, 1923 January 13, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Toberman, Sandra C., 58
Dixon, IL November 29, 1961 February 3, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Toppert, Tristan Earl, 17
Tornow, Sharon A.
Fulton, IL June 26, 2002 January 13, 2020 Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes
76 Tampico, IL May 24, 1943 February 29, 2020 Garland Funeral Home
Uphoff, Barbara M.
Valdivia, Nino
Wade, Bill G.
Rock Falls, IL February 24, 1925 January 20, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
76 Rock Falls, IL September 23, 1943 February 4, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Wagner, William J.,
Wahler, Darryl E.
83 Polo, IL September 7, 1936 December 22, 2019 Polo Family Funeral Home
75 Morrison, IL July 12, 1944 February 4, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Watley, Iona
85 Dixon, IL March 4, 1935 March 11, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Widolff, Elizabeth Ann “Betty”, 87
VanDien, Lynn Annette (Gaulrapp)
Wagenknecht, David, 61
Wagner, Sharon Ann, 76
98 Lee Center, IL February 4, 2020 Simply Cremation and Funeral Arrangements
Colona, IL February 4, 1943 January 15, 2020 Garland Funeral Home
84 Sterling, IL June 24, 1935 March 10, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Walters, Alan R.
VanderLeest, Richard L., 76
(nee Brasel)
Rockford, IL July 5, 1929 February 7, 2020 Chapel Hill Funeral Home
89 Sterling, IL March 20, 1930 February 3, 2020 Omega Society Funeral Home
Vasquez, Florence H., 94
Ullrich, Elaine M.
74 Appleton, WI October 24, 1945 February 7, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Sterling, IL June 22, 1958 February 15, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Oregon, IL February 23, 1943 January 15, 2020 Farrell Holland Gale Funeral Homes
Walljasper, Connie Y., 70
Walls, Bill
80 Rock Falls, IL September 27, 1939 March 16, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL March 3, 1949 February 14, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Walters, Eunice Evelyn, 97
Ward, Leona M.
White, Roger Alan
Whitlock, Jerry Thomas, 79
Oregon, IL July 14, 1922 March 4, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
76 Dixon, IL October 19, 1943 February 15, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
89 Morrison, IL October 8, 1930 January 31, 2020 Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
Dixon, IL January 4, 1941 February 20, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Sterling, IL August 16, 1932 March 8, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Williams, Eldon Eugene “Willie”, 79
Rock Falls, IL February 23, 1940 January 13, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Williams, Melissa “Lisa” Kay, 60
Williamson, Lois Ann, 88
Wilson, Violet R.
Witzleb, Gregory Lee Sr., 73
Walnut, IL February 1, 1931 January 30, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Wolf, Diana L.
55 Sterling, IL June 26, 1964 February 28, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
81 Dixon, IL June 21, 1938 March 2, 2020
Wolf, Kenneth “Kenny”, 64
Sterling, IL July 10, 1955 January 27, 2020 Schilling Funeral Home
Rock Falls, IL November 13, 1959 February 13, 2020 McDonald Funeral Home
Dixon, IL November 3, 1946 March 15, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Zigler, Keith Allen 81 Savanna, IL October 15, 1938 February 1, 2020 Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
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93 DeKalb, IL January 4, 1927 March 20, 2020 Mihm-Jones Funeral Home
Turner, Leonard C., Sr., 90
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Ashton 601 Richardson Ave. (815) 453-2441
Rochelle 704 N. 6th St. (815) 562-6872
“Proudly honoring memories and healing hearts”
“Helping families through their grief journey” Location 320 LaFayette St. Prophetstown, IL
Fulton Chapel 500 10th Avenue (815) 589-2244
Morrison Chapel 404 Lincolnway E (815) 772-2322
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www.bosmagibson.com
“Serving Your Community” (815) 284-3322 1121 North Galena Ave. Dixon, IL
Byron 506 W. Merchant St. (815) 234-2631
Oregon 110 S. Seventh St. (815) 732-7272
Stillman Valley 136 W. Roosevelt Rd. (815) 645-2727
www.chapelhilldixon.com www.farrellhollandgale.com
It is the mission of Finch Funeral Home & Cremation Service to facilitate meaningful ways for families to grieve their loss and celebrate the memories of their loved ones.
Tampico 115 Main St. (815) 438-6165
Walnut 14733 IL Hwy 92 (815)379-2010
(815) 734-6156
405 E. Hitt St. Mount Morris, IL
A Tradition of Neighborly Service
www.finchfuneral.com
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Jones Funeral Home 204 S. Ottawa Dixon, IL (815) 288-2241
The Jones Funeral Homes
Mihm-Jones Funeral Home 303 E. Main St. Amboy, IL (815) 857-2611 www.thejonesfh.com
Prophetstown 46 Grove St. Rt .78 N (815) 537-5544 Thomson 1854 IL 84 Chadwick 217 Main St. Savanna 309 Chicago Ave.
Illinois Locations “Every life deserves a special time of honoring and celebrating.” (815) 273-2264 www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com
Fulton 1601 16th Ave. (815) 589-9992
Milledgeville 520 Holcomb Ave. (815) 225-7154
Mount Carroll IL 64 Hanover 202 Monroe St. Elizabeth 107 S. Main St.
Sterling 505 1st Ave. (815) 626-6311
& Crematory
Rock Falls 1002 12th Ave. (815) 626-6311
“Our firm has strived to be progressive in identifying the ever changing needs our families request.”
mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com
(815) 946-2402 polofamilyfuneralhome.com “ Our mission is to honor life while staying true to a sacred trust”
110 E. Dixon St. Polo, IL
“When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you can trust us to guide you through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored.”
(815) 288-4469 213 Crawford Ave. Dixon, IL www.prestonschilling.com
During your family’s time of need, we can make a stressful situation easier to navigate through all of the decisions that need to be made in honoring your loved one.
Funeral Home & Cremation “Every Single Life is Unique & So Are Our Services”
400 N. 6th St. Rochelle, IL
Located at 702 First Ave. Sterling, IL
(815) 562-4534
(815) 626-1131
Unger-Horner Funeral Home & Cremation Services
schillingfuneralhome.com
www.ungerhorner.com