Norma Jean Foster, 85, of Mendota, formerly of Compton, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Dixon Healthcare and Rehab Center. Norma was born December 13, 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence and Crystal (Jackson) Hollowell. She was united in marriage to Sherman Foster. Norma is survived by six children, Jim […]
Helen R. Davis, 98, of West Brooklyn died peacefully at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford on March 31, 2020. Helen had arranged for her remains to go to the Anatomical Gift Association of Illinois. A celebration of her life followed by a brief memorial service will be scheduled later. Helen was born Dec. 9, 1921, […]
Annette M. Brown, 77, of Earlville, formerly of Leland, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Annette was born March 31, 1942 in Cedar Rapids, NE, the daughter of Joseph and Arviena (Prososki) Kosiba. She married Bruce Brown on May 19, 1962. Bruce preceded her in death on September 9, 2010. […]
Anna M. Johnson, 89, of Steward, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Prairie Crossing Nursing Home in Shabbona. Anna was born February 15, 1930, in Mendota, to George and Hazel (Buchanan) Kettley. She married Warren Johnson on February 22, 1948, at the Paw Paw United Methodist Church. She farmed, camped, fished, and hunted with […]
LaVerne Raymond Thompson Jr., 57, of Compton, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, surrounded by family and friends, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Vern was born August 19, 1962 in Aurora, the son of LaVerne Sr. and Judy (Stauffer) Thompson. He married Gail Wiley on May 31, 2013. After graduating from Sandwich High School, […]
Harley Dean Hoag, 88, of Compton, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota. Harley was born June 13, 1931 in Sparta, Wisconsin, the son of Daniel and Luella (Prielipp) Hoag. He married Rosemarie Bundick on April 3, 1965 in Warrens, Wisconsin. Harley proudly served his country in the […]
John Everett Morton, 81, of Earlville, went to his rest in Jesus at Heartland Health Care Center of Henry, surrounded by family, Saturday, October 19, 2019. John was born on a cotton farm near Ingomar, MS on September 10, 1938 to Vardeman and Lela Bell (Hamblin) Morton. He enlisted in the US Army Reserve, training […]
Lucille Evelyn (Smith)(Full) Nicholson, “Lucy,” 90, of Paw Paw, Illinois, peacefully left this world and entered into eternal rest with her Savior, on October 14, 2019. She was born on August 27, 1929 in Fairmont, MN to Earl & Clara (Koehler) Smith. She graduated from Fairmont High School in 1947. Her summers were spent visiting […]
Shirley Marie McDowell, 90, of the Shabbona/Paw Paw area, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in Dekalb. Shirley was born March 8, 1929, in Waterman, IL, the daughter of Randall T. and Belva A. (Wixom) Foster. She married Paul Robert McDowell on February 11, 1951. Shirley graduated from Northern Illinois […]
Bruce “Craig” Wheeler, age 72, passed away in Naperville, IL on September 8, 2019. He was born July 21, 1947 and grew up in Paw Paw, IL. He attended Northern Illinois University earning a Bachelor of Science in finance and an MBA. He worked in Chicago for NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers) for 33 […]