Arlene L. Arjes, 84, formerly of Mendota and Compton, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Cassville, Wisconsin. She was born December 6, 1929 in Robbinsdale, MN, the daughter of Herbert and Lydia (Lien) Youssi. She married Robert L. Arjes on April 3, 1948 in Compton, where they lived and raised […]
Joan Joyce (nee Hamm) Mercer, 87, of Dixon, formerly of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach, IL. Joan was born in Princeton, IL, to David and Clara Hamm on April 2, 1927. Raised during the Great Depression and coming of age near the end of […]
Marian E. (Bieser) De Castris, 87, formerly of Amboy, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at Heritage Manor in Mendota. She was born October 14, 1926 in Sublette, the daughter of Ralph and Bernice (Glaser) Lauer. She was united in marriage to William E. Bieser, who preceded her in death in 1990. She remarried Valentino […]
Raymond H. Thompson, 97, of Oglesby, finally had the “last word” Sept. 29, 2014, when he told his oldest daughter to ” ‘Shut up!’ so he could rest.” He went home to the LORD peacefully a few hours later, with family by his side. The LAST WORD “Be QUIET!” Born October 3, 1917, in Lee […]
Chester W. “Chet” Gaines Jr., 69, of Rockford, died September 12, 2014. He was born in Corbin, KY on November 8, 1944 to Chester and Sarah Gaines. He retired from the Rockford Police Department and was the founder of Executive Protection and Investigations. His is survived by his children, Chad (Nanette) Gaines and Jennifer (Sam) […]
Howard A. Schoenholz Sr., 97, of Paw Paw, passed away August 25, 2014 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born June 29, 1917 in Paw Paw, the son of Arthur W. and Alma (Baxter) Schoenholz. He was united in marriage to Bernice Hansen on June 30, 1937 in Rochelle, IL. Howard served as Lee County […]
Bernice Hansen Schoenholz, 95, of Paw Paw, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her home. She was born December 30, 1918 in Rochelle, IL, the daughter of Pete and Inger (Larsen) Hansen. She was united in marriage to Howard Schoenholz on June 30, 1937 in Rochelle, IL. Bernice was a member of the Order […]
Ron Schoenholz, 62, of Paw Paw, Illinois, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014, in his home surrounded by his loved ones after battling biliary and liver cancer. Ron was a long time member of the Paw Paw Lions Club in addition to serving with the Lee County Farm Bureau as a Board Member. Ron also […]
Melvin Oliver Larimore, 78, of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at Heritage Manor in Mendota. He was born May 29, 1935 in Quincy, IL, the son of Carl and Francis (Locke) Larimore. He was united in marriage to Nancy Schoenholz on October 22, 1961 in Paw Paw. Melvin graduated from the University […]
Sharon L. Peterson, 72, of Paw Paw passed away the afternoon of Sunday, March 9th, at her home. She was born to Paul and Shirley (Lee) Suddeth in Waterman on August 1, 1941. Sharon married Howard Peterson on August 29, 1959 at the Earlville Lutheran Church, after graduating from Shabbona High School in 1959. Employed […]