Margaret Esser of Paw Paw, age 80, died peacefully Friday, April 15, 2016 at Prairie Crossing Nursing Home of Shabbona after a recent illness. She was born September 17, 1935 in Lisle, IL to Irene Steinhaus Schwartz. Margaret married Dale Esser on July 30, 1953 in a ceremony officiated by the late Mayor Richard Daley. […]
Gary Lee Arjes, 61, of West Brooklyn, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Mendota Lutheran Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 25, 1954 in Mendota, the son of Jake and Shirley (Locke) Arjes. For over 35 years, Gary was a dedicated employee of Hornung Tiling Service as well as […]
Steven E. Gill, 47, of Earlville, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016. He was born December 31, 1968 in Batavia, IL, the son of Thomas James and Nancy (nee Wicklund) Gill. He was united in marriage to Donna (nee Wassman) Peterson on May 16, 2009. Steve and Donna had been together since 1996 before they […]
Shirley A. Jeanblanc, 91, of Mendota, formerly of Sublette, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota. Shirley was born September 12, 1924 in Paw Paw, the daughter of Jess and Gladys (Davidson) Aughenbaugh. She was united in marriage to Cletus Jeanblanc on June 26, 1946. Cletus preceded her […]
Eloise Tarr, 90, of Paw Paw, passed away at her home Saturday, March 19, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 3, 1925 in Adams Twp., IL, the daughter of Wade and Daisy (Baird) Holliday. She was united in marriage to Roger Tarr on March 10, 1946 in Earlville, IL. Roger preceded […]
Roger J. Marquis, 86, of Paw Paw, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 9, 1930 in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Emile and Rosia (Tellier) Marquis. He was united in marriage to Claire Gauthier. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial mass will […]
“Smokey Joe” Joe Hawbaker, 79, of Mendota, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home. Joe was born August 17, 1936 in Paw Paw, IL, the son of John M. and Olive A. (Merriman) Hawbaker. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Throughout the years, he worked as a farmer, truck driver, […]
Kathryn Louise Guelde, 93, of rural Earlville, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016. She was born August 20, 1922 in Harding, IL, the daughter of Douglas and Helen (Windus) Wiley. She married Lawrence Guelde on February 1, 1943 at her family’s farm. She attended Earlville Schools, graduating in 1940 and attended Ottawa Ryburn Hospital School […]
Dr. Wayne W. Brown, 84, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. Wayne was born in Ames on August 21, 1931 to Verna (Hughes) and Charles Norman Brown. In 1939, the Brown family moved to Compton Farm in Herndon, Virginia where Wayne grew to love animals and decided to become a veterinarian. […]
Darlene I. Merriman, 91, of Compton, passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, January 26, 2016. Darlene was born May 6, 1924, in Compton, the daughter of George and Mabel (Cardot) Davis. She married Lloyd A. Merriman on November 23, 1945 in Paw Paw. Lloyd preceded her in death on August 5, 2015. She is also […]