Obituaries

James 'Paul' Mathis

James “Paul” Mathis, 81, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 at the Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle. ... more

Florence May Hay

Florence May Hay, 95, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Manor Court in Rochelle, Illinois. ... more

Erik Paul Gilbert

Erik Paul Gilbert, 52, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Rush Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ... more

Lynn Lewis Dewey

Lynn Lewis Dewey passed away peacefully in his hometown of Mendota, Illinois, at the age of 82, surrounded by his loving family on May 27, 2023. ... more

Betty Ann Albers

Betty Ann Albers, 79, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Rockford, IL with her children by her side. ... more

Mae Evelyn Ludens

Mae Evelyn Ludens, 90, passed away peacefully Friday, May 19, 2023 at Liberty Court in Dixon, Illinois. ... more

Gerald E. Halverson

Gerald E. Halverson of DeKalb, IL passed away on May 24, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 26, 1940, in DeKalb, IL.... more

Danny Lynn Russell

Danny Lynn Russell, 70, from Rochelle, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 after a battle with stage 4 lung cancer. ... more

Benford ‘Doug’ Pittman

Benford "Doug" Pittman age 85 of Ashton passed away on Wed. May 24, 2023 at Generations at Neighbors in Byron, IL. ... more

Sandra Kay Beardin

Sandra Kay Beardin, 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at her home.... more

Laura (Laurie) Anne Coleman Breazile Albanese

On May 6, 2023, Laura (Laurie) Anne Coleman Breazile Albanese, went to be with our Lord and Savior after a five-year battle with cancer. She was 69 years old.... more

Arthur J. Orlikowski

Arthur J. Orlikowski, 89, of Ottawa, IL, formerly of Rochelle, IL, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. ... more

Conner Heath Ewald

Conner Heath Ewald, age 8, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 19, 2023. ... more

Betty June (Elliott) Dearth

Betty June (Elliott) Dearth, age 101, of Rochelle, passed to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 21, 2023. ... more

Ann Delores Carnahan

Ann Dolores Carnahan passed away on May 8, 2023, at home in Fullerton, CA. ... more

Joan H. Mershon

Joan H. Mershon, 82, of Dekalb, IL passed away on May 18, 2023. Joan was born on August 25, 1940 in Rochelle, IL to Lawrence and Mildred (Martz) Gibson.... more