Obituaries

The angels came and took David’s hand to celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25, 2017. David J. Hall, 82, of Paw Paw, was born August 12, 1935 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the son of Dwight L. and Pearl Marie (Johnson) Hall. He married Mary K. Brewer June 16, 1957 in Pentress, WV. David […]

Kenneth Earl Kaiser, 74, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017. Kenneth was born on January 31, 1943 in Paw Paw, IL, the son of Earl Philip and Phoebe (Grunderman) Kaiser. Ken was a 1961 graduate of Paw Paw High School and upon graduation, he entered the United States Air Force and served our country for […]

William (Will) Louis Ruppert, 81, of Paw Paw passed away November 14, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Will is survived by his wife; Patricia (Murphy) Ruppert along with his children Jay Ruppert of North Kansas City, MO; Ray (Rosemary) Ruppert of Roeland Parks, KS; Connie Schlesinger of Paw Paw, IL; Don (Marianne) Ruppert […]

Lelia (Whisenand) Place, 99, of Compton, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. Lelia was born October 8, 1918 in Brooklyn, Missouri, the daughter of Henry and Pearl (Helms) Whisenand. She graduated from Dixon High School in 1937. She married Charles Place May 20, 1938 in Dixon, IL. Lelia […]

Richard J. Stoner, 60, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017, at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota. Rich was born September 6, 1957 in Greenfield, Indiana, the son of Richard J. Sr. and Verinda Faye (Ratliff) Stoner. He married Sandra M. Countryman on September 27, 2014. Rich is survived by his […]

Verna Rose Aughenbaugh, 91, of Compton, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2017 at Heritage Health in Mendota. Verna was born on July 7, 1926 in Pierre, South Dakota, the daughter of Herman and Sarah (Madison) Hauge. She was united in marriage to Clifford Aughenbaugh on July 20, 1946 in Compton, IL. Verna belonged […]

Our precious mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Loleta Mae (Goy) Mathesius, 93, was called to heaven on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from Heritage Square Nursing Facility in Dixon, where their dedicated and loving staff nurtured and loved her since she moved there in 2010. Loleta was born at home in Maytown on April Fool’s Day 1924 […]

Earlene Moorehead, 91, of Paw Paw, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Heritage Health in Mendota. She was born August 20, 1925 in Belmont, IL, the daughter of Earl George and Dorothy (Tanquary) Horn. She was united in marriage to Richard Moorehead on December 7, 1943. Earlene is survived by her children, Kerry (Becky) […]

Ron T. Schlesinger, 57, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born November 19, 1959 in Mendota, the son of Clifford W. and June Adell (Sloter) Schlesinger. He was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Connie Ruppert, on March 29, 1980 […]

Robert “Sam” Lewis Edwards, 62, of Paw Paw, found his freedom Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Rochelle Community Hospital. He was born February 15, 1955 in Mendota, IL, the son of John Franklin and Rita Mae (Keller) Edwards. He was united in marriage to Linda Hatley on September 3, 1976 at the United Methodist Church […]