Helen Marie Smith, 81, formerly of Earlville, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Sandwich Rehabilation Center. Mrs. Smith was born Jan. 8, 1931, the daughter of George and Nellie (Ahrendt) Snoke. She married Robert E. Smith of Paw Paw on Nov. 27, 1949. She was a housewife and mother besides doing domestic work in the […]
John “Jack” Deering III, 56, of Paw Paw, passed away on November 2, 2012. He was born July 30, 1956, in Chicago, the son of John and Mildred (nee Janda) Deering Jr. Jack loved to travel, especially to visit his children. He loved most his visits to the mountains of Utah. He is survived by […]
Marvin B. Hartley, 71, of Compton, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born November 15, 1940 in Mendota, the son of Elliott and Evelyn Hartley. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Hawley on November 18, 1961. He is survived by his wife, Beth; a […]
Anniston Jeanne Scholl, the newborn daughter of Steve and Heather (nee Beck) Scholl, left this world all too soon on Friday, September 28, 2012, at SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford. She is survived by her parents; three brothers, Rylan, Tyler and Maddox; paternal grandparents Dr. David and Joan Scholl of Mendota; maternal grandparents, Larry and Luann […]
Robert L. “Bob” Williams, 74, of Paw Paw, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Mendota Community Hospital. He was born March 8, 1938 in Peoria, IL, the son of Wilbur S. and Dollie Marie Williams. He was united in marriage to Eunice Hazel on August 8, 1959 in Grantsburg, IL. Bob attended school […]
Michael C. Welch, 32, of Compton, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012. He was born February 26, 1980 in Rockford, the son of William and Karen Lynn (nee Meier) Welch. Mike worked at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore as a chef for the last five years. He was an avid Bears and Cubs fan. He is […]
MARIAN E. HUNTER, 90, DEVOTED LITTLE MOTHER Marian Elizabeth Hunter, 90, of Rollo went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 2:30 am, September 6th, 2012. Marian passed peacefully in her sleep and some of her last comments that night to the wonderful nursing staff at Sandwich Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center […]
Fannie Moore, 88, formerly of Paw Paw, passed away July 12, 2012 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. She was born March 25, 1924 in Greenville, TN, the daughter of Horace and Eva (Fender) Metcalf. She was united in marriage to Willie Moore. Fannie is survived by her children, Dee Packer of Fayetteville, NC, Bobby […]
Josephine L. Ruppert, 98, of Mendota, passed away April 10, 2012 at the Mendota Lutheran Home. She was born in Chicago, IL on August 10, 1913, the daughter of Louis and Marie (Gilson) Kuhnke. She was united in marriage to William J. Ruppert on April 28, 1935 in Chicago, IL. When she was about five […]