Carola Peterson Englehart passed away on December 13, 2020, making our world a little dimmer but the heavens brighter. Carola was born in New Bedford, Illinois, on May 6, 1933, to Oreetha (Monson) and Tracy Lee Peterson, and grew up in rural Illinois where she helped keep an eye on her four loving brothers, Dick, […]
Iva Sharon Wilson Underwood, age 82, of Bethel Springs, TN and formerly of Compton, IL, passed away Thursday morning July 8, 2021 at her home. She was born February 27, 1939 in Compton, IL the daughter of the late Willard Edward and Maye Minnie Gerbers Wilson. She grew up in Compton and married Gerene Underwood […]
Dorothy Mae (Jones) Moorehead of Paw Paw, IL died peacefully June 29, 2021 at Anam Memory Care, Rockford, IL with her daughter Becky Provi and son Doug Moorehead by her side, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was a lifelong Paw Paw resident, farmer’s daughter born July 15, 1931 to Clyde E. and […]
Chalden F. “Chal” Challand, 79, of Steward, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Chal was born October 17, 1941 in DeKalb, the son of Wilbur and Evelyn (Rambo) Challand. He married Donna Pullin on November 9, 1963 in Rochelle. Chal was born and raised on a farm […]
June L. Hall of Frostproof, Florida passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Advent Health Lake Wales. She was born July 6, 1935 in Mount Vernon, Arkansas to the late Ferman and Ida Frye; she moved to Frostproof from Dixon, Illinois 12 years ago. June was a retired Tax Accountant and was a member of […]
Donna Jean Gilmore, 86, of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021, at her son’s home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 24, 1934 in Compton, the daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Parks) Pfeifer. She married Ed Gilmore on June 1, 1952 in the Paw Paw Methodist Church. Donna worked for […]
Bethel Springs, TN: Gerene Underwood age 81 passed away January 24, 2021 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. He was born April 7, 1939 in Russellville, Yale County, AR, the son of the late Ray and Theo Hillard Underwood. He grew up in Hughes, AR and picked cotton in his youth at seventeen, he moved […]
Cynthia Phalen Schlesinger, 61, of Earlville, IL will be sadly missed by her family, friends, and community. Cynthia passed away on Saturday, January 23 with her husband, daughter and sister by her side. Cindy was born on March 2, 1959 in Peru, IL to Patrick and Elaine (Green) Phalen. She graduated from LaSalle-Peru Township High […]
Amanda Lin Countryman, 30, of Compton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was born November 8, 1990 in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Randy and Esther (Hodge) Countryman. Amanda was a 2014 graduate of Mario Tricoci University of Beauty Culture. She was currently working as the housekeeping manager at the Holiday Inn […]
Kenneth E. Cradduck, 82, of Steward, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at Heritage Health Hospice Home in Mendota, IL. He was born on October 20, 1937, in Mendota, IL to Earl and Erma (Mittan) Cradduck. He was united in marriage to Lonnie Grover on June 28, 1975 in Big Rock, IL. Kenneth […]