Obituaries

David Ralph Larabee, 69, of Peoria, Ariz. passed away in his home on July 31, 2020. A memorial service be will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Torman Funeral Home with Pastor Ken Foster officiating. Interment will follow in Wyoming Township Cemetery in Paw Paw where he’ll be laid to rest […]

Clifford W. Schlesinger, 93, of Paw Paw, passed away at home on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Cliff was born May 12, 1927 in Compton, IL, the son of Phillip C. and Hilda (Kaufman) Schlesinger. He married June Adell Sloter on June 24, 1956 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Compton. Cliff was a member of […]

John Charles “Charlie” Edwards, 68, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home. Charlie was born October 1, 1951 in Sandwich, the son of John Franklin and Rita Mae (Keller) Edwards. Charlie is survived by his sister, Cindy (Kerry) Green of Mt. Vernon, MO; sisters-in-law Linda Edwards and Christa Edwards, both […]

Lauretta A. Iversen, 107, of Paw Paw, passed away on August 23, 2020 at Heritage Health, Mendota, Illinois. Lauretta Alice Ferguson was born on August 2, 1913 in Willow Creek Township, Lee County, Illinois, north of Paw Paw, the daughter of Omer and Lillie (King) Ferguson. She grew up in the Paw Paw and Rollo […]

Clifford Wendell Aughenbaugh, 94, formerly of Compton, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Heritage Health in Mendota after a short illness. Cliff was born January 19, 1926 in Compton to Jess and Gladys (Davison) Aughenbaugh. Cliff attended Compton Grade School and Mendota High School. He served in the US Army during World […]

Erwin George “Satch” Jungels, 88 of Paw Paw, Illinois, formerly of Batavia, Illinois passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, Sunday, July 12, 2020. He was born February 20, 1932 to Bernard and Katherine Jungels in Detroit, Michigan. When Erwin was 7 years old they moved to his mother’s family farm in […]

Sheila Ann Cooper Esser, 50, of Waterman, formerly of DeKalb, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home. Sheila was born March 8, 1970, in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Bradley and Pamella (Bennett) Cooper. Sheila was a very compassionate, free spirited woman, who loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She loved […]

Michael Lee Arjes, 68, of Earlville, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mike was born February 4, 1952 in Mendota, the son of Robert and Arlene (Youssi) Arjes. He married Debra Rutishauser on January 30, 1971 in Compton. Mike graduated from Mendota High School in 1970. He served […]

Irene Clayton, 86, formerly of Compton, Illinois passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, April 16, 2020 surrounded by family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She was born in Keenes, Illinois on October 21, 1933 to Lulu and Fred Keen. On November 26, 1949 she married Roger White. She married […]

Norma Jean Foster, 85, of Mendota, formerly of Compton, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Dixon Healthcare and Rehab Center. Norma was born December 13, 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence and Crystal (Jackson) Hollowell. She was united in marriage to Sherman Foster. Norma is survived by six children, Jim […]