Leroy J. Hudson, 93, of Erie, IL, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Hammond–Henry Long Term Care Facility. Leroy John Hudson was born October 23, 1921, in Fenton Township, near Erie, the son of Charles and Freida (Geerts) Hudson. He graduated from Erie High School in 1939. On March
Evelyn Lucille Jacobs, 96, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. She was born on September 3, 1918, in rural Sterling to John and Helen (Stralow) Jacobs. She was baptized and confirmed in the Missouri Lutheran faith. She continued to worship
Mary Kay “Minnie” Smothers, 69, of Prophetstown, IL, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Sauk Valley Senior Living in Rock Falls, IL. Minnie was born March 2, 1946, in Prophetstown, to Burdette V. and Mary V. (Conery) Hansen. She married Richard Smothers. Minnie was employed by General Electric in Morrison,
Evelyn C. Reynolds, 83, of Fulton, IL, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Harbor Crest Nursing Home in Fulton. Born August 7, 1931, in Fulton, she was a daughter of George and Undean (Balk) Van Zuiden. She married Harold Reynolds in 1948. He preceded her in death in 1987. Evelyn
Kathy Jewel Utley, 53, of Ohio, IL, formerly of Fulton, IL, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, after complications due to surgery, at the Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton, IL. Kathy was born March 8, 1962, in Savanna, IL, to Ronald R. and Grace M. (Faulkner) Whitten. She was educated in
Dorothy C. Wilson, 97, of Resthave Home in Morrison, IL, died Monday June 8, 2015, at Resthave Home. Dorothy was born January 31, 1918, in Morrison, to Carl F. and Reka (Camps) Meiners. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County grade schools. She was first married to Lawrence J.
Alene Rose Pleasnick, 85, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Resthave Home. Alene was born October 9, 1929, in Sandusky, OH, to Alphonse and Wilma I. (Armstrong) Good. She was educated in the Sandusky Grade Schools and was a graduate of Norwalk High School in
Leitha M. Drey, 84, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, IA. Leitha was born March 12, 1931, in Dallas, SD, to William A. and Mabel (Cornemann) Brown. She was educated in various country grade schools and graduated from Gregory High School
Harley F. Arians, 78, of Denver Sunset Home in Denver, IA, formerly of Loves Park, IL, and Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, IA. Harley was born April 24, 1937, in Morrison, to Fred W. and Ivy A. (Zuidema) Arians. He was educated in
Edward A. Tucker, 63, of Fulton, IL, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at his home. Ed was born September 14, 1951, in Morrison, IL, to Robert S. and Wilma L. (Dykhuizen) Tucker. He was educated in the Albany Grade School and was a 1969 graduate of Fulton High School in
Jessie K. Vandereide, 90, of Resthave Home, Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Resthave Home. Jessie was born November 24, 1924, in Morrison, to Jacob and Anna (Bush) Brackemyer. She was educated in the Green Valley grade school of rural Whiteside County and was a graduate of Morrison
Agnes L. Zuidema, 83, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday May, 23, 2015, at her home. Agnes was born October 22, 1931, in Fulton, IL, to Henry and Winnie (Bylsema) Vander Schaaf. She was educated in the Fulton grade schools and was a 1949 graduate of Fulton High School. On January
Fredrick J. “Rick” Taylor, “RT”, 53 of Rock Falls, IL, died Thursday May 21, 2015. He was born on March 13, 1962, in Sterling, IL, the son of LaVon R. and Kathryn Ann (Moran) Taylor and was a 1980 graduate of Rock Falls High School. Rick worked for over 18
Marcia Ann Norris, 64, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, May 11, 2015, in Morrison, IL. Marcia was born March 6, 1951, in Wichita Falls, TX, to George and Gladys M. (Harvey) Karras. She was a 1969 graduate of Morrison High School and was a graduate of Sauk Valley Community College
Calvin Wiersema, 65, of Mercy Living Center North, Clinton, IA, formerly of Texas, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Mercy Living Center. Calvin was born February 13, 1950, in Clinton, to Jacob J. and Jeanette (Wierema) Wiersema. Survivors include one son, Jacob Wiersema of Oacomn, SD; three sisters, Louise