Elizabeth “Betty” L. Ashpole, age 87, of Morrison, IL, died at her home on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Betty was born on August 8, 1938, in Sterling, IL, to Thomas P. and Helen C. (Sauer) Burke. She was educated in the Catholic grade schools in...
Editor’s note: After the Celebration of Life service, Mike and Colleen Buckwalter offer their event location, The Briefing Room, at 114 E. Main Street. Family, associates, and friends are invited to gather for snacks, drinks, and socializing. The...
Janis Leanne Stoudt Crossland, 69, of Sterling, IL, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Janis was born February 15, 1956, in Sterling, the daughter of LeRoy and Bertha (Ohda) Stoudt. Survivors include her...
Phyllis J. White, 97 of Sterling, IL, died Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. She was born on December 3, 1928, in Pine Creek Township in Ogle County, the daughter of Henry R. and Dorothea (Palmer) Rhodes, Sr. She...
Wallace B. “Wally” Peterson, 96, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison. Wally was born October 1, 1929, in Morrison, the son of Walter C. and Cora Geraldine (McCune) Peterson. He was reared...
