Obituaries

Barbara E. Shepard, 57, of Fulton, IL, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. Barb was born July 5, 1962, in Morrison, to Robert L. and Emma H. (Dhaemers) Carpenter.  She was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a 1981 graduate of

Marlene M. Lewis, 86, of Pardeeville, WI, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at her home, with her family by her side. She was born February 21, 1934, in Bear Valley, WI, the daughter of Leo Michael and Ada Lucille (Maxwell) Schmitz.  Marlene graduated from Richland Center High School and

James Curtis Nye, 72, of Big Meadows Nursing Home in Savanna, IL, formerly of Chadwick, IL, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at Big Meadows. Jim was born May 8, 1947, in Sterling, IL, to Kenneth and Mary Josephine (Bailey) Nye.  He was educated in the Chadwick grade schools and was

Donald Wayne Snyder, 86, formerly of Erie, IL, died Monday, April 20, 2020, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. Don was born June 26, 1933, in Mercer, MO, a son of William Harvey and Anna Glen Doris (Robinson) Snyder.  He joined the U. S. Air Force in 1952. 

Alan H. Medema, 82, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant Health Center in Monroe, OH. Alan Harvey Medema was born September 26, 1937, in Morrison, to Joseph V. and Frances Bush Medema.  He attended the Green Valley Grade School, and in 1955

Keith C. Jones, 78, Morrison, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport, IA. Keith was born on July 26, 1941, in Clinton, IA, the son of Clark and Hazel (Lewis) Jones.  He married Diane (Zuidema) Brands in 1962, and together they had

Katherine Bernadine Doering, 94, of Prophetstown, IL, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at her home. Katherine was born on January 29, 1926, in Prophetstown to Roy and Reba (Ramsey) Moore.  She attended Prophetstown grade schools and graduated from Prophetstown High School.  She married Herbert Doering, Jr. on March 3, 1946,

Donna E. Prestley, 88, of Morrison, IL, died Thursday April 8, 2020, at her home. Donna was born September 10, 1931, in Elgin, IA, to Donald O. and Edith (Conner) Doan.  She was educated in the Elgin grade schools and was a graduate of Elgin High School.  On January 12,

Wanda L. Miller, age 88, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Heritage Woods Assisted Living in Sterling, IL. Wanda was born on November 28, 1931, in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of William and Katherine (MCain) Asbury.  She married Gordon Miller on April 22, 1948, in Sterling.  He died October 14,

Editor’s note:  Joe Woith served as City Administrator in Morrison, IL, from 1999 until 2007. M. Joseph Woith, 78, of Bloomington, IL, passed away at 3:39 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, in Normal, IL. He was born October 22, 1941, in Bloomington, the son of

Kenneth R. Beswick 77, of Lake Zurich, IL, formerly of Morrison, and Erie, IL, died Monday, March 30, 2020, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL. Ken was born on September 16, 1942, in Morrison to Dewitt K. and Violetta M. (Humphrey) Beswick   He was educated in the

Janice R. Ottens, 78, of Fulton, IL, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at The Alverno Health Care Facility in Clinton, IA. Janice was born November 18, 1941, in Clinton, to Robert W. and Gladys G. (Bennett) Decker.  She attended Fulton Schools.  Janice married Daniel E. Ottens on March 27, 1957,

Jessica Lynn Todd, 21, of Kewanee, IL, died Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Jessica was born January 6, 1999, in Clinton, IA, to Michael James and Christine Kay (Wilkens) Todd.  She attended Morrison schools and was a graduate of Penn Foster.  Jessica married

Cleone E. Stanely, 86, of Milledgeville, IL, died on Thursday, March, 12, 2020, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. Cleone was born in Iowa on February 11, 1934, the daughter of Eli and Wauneta (Johnson) Meng.  She married George Stanley in October 1955.  He predeceased her in 1993.