Frederick F Summers, Retired Area Farmer Dies
Frederick F Summers a retired area farmer died Monday evening in Sterling Colonial Acres Rest Home Friends may call at the Allen Funeral Home 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday The body will be taken Thursday to the First Brethren Church Milledgeville to lie in state until the 1 30 p.m. Thursday services Rev James Black pastor will officiate burial will be in Pine Creek Brethren Cemetery A memorial has been established to the First Brethren Church Milledgeville
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Frederick F. Summers
Sterling Colonial Acres
Allen Funeral Home
First Brethren Church
Mil
James Black
Pine Creek Brethren Cemetery
Milledgeville
Summers Obituary Highlights Long Farming Life in Illinois
Born May 6 1886 in Hagerstown Maryland son of Andrew and Clara Summers. He married Florence Shank in 1907 in Hagerstown. They moved to Illinois in 1912. she died in 1928. He married Edith Allen in 1931 who died in 1963. He farmed in Pine Creek Polo Milledgeville area, retired in Milledgeville and Sterling, worked for Lawrence Brothers. Survived by three sons three daughters seven grandchildren and many step children and grandchildren. He was a member of Milledgeville Brethren Church and Grange 1883. He was preceded by two wives, two brothers and a great grandson.
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Hagerstown
Andrew
Clara Gittinger Summers
Florence Amanda Shank
Illinois
Edith Allen
Summers
Pine Creek
Polo
Milledgeville
Sterling
Lawrence Brothers
Milledgeville Brethren Church
Services Pending For Mrs. Ed Loechel
Mrs. Ed Lucille Loechel 57 of Lyndon died at 6 30 am Tuesday at Colonial Acres Nursing Home Rock Falls Funeral services are pending at Gardners Funeral Home in Prophetstown
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Lucille) Loechel
Lyndon
Colonial Acres Nursing Home
Rock Falls
Gardners Funeral Home
Prophetstown
Mrs. Bertie E. Waters 85 Dies in Sterling
Mrs. Bertie E. Waters 85 of Camp Point formerly of Civic Plaza Rock Falls died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital Quincy. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Sterling with Rev. David Fouts officiating. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Visitation 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Survived by three daughters Madelene Palmquist Arlene Malito and Gloria Williams and two sons Alfred and Francis. Aged 17 and 27 great grandchildren. Preceded by husband John Jr. and several siblings. Resided Sterling East Fifth Street over 50 years.
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Bertie E. Waters
Camp Point
Civic Plaza
Rock Falls
St. Mary's Hospital
Quincy
First United Methodist Church
Pensacola
Fla
L. K
Gloria) Williams
Alfred
Rockford
Francis
William
Goldie
Sterling
John Jr
Waters
East Fifth Street
Mrs Phyllis Franks Dies At 44 In Rock Falls
Mrs Phyllis E Franks 44 of 511 E 7th St Rock Falls died Monday at Community General Hospital Funeral arrangements are being arranged at Wheelock Allen Funeral Home Rock Falls and will be announced upon completion
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Wheelock- Allen Funeral Home
Rock Falls
Phyllis E. Franks
E. 7Th St
Mee Falls
Community General Hospital
Wheelock-Allen Funeral Home
Dixon man Glen Hackbarth dies at 44
Glen Edwin Hackbarth of Dixon 44 died unexpectedly at home Monday. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Thursday Preston Funeral Home conducted by Rev. William Burgess. Burial Chapel Hill Memorial Park with military rites. Surviving widow, daughter Carolyn, stepson Linda Turner, grandson, three brothers, three sisters. Memorial to Church of the Brethren youth. Born Woosung April 19, 1927. Allied with American Legion. WWII veteran.
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Dixon
Glen Edwin Hackbarth
Broadway
Preston
William Burgess
Church of the Brethren
Chapel Hill Memorial Park
Woosung
Henry
Hattie Kunde Hackbarth
Marazetta Cable
New Bedford
Ken Nelson
Buick
Carolyn
Linda Turner
DeKalb
Earl
Clarence
Chester
Polo
Don
Lorraine) Krug
Rock Falls
Vernon
Gloria Toms
Juliet
Tenn
James
Lillian) Toms
Peoria
Paul Van Wassenhove Dies After Long Illness
Paul Francis Van Wassenhove 12, Deer Grove, died at home after a lengthy illness. Prayer service 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grennan and Son Funeral Home, graveside at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Officiant Rev. Eugene D. Parker of St. Marys Tamico. Survived by parents, four sisters Lucille Reeser Ottawa Kathy, Joyce Sunnyvale, Rita at home, grandmother Hannah Schauff Rock Falls. preceded by sister Mary and brothers Charles Jr Fred and Thomas.
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Paul Francis van Wassenhove
Charles W. van Wassenhove
Deer Grove
Grennan and Son Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Eugene D. Parker
St. Mary’s Church
Tampico
Lucille
Patrick
Kathy) Reeser
Ottawa
Thomas
Chris) Joyce
Sunnyvale
Calif
Rita
Hannah Schauff
Rock Falls
Mary
Charles Jr
Fred
Obituary of Victor Neubauer 64 of Lyndon and Ogelsby
Victor Neubauer 64 died Saturday May 29 at St. Marys Hospital LaSalle. Funeral at Lyndon Methodist Church Tuesday with Rev. Preston Woods. He was born in Bucharest November 20 1906 and moved to the United States as a boy, later living in Martin North Dakota and Rockford before relocating to Ogelsby. He married Lillian Ahrens in Lyndon 1970 and had a son Clyde and daughter Mrs. Richard Love of Rockford. He was survived by his widow a son and a daughter. four brothers preceded him. A memorial was established in his honor.
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Lyndon
Victor Neubauer
St. Mary's Hospital
LaSalle
Lyndon Methodist Church
Preston Woods
Mr. Neubauer
Bucharest
Romania
United States
Martin
N. D
Ogelsby
Rockford
Christ
Lydia Neubauer
Martin, N. D
Court Street
Lillian Ahrens
Sterling
Court Street Methodist Church
Clyde
Richard Love
Mrs Gussie Lear Dies Sunday at 82 in Sterling
Mrs Gussie Lear 82 of 1207 Long Red Sterling died Sunday afternoon at Sterling Colonial Acres. She will lie in state at Union Funeral Home West Frankfort with services Wednesday at 2 pm and burial Tower Heights Cemetery West Frankfort. Visitation in West Frankfort Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Born February 27 1889 in McCracken County Kentucky she was daughter of Isaac and Louella Burton. She married Bern ie Lear who preceded her March 2 1951. Survivors include one daughter Mrs Fred A Geraldine Johnson of Sterling one brother Annie Burton West Frankfort four and sons including Vernell one granddaughter four great grandchildren and several nieces including Dorothy Berge Rock Falls.
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Come Lear
Rt. Sterling
Sterling Colonial Acres
Bernie Lear
Fred A
Geraldine) Johnson
Annie Burton
West Frankfort
Vernell
Sterling
Dorothy Berge
Rock Falls
Services Pending For Mrs Willard Williams
Mrs Willard Gladys Williams 63 of Sterling died Monday morning in Evansville Indiana Funeral arrangements will be announced Wednesday The Rev Richard Hanson will officiate and burial will be at Oak Knoll Cemetery Born Feb 25 1908 in Decorah Iowa she married Willard Williams in Oregon and was a member of World War II Mothers and St John s Lutheran Church Survivors include her husband two daughters Esther Harless Las Vegas and Judy McFalls Sterling seven grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters both from Decorah Iowa She was predeceased by a daughter Dora Jean and a great grandson Ian Miller
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Willard
Gladys) Williams
3Rd Ave
Sterling
Evansville
Ind
Richard Hanson
Oak Knoll
Gladys Erickson
Decorah
Iowa
Lewis Erickson
Willard Williams
Oregon
St. John’s Lutheran
Lyle
Esther) Harless
Las Vegas
Nev
Gene
Judy) McFalls
Lillie Lynne
Elmer Engbretson
Dora Jean
Ian Miller
Services Tuesday For Ernst Infant
Michael Ernst infant son of Donald and Kathleen Riley Ernst died shortly after birth Saturday evening at Community Hospital. Survived by parents one sister Ronda Bowen two brothers Darrin Bowen Norman Ernst at home paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Ernst Prairieville and maternal grandmother Mildred Vermillion Fremont Nebraska. Graveside services conducted at 10 30 a.m. Tuesday Oakwood Cemetery Rev William Boland St Patrick's Catholic Church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Ernst
Donald
Kathleen Riley Ernst
Ave. K. Sterling
Community Hospital
Ronda Bowen
Darrin Bowen
Norman Ernst
George Ernst
Prairieville
Mildred Vermillion
Fremont
Nebraska
Oakwood Cemetery
William Boland
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Fulton Woman Dies After Long Illness At 63
Mrs Anthony Josephine Prins 63 of 1300 11th Ave Fulton died Monday evening after a long illness in her home A 1:45 family prayer service preceded burial in Fulton Cemetery The Rev John Groenewold and the Rev John Berends will officiate Visitation at Bosma Funeral Home Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 She was born October 14 1907 to Edward and Lizzie Pomstra Norman and married Anthony Prins in Fulton October 10 1998 She was a member of First Christian Reformed Church Fulton president of the Dorcas Society for 13 years and member of the Marigold Circle of the Fulton Christian School Band She leaves two daughters Wilma Tiesman Fulton and Ruth TenBoer Morrison one son Larry Des Moines Iowa seven grandchildren one sister Mrs Henry C Tiesman two brothers Elvin and Henry Norman Fulton She was preceded in death by her parents Ringler Dixon and two sisters An honorary member of the Rock River Garden Club and the Lee County Historical Society
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Anthony Josephine Prins
11Th Ave
First Christian Reformed Church
Fulton Cemetery
John Groenewold
John Berends
Bosma Funeral
Prins
Edward
Lizzie Pomstra Norman
Anthony Prins
First Christian Reformed Church of
Dorcas Society
Marigold Circle
Fulton Christian School
Claus
Wilma) Tiesman
Wayne
Ruth) TenBoer
Morrison
Larry
DeMoines
Iowa
Henry C
Etta) Tiesman
Elvin
Henry Norman
Infant Scott Mask Dies Four Hours After Birth
Infant son of Mr and Mrs John Mask born 10 a.m. Sunday at Morrison Community Hospital died four hours later. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Grove Hill Cemetery with Rev Harry Buis officiating. Survivors include his parents and grandparents Warren Idema Morrison and William Mask Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Patrick Mask
John
Julie Zuidema
Services Set For Ralph Roselied Roselieb 66
Ralph Roselieb, 66, died Sunday at Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Sterling where he lived three months. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Garden Chapel Prophetstown with Preston Woods officiating. Burial Sharon Cemetery Rural Prophetstown. Visitation 7-9 p.m. at Gardeners Funeral Home. Born August 15, 1904 in Prophetstown, son of Oscar and Julia Roselieb. A World War II veteran and Prophetstown American Legion Post 522 member. He never married. Survived by four brothers Roy William Prophetstown Ted and Howard Eric. two sisters Mrs George Lyon Port Charlotte Fla and Mrs Herb Williams Eric.
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Roselieb
Colonial Acres
Sterling
Gardners Chapel
Prophetstown
Preston Woods
Sharon Cemetery
Gardners Funeral Home
Mr. Roselieb
Oscar Roselieb
Julia N. Horton Roselieb
American Legion
Roy
William
Ted
Howard
Eric
George
Minnie) Lyon
Port Charlotte
Fla
Herb
Nellie
Williams
Mother Of Mrs Earl J Helms Dies Sunday
Mrs May Richard son 91 of 517 N Dixon Ave Dixon died Sunday morning in Orchard Glenn Nursing Home after an extended illness Visitation at Preston Funeral Home after 4 p m Wednesday with family from 7 to pm Funeral rites at 2 p m Thursday at Preston Funeral Home the Rev R G Magel of Immanuel Lutheran Church will officiate Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Mrs Richardson born Oct 12 1879 Eldena daughter of H H and Sarah Hoyle Ringler married July 20 1898 to William Richardson who preceded her in death Surviving is one daughter Mrs Parl J LaFerne Helms Sterling one grandson four
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Dixon
May Richardson
N. Dixon Ave
Orchard Glenn
Preston Funeral Home
R. G. Magel
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Richardson
Mary A. Andreas Succumbs Monday
Mary A. Andreas 84 of 608 E 9th St Sterling died early Monday morning at Community General Hospital. Funeral services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at Allen Funeral Home with Rev David Fouts of First United Methodist Church Sterling officiating. Burial in Oak Knoll Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 4 9 p.m. and 7 9 p.m. at Allen Funeral Home. Mrs Andreas born June 8 1886 in Battle Creek Iowa to Theron H and Ora V Powell. Widow of Earl V Andreas who died Oct. 25 1958. Survived by three sons Wayne Merle both Sterling and Max Dixon, one brother Ralph Powell, Sterling, 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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Mary A. Andreas
9Th St
Sterling
Community General Hospital
Allen Funeral Home
David Fouts
1St United Methodist Church of
Oak Knoll Cemetery
Andreas
Battle Creek
Iowa
Theron H
Ora V. Taylor Powell
Earl V. Andreas
First United Methodist Church of
Golden Age
Woodlawn
Neil
Opal) Moloney
Como
Wayne
Merle
Max
Dixon
Ralph Powell
Funeral for Marvin V. Schmaker in Rock Falls
Funeral services were held at 1 30 p m Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church Rock Falls for Marvin V Schmaker 47 of 609 E 5th St Rock Falls who died Wednesday at Community General Hospital The service was conducted by Rev E A Hengichs and burial was in IOOF Cemetery Organist Mrs Wayne E Larson sang Softly and Tenderly and Abide With Me Pallbearers were Robert Dietz Lawrence Zink Elwin Stevens Orval De Weerth DDS Keith Edens and Edwin Friday Ushers were Lawrence Janssen and Larry Zink Flowers provided by Lundstroms.
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Rock Falls
Wayne E. Larson
Robert Dietz
Lawrence Zink
Elwin Stevens
Orval de Weerth Dds
Keith Edens
Edwin Friday
Lundstroms
Lawrence Janssen
Larry Zink
Funeral services for Glenn Wheat Sr. held May 28
Funeral services for Glenn Wheat Sr., 76, who died May 24, were conducted at Gardner Chapel on Thursday May 28 with pastor Richard Sprague leading the service.
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Prophetstown
Glenn Wheat Sr
Gardner Chapel
Richard Sprague
Church Service and Burial Details From Local Notice
The Church of Christ officiated two services with Mrs Lyle Dingman as organist. Pallbearers were George McCormick Alfred Waldbusser Ernest Waldbusser Dr G W Nelson Dean Pierceson Jack Thompson and Jack Thompson. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery with floral tributes arranged by Mrs G W Nelson Mrs Alfred Waldbusser and Hill Crest Greenhouse.
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Church of Christ
Lyle Dingman
George McCormick
Alfred
Ernest Waldbusser
G. W. Nelson
Dean Pierceson
Jack Thompson
Riverside Cemetery
Alfred Waldbusser
Hill Crest Greenhouse
Funeral services for Mrs J K Urick in Prophetstown
Funeral services for Mrs Pauline J K Urick 74 who died May 25 were held at Gardner Chapel Friday May 28 at 1 30 p m with Mrs Harold Anderson as organist. Pallbearers were Don Besse K N Fenn Ralph Poulter Don Frary Floyd Francis Ray Murray. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery with Hill Crest Greenhouse handling flowers.
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Prophetstown
J. K
Pauline) Urick
Gardner Chapel
Don Besse
K. N. Fenn
Ralph Poulter
Don Frary
Floyd Francis
Ray Murray
Riverside Cemetery
Hill Crest Greenhouse
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Sterling Chapel
East Ninth Street
Fred F. Summers
Third Avenue
First Brothern Church of
Rock Falls Chapel
East Seventh Street
Wheelock - Allen
Sterling Dixon Rock Falls
Kyle Adams
Sterling Cleaners
E. 3Rd ST
Serling
Ed Loechel
Phyllis Franks
Sterling, Cor Locust & Third ST
Glen E. Hackbarth
Paul van Wassenhove
Fine Foods
U.S
Sally Schaefer
Sirloin
T-Bone
Gussie Lear
Ernst Infant
Ringler
Rock River Garden Club
Lee County Historical Society
Scott Patrick
Ralph Roselied
Earl J. Helms
Klocke
East
Lincoln Way
Marvin Schumaker
Glenn Wheat
Zenith
George Spence
Walgreen Drug Store
East Third St
Sterling, IM
Ha Edit
United Artists
Bob Salmaggi
Group W
ABC Pictures Corp
Palomar Pictures
An Associates
Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
J. K. Urick
Harold Anderson
Frankovich
Doctors
WIVES
Columbia Pictures
Manana Solamente
Blue Demons
Paloma
Redross Blood Program
Fairfax
1St Ave
Investors Variable Payment Fund
James F. McDonald
Bushman Ave
Carl FE. Brachear
Eighteenth Place Sterling
Fred Steele
St. Morrison
Rosalind Russell
Bas Pollitay
Billy Wilder
DeLuxe
Frederick
Brisson
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