Obituaries and Death Notices from Dixon and Surrounding Areas
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices for Ernest L. Rhodes, Lela G. Duncan, and Ken Wiser across Dixon Abingdon and Kankakee. Rhodes, 71, died April 25, 1989 in KSB Hospital after a short illness. Duncan, 93, died April 24, 1989 in the Care Center of Abingdon. Wiser, 73, died April 25, 1989, formerly of Dixon. Details cover births, marriages, survivors, church and funeral arrangements, and memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Rhodes
Rte
KSB
Lee County
Dixon
Edward and
Carrie (Welstead) Rhodes
Mary Ellen Brierton
Gladys Mae Anderson
Palmyra Grange
Dixon Coop
Ernest, Jr
Aurora
Robert
James
Tom Allen
Malta
Richard
Shirley) Winstead
Sterling
David
Mary Ann) Shipman
William
Bonnie) Steinbach
Mayville
Wis
Ethel Milhouse
Harlingen
Texas
Preston-Schilling Funeral Home
Darrell Sample
First United Methodist Church
Chapel Hill Memorial Park
Lela Duncan
Abingdon
Lela G. Duncan
Berwick
John
Lucy (Carr) Jones
Owen P. Duncan
Monmouth
First Baptist Church
Galesburg
Larson Funeral Home
Harold Nelson
Berwick Cemetery
Kankakee
Ken Wiser
Frank
Mary
Dinger) Wiser
Christina Fisher
St. Anne
St. Rose Catholic
Joe
Dorothy) O’brien
St. Rose Catholic Church
Hertz-Thoma Funeral Home
Hal H. Roberts
Tom Shepherd
First Christian Church of Disciples of Christ
Heritage Square
Dixon Municipal Swimming Pool
Fire crew transports man to KSB Hospital
At 1 36 p m a patient identified as Ernest Rhodes of 2048 Ill Rte 26 was moved by Dixon Rural Fire Department to KSB Hospital after an incident. The brief item notes the transfer and location details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Rhodes
KSB Hospital
Dixon Rural Fire Department
Lee County Court Speeding Notices and Fines Snapshot
A dense list from Lee County courts records multiple speeding violations and related offenses across numerous individuals and towns. Entries include ages, addresses, and stated penalties such as fines of 50 to 75 dollars, and supervision or costs. The compilation includes illegal transportation of alcohol, no tail lamps, improper lane usage, disobeyed stop signs, and failure to wear seat belts, with several entries noting specific speeds and zones, plus several corrections and suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis Levesque
Wellend
Ontario
Thomas Niel
Jefferson
S.D
Rosa Palmer
Rock Falls
Willis Millard
Janesville
Wis
Timothy Filipps
Rex Kircher
York
Neb
Josephine Scharps
Franklin Grove
Deborah Bartlett
Francis Lewis
Rochester
Minn
Barry Prog
Putnam
John Williams
Dennis McCoy
Amboy
Byron Thier
Sublette
Katherine Sawyer
First St
Todd Engle
Shady Ln. Dr
Larry Carver
Marietta
LaRusso
Melrose Park
Curtis Paschal
Rockford
Barbara Rees
Morrison
George Mubarak
Eustace
Timothy Gloria
Sterling
Ogle County arrests list includes four for various offenses
Claude O Onley of Paragould Arkansas is jailed on a battery warrant and contempt of court with a 1288 dollar bond. Jason T Huyck of Forreston is held on a theft under 300 with a 1000 dollar bond. Gae A Schultz of Waterman is released on 2000 dollar bond for obstructing a peace officer. Mitchell R Ludewig of Mount Morris is released on 1000 dollar bond for driving with expired license. James O Belcher of Rochelle is released on 1000 dollar bond for violation of an order of protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude O. Onley
Paragould
Ark
Ogle County Sheriff's Department
Jason T. Huyck
Forreston
Gae A. Schultz
Waterman
Mitchell R. Ludewig
Mount Morris
James O. Belcher
Rochelle
Ogle County
Fire Incidents Reported Around Dixon Areas
Monday at 1:07 p.m. a cabin burned and three trees caught fire on Rock Nation. At 4:07 p.m. a grass fire in a drainage ditch was reported on 559 Rock Island Blacktop. Tuesday at 4:43 p.m. metal chips in a dump truck were smoking on Ravine and River streets with no fire detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Nation
Old Cabin
Dixon Rural Fire Department
Rock Island Blacktop
Dixon City Fire Department
Hospital Admissions and Births Reported Tuesday
Admitted Tuesday: William N Lyons Amboy Damien Patrick Dixon Kathy McKinley Franklin Grove Discharged Tuesday: Donald Grant Polo Laverne Johnson Ohio Births: Joni Marshall Sterling a girl Dr and Mrs Lyman Tieman Dixon a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Lyons
Amboy
Damien Patrick
Dixon
Kathy McKinley
Franklin Grove
Donald Grant
Polo
Laverne Johnson
Ohio
Joni Marshall
Sterling
Lyman Tieman
Rural Dixon teen injured in Friday Harmon Road crash
A 16 year old girl, Heidi Fichter of 1398 Harmon Road, is listed in stable condition at KSB Hospital after an evening crash on Harmon Road south of the Rock Island blacktop. Deputies report her car crossed the center line, skid 132 feet, struck a ditch and flipped, she was thrown and pinned. She was taken to hospital by Dix on Rural Firemen. Deputies ticketed her for not wearing a seat belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
KSB Hospital
Harmon Road
Rock Island
Lee County Sheriff's Deputies
Heidi Fichter
Fichter
Dixon Rural
Lee
Galena Avenue
River Street
Michael Shoemaker
Clark Sr
Galena
West River Street
Patricia Travisano
Spangler Court
Shoemaker
Mark Leadman
Third St
Leadman
Mike Windsor Jr
Multiple Local DWI and theft arrests in Rochelle and Ogle County
A series of arrests reported in Rochelle and Ogle County include Loren Disch 20 Polo held on attachment contempt in jail on 153 bond, Kurt Coltrain 25 Rockford 109 p.m. for criminal damage and disorderly conduct released on 1,000 bond, Penn Raul 57 209 Southview Drive driving under the influence and improper lane use released on 100 bond with May 19 court, Kenneth Johnson 21 Rockford DUI improper lane use posted 300 bond with May 5 court, Mark Draper 18 Steward underage alcohol consumption released to an adult with May 19 Rochelle court, James Copeland 50 Rochelle DUI and wrong lane posted 100 bond with May 19, Kate Carlos 30 Rochelle retail theft transported to Ogle County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeding
Melvin Roberts
Clinton St
Robert Wade
Aurora
Lois Frye
Amboy
Debora Chacon
College Ave
Andrew Evett
Rockford
Dawn Schertz
Washington, Ill
Cathy Slater
Sterling
Matthew Snow
DeKalb
John Stoner
Davenport
Iowa
Nancy Schneider
Huntley
Daniel Ungerleider
Buffalo Grove
Franklin Grove
Rodney Smith
Glenview
Jed Stone
Chicago
David Hames
Kevin Fleury
Hampshire
Michael Hunter
Des Moines
Kimberly Yehva
N. Galena Ave
Paul Coleman
Giniece Hollis
W. Nineth St
Emerita Gala
Carol Huff
Paul Romano
Marta LeBlanc
S. Highland Ave
Michael Schmidt
Earlville
Thomas Thompson
Gurnee
Mark Peterson
Scott Konfist
Hinkley
Sarah Rainey
Tonya Wilson
Stuart Spaeth
North
Loren D. Disch
Polo
Ogle County
Ogle County Sheriff's Department
Kurt D. Coltrain
Penn Raul
Southview Drive
Rochelle
Rochelle Police Department
Kenneth T. Johnson
James I. Copeland
Scott Ave
Kate Carlos
Seventh St
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee County Courts
Lucy Gobel
James Whaley
State Farm
Ney Bar
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington, Itinois
Sige . Lie
Eller & Willey Block CO
Dixon, Ill
Byron Township
Robert J. Jones
Edwardsville
Jones
Stillman Valley
Arthur E. Milburn
Stillman
Flagg
Patrick T. Costello
Ogle County Sheriff's Deputies
Flagg Road
Costello
Forreston Township
Baileyville Road
Baileyville
Brian L. Otto
Baileyville Rd
Christina M. Brokhausen
Freeport
Brokhausen
Otto
Jerry L. Johnston
Byron
Oregon Township
River Road
Johnston
Sheriff's Deputies
Oregon
Lowell Park Road
Canada Road
Brian D. Pazera
Pazera
Anita L. Fox
Lanark
Dixon, Hlinote
Lhe
Irene D. James, Dixon
Mae Burgess, Dixon
Claire Metzger, Dixon
Alice D. Miller, Dixon
Lucille Watson, Dixon
Dixon Telegraph
Peoria Ave
Dixon, IL
Mark A. Draper
Steward
Cancun, Mexico
Leonard
Sheila Jerrollo
Mary Kellen
Farley Appliance
Tuffy Wilson
Dr. Deets
Home Care Dept
K.S.B
Sheila
Sue
Susan
Tita
Dottie
Lori
Diane
Donna
Dr. Strom
Nick & Rose
RED Wing's
Lady Red Wings
Carolina
Durango
Richland
Galena Ave
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