ROCHELLE —  Isla P. Strawbridge, 91, of Rochelle, died peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 16. Isla was born in Hitchcock, S. D., on July 31, 1926, the first child of Ted Whitsell and Pearl (Rawstern) Whitsell.  
Her family moved to southern Illinois and then Ashton when she was a young girl.  She attended high school in Ashton and business college in Dixon. Isla was married to L. R. “Bud” Strawbridge on Dec. 14, 1944.  They were divorced in 1976.  Survivors of the union are her daughters Linda (Darrel) Daub of Chana, Donna (Tom) Heid of Cape Haze, Fla., and her son Tom Strawbridge of Rochelle.
 Grandchildren surviving are Karen (Brian) Larson of Leaf River, David (Dana) Daub of Mt. Morris, Daniel (Suzanne) Daub of Mt. Morris, Tracy (Steve)Novak of Rio Rancho, N.M., Shalene Eagleson of Stillman Valley, Janet (Chuck) Gillispie of Yorkville, and Christopher (Julie) Strawbridge of Lusby, Md.  Great-grandchildren include Mallory and Isabelle Bergstrom, Matthew and Kaitlyn Daub, Spencer Daub, Jessica and Joseph Novak, Jordan Jenkins and Jacob (Natalie) Jenkins, Sydnee Gillispie and Micah Larson. Step great-grandchildren are Joshua and Jarred Burcham of North Carolina. A great-great-granddaughter is due in April. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Margie (Strawbridge) Gregory of Cottenwood, Ariz.; many loving cousins, nieces, nephews and faithful dog, Bobo.
Isla was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Dale and Lyle “Jake” Whitsell; sisters-in-law, Barbara (Zimmerman)Whitsell and June (Tarvestead)Whitsell; and her granddaughter, Angela Daub Bergstrom.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21 with a Celebration of Life service at noon at Beverage-Lyons Family Funeral Home, 601 Richardson Ave., Ashton, with Pastor Chan Ik Choi of Chana United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ashton Cemetery.
A memorial will be established at a later date.