Mary Margaret “Lawson” Schultheis, 74, went home to her heavenly Father on October 6, 2024. Mary was born in Rockford, IL on May 31, 1950. Mary graduated from Oregon High School in 1969. She married Dan Schultheis on September 8, 1972.

Dean George Lechner, 84, long time resident of Rochelle passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Mary Ann Johnson, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. 

William (Bill, Billy, Mr. Nye, The Science Guy) Gore Nye Sr., beloved father, grandfather, friend and partner, passed away on July 11, 2024 at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 82.

Tami Kay Rhea, 63, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. 

Lorena M. (Long) Freeman, formerly of Woodland Park, CO, passed away peacefully at Franklin Grove Living & Rehab Center of Franklin Grove, IL, on Thursday, September 19, 2024. 

Julie Ellen Clucas, 65, of Brooklyn, NY, died September 7, 2024 in Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY. Born in DeKalb on July 20, 1959, she grew up in Creston and graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1977.

Celesta Shannon Reed, 99, of Steward, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, September 13, 2024, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law.

James D. Reed, 73, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin Grove, Illinois. 

Susan Englert, 68, of rural Creston, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 11, 2024, near Oakley, Kansas. 

Paul Brian Fridge, 56, passed away unexpectedly Friday, September 13, 2024 at his home in Dixon, Illinois. 

Helene Louise Timm, 88, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at her home in Rochelle, Illinois.  Helene was born on October 22, 1935 to Alfred and Minnie W. (Stiefel) Schumacher in Davis Junction, IL.  

John William Montgomery, 76, of Mount Pleasant, IA passed away on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, at 10:45 PM.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Richard Frank Pelka (Dutch), 89, of Rochelle, Illinois, on September 4th, 2024, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois, with his family by his side.

Leonard Edwin Dewey, 68, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully at home on August 30, 2024, after a long illness.

John E. "Sam" Stover Jr. age 87 of Rochelle formerly of Ashton passed away on Tuesday Aug. 28, 2024 at Rochelle Rehab and Healthcare in Rochelle, IL.

George W. Schmidt, 93, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at Manor Court in Rochelle, IL.

Harold William Julifs, 89, of Sterling, died Sunday, August 25, 2024, at CGH Medical Center after a short illness.

Joyce Fay Whitaker passed away peacefully Monday, August 26, 2024 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. 

Andrew Thomas Waters, 46, passed away unexpectedly in a tractor accident Sunday, August 25, 2024 at his family’s homestead in Ashton, Illinois.

Kenneth Lloyd Stice, 80, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. 

Harold H. Fleenor, 80, of Rochelle, Ill., died Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Bethany Rehab in DeKalb.

Together as they were in life, Donald B. and Priscilla J. Campbell will be buried in a private ceremony on August 20, 2024.

Ronald L. Macklin, 88, of Rochelle, died Monday, August 12, 2024 at Liberty Village in Rochelle, IL surrounded by his family.  He worked at Macklin’s Quarry in Rochelle for 62 years and was a member of Local 150 Operators.

Robert Justin Aubry, 77, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 in Rockford, IL at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center surrounded by his family.