Anita Stahl Dayton Grace, passed away on January 6, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, MO. 

Kenneth Seymour Brown, a devoted husband, loving father, caring brother, and adored grandfather and great grandfather, passed away on January 17, 2025, in Cherokee Village Arkansas.

Terry Lee Austin Sr., 77, of Rochelle, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at his home.

Arlene M. Stucker Woodworth Adamson, 92, of Monroe Center, IL, passed peacefully to her heavenly reward on January 15, 2025 at Saint Anne’s Ascension Living Place.

Wilma J. "Blossom" Lee age 75 of Ashton died Tuesday Jan. 14, 2025 at OSF St Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. 

Michael Edward Julin, age 75, of Creston, Illinois, took his trip to the mothership during the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2025, making a space for the 50,000th best guitarist in the world to move up to number 49,999.

Kimberly “Kim” Ann Osborne, 64, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025 at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale with her loving husband Richard Osborne of 45 years by her side.

Kenneth (Kenny) Aaron Durham 77 of Ogden Utah went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2024 after a brief illness.

William Grant Walters, 85, passed away at his home in St. Charles, IL after a long illness.

Hermilo Menchaca Torres, 88, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois surrounded by family. 

Surrounded by the love of his family, John David Bell, of Mahomet, IL, passed away on December 19, 2024, after sharing that, “Today is my day,” to go with the Lord. John passed peacefully in his sleep late that evening at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Hospital, Chicago.

Patty M. Torman, 70, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at her home.

Evangeline “Angie” Agnos, 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Rochelle on Monday, December 16, 2024 with her family by her side. 

Carole J. Zimmerman, 90, of Rochelle, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Manor Court in Rochelle with family by her side. 

Virgil Carl Ewald, age 90, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at Manor Court in Rochelle, Illinois. 

Luan B. Wine, long time Rochelle resident, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, at the age of 97.

Peggy Lucille Futrell, 82, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 at her home in Rochelle with family by her side. 

Helen Rose Strawbridge, age 90, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Maple Crest Nursing Center in Belvidere, IL. 

James Russell Milligan, 71, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 24, 2024 at his farm in Kings, Illinois.

Leo James Gildea, age 87, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at his home with his family at his side. 

It is with great sorrow that the family of Denis David Anderson, 81, of Loves Park shares that he passed away at his home on Thursday, November 21, 2024, following a brief but valiant battle with cancer.

Dolores Martha Shank, 96, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 24 at Wesley Willows Senior Community, culminating what was a very rich and full life.

Melvin Charles Messer, age 86 passed away at Manor Court in Rochelle on Friday, November 22, 2024 with his family at his side.

Douglas Glenn Zuehl, age 90 passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at the Rochelle Community Hospital.

Richard W. Myroth, age 72, of Arvada, Colorado passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. He was born on November 29, 1951, in Rochelle, Illinois to William and Julie (Burr) Myroth.