Woodrow “Woody” Cupp Sr., 77, of Steward, passed away Monday, July 15, 2024, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford.

Lawrence E. Cox, 82, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois with his family by his side. 

Richard “RD” David Hayward, 81, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at his home in Shabbona, Illinois.

Bertrand “Bert” John Coté, 102, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at his home in Rochelle, Illinois.

Mary Lou Henry, 92, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Manor Court in Rochelle, Illinois. 

Inez Therese Henna, 93 of Rochelle, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Rochelle Community Hospital.

Margaret Ellen Dymond Laubach, 95 years old, died July 1, 2024, less than a mile from where she was born. Margaret was born February 5, 1929 in Benzonia, Michigan to James E. and Ellen (MacNeish) Dymond.

Carolyn Mae (Kruger) Wetzel, 90, of Clinton, Wisconsin, Azura Memory Care, formerly of Ashton, Illinois, passed away on June 21, 2024. 

Earl Bray age 88 of LaFollette, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at his home. 

Nancy Lee Ann Capes, 69, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. 

Don Eugene Hinderliter, 88, a native of Lewistown, IL and long-time resident of Rochelle, IL, passed away on Sunday in Houston, TX.

Arlene Lois Skaar, 95, of Kings, Illinois, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024 after a long and fulfilling life. She was surrounded by family.

Leslie Allen Hipsher, better known as “Les”, 76, of Brownstown, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield.

God called Ron Dean, 80, of Ashton, IL home on Sunday, June 9, 2024, after a series of complications from cancer.

Ruth Irene Dalton, 91, formerly of Dixon, IL, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Dixon Rehab and Healthcare in Dixon, Illinois surrounded by her family.

Annette "Nettie" Ann Kary, age, 76, formerly of Rochelle, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024 in Eagan, Minnesota. 

A celebration of life will be held for Imogene “Jean” Entwistle on Monday, May 27 from 4-6 p.m. at Glad Tidings at 2325 N. 1st St., DeKalb, IL 60115.

Johnnie Sue Orlikowski, 70, of Rochelle, IL, formerly of Crossville, TN, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL.

Donald Eugene Huntley, 86, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at his home in Chana, Illinois. 

Barbara Price died on May 7, 2024, in Cary, IL. 

Richard D. Whaley, 71, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024 surrounded by his family. 

Gene Benton Endthoff, 91, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 8:08 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg.

Michael John Vanderpool, age 82 passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in the presence of his family and the loving hands of Serenity Hospice and his Lord and Savior. 

Irene Margaret Behrends passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Manor Court, Rochelle, IL.

Rose Marie Larsen, 92,  passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the Serenity Hospice Home in Oregon surrounded by her loving family and friends.