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Lavirne Cox
Feb 19, 2016
Lavirne E. (Jack) Cox, 86, of Sterling, died February 19, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. He was employed at Northwestern Steel and Wire Co. for over 36 years as a supervisor in the roll shop. Jack was born May 23, 1929 in Moline, the son of Lavirne and Irene (Ashley) Cox. He served in the United States Air Force, during...
Beverly Miller
Feb 13, 2016
BEVERLY MILLER STERLING-Beverly Miller, 75, of Sterling, died Saturday, February 13, 2016 at CGH Medical Center. Beverly was born April 8, 1940 in Sterling, the daughter of Francis and Mary (Forder)Turner. Survivors include two daughters, Susan (Michael) Trad of Hewett, WI and Teresa (Lenny) Winters of Machesney Park; one brother, Jerry Turner of Sterling; five grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren....
Wendelin Richter
Feb 11, 2016
Mesa AZ-Wendelin Richter, 88, formerly of Sterling, died peacefully at his home in Mesa Arizona on February 11, 2016. Wendelin Richter was born May 31, 1927 in Harvey, North Dakota. The son of Jacob and(Catherena Keller) Richter. The family farmed at Esmond North Dakota and then moved to Devils Lake North Dakota in 1933. The family finally moved to...
Byron Long
Jan 31, 2016
Byron F. Long, 90, of Sterling, died, Sunday, January 31, 2016 at his home. Byron was born May 3, 1925 in Sterling, the son of Menno A. and Pearl (Landis) Long. He married Elsie Iben on November 6, 1949 in Chadwick. Byron was a lifelong member of Science Ridge Mennonite Church in Sterling. He farmed in the Sterling area,...
Elwin Swanson
Jan 31, 2016
ELWIN D. SWANSON ROCK FALLS-Elwin D. Swanson, 87, formerly of Harmon, died Sunday January 31, 2016 at the Franklin Grove Living Center, Franklin Grove. Elwin was born on March 30, 1928, in Sterling, the son of Elmer L. and Helen (Williams) Swanson. He married Lois Ann on August 22, 1948 in Rock Falls; she preceded him in death on...
Robert Morse
Jan 24, 2016
Robert G. Morse, 65, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at his home in Prophetstown. Robert G. Morse was born December 28, 1950 in Sterling, the son of Charles Henry and Dorothy Irene Bryson Morse. He married Brenda Chism in Mendota on July 21, 1990. He served in the U. S. Army during Vietnam. He is survived by his wife,...
David Duncan
Jan 22, 2016
David B. Duncan, 92, of Sterling, died Friday, January 22, 2016, at Regency Care in Sterling. David was born on February 16, 1923, in Thorpe WV, the son of Robert and Pearl (Dowell) Duncan. He married Ruby Billings on November 8, 1952 in Dixon, she preceded him in death on June 10, 2012. David worked at North Western Steel...
Lisa Lilly
Jan 18, 2016
ROCK FALLS-Lisa L. Lilly, 38, of Rock Falls, died Monday, January 18, 2016, at Rockford Memorial. Lisa was born in Sterling, on August 3, 1977, the daughter of Kerry and Stephanie (Coulter) Lilly. Lisa was a CNA for In Home Nursing. Survivors include her father Kerry (Deanna) and mother Stephanie Coulter-Lilly; three daughters Rhiannon Minor, Violet Lilly and Olivia...
Cheryl Fowler
Jan 17, 2016
Cheryl M. Fowler, 71, of Rock Falls, died, Sunday, January 17, 2016 at CGH Medical Center. Cheryl was born May 11, 1944 in Hastings NE, the daughter of Ival and Irene (Peterson) Gregg. She married Richard Fowler on January 30, 1965 in Sterling. Survivors include her husband, Richard of Rock Falls; two daughters, Dawn (Joe) Billings and Stacie (Adam)...
Eugene Bollman
Jan 14, 2016
Eugene D. Bollman, 84, formerly of Rock Falls, died Thursday January 14, 2016 at Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy. Mr. Bollman was born March 18, 1931 in Hume Township, the son of Lawrence and Louise (Hagerman) Bollman. He married Smaida Grikmanis May 18, 1958 in Sterling. She preceded him in death on October 18, 2013. Eugene was a member...
Katherine Hopkins
Jan 13, 2016
Katherine “Katie Jo” Hopkins, 13, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Katie was born in Sterling on December 19, 2002, the daughter of Patrick Lee and Mary (Adams) Hopkins. Survivors include one brother, John Hopkins, one sister, Becca Hopkins and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother, Mark Allen Hopkins. Mass...
Patrick Hopkins
Jan 13, 2016
Patrick L. Hopkins, 61, of Rock Falls died Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Patrick was born in Streator on April 8, 1956 to John and Joyce Hopkins. He married Mary Adams on June 25, 1988 in Harmon. Survivors include; one son, John Hopkins; one daughter, Becca Hopkins; three brothers, Rick, Mike and Bill Hopkins; and many nieces, nephews and cousins...
Donovan Hopkins
Jan 13, 2016
Donovan Lee Hopkins, 16, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Donovan was born in Sterling on October 5, 1999, the son of Patrick Lee and Mary (Adams) Hopkins. Survivors include one brother, John Hopkins, one sister, Becca Hopkins and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by one brother, Mark Allen Hopkins. Mass of...
Margaret Hopkins
Jan 13, 2016
Margarett “Maggie” E. Hopkins, 26, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Margaret was born in Sterling on February 11, 1989, the daughter of Patrick and Mary (Adams) Hopkins. Survivors include one brother, John Hopkins; one sister, Becca Hopkins and several aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by one brother, Mark Allen Hopkins. Mass of...
Mary Hopkins
Jan 13, 2016
Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” Hopkins, 49, of Rock Falls, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016. She was assistant manager at Kelly Mobil Mart, Sterling. Mary was born July 1, 1966 in Sterling the daughter of Ron P. Adams and Kay Grennan Adams. Survivors include, one daughter, Becca Hopkins; one son, John David Hopkins; three sisters, Judy I. Adams (Brian) Astalos,...
Elise Matthews
Jan 10, 2016
STERLING- Elise Matthews, 84, of Sterling died Sunday January 10, 2016 at Advocate Bromenn Medical Center, Normal. Elise was born in Wichita, Kansas on June 28, 1931, the daughter of Roger and Irma (Klaus) Wrigley. She married Edgar Matthews on August 2, 1953 in Peru, Indiana, he preceded her in death on January 30, 2013. Elise was a graduate...
Isaias Ferrel
Jan 6, 2016
Rock Falls- Isaias Ferrel, 61, of Rock Falls died Wednesday January 6, 2016 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Isaias was born July 6, 1954, in Poblado De Pena, Durango, Mexico, the son of Nicolas and Maria (Ibarra) Ferrel. Isaias married Minerva Pena on July 3, 1975 in Sterling. Survivors include his wife; one daughter Miriam Ferrel of Bronx,...
Josephine Lira
Dec 30, 2015
STERLING-Josephine Lira, 78, of Sterling died Wednesday December 30, 2015 at CGH Medical Center, Sterling. She was born in Edinburg, Texas on November 7, 1937 the daughter of Guadalupe and Maria DeJesus (Pena) Sandoval. Survivors include two Sons Henry (Lisa) Lira and David (Lonna) Lira both of Sterling; two Daughters Rosa (Geronimo) Rodriguez of Sterling, Maria (Omar) Aguilera of...
June Adams
Dec 20, 2015
June Adams, 92, of Sterling died Sunday December 20, 2015 at Heritage Woods, Sterling. June was born on May 31, 1923 in Rockfalls, the daughter of Charles and Ethel (Orr) Reese. June married John Adams on February 1, 1946 in Chicago, he preceded her in death in August of 1994. Survivors include one daughter, Julie (David) Mauldin of Morrison;...
Harvey Johnson
Dec 14, 2015
Harvey W. Johnson, 94, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at Resthave Nursing Home, Morrison. Harvey was a vocal music teacher at Sterling High School, prior to retirement. Harvey was born March 10, 1921 in Rockford the son of Helge and Esther (Sanden) Johnson. He married Arlene Hedberg on August 12, 1949 in Albert City, IA. He served in the...
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