Obituaries

SHOREWOOD — Colleen A. Koch, 83, of Shorewood, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the home of her daughter.

EAST GROVE — Hazel Lorraine Reuter, 97, formerly of East Grove, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Heritage Square, in Dixon, where she resided the last 12 years. She worked for the Lee County Soil & Water District, retiring in 1994.

FRANKLIN GROVE — Sharon L. Yocum, 76, of Franklin Grove, passed away suddenly on Monday, March 11, 2024 at her home.

SUGAR HILL, Ga. — Ruth Ann Payne, of Sugar Hill, Ga., and formerly a resident of Schaumburg, IL for many years, passed away Feb. 27, 2024, after a long illness.

MENDOTA – David Scott Erbes, 60, of Mendota, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, after a brief illness.

AMBOY — Mary Alice Hardy, 79, of Amboy, passed away on Feb. 13, 2024, after facing complications from post-polio syndrome, alongside other health issues. She was born on May 23, 1944, in Dixon, the beloved daughter of Alvin Donald and Margaret (Cooper) Ortgiesen.

DEKALB — Sarah Hinrichs, 92, of DeKalb, formerly of Amboy passed away on Feb. 1, 2024 at the home of her daughter in Dekalb.

GLENDALE, Az. — Larry Glenn Hawes, a steadfast pillar of the community and beloved family man, passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2024, at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Arizona.

Marie Miles passed away early morning on January 4, 2024, surrounded by her four children and embraced by her loving husband.

DIXON — Richard C. Montavon, 88, of Dixon, passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, surrounded by his children.

AMBOY — Everett D. "Joe" Vivian, 77, of Amboy, passed away, in his home, surrounded by his family on Friday Jan 5, 2024.

FRANKLIN GROVE — William (Bill) Kirchhofer passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 in his home at The Meadows in Franklin Grove, Illinois.

LEE CENTER — Glenda L. Smith, 66, of Lee Center, passed away on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at her home.

AMBOY — George W. Mason, 100, of Amboy, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 at his home surrounded by family.

Margaret Headrick passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving daughters, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at the Edgewood Assisted Living facility in Flandreau, her residence since 2017.

AMBOY — LaVina M. Marschang, 93, of Amboy passed away on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon.

DIXON — Carole L. Ackerson, 77, of Dixon, passed away at her home on Nov. 22, 2023 after a valiant battle with Huntington’s Disease.

AMBOY — Daniel Long, 85, of Amboy, passed away Nov. 23, 2023, at his home early Thanksgiving morning.

STEWARD — Paula F. Barkei, nee Altrichter, 66, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 at home.

LOMBARD — Robert (Bob) R. Keller, 90, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at Lombard Place Assisted Living, Lombard.

EAST PEORIA — Mary Frances McLaughlin, 70, of East Peoria, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Janet Carolyn Lehman (nee Lynch) of Murfreesboro, Tenn., passed away peacefully on Nov. 4, 2023, surrounded by family.

DIXON — Sylvia E. Montavon, 83, of Dixon, passed away on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 at Liberty Court in Dixon.

AMBOY — Gene A. Daniels, 85, formerly of Amboy, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at Oregon Living and Rehab Center.

AMBOY — Dennis J. McCoy, 61, of Amboy, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.

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