Apr 9, 2026

Kelley Thrun, 84, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away peacefully April 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on January 24, 1942, in Elgin, Illinois, to Beth (Berg) and Orville Thrun.

Kelley was a proud graduate of Belvidere High School, Class of 1960, where he excelled both academically and athletically. He played baseball, was honored as Homecoming...

Apr 8, 2026

Lorraine Marion Kiefer, 95, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026.

Lorraine was born on February 24, 1931, to Menno Zimmer and Loretta Scott. She married the love of her life, Theodore Kiefer, on December 30, 1950. Together they built a loving home and raised five children: Ted, Mary, Patricia, Mike, and Cindy.

Lorraine was a talented musician who...

Apr 4, 2026

Timothy Charles Diedrick, 67, of Belvidere, IL, passed away on April 4, 2026.

Born on December 27, 1958, in Elgin, IL, Tim was the son of Eugene and Elaine (Conro) Diedrick. A dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and son, Tim lived a life built on hard work, loyalty, and a quiet strength that left a lasting impact on all who knew him.

Tim...

Apr 4, 2026

Mary Louise McGill, passed away on April 4, 2026. She was born on August 10, 1936. The daughter of Ralph and Bernice Landphere. Mary graduated from Belvidere high school in 1954. She married William McGill on June 27, 1954. Mary worked for over 25 years as a secretary for Belvidere High School and retired in 2004.

She loved going on vacation...

Apr 1, 2026

William (Bill) Voigt Hathaway, 68, of Cherry Valley, IL passed away April 1, 2026 after a hardfought, 3-year battle with cancer. He was at home surrounded by his family in his final moments. Bill was born October 17, 1957, in Key West, FL the son of Hap and Marge (Voigt) Hathaway.

Bill met the love of his life, Cindy Gorham, in...

Mar 31, 2026

Steven Eugene Schabacker, 79, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026. He was born on May 30, 1946, in Rochelle, Illinois, to George and Clara Schabacker.

Steve was raised on a farm in northern Boone County and attended North Boone High School. He was guided in life by the values he learned early on: hard work, humility, generosity,...

Mar 16, 2026

Beverly Joan (Lawver) Bergdorf, Roscoe - Beverly Bergdorf, 90, of Roscoe, Illinois went to be with the Lord on March 16, 2026 at home, with her loving daughters by her side. Beverly was born September 27, 1935, in Akron, Ohio, daughter of Charles and Ada Lawver.

 After graduating high school she worked at Firestone in Akron, Ohio and worked as an...

Mar 13, 2026

Nancy I. Anderson, 74, of Belvidere, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2026. She was born on August 18, 1951, in Dowagiac, Michigan, the daughter of Betty and Tommy Snider.

On August 29, 1970, she married the love of her life, Les Anderson, who first caught her attention with his ’55 Chevy. Together they built a life filled with love,...

Mar 7, 2026

Julie Margaret Kleive of Capron, 80, passed away on March 7 in Rockford, Illinois.

She was born on February 28, 1946, to Lillian (Hoy) and Harry Kleive. Julie lived her entire life on the Kleive family farm—the same land where her father was born in 1905.

Julie attended school at Capron (Boone-LeRoy) Grade School and...

Mar 6, 2026

Paul Temple, 62, passed away on March 6, 2026.

Paul was born on November 25, 1963, to Dale and Carol (Olsen) Temple. He married the love of his life, Tami (Mulholland) Temple, on July 5, 2014. Together they shared 20 wonderful years filled with laughter, adventure, and devotion to family.

Paul was a skilled mechanic...