James L. "Jim" Turner
Dec 16, 2015
Garden Prairie, IL James L. "Jim" Turner, 85, of Garden Prairie, IL passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning, December 16, 2015 in Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. Jim was born May 21, 1930 in Belvidere, IL the son of Lloyd J. and Ruby Turner. He attended a one room school house before graduating from Belvidere High School in...
Marwyn F. Drewelow
Dec 15, 2015
Marwyn F. Drewelow 83, of Belvidere, IL died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Swedish American hospital, Belvidere after a sudden illness. Marwyn was born May 23, 1932 in Cadott, Wisconsin the son of Oswald H. and Venice Fern Drewelow. Marwyn enjoyed reading western novels and fishing. He is loved and will be missed by his children, Tari, Jeff and...
Shirley Marie Decker
Dec 12, 2015
Shirley M. Decker, 85, of Bloomington, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 in her home. Shirley was born February 3, 1930 in Belvidere, IL, daughter of Irven and Dorothy (Miller) Vincent. She married Luther R. Decker on March 29, 1947 in Belvidere. Shirley worked in the packing department at Amerock for 20 years. She was a member of Cherry...
John M. Bauch
Dec 12, 2015
Belvidere, IL John M. Bauch, 62, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 in his home after a 7 month battle with cancer. John was born April 30, 1953 in Chicago, IL, son of John and Mary Bauch. He graduated from Gage Park High School in 1971. John married his best friend Kathleen Bauer July 22, 2000...
Michael James Wensky
Dec 11, 2015
Belvidere, IL Michael James Wensky, 53, of Belvidere, IL, died with his mother by his side, Friday, December 11, 2015 from complications of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on October 20, 1993. Michael was born April 18, 1962 in Belvidere, IL, son of Robert and Jeannine (Carlson) Wensky. He graduated from Belvidere High School in 1981. Michael enjoyed...
Harriet E. Schultz
Dec 7, 2015
Belvidere, IL Harriet E. (Moore) Schultz, 71 of Belvidere, IL passed away, Monday, December 7, 2015 at Heritage Woods of Belvidere. Harriet was born August 18, 1944 in Rockford, IL the daughter of LaVerne and Rowena (Barker) Moore. Harriet and her 14 siblings attended a one room school house which subsequently closed when the family moved to Durand. Harriet...
Shirley Ann Lacour
Dec 7, 2015
Belvidere, IL Shirley Ann LaCour, 79, of Belvidere, joined our Lord in heaven on Monday, December 7, 2015 embraced in her family's love. Born on April 7, 1936 in Duhring, WV, daughter of Felix Lusk and Mame Whittaker. Survivors include husband, Andrew LaCour; sons, Daniel and Carlos Witherington; daughters, Brenda Witherington, and Tina (Ken) Baars; grandchildren, Krystle Ekhoff, Kyle...
Jerry F. Arand
Dec 6, 2015
Jerry F. Arand, 83, of Belvidere, IL, passed away Sunday morning, December 6, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital after a short illness. Jerry was born November 28, 1932 in Galena, IL, son of Ernest and Ethel (Bartel) Arand. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Jerry married Shirley...
Patricia Ann Shelley Poffenberger
Dec 6, 2015
Belvidere, IL Patricia Ann Shelley Poffenberger, 71, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 with her loving family by her side. She was born May 6, 1944 in Horry County, South Carolina to Braxton and Christine (Ganis) Shelley. Pat made a career of taking care of her family, especially her special needs daughter, Shelley. She also volunteered for Special Olympics...
Edith May Shuster
Dec 5, 2015
Edith May Shuster, 85, of Belvidere, IL, passed away December 5, 2015. She was born July 26, 1930 in Grundy County, MO, daughter of Arthur Porter and Edith May (Hopkins) Lynch. She graduated from Galt High School, Class of 1948, in Galt, MO. Edith was a homemaker who loved caring for her daughters and grandchildren, and keeping in touch...