Alvin Duane Oltmanns, 88, of Byron, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025, in Rockford.

It is with profound sadness that the family of Doug Carr announces his unexpected passing on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the age of 55.

Joseph Harold Schumacher, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and lifelong farmer, passed away on April 8th, 2025, at the age of 73, after a long courageous battle with his illness.  

Marcia Joy (Beck) Bradlee, 70, of Mt. Morris, IL passed away at home on April 7, 2025, of pancreatic cancer.

Ilene Louise Moring, Age 97, went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2025 surrounded by her family.

Roger Allen Hosier, aged 92, died on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Serenity Hospice and Home of Oregon, IL shortly before 9:00 PM after a 7 month battle with cancer.

Joyce Lorraine Snyder Carr, 88 of 411 S. McKendrie Ave., Mount Morris, died on April 5, 2025 at Allure of Pinecrest. 

Doris Rosenbalm, age 86, of Oregon, IL, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, March 29, surrounded by family and friends.

Kenneth Ray Robbins, Sr, 67, of Forreston IL went home to be with his Lord and Savior in the early morning of Saturday, March 22, 2025 after a lifelong illness.

Thomas Purple Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 2, 2025.

Judith Carol Martin Hollenbeck, 80, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Oregon Living & Rehabilitation Center of Oregon, IL with her loving daughters by her side.

Linda Sue Gillette of Southern Shores passed away on March 2, 2025. Linda was born in Oregon, IL on October 2, 1948.

Paul N. Branscomb, age 76, passed suddenly on March 26, 2025 in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, IL. 

Linda Stranberg, age 58, passed away peacefully with her family by her side in Serenity Hospice & Home, Oregon, IL. 

Joanne M. Spangler, 85, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Rosalinda L. Rienstra, age 82, of Stillman Valley, died Friday, March 21, 2025 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.

Wilfred “Bill” A Murray age 81, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 at AdventHealth Deland Hospital, Deland FL.

Steven Eric Cowan of Belvidere Illinois, passed away December 21, 2024.

Nina K. Whetsel, age 100, passed away on March 18, 2024.

Lewis L. Wilkinson, 85, of Polo, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

RuDella “Rudy” Suter, age 87, died Monday, March 17, 2025 at Oregon Living and Rehab Center.

Linda Kay Pinter, 66, of Freeport, IL, passed away Friday March 14, 2025 at Allure of Pinecrest in Mt. Morris, IL.

Larry L. Myers, age 84, died Friday, March 14, 2025 at Independence Village of Rockford. 

Paul Howard Mayer, 81, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois with his family by his side. 

With profound sadness, we announce that Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Troy E. Edwards, 58, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at his home in Davis Junction, IL.