H. Lynn Stivers, age 85, of Byron and formerly of Stillman Valley passed away Monday October 14, 2024.

Stanley R. “Spud” Miller, age 66, died peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024, in the comforting presence of his home surrounded by his loving family.

Sara J. Graham, 87, died peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Generations at Neighbors Nursing Home of Byron, IL.

Betty Ford, Eleanor Betty Nell Gangelhoff Ford, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Serenity Hospice and Home of Oregon, IL surrounded by her loving friends and family. 

Marian DeWall, 88, of Forreston, IL passed away Sunday October 13, 2024 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL.

John Henry Louis Combs, age 24, while out of state working on a storm restoration project, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Montgomery Alabama. 

William “Bill” R. Samuel, 83, of Polo, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at his home.

Mary Margaret “Lawson” Schultheis, 74, went home to her heavenly Father on October 6, 2024. Mary was born in Rockford, IL on May 31, 1950. Mary graduated from Oregon High School in 1969. She married Dan Schultheis on September 8, 1972.

Chad Michael Worman, 53, died suddenly in his home in Byron, IL. 

Diane Kay Terviel, age 76 of rural Chana, joined her Heavenly Father on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon, Illinois with family at her side after a long battle with diabetes.

Joseph “Dirty” Roth, age 48, unexpectedly passed away on October 1, 2024.

David Eugene Porter unexpectedly passed away in his home on September 19, 2024 at the age of 70 in Byron, IL.

Judy Camplain, age 80, of Edwardsville, IL passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Charles Emory Buser, Chuck to all, passed away on September 7, 2024 in the loving care of his wife, Deborah and daughters, Anne and Amy. 

William (Bill, Billy, Mr. Nye, The Science Guy) Gore Nye Sr., beloved father, grandfather, friend and partner, passed away on July 11, 2024 at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 82.

James L. Moon Sr., age 99, passed away while under the care of Serenity Hospice on September 22, 2024 at Allure of Pinecrest, moving there in 2017 from Peoria, Illinois.

Kurt Elliott Bevill, age 45, passed away August 15, 2024 while on a trip to Romania.

Johnathan H. Stone, 54, of Oregon unexpectedly passed away the morning of Sept. 13 at his house in Palm Coast, Florida.

Wayne Wendell Canfield Jr. passed away on September 12, 2024, at the age of 70.

Kathleen Louise Zellers Bolton, age 73, of Middleton passed away on September 11, 2024, at UW Hospital Madison WI.

Elizabeth “Liz” Wisnosky, age 45, passed away Friday August 30 at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City.

John Raymond Holm, age 70, of Seattle Washington passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 after a prolonged illness. 

Leta Elaine Blanchard Woolbright, She was born April 16, 1938, the eleventh child to Spencer H. and Eva Opal Etes Blanchard in Byron, Illinois. Went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 1, 2024 in Davis Junction. 

Geraldine E. Timmer, 82, of Forreston, IL passed away Friday, Aug 23, 2024.

Gene Edward McGee, age 92, a resident of Mount Morris IL, formally Land O’ Lakes WI since 1993 died Tuesday May 28, 2024 at Serenity Hospice House in Oregon, IL.