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The most amazing mother, daughter, friend, person Pam (nee Riccolo) Atchison, 71, of Dwight, Illinois joined her Lord and Savior on November 20, 2020. Pam was surrounded by her loving family as she made her final journey. Pamela Ann was…

Harold George “Fuzz” Mahler, age 88, of Gardner, IL passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020. Born June 26, 1932, he was the last of the 12 children born to William and Ida (nee Balzerick) Mahler. Harold “Fuzz” served in the United…

Philip J. McArdle, 77, of Dwight passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at the Morris Hospital. Born February 23, 1943 in Morris, he was the son of the late William J. and Barbara M. (Ulhrich) McArdle. Philip was involved in…

Linda Marie Goodman, 70, of Dwight, IL passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Cremation rites were ac-corded. Memorial services will be at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Hager Memorial Home in Dwight, IL. A visitation will be held…

Donald William “Don” Malone knew (just like Yogi Berra) that love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too. Born January 27, 1929 to William and Vera Malone, he surrounded himself with hard work, baseball,…

By Bridget DeWaard This October, Oly Farms, located in Emington, decided to open its doors, delighting visitors for the past month with a wide range of activities. Stemming from the family farm Kris and Lena Olson have grown through hardwork…

John Andrew Andrzejewski, 82, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 in St. Charles, Illinois, from cerebral amyloid angiopathy. John was born in Evanston, Illinois June 3, 1938 to immigrant parents, Andrew and Theresa (Kwiatkowski). His birth family included older brother…

Eron Michael Ryan, age 41, passed away suddenly at home in Reddick, IL on Saturday, November 7, 2020 due to complications from diabetes. Eron was born on December 19, 1978 in Ransom, IL to Dianna and Michael Ryan. After high school…

John Patrick Peach, 78, of Dwight died peacefully November 3, 2020 in his home surrounded by loved ones. A celebration of life party will be held at a later date. Duffy – Baier – Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in…

Carrol Jean Statler, 95, of Kempton, IL passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:10 p.m. Cremation rites have been accorded. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Calvert and Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in…

Wayne L. Denaple, 90, of Fairbury and formerly of Ransom, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at his residence in Fairbury. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, November 4, 2020 in St. Patrick’s Church, Ransom….

Catherine Grace Hill, 84, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at her home in Dwight. Born September 13, 1936 in Hysham, Montana, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Daisy (Scot) Buckley. Catherine was raised in Montana and…

MAZON – George T. “Dick” Poppleton, age 82, of Mazon passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born in Braidwood, IL, the son of the late George and Lucille (Lewis) Poppleton, residing in…

Jacqueline “Jackie” Marks, age 88, of Gardner, Illinois and formerly of Sullivan, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Heritage Health in Dwight, Illinois. Born July 16, 1932 in Sullivan, Missouri, Jacqueline Jean was a daughter of Milner Dee “Jack”…

Rosella E. Herb, 87, of Dwight, IL died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 8:58 a.m. at her home in Dwight, IL. Private family services: Oaklawn Cemetery, Dwight, IL with the Reverend Grant Speece officiating. Hager Memorial Home, Pontiac, is in charge of…

Ralph Rudolph Erich Burger was born in Dwight, Illinois on April 3, 1935. He graduated from Dwight Town-ship High School in 1953 and opened a Pure Oil (Union 76) gas station and restaurant on Old Route 66 just outside Dwight…

William C. “Bill” Reynolds Jr., 58, of rural Blackstone died Friday, October 23, 2020 at his home. A private Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was Friday in St. Michael the Archangel Church, Streator, with Monsignor Philip Half-acre officiating. Burial with full…

Steven Clayton Neese, age 52, of Essex, Illinois and formerly of Wilmington, Illinois fought valiantly against the devastating implications that cancer left behind and he eventually passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois….

Margaret Ann Van Alstyne, 80, passed away suddenly on October 3, 2020 in Longmont, CO, surrounded by her family. A service with burial and a celebration of her life will be in Cullom, IL, but due to Covid-19 and family…

HERSCHER – Thomas A. Hughes, 83, of Herscher passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 9:05 p.m. at Heritage Health and Rehab in Dwight, Illinois. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private graveside service has been held. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home…

CABERY – Bernice A. Canham, 93, of Cabery, IL died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 10:50 p.m. in the home of her daughter in rural Kempton, IL. Her funeral will be held Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in…

by Bridget DeWaard — As the weather chills and we officially head into fall, get comfy, curl up on the couch, and catch a new episode of “Backstory with Larry Potash.” Centered around our history and stories of the past,…

Carl Wayne Carlson, 71, of Odell, IL  passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 8:55 a.m. in his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Duffy – Baier – Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac, is in charge…

Rita Styck-McWherter, age 75, of Herscher, IL and formerly of Wilmington, IL, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at home. Born September 25, 1945 in Kankakee, IL to the late Clayton Clarence and Margaret Mary (nee Larkin) Rynearson, Rita retired at the…

Mark C. Mau, 57, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Cabery, IL. A visitation was held Monday, October 12, 2020 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Cullom, IL. Due…

Bro. David H. Pierce, 84, of Franklin, Kentucky died Monday, September 28, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services were held Thursday, October 1, at 11 a.m. in the Faith Baptist Church, Franklin, Kentucky, with Bro. Tom Otto and Bro. Mark…

Robert M. Long, 80, of Pontiac passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 8:05 a.m. at Evenglow Health Center in Pontiac. A graveside service with full military rites was held Monday, October 12, 2020 at 11 a.m. in McDowell Cemetery,…

Mary Lou Zagar, age 85, of Joliet passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at home. She was born November 22, 1934, in Wilmington, IL, the daughter of the late Mary (nee Naretto) and Louis Compasso. Mary was raised on the…

Betty Jean Mixen, 68, of Pontiac passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. Cremation rites were accorded with services to be held at a later date. Duffy – Baier – Snedecor Funeral Home, Pontiac,…

Jane Murray Broeksmit, 92, of Chicago died at home on September 28, 2020 of kidney failure. She was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, in 1928, to George and Margaret Murray. She spent several years in Chicago and attended the Lab…

Robert Eugene Runyon III, 44, of Channahon, IL passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 in Will County, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded. A visitation was from 2 until 6 p.m., Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Hager Memorial Home in…

Michael E. Watters, 67, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Dwight, passed away on September 16, 2020. Mike was born on March 3, 1953 in Galesburg, IL to Winfield and Dorothy “Tootie” Watters. He worked in sales all his life, and…

Frances A. “Fran” Zeneli, age 61, of Abbotsford, WI passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Reedsburg Area Medical Center under the tender care of hospice. A Celebration Gathering was held from 12…

Ray E. Hoegger, 89, of Odell passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at OSF St. James John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. Services will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. in St. Paul Catholic Church in…

Michael Christensen, 63, of Dwight, IL passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at OSF St. James Hospital in Pontiac, IL. A visitation will take place from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Funeral services will be…

By Madelyn Fogarty madelynfogarty@yahoo.com   With September 11 just behind us, we were called again last week to remember the fundamental freedoms we so fervently value and the men and women who fought, and continue to fight, to protect our…

Gloria Livsey, 93, of El Cajon, CA passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2020 with family by her side. Survived by her four sons: David (Goldie), Ozark, MO; John (Dahlia), San Diego, CA; Michael (Patricia), Ridgeway, CO; and James (Christine),…

Shirley Berger, a remarkable lady who did not meet a piece of fabric she did not like. Preferably known as “Nana,” Shirley entered eternal life on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Nana was born June 29, 1933 to Adolf and Amanda (Bush)…

DWIGHT – Mary Grace Shapland, 88, of Dwight, Illinois passed away at Heritage Health in Dwight, Illinois on Thursday, September 17, 2020. She was born in Dwight on January 2, 1932, the daughter of Fred “Fritz” Humbert and Grace (Jacobsgaard) Humbert…

Gregory K. “Greg” Skarstad, 74, of Herscher passed away September 14, 2020 at Miller Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was born in Urbana, IL November 15, 1945. He was the son of Everett Fuoss and Barbara (Jones). At age 5…