Month: June 2020

POMPANO BEACH, FL – Virginia M. Porter, 91, of Pompano Beach, Florida and formerly of Ransom, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the John Knox Village Retirement Community in Pompano Beach, Florida. Due to the recent State guidelines set in place…

By Rachael Reynolds-Soucie rachaelthepaper@gmail.com Back in 1971, Apollo 14 carried 500 seeds to the moon and back. Back on Earth, they were planted in various locations around the U.S. such as the White House and the Kennedy Space Center. These…

WILMINGTON – Clara Louise Swisher, age 92, of Wilmington, Illinois passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at home with her loving family by her side. Born November 5, 1927 in Brookport, Illinois, Clara was a daughter of Donald and Mary…

LEXINGTON – Rhonda Faye Pustmueller, 51, passed away peacefully at her home in Lexington, IL, surrounded by family and love on Sunday, May 31, 2020. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on July 10, 1968 to James and Clevis Warner….

ODELL – Carol A. Hahn, 59, of Odell passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 at 10:25 a.m. in her home. Cremation rites were accorded with a Celebration of Life and burial at Call/Union Cemetery, Emington, IL to be held at a later…

LAKE SHANNON, IL – Rick W. Meredith, age 55, of Lake Shannon, IL passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home. Born February 5, 1965 in Kankakee, IL, he was a graduate of Reddick High School with the class of…

ROCKFORD – Charles “Charlie” Earl Reamer Jr., 84, of Rockford and formerly of Winnebago, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was born November 29, 1935 in Fennimore, WI, the son of C. Earl and Martha Louise (Smith)  Reamer. Charlie married…

MAZON – Shelly A. Halstead, 50, of Mazon passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born in Morris on September 5, 1969, she was the daughter of the late John E. Williams and Cathy Chamness Fieldman….

SOUTH WILMINGTON – Mary Lou Smolik, age 78, of South Wilmington, IL passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. Born August 3, 1941 in Gardner, IL to the late Lloyd W. and Minnie Mary…

DWIGHT – Lillian Pearl Smith, 100, of Dwight passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 5:42 a.m. at Heritage Health in Dwight. A private family service will be held Friday, June 5, 2020 with Father Chris Haake officiating. Burial will…

MAZON – Dolores “Boo” Johnson, age 81, of Mazon passed away Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2020 in her home surrounded by family. Born May 26, 1938 in Morris, Illinois, Dolores Eleanor was a daughter of Gerald and Evelyn (Maier) Misener. She…