Our dear mother, Ruth Dorothy Slonneger sadly passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Morrison, IL, Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, Assisted Living facility, at the age of 99. She would have been 100 years of age on April 27. Ruth was born April 27, 1923, in Troy, NY. She
Debra J. Palmer, age 57 of Pleasant Grove, UT, formerly of Sterling, IL, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home. Debbie was born on March 30, 1965, in Sterling, the daughter of Dale E. Reed and Jule (Schumacher) Johnson. She graduated from Sterling High School. Survivors include her brothers,
June E. Ufkin, 90, died Wednesday March 15, 2023, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL. She was born on October 16, 1932, in Sterling, IL, the daughter of Fritz and Alma (Stern) Rosenow and was a graduate of Sterling High School. June married Kenneth W. Ufkin on March
Bernita M. Forth, 97, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at Homestead of Morrison, in Morrison. Bernita was born October 18, 1925, in Sterling, IL, to Lester H. and Vera Bernice (James) Conrady. She was educated in the James School of rural Whiteside County, and was a 1943
Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker invites the public to join him in a cup of chocolatey cocoa, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Meet at his office, inside the Law Enforcement Center, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The time is 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Morrison Community Hospital, 303 N. Jackson Street, Morrison, IL, will host an “Impact Life” Blood Drive, on Friday, April 14, 2023. Donations will be received in the Conference Room from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Masks are optional, but appointments are required. To schedule, call Angie VanZuiden at 815-772-5535. Please eat
Morrison Lions Club members are taking orders for roses, to be delivered on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. Colors cannot be guaranteed, but your request will be honored as closely as possible. Colors are brilliant from reds, pinks, mauves, yellows, pinks, and other combinations. The deadline for placing your order
The Fulton Historical Society is delighted to host Sean Sandrock, on Sunday, March 19, 2023. His program will begin at 2:00 p.m., at the Fulton, IL, (Martin House) Museum located at 707 10th Avenue. Sean Sandrock, a Tampico, IL, resident, will be the featured speaker. His topic is, “Ensuring the
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, March 10, 2023. Arrests: On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Morrison Police Department was notified of a stolen vehicle out of Lee County. At approximately 9:21 p.m. the vehicle was observed traveling eastbound in the 700 block of Lincolnway, Morrison,
Listed below are Morrison High School students who achieved Honor Roll status during the Third Quarter of the 2022-2023 school Year. 4.000 and Above Honor RollClass of 2023: Zayden Boonstra, Mark Cyphers, Katherine Eggemeyer, Andrea Fiedlerova, Marissa Folkers, Nelly Gil, Landri Harmon, Taylor Swanstrom, Shelby Veltrop, Hannah Zinke Class of
Morrison High School Athletic Director Gregg Dolan reported game cancellations for Friday, March 17, and Saturday, March 18, 2023. “[March 17] Softball and Baseball games in Fulton, IL, have been cancelled due to the weather. We are working on a makeup date. [Saturday’s] Baseball games to be played in Oregon,
The Spring Soccer Program starts on Monday, April 10, 2023, and will meet on Monday nights at Morrison Sports Complex. It is open to all children in PreK through 5th Grade. The deadline for registration is Friday, March 24. Visit https://www.quickscores.com/morrisonsport.
Troop 1504 Leader Hillary Blevins took the photograph. Annually, Girl Scout Sunday is celebrated across the United States on March 12, in honor of National Girl Scout Week. That day recognizes the anniversary of the origin of Girl Scouts of America, on March 12, 1912. In Morrison, IL, the 2023
Jerry Brearton submitted the feature and photo. On Monday, March 13, 2023, Morrison, IL, American Legion Post 328 celebrated Legionnaire Bob Brands’s 93rd birthday and The American Legion’s 104th birthday. Post Commander Larry Zuidema, left, presented a cake to Brands to commemorate both birthdays. Brearton stated, “Even at 93, Bob
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