Gwen Gardner, 75, of Prophetstown, IL, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, in Morrison, IL. She had been a resident there since January of 2025. Her brother, Garth, of Moosehead Lake, ME, was at her side. Gwen was born on April 22, 1950,
Arlene J. Dykstra, 88, of Morrison, IL, died Monday, June 29, 2026, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison. Arlene was born March 22, 1938, in Fulton, IL, to Frank and Tena (Pessman) Feldt. She was educated in the rural Whiteside County grade schools and graduated from Fulton High
William (Bill) J. Schell, age 72, passed away peacefully at his family farm on Monday, June, 29, 2026. Bill was born on September 4, 1953, in Sterling, IL, the son of John and Rosella (Baer) Schell. He married Linda Wiersema on April 13, 1973, in Milledgeville, IL. She preceded
Bryan Scott Rundall, 60, of Prophetstown, IL, died June 23, 2026, at Allure of Prophetstown Care Center. Bryan was born August 13, 1965, in Morrison, IL, the son of Charles and Barbara (Warkins) Rundall. He graduated from Morrison Community High School in Morrison. While he was in school and
Marcia R. DeBoer, 67, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, June 26, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. Marcia was born on April 14, 1959, in Long Beach, CA, to Andrew and Tena (Karsten) DeBoer. She was educated in the Erie, IL, grade schools
Marvin J. VanZuiden, 90, of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at La Bella of Morrison, IL. Marvin was born November 17, 1935, in Fulton, IL, to Clarence “Claus” and Winnie (Buikema) VanZuiden. He was educated in Fulton Schools. On September 14, 1956, he married Ethel J. Zuidema,
With hearts filled with both sorrow and hope, we celebrate the life of Christine Joy (Schultz) Schouten, who entered into the presence of her Savior and Heavenly Father, on Thursday, June 18, 2026, after a life marked by unwavering faith, deep love, and joyful service. Cremation rites have been
James T. Biba, age 69, of Prophetstown, IL, died Friday, June 19, 2026, at his home. Jim was born April 23, 1957, in Hillsboro, WI, the son of Irv and Arlene (Tabor) Biba. When he was two years old, his family moved to Cicero, IL, which is where he
Cynthia A. “Cindy” Engelkens, 76 of Morrison, IL, died Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Rock River Hospice & Home. She was born on July 3, 1949, in Morrison, the daughter of Frank and Addie Mae (Elliott) Gorzney. She married Paul Engelkens on July 8, 1967, in Malvern. He died
Tyler Rex Engelkins, 39, of Clinton, IA, passed away at his home on Monday, June 8, 2026. Tyler was born on May 13, 1987, in Morrison, IL. He grew up in Morrison and attended Morrison schools, where he quickly earned a reputation as the class clown. Tyler had a
Brian J. Brackemyer, 61, of Lanark, IL, died Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. Brian was born September 5, 1964, in Morrison, IL, to Garrett R. and Carole G. (Stoudt) Brackemyer. He was educated in the Morrison Grade Schools and was a 1982
Daniel Forrest Brandon, 62, passed away peacefully at Winning Wheels, Prophetstown, IL, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Danny was born April 1, 1964, in Morrison, IL, to Robert and Margaret (Steiner) Brandon. He graduated from Morrison High School in 1982. Dan loved the outdoors, gardening, fishing, bicycling and helping
Adam J. Hamstra, 39, of Fulton, IL, died Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at his home. Adam was born February 24, 1987, in Rockford, IL, to Philip J. and Marcella “Sally” A. (Yoeckel) Hamstra. He was educated in the Morrison grade schools and was a graduate of Morrison High School.
Michael Hinrichs, age 67, of Lanark, IL, died Monday, June 1, 2026, at his home. Michael was born December 1, 1958, in Sterling, IL, the son of Glenn and Elnora (Wierema) Hinrichs. He worked for Russell Koster for many years and was employed at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in
Janice Marie Stuart, age 71, of Morrison, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. A woman of unwavering strength and a generous spirit, Jan spent her life nurturing others and finding profound beauty in life’s simplest moments. Born in Erie, IL, to the late John Lourde and