April 23 County COVID-19 Report

On Friday, April 23, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 19 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries:  5 (under 20), 5 (20s), 2 (30s), 2 (50s), 4 (60s), 1 (70s.)  There were six recoveries

Free COVID-19 Tests on Friday Mornings

Recently, Whiteside County has seen an increase in cases of COVID-19.  Additionally, all of Region 1 and much of Northern Illinois has been placed into “Warning,” due to an increase in cases having fewer than 20% of the Region’s ICU Beds available.  As of Tuesday, April 20, 2021, only 15%

Mary Louise Meyer (1943 – 2021)

Mary Louise Meyer, 77 of Morrison, IL, formerly of Sterling, IL, died Monday, April 19, 2021, at the Alverno in Clinton, IA. Mary was born on November 9, 1943, in Harriman, TN, the daughter of James Cook and Stella Leffew.  She married Donald E. Meyer on March 21, 1964, in

Wayne E. Akker (1929 – 2021)

Wayne E. Akker, 91, of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL. Wayne was born September 30, 1929, in Morrison, to Cornelius and Ruvine (Brackemyer) Akker.  He was a 1947 graduate of Morrison High School. 

Marian J. Dykema (1939 – 2021)

Marian J. Dykema 81, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, April 16, 2021, at MercyOne Clinton, in Clinton, IA. Marian was born September 1, 1939, in Chicago, IL, to Ralph and Gertrude (Vander Molen) Keizer.  She was educated in the Morrison schools and graduated with the class of 1957.  She was

April 17 Celebration of Life for George F. Burks, Jr.

A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., at Schilling Funeral Home, 702 First Avenue, Sterling, IL. George F. Burks, Jr., 41, of Sterling, IL, died, January 14, 2021, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove IL.. George was born, August 6,

MCH Offers Employment Opportunities

Marketing Director Mick Welding submitted this update. With each passing day we get closer to the grand unveiling of our $20,500,000 expansion!  Workers are putting finishing touches on parts of the project, while other parts are still in the framing and reconstruction mode.  Rest assured, each phase of this project

William E. Connelly (1925 – 2021)

William E. Connelly, 96, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. William was born February 10, 1925, in Tampico, IL, to William Edward and Grace (Renner) Connelly, Sr.  Bill was educated in the rural Whiteside County and Bureau County grade schools and attended

Jule Kay Johnson (1944 – 2021)

Jule Kay Johnson, 76, of Sterling, IL, died, Friday April 9, 2021, at her home. Jule was born December 21, 1944, in Sterling, to Claude F. and Marian L. (Graff) Schumacher.  She attended Sterling Newman Schools.  She received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Sauk Valley College in 1986.  She

Tamara L. (Glazier) Menneke (1962 – 2021)

Tamara L. (Glazier) Menneke, 58, of Moline, IL, died Wednesday, April 6, 2021, at her home. Tamara was born July 5, 1962, in Clinton, IA, to George and Ramona (Mercer) Glazier.  She was a 1980 graduate of Morrison High School.  She attended Capri College in Davenport, IA, and Mount St.

Kathleen Faye Book (1944 – 2021)

Kathleen Faye Book, 77, of rural Morrison, IL, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL, after a year-long battle with cancer. Kathleen was born April 5, 1944, in Sterling, the daughter of Walter and Hazel (Bushman) Oltman.  She graduated from Lyndon High

Bernard “Bun” Houzenga (1929 – 2021)

Bernard “Bun” Houzenga, 91, of Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison, IL died Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation. Bun was born December 24, 1929, in Ustick Township, IL, to Burt and Anna (Buikema) Houzenga.  He was educated in the Crouch School in rural Whiteside County.  Bun

April 2 County COVID-19 Report

On Friday, April 2, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department are saddened to announce the death of a person in their 80s.  There are 16 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19:  5 (under 20), 5 (20s), 3 (30s), 2 (40s), 1 (50s.)  There was one recovery.

Low-Risk Travel for Fully-Vaccinated People

On Friday, April 2, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its travel guidance for fully-vaccinated people, to reflect the latest evidence and science. Given recent studies evaluating the real-world effects of vaccination, CDC recommends that fully-vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves. A person is

March 26 County COVID-19 Report

On Friday, March 26, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department announced 35 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19:  10 (under 20), 7 (20s), 3 (30s), 8 (40s), 6 (50s), 1 (60s.)