Current Obituaries
Evelyn M. Shellhause passed peacefully on October 18, 2024 at Walnut Acres in Freeport, IL at the age of 93. She was born February 13, 1931 in Polo, the daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth (Barnes) Ohlwine. She spent most of her life dedicated to Education having taught at various school districts including Mt. Morris, Hinsdale, Elmwood Park, Rockford and Forreston ...
Sibyl Acker was born on April 26, 1941, to Ervin Arthur Anderson and Beulah Advana (Nelson) Anderson in Capron, Illinois. At a very young age, her mother, an accomplished pianist and organist herself, recognized Sibyl’s affinity for rhythm. She started teaching her piano, thus igniting a lifelong passion for music. Sibyl grew up playing piano, then organ, and got her ...
Herschel M. Newcomer, age 79, of Oregon, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Peoria, IL after an auto accident. He was born in Dixon, IL on May 16, 1945, to Maurice and Ruth French Newcomer. He was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, Ella and Charles Adair. He married Gloria Kay Workman on December 11, 1966, at Pine ...