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MARIAN M. NUNEMAKER
STERLING - Marian M. Nunemaker, 87, of 1901 8th Avenue, died Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at CGH Medical Center. She was a music teacher at Woodlawn School for several years and had been a bookkeeper for Eureka Coach for a number of years.
Mrs. Nunemaker was born in Sterling, the daughter of Wilbur S. and Edith (Rutt) Meyers. She married Charles Layton Nunemaker on June 1, 1940 in Sterling. She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Rock Falls.
Survivors include her husband; a sister, Beth (Karl) Kilberg of Sterling; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gordon Nunemaker on July 24, 2000 and one brother, Leland Meyers.
Memorial services will be held at 1 PM, Friday, September 20, 2002 at the Schilling Funeral Home with the Reverend Madeline Edwards, Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Rock Falls, and the Reverend M. Melvin Hough, officiating. There will be no visitation.
A memorial has been established to the Sterling Schools Foundation.
LORRAINE A. REINS
STERLING - Lorraine A. Reins, 84, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002 at Sterling Pavilion.
Mrs. Reins was born September 27, 1917 in Sterling, the daughter of Lester and Fern (Seng) Hammelman. She married Elmer G. Reins on October 23, 1936. He died in 1969. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Sterling.
Survivors include a brother, Raymond (Iola) Hammelman of Sterling, a sister-in-law, Betty Hammelman of Sterling, several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was one brother, Ralph Hammelman.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2002 at Schilling Funeral Home with the Reverend David Beckstrom, Pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. at the Funeral Home.
A memorial has been established to St. John’s Lutheran Church and Multiple Sclerosis.
MARY E. HIGBY
STERLING - Mary E. Higby, 92, of 2517 Sanborn, died Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at her home.
Mrs. Higby was born April 16, 1910 in Siebert, CO, the daughter of Horton and Mabel (Brown) Anderson. She married Herbert J. Higby December 29, 1927 in Sterling. He preceded her in death on November 17, 1984. During WWII, she was a ship fitter in Portland, OR. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Sterling and enjoyed crocheting and fishing. Surviving is one son, John H. Higby of Bettendorf, IA; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also preceding her in death were a son, James, two brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, October 8, 2002 at the First United Methodist Church in Sterling with the Reverend Christine Gilbert, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established.
ROBERT L. BAILEY
STERLING - Mr. Robert L. Bailey, 76, of 26680 Fulfs Road died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island. He was a furnace operator at RB&W before his retirement in 1988. He also farmed in the area. Mr. Bailey was born February 13, 1926 in Sterling, the son of Benjamin and Sybilla Bongartz Bailey, Sr. He married Florence R. Hippen in Sterling on June 19, 1949. He was a member of Faith Family Fellowship Church in Sterling. He served in the United States Army during WWII in the Philipines. He is survived by his wife, Florence; three brothers, George Bailey of Dixon, Benjamin (Hope) Bailey, Jr. of Sterling, and James (Janet) Bailey of Rock Falls; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Herbon; two brothers, Henry and Jack Bailey. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Friday at the Schilling Funeral Home with Vincent O. Marrandino, pastor of Faith Family Fellowship Church of Sterling officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 2 PM at the funeral home prior to the funeral services. A memorial has been established to Faith Family Fellowship Church.
CLINTON R. LILLY
ROCK FALLS — Clinton R. Lilly, 65, died Friday, October 25, 2002 at his home. He had been employed as a crane operator at NWSW for 35 years, retiring in 1987. He also owned and operated A & J Liquor Store for 14 years.
Mr. Lilly was born November 22, 1936 in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of Estel and Bessie (Heath) Lilly. He married Kaye V. Matthews on July 5, 1955 in Morrison. She preceded him in death May 31, 2000.
Survivors include his loving children, grandchildren and family.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Bob.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Tuesday, October 29, 2002 at the Schilling Funeral Home with Reverend Daniel Behmlander, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM, Monday at the Funeral Home.
A memorial has been established.
HANS EELMAE
STERLING - Hans Eelmae, 69, of 16928 Hickory Hills Road, died Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at his residence. He was a carpenter for Carpenters Union Local 58, Chicago, prior to retiring in l996.
Hans was born December 18, 1932 in Estonia, the son of Fred and Elsa (Haide) Eelmae. He married Diana Yurevich on November 8, 1969 in Chicago. She survives.
Hans served in the United States Army from l952-l955 in Germany. He moved to Chicago in 1949, moving to Sterling in 1999. He was a member of Estonia House in Lincolnwood.
Survivors also include one son, Michael Eelmae of Sterling.
He was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Funeral services will be at 10AM Saturday, October 26, 2002 at the Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling, with the Reverend Daniel Behmlander, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Friday at the funeral home.
A memorial has been established to Self Help Enterprises.
ROBERT L. BAILEY
STERLING - Mr. Robert L. Bailey, 76, of 26680 Fulfs Road died Wednesday, October 2, 2002 at Trinity Medical Center in Rock Island. He was a furnace operator at RB&W before his retirement in 1988. He also farmed in the area. Mr. Bailey was born February 13, 1926 in Sterling, the son of Benjamin and Sybilla Bongartz Bailey, Sr. He married Florence R. Hippen in Sterling on June 19, 1949. He was a member of Faith Family Fellowship Church in Sterling. He served in the United States Army during WWII in the Philipines. He is survived by his wife, Florence; three brothers, George Bailey of Dixon, Benjamin (Hope) Bailey, Jr. of Sterling, and James (Janet) Bailey of Rock Falls; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Herbon; two brothers, Henry and Jack Bailey. Funeral services will be at 2 PM Friday at the Schilling Funeral Home with Vincent O. Marrandino, pastor of Faith Family Fellowship Church of Sterling officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 2 PM at the funeral home prior to the funeral services. A memorial has been established to Faith Family Fellowship Church.
MILDRED H. CONKLEN
STERLING - Mildred H. Conklen, 82, died Saturday evening October 26, 2002 in her home after an illness.
Mildred Conklen was born October 3, 1920 near Coleta, the daughter of Robert A. and Hannah B. Hinrichs Schultz. She married Walter O. Conklen in Sterling on October 19, 1938. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1998.
Mrs. Conklen was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sterling.
Survivors include one son, Keith (Shirley) Conklen of Sterling; two daughters, Carol (Earl) Janssen of Sandwich and Linda (Don) Ebersole of Polo; one sister, Dorothy E. (Gene) Dir of Rock Falls; eight grandchildren, Brad (Sue) Janssen, Kent (Diane) Janssen, Wayne (Tammy) Ebersole, Wendell (Patty) Ebersole, Wesley Ebersole, Keith O. (Stacy) Conklen, Jr.; Karen (Marshal) Longanecker, Kevin (Rhonda) Conklen; and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Kathy Ann Conklen.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sterling, with Reverend Phillip Gronbach officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 AM at the church.
A memorial has been established.
Schilling Funeral Home completed arrangements.
OSCAR R. STERN
STERLING - Oscar R. Stern, 87, of Blue Goose Road, died Tuesday, October 07, 2002, at his home. He was a farmer in the area for many years. Mr. Stern was born September 12, 1915 in Sterling, the son of Henry and Mary (Ricklefs) Stern. He married Edna M. Behrens on May 15, 1937. He was a member of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert (Carole) Stern of Annawan, Lyle (Deborah) Stern of Sterling; one daughter, Joyce (Robert) Hollaway of Sterling; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death was a daughter, Elaine Stern.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, October 11, 2002 at the Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church with Reverend Daniel Behmlander officiating. Burial will be at Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM, Thursday, October 10, 2002 at the Schilling Funeral Home. A memorial has been established to Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church.
DOROTHY IRENE WILSON
STERLING — Mrs. Dorothy Irene Wilson, 85, of 203 East LeFevre, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Pinecrest Manor in Mt. Morris. Mrs. Wilson was born October 26, 1916 in rural Bradford Township about seven miles southeast of Franklin Grove, IL and grew up in Dixon, IL. The daughter of Roy W. and Alice M. (Naylor) Plowman. She married Donald G. Wilson on February 20, 1937 in Dixon. They lived in Sterling for over fifty years, where they were members of the Church of the Brethern and owned and operated Plowman’s Super Market in Sterling and Rock Falls for thirty-eight years. Her husband preceded her in death on June 1, 1991. Survivors include a daughter. Retta Jean (Truman) Reinoehl of Olathe, KS; a son, Donald R. (Brenda) Wilson of Sterling; eight grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren, Lori Reinoehl (Kent) Lichty, parents of, Tolan and Taryn , Gayle Reinoehl (Allen) Gumm, parents of, Jordan and Brandon, Joel (Dennise) Reinoehl, parents of, Taylor, Cory, and Chandler, Kyle (Lisa) Reinoehl, parents of Bailey, Carly and Grace, Michael (Darcy) Wilson, parents of, Jakob, and Abbey, Michele (John) Puetz, parents of, John, Andrew and Chloe, Craig (Beth) Wilson, parents of Brooke and Christopher (Jennifer) Wilson, parents of, Avarie. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at the Schilling Funeral Home with the Reverend Richard Bright, officiating. Burial will be at Oak Knoll Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 10 – 11 AM Wednesday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to Pinecrest Manor.
Ninfa Martinez Duran
ROCK FALLS - Ninfa Martinez Duran, 54, of 1305 9th Avenue, died Saturday, November 2, 2002, at CGH Medical Center.
Mrs. Duran was born February 10, 1948 in Corpus Christi, TX, the daughter of Ansencion and Hortencia (Zapata) Moreno. She was a member of Sterling and Rock Falls VFW and Latin American Social Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Norma (Miguel) Herrera of Rock Falls and Lila (Rudi) Martinez of Sterling; three sons, Guadalupe (Cindi) Martinez of Sterling, David Martinez III and Santiago (Francis) Martinez, both of Point Isabele, TX; five sisters, Yolanda (Herminio) Rodriquez and Mary (Jessie) Prado, both of Rock Falls, Elena (Rogelio) Hernandez and Josephine and (Julian) Nava, both of Corpus Christi, TX, and Jesusa (Tano) Villanueva of Greedy, CO; three brothers, Antonio (Mary) Moreno and Oscar (Barbarita) Moreno, both of Corpus Christi, TX and Ramon(Sherri)Moreno of Memphis, TN; fourteen grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Clara and Diana Moreno and one brother, Jose Moreno, all of Corpus Christi, TX.
Funeral arrangements were completed by Schilling Funeral Home.
FERNE D. MARCY
Ferne D. Marcy, 92, of Sterling died early Friday morning, November 8, 2002 at Resthave Nursing Home in Morrison. She had been employed for 40 years by Sears Roebuck & Co. until her retirement.
Mrs. Marcy was born July 5, 1910 in Rock Falls, the daughter of Leonard H. and Edna M. (Sharp) Freeman. She married Leonard E. Marcy on September 14, 1950 in Sterling. He died November 18, 1969. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the Sterling-Rock Falls Republican Women, traveled extensively in the United States and Europe, and enjoyed working with her flowers.
Survivors include a step-daughter, Janet Rampe of Moline; two step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; three step-great-great-grandchildren; two nieces, Josephine Horst and Loren Young; two nephews, Alan Freeman and Ken Freeman; a cousin, Paul (Alice) Sharp; and a special friend, Bernice Janssen of Lyndon.
Also preceding her in death was one brother, Ward Freeman.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 11, 2002 at the Schilling Funeral Home with the Reverend David Beckstrom, Pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Sterling. Visitation will be from 10-11 AM, Monday at the Funeral Home.
A memorial has been established to Resthave Nursing Home and St. John’s Lutheran Church.
FLOYD E. FOSTER
Floyd E. Foster, 84, died Sunday morning, November 10, 2002, at Coventry Village, Sterling, after an extended illness.
Mr. Foster was born March 1, 1918 in Blandinsville, the son of Levi Earl and Lenna (Cotton) Foster. He served 4-1/2 years in the US Navy during WW II in the Pacific Theatre. He married Helen F. Spangler on February 3, 1946 in Carthage. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sterling, American Legion Post #296 Sterling, and Rock River Country Club. He was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Rock River Lodge AF & AM #612, and a member of the Freeport Consistory. He was also past President of the Iowa and Illinois Funeral Supply Sales Clubs, and several professional vehicle sales organizations. He started Foster Coach in 1957 and operated the business until his retirement in 1980
Survivors include his wife, Helen; one son, Steve (Jackie) Foster of Sterling, one sister, Stella M. Tillotson of LaHarpe; three grandchildren, Andrew (Liz) Foster, Sterling Shawn Foster Los Angeles, CA, P.J. Foster, Chicago; one great-granddaughter, Allie Foster, of Sterling; 14 nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, two sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday November 13, 2002, at the Schilling Funeral Home, with Reverend Peter Wilkinson, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Sterling, officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Funeral Home.
Private graveside services will be at Riverside Cemetery.
A memorial has been established.
