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Happy birthday to Naomi Meeks, Lenore DeWaele, Dakotah Landes, 12, Greg Wallace, Andy White, Andria Duncan, Kenzie Yocum, 16, Joe Snyder, 43, Vicente Lopez, 30, Donna Sharkey, 57, Tony Dysart, James Houghtby, Nathan Page and Brent Pfoutz, all today.
ROCK FALLS – Thelma Glispie, 86, of Rock Falls, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. She was surrounded by her loving family as she went peacefully.
Gary E. Spurr
FRANKLIN GROVE – Rachel M. Near, 95, of Franklin Grove, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, surrounded by her family at Franklin Grove Health Center.
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Happy birthday to David Kavran, Ashley Hubbard, 15, Mike Sholders, Drew Dunaven, 10, Gary Hendryx and Chris Zschiesche, all today.
Gerald J. Albert
LaMOILLE – James Leroy Stamberger of rural LaMoille died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Mendota Community Hospital.
MORRISON – Warren P. Petersen, 76, of 510 Jenkran Way, Morrison, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton, Iowa. He was a truck driver for Wiersema Trucking in Rock Falls, retiring in 2001.
DIXON – Geraldine “Jerry” Sarah Reis Eckerd, 93, of Big Spring, Texas, formerly of Dixon, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, in Sterling County, Texas.
MOUNT MORRIS – Fred J. “Fritz” Knudson, 83, of Dixon, died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Pinecrest Manor in Mount Morris, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a survey technician and chief with the Illinois Department of Transportation for 31 years, and was employed by Willett, Hofmann & Associates for several years.
ROCK FALLS – Gerald J. Albert, 69, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Transitions Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rock Falls. He was a machine operator at RB&W/Reliant for 20 years.
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Happy birthday to Chauncey Crowe, Amber Spratt, Melissa Morath, Blake Grim, 21, Julie Sandberg, Sarah Everson and Emily Hart, all today.
POLO – Arnold E. Myers, 73, of Polo, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Avon Park, Fla. He was a real estate broker.
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. – Donna Jean Reiling, 81, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Dixon, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at her home. She was an activities director until retiring.
POLO – Grace C. Smith, 68, of Polo, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon. She worked for the IRS and Local 150, and retired after 20 years with the Dixon Correctional Center.
ROCK FALLS – Adrian L. Johnson, 67, of Rock Falls, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
Marjorie Roberts
ROCK FALLS – Glenn M. Freas, 79, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at his home. He served as the administrator of the Sterling Moose Family Center for more than 20 years.
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A story in Saturday’s edition had an incorrect address for a building in Sterling where a mural is proposed. The building, which is owned by Dr. Richard Ng, is at 303 Seventh Ave.
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