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MICHELLE M. (DEES) KELLEN , age 27, of Bristol, IL, died at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora on Tuesday, October 24, 2000. She was born in San Bernardino, CA on September 15, 1973, the daughter of Timothy and Connie (Rouland) Dees. She was united in marriage to Louis Kellen in Earlville, IL on August 8, 1992. She was active in R.S.D. Support Groups. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents and her maternal grandfather. She is survived by her husband of Bristol; her parents of Grand Detour; one brother, Jeff (Carol) Dees of Mt. Morris; two nieces, Savannah Dees of Rock Falls and Halie Hughes of Mt. Morris; maternal grandmother, Noreen Rouland of Virden; mother-in-law, Jane Tuttle of Bristol; brother-in-law, James Kellen of Bristol. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. at the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy with the Rev. Alan Meyer, Pastor of the Chana United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Prairie Repose Cemetery in Amboy.
BRIAN RICHARD KING , 21, of Greer, and a student at the College of Charleston, entered into eternal rest November 10. He was a son of Dick W. and Kathy Hann-King and was a 2000 graduate of Riverside High School, Greer. Brian was also a member of Young Life. He is survived by his mother, Kathy Hann-King of Mt. Pleasant, SC; his father and step-mother, Dick W. King and Leslie Keller-King of Greer, SC; brothers, John and Chuck King; grandparents, Arley and Vi King of Dixon, IL, Helen and Richard Hann of Dixon, IL, and Dale and Judy Keller of Simpsonville, SC; three aunts; three uncles; seven cousins; and many dear friends.
RODNEY K. KNOLL
, 71, of Dixon, died, Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at his home. He was employed by Swifts and Company, farmed in rural Lee County, and was a retired rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service in the Amboy area.
Rodney was born July 11, 1937, in Harmon, IL, the son of Francis and Geraldine (Perkins) Knoll. He married Mary Ann Cardot on May 21, 1960, in Dixon. Rodney served in the United States Army during the Korean War, was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Dixon, Knights of Columbus #609, and the Rural Letter Carrier's Associations.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Knoll of Dixon; one son, Rodney (Kelly) Knoll of Byron; two daughters, Janice (LeRoy) Rustad of Harmon, Mary (Paul) Delgado of Sterling; one sister, Jacqueline Sue Knoll of Palm Bay, FL; four grandchildren, Stephanie Rustad, Kayla Knoll, Brooke Jones, and Josh Rustad.
Rodney was preceded in death by his parents; and one daughter, Michelle Knoll.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2008, at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Dixon, with the Rev. Michael Morrissey, pastor, officiating. Burial with full military graveside services provided by the combined veterans' organizations will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Dixon. Visitation will be from 2 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, with family present from 2 - 4:00 p.m. and 6 - 8:00 p.m.
CHARLES DONALD KOESLER
, 62, 831 N. Dement Ave., Dixon, died Sunday morning (14 Aug 1983) at KSB Hospital in Dixon, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning at the Immanuel Lutheran Chruch with the Rev. Lee Lubke, officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home with the family being present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A memorial has been established to the Immanual Lutheran Church. Charles Koesler was born on Feb. 1, 1921 in Amboy the son of Charles and Lila Miller Koesler. On Dec. 24, 1942 he married Helen Wasmund in Dixon. He was a Veteran of WWII serving in the European Theatre. He was a carpenter working for Lindquist Construction Company for the past 30 years. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Local 790 Carpenters Union, member and past president of the Dixon Evening Lions Club, member of the Friendship Lodge 7 AF& AM, member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley, Freeport, active in the Dixon Club and Boy Scout troops and the Al Morrison Baseball league. Surviving are his wife, Helen; two sons, Donald, Mt. Morris and Ronald, Sterling; and five grandchildren.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois August 15, 1983 - Monday, pg A4
MABEL BEATRICE (ERICKSON) KRAFT , 93, of Dixon, died Monday, January 23, 2005, at the Lee County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dixon. Mabel was born June 10, 1912, in Bowdon, ND, the daughter of Julius and Sena Bertina (Blom) Erickson. She married Warren George Kraft on April 12, 1931, in Mapleton, IA. He preceded her in death on August 2, 1985. Mabel was a member and Sunday school teacher at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dixon. Survivors include one son, Everett (Elsie) Kraft, Dixon; two sisters, Bernice Wilson, Josephine White, both of Marshalltown, IA; seven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Sheryl Russell; one grandson; one great grandson; an infant sister; and two brothers, Ednar and Oliver Erickson. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2006, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dixon, with the Rev. Ronald B. Ferrell, pastor, and the Rev. Robert White, chaplain at the Minneapolis, MN, airport, co-officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon.
MINNIE (KLINGBIEL) KREISCH
- Funeral arrangements are complete at the Allen-Buckley Funeral home for Mrs. Michael (Minnie K.) Kreisch of 723 Broadway, Dixon who died Friday afternoon in Dixon Public Hospital after a short illness at the age of 76. Mrs. Kreisch was born May 5, 1894 in Dixon the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Klingbiel. She was united in marriage to Michael Kreisch, Feb. 22, 1915 in Dixon where they lived their entire married life, celebrating 55 years together.
Mrs. Freisch is survivied by her husband; one son Michael Jr. of Birmingham, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Katherine Kerr of Robinson, Ill.; three brothers, Chris, August and William Klingbiel, all of Ashton; 10 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceded by her parents; one son, Donald T. (Bub) and one daughter, Mrs. Margaret L. McCardle; several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be at the Allen-Buckley Funeral home 3:00 Monday with burial in
Oakwod Cemetery. Rev. R. G. Magle, pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Dixon will officiate. Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
March 14, 1970 - Saturday, pg 2
CORENE K. (WHITES) KURTIS
, 64, of Dixon, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at KSB Hospital. She began working at Mr. Kurtis Beauty Salon as a beautician in October 1961, and became the owner in 1964. Corene was born Feb. 19, 1942, in Dixon, the daughter of Bruce and Helen (Eller) Whites. She married Robert Redfern on Dec. 19, 1987. He died July 15, 2003. Corene was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Elk Lodge BPOE 779 and Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 727, all in Dixon, Lost Nation Ladies Golf League and the Red Hat Society. Survivors include her mother, a sister, Jane M. Balayti, and dear and special friend, Robert O'Bryant, all of Dixon; two nephews, Craig O. Whites of Amboy and Scott Reed of Phoenix; five nieces, Lisa (Jeffrey) Lovett of Oregon, Diana Reed of Casa Grande, Ariz., Christa (John) Mitchell of Rock Falls, Carolyn (Tom) Ramsey of Sykesville, Md., and Cathy (Anthony) Costanza of Cherry Valley; two stepnephews, Anthony Balayti of Amboy and Richard Balayti of Mount Morris; two stepnieces, Kathy (Charlie) Briggs of Moscow Mills, Mo., and Gina Balayti of Union; several grandnieces and grandnephews; and several great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. She also was preceded in death by her father; and a brother, Jim Whites. The funeral is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, with the Rev. LaVerne Davenport, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Dixon, officiating. Burial of cremains is at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon.
