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OBITUARIES
MARJORIE (ROTH) SIMS
, 69, of Mapleside Manor Nursing Home in Amboy, formerly of Route 1 in Pittsburg, Illinois, died Saturday night (27 Dec 1986) at KSB Hospital in Sterling (KSB is in Dixon, Lee Co IL).
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Meredith Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Rodney Derickson officiating. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery in Pittsburgh. Visitation will be tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. Visitation will also be Tuesday from 4-9 p.m. at the Meredith Funeral Home in Marion.
A memorial has been established in her memory for the Amboy Rescue Squad.
Mrs. Sims was born on Aug 19, 1917 in Kendall County, the daughter of George William and Nellie May Wayt Roth. She was united in marriage to Ross Sims in 1963 in Dixon and he preceded her in death on May 13, 1986. Mrs. Sims had been employed as an aid at Dixon State School from 1952-1963. The deceased had been a member of the Union Grove Church in Pittsburgh, Illinois.
Survivors include three sons, Leslie Phelps of Herrin, John Phelps of Amboy and Leroy Tischer of Johnston City; three daughters, Mrs. Lourde (Betty) Finkle of Rock Falls, Mrs. Raymond (Irene) Hays of Dixon and Mrs. Richard (Barbara) Siler of North Aurora; two stepsons, Howard Sims and Kenneth Sims, both of Pittsburgh; one sister, Mrs. Isabelle Gould of North Aurora; 27 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one son and two sisters.
FLORA M. (BENNETT) SMALLWORD , daughter of Aquilla and Sarah Hassinger Bennett, was born March 18, 1862 near Lane, IL. On March 23, 1880, she was nited in marriage to Frank E. (Evan) Smallwood. To this union nine children were born, Mrs. Alzina Whitmore, Mrs. Mary Hill, Mrs. Louise Schoaf, Joseph and Oscar Smallwood, all of Harmon, IL, Edgar L. of Detroit, MI, Mrs. Nellie Query of Maroa, IL and Mrs. Minnie Piuser of Molalla, Oregon. Mrs. Smallwood passed away Tuesday, April 19th, at 12:30pm at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Whitmore, with whom she had made her home for the last seven years, at the age of 87 years. She leaves to mourn her passing besides the above named children, three sisters, Mrs. Julia (Bennett) Miller, Clinton, IL; Mrs. Rose (Rosa Bennett) Miller of Bloomington, IL and Mrs. Daisy Girard of Decatur, IL; also eighteen grandchildren. Her husband Frank preceded her in death in January 1940 and a son passed away in infancy. Funeral services for Mrs. Smallwood were held Friday, April 22 at 2pm at the Methodist church of Harmon. Rev. William Coates officiating. Interment was made in Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers were J. Hicks, P. McCarter, F. Hicks, A. Allen, F. Rodenbaugh and L. Bontz. Mrs. Zelma Hicks and Mrs. Edna Allen were in charge of the flowers. STEPHANIE KAY STEWARD
- The funeral of Stephanie Kay Steward, three month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. (Doris) Steward of Dixon, will be held Tuesday with private services at 10 a.m. in the Allen-Buckley Funeral home. The Rev. Romaine Tenney, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, Sterling, will officiate, and burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery. There will be visitation at the funeral home from 7 to 9 o'clock this evening. Besides her parents the child leaves a sister, Brouwyn, at home and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Steward of Dixon, and Mr. and Mrs. Eilert Hippen of Steling.
ALTA L. (PORTER) STILES
, 86, of Harbor Crest Nursing Home, Fulton, IL, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at Harbor Crest Nursing Home in Fulton, IL.
Alta was born July 16, 1920, in Clinton, IA, to Leonard A. and Edna I. (Mess) Porter. She was educated in the rural Carroll County grade schools. She married Wilbur E. Stiles on October 8, 1942 in Wayland, MO. He died February 7, 1994. Alta and her late husband farmed in the rural Savanna, Fairhaven and Argo Fay areas before moving to Mt. Morris, IL in 1957. She the worked for the Cable Printing Company in Mt. Morris until her retirement and later moved to Fulton. She attended the Argo Fay United Methodist Church and was a member of Women of the Moose – Loyal Order of the Moose, Clinton, IA Lodge. She enjoyed walking, camping and fishing.
Survivors include one daughter, Karen (Mrs. Larry) Naeve of Fulton, IL; two grandchildren, Douglas Naeve and Tori (Mrs. Mark) Wade, both of Fulton, IL; two great grandchildren, Jessi Naeve and Natalie Wade; her twin brother, Alvin Porter of Folletts, IA.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur; one son, Terry Stile; one brother, Harold Porter.
FLOYD DONALD STILES
, 79, of Dixon, died Monday, September 11, 2006, at the Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, Dixon. He was a personnel director at Northern Illinois Gas for 29 years prior to his retirement in 1983.
Mr. Stiles was born September 10, 1927, in Savanna, IL, the son of Bruce and Elsie (Remrey) Stiles. He married Alice Arlene Mackey on November 15, 1947, in Polo, IL. Floyd was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dixon, and a life member of the Savanna Moose Lodge.
Dad, your life touched so many others with honesty, genuine caring, and love in your quiet and gentle way. Now “your three girls” will be your legacy, carrying on in this world where you had to leave off. Our love goes with you until we can be together again.
Survivors include his wife, Dixon; two daughters, Debra Medlar, Chagrin Falls, OH, Carolyn Brechon, Dixon; one sister, Bernice Warfield, Polo; four grandchildren, Troy (Laura) Medlar, Ashley (Tim) Wineman, Dan Brechon, Brian (Tambry) Brechon; and three great grandchildren, Kelcy, Colin, and Reagan Brechon.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Wilbur, Marvin, and Leonard Stiles.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 2006, at the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, with the Rev. Christine Steinstra, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Amboy, officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Dixon. Visitation will be from 2 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, at the Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, with family present from 2 – 4:00 p.m. and 6 – 8:00 p.m.
LOLA MAE (McCALL) STOCKING
, 89, Rfd. 1, Walnut, died Sunday afternoon at the Colonial Hall Nursing Home, Princeton.
Funeral services will be held in the Norberg Funeral Home, Princeton, on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. Forrest Hergert, pastor of the United Methodist, Walnut, officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Repose Cemetery, Dover. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Wednesday from noon till the time of services.
Lola Mae Stocking was born on Nov. 2, 19\893 in Dover Township in Bureau County, the daughter of J.P. (Pete) and Mary Etta Cork McCall. On Jan. 4, 1915 she married Leslie Stocking in Princeton. He preceded her in death in February of 1969. They farmed in the Princeton and Walnut Area.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Edward (Hazel) Lauritzen and Mrs. Roy (Alice) Skaggs, both of Walnut; one brother, Elmer McCall, Princeton; one sister, Mrs. Lee (Hazel) Hayen, Walnut; five grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband, one brother, Claude, one sister, Laura, and one great grandson.
ROBERT J. STREY
, 67, of 4096 Easy Street, El Monte, CA died on Monday, July 29, 1991 in the El Monte Convalescent Center.
He was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Chicago, IL, the son of Paul and Irma Nitsch Strey. He was married to Ellen Powers McWilliams in 1959, in Dixon, IL. She died August 11, 1974.
He had been employed at Freeman Shoe Comapny in Beloit, WI and in Dixon. He was a veteran.
Survivors include one sister, Muriel (Joe) Stochke of Roscoe; four nieces, Diane (Trent) Grabow of Rockford, Jerri (Gary) Noller of Rockton, Sandra Schroeder of Roscoe and Kathleen Ritter of Roscoe; one great-niece, Heather Schroeder; one stepdaughter, Barbara (Delmar) Lawyer, and one stepson, Edward McWilliams, both of Dixon; two stepgrandchildren, Jesse Lampert, Jr., and Ellen McWilliams; and one step-great-granddaughter, Sabrina Lampert.
He was preceded in death, in addition to his wife, by his parents, one brother, Paul Strey, and one sister, Myrtle Ritter.
Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Friday, August 2, in Chapel Hill Memorial Park, Dixon, IL. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were completed by Rosman, Uehling, Kinzer Blackhawk Chapel, South Beloit, IL
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