IDA M. (RICK) TROYE
, 1702 Griswold Ave., Sterling, passed away Friday afternoon at Colonial Acres Rest Home. Born Aug. 7, 1885 in Ustick Township, Illinois, she was the daughter of John and Christina Bristol Rick. Mrs. Troye had resided in this area her entire life and attended the Ustick Township and Morrison schools. She was united in marriage to George Troye, Aug. 23, 1945 at St. Louis Mo. and was employed by Community General Hospital for 17 years and retired in 1962. Was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Sterling. Surviving besides her husband are three sons, Robert E. Troye of Sterling, William G. Troye of Reno, Nev., and Dan F. Troye of State Line, Calif.; one brother, George Rick of Morrison; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hiller and Mrs. Rose Gorzney of Morrison and Mrs. Andrew Vandenberg of Midland, Mich. There are 17 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her paretns and two brothers, John in 1938 and Harry in 1918. The body was moved to the Melvin Funeral Home where friends may call from 7 to 9 p..m. Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Melvin Funeral Home, a Christian Scientist reader will conduct services, burial will take place in Grove Hill Cemetery at Morrison.
Contributed by Melva Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois August 24, 1968, Saturday, pg. 2, col. 3
MARION S. TUNIS
, 54, died Thursday (4 February 1971) unexpectedly at his home of apparent monoxide poisoning, while he was working on a truck in his garage. Services will be held Sunday in the Lyndon United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Preston Woods, officiating. Burial will be in Lyndon Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Gardner Funeral Chapel, Prophetstown, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. Marion Sanford Tunis was born Nov. 23, 1916 in Chillicothe. He received his education in Chillicothe schools. He had lived in Lyndon since a small boy with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Sr. Mrs. Johnson is his first cousin. He served in WW II and was stationed in Laredo, Tex., where he met and married Consuelo S. Villarreal, Nov. 23, 1946. He was employed as a truck mechanic with the Collinson Brothers. Survivors include the widow, one son, Clem, Moline; three grandchildren; several cousins. He was preceded by his parents, one half brother and two half sisters
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois February 5, 1971 - Friday, pg 2
STEVEN MICHAEL TUTTERROW
, 19, 2530 S. Main, Rockford, was fatally injured in an auto accident in Rockford late Friday afternoon (16 January 1976) . Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Monday at the Wheelock-Allen Funeral home with the Rev. David Beebe, pastor of the First Christian Church of Rock Falls, officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday. Steven was born in Sterling on Nov. 7, 1956, the son of Edward and Louise Tompkins Tutterrow. He is survived by his mother, Louise Tutterrow of Rock Falls; three brothers, Eddie of Sterling, Keith of Rockford; and David (Butch) of Lexington, N.C.; four sisters, Mrs. Tony (Phylis) Sullins of Lexington, N.C.; Karen of Rockford; Kathy and Kimmy, both at home in Rock Falls, and his maternal grandfather, Lawrence Tompkins of Rock Falls. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward on Sept. 25, 1972.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois January 17, 1976 - Saturday pg 4