MIRIAM E. WAGENECHT , 86, of Morrison, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Morrison, preceded by a 10 a.m. family prayer service at the funeral home. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Morrison Chapel of Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Interment is in Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison. She was born Aug. 16, 1919. Survivors include sons, Charles, DeKalb, Steve, Davenport; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

WILILAM J.WAGENKNECHT , 72, 1405 Dillon Ave., Sterling, died Saturday at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Melvin-Schilling Funeral Home. The Rev. David S. Beebe of the First Christian Church of Rock Falls will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Survivors include two sons, Robert Lee and David William Wagenknecht, both of Sterling; two step-sons, John Lamz, Lombard; and Joe Lamz, DeKalb; one step-daughter, Mrs. Beverly Phillips, Sterling; three brothers, John E. and Leonard Wagenknecht, Sterling; and Thomas Wagenknecht, Polo; one sister, Mrs. Helen Snow, Sterling; six step grandchildren and six step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Isabelle, and one brother.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois November 15, 1982- Monday, page A4

LEO C. WAGNER , 65, of Rockford , passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at his home, with his family by his side. Leo was born April 12, 1946, the son of Glenn and Loretta (Hubbard) Wagner. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Margaret; son, James Wagner; daughters, Lisa Wagner and Lynnette (Gordy) Hall; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Wally, Keith and Ronald Wagner; and sisters, Lois Ferris, Eileene Ford and Linda Knaple. A celebration of Leo’s life will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, with a luncheon at Blackhawk Athletic Club, 2023 Broadway, Rockford . Arrangements were completed by Cremation Society of Illinois.
Contributed by Margaret Mangers - Cremation Society of Illinois

JACQUELINE (GRENNAN) WEXLER , 85, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Sterling, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at her home. Jacqueline was born Aug. 22, 1926, in Sterling, the daughter of Edward and Florence (Dawson) Grennan. She married Paul J. Wexler on June 11, 1969, in St. Louis. She was the first female president of Hunter College in New York City. Survivors include her husband of Orlando; one daughter, Wendy (Barry) Branton of Wayne, Pa.; one son, Wayne (Maria) Wexler of Queens, N.Y.; two sisters, Sue Brock of Highland, Ind., and Rita (Walter) Burrows of Bothell, Wash.; four grandchildren, Douglas Branton, Jane Branton, Michael Branton and David Wexler; and two great-grandchildren, Dylan and Lilah. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jack Grennan; and one grandson, Joshua. Celebration of the Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sterling, with the Rev. Juan Ayala officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sterling.
Dixon Telegraph

ELSIE MAY (JACOBS) WHITEMORE , 71, 225-1/2 E. Main St., Morrison, died early this morning at her home in Morrison.She had been in failing health for several months. The body was removed to the Tomlinson Funeral Home where friends may call after 7 p.m. this evening. Funeral services will be conducted in the funeral home Friday at 2 p.m. the Rev. Nathan Althoff, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Grove Hill Cemetery. Elsie May Jacobs was born Nov. 20, 1889 in Galva, the daughter of Harm and Mary Jacobs. She attended the Kewanee schools. She was married Jan. 24, 1907 in Rock Island to Truman M. Whitemore. They lived in Rock Island one year, Canton, four years and for the past 45 years they have resided in Morrison. Her husband has served as a justice of the peace for many years. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America, Mothers of World War II and the Fidelity Life Association. Survivors are her husband, one daughter, Mrs. J. W. (Florence) Bowman, Morrison; three sons, Woodrow and George, both in Morrison, and William in the U.S. Navy in San Diego, Calif.; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Katie Dodd, Morrison, and one brother, Raymond Jacobs, Rock Island. She was preceded in death by one daughter in infancy, her parents, two sisters, Mrs. Cora Pope and Mrs. Gertrude Boehme, and five brothers, Fred, Herman, William, George and Charles.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois December 14, 1960 - Wednesday, page 6

WILLIAM F. WHITEMORE - Funeral of William F. Whitemore to be held in th Baptist church Sunday. Deceased was born in this county and served with Company I during War with Spain. The remains of William F. Whitemore, arrived in Morrison Friday afternoon. The body was taken to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Whitemore, where it will remain until the funeral. The funeral services will be held Sunday morning at the Baptist church Rev. Mr. Marlin Officiating. The services will be conducted under the auspices of the members of the local lodge, I.O.O.F., Company I, and the Spanish-American War Veterans. The pall bearers will be Harry Bent, Harry Weaver, Byron Humphrey, Andrew Mathew, Harry Berry and Robert Davis, with whom he served during the war with Spain. Deceased was born in Newton township on January 9, 1874. He spent his boyhood days in this county and until a few years ago when he was called away on account of securing a better position in the railroad service. On July 5, 1894, he was united in marriage to Miss May Bryson of Hume. To this union were born five children four daughters and one son. One daughter, Vera, died in infancy. The others are Gladys, Cora, Hazel and Garrett. In addition to the widow and children he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Whitemore, two brothers and five sisters, Mrs. Bessie Gunning of Unionville, Mrs. Nellie Coyne of Canton, Mrs. Mabel McGlashan, also of Canton, Lillian of Morrison, and Edith who is teaching school near Sperry, IA. The brothers are George of Morrison and Truman of Canton, Ill. The deceased had held several positions of trust with the C.B. & Q. railway company. At the time of his death he was in charge of their yards in Burlington, IA. He had been employed by the company at Fenton, Deer Grove and Aurora. He was a member of the Aurora lodge I.O.OF. and the C.B. & Q voluntary relief association. The particulars of the accident which resulted in his death as published in the Burlington Hawkeye are: William F. Whitemore, night switchman in the employ of the Burlington route, met death at 2:45 Wednesday morning on Front street, near Jefferson, by being rolled between two strings of box cars. His body was almost pulp when pick up by Coroner Prugh. The shoulders, ribs and arms were broken and mangled, one are being in shreds. The unfortunate man had been working for the Burlington for several years as section foreman, having had charge of the section gang in the local yards. He requested to be transferred to the switching crew and was put on as extra switchman. He had been working in the capacity but a week. Shortly after midnight, Whitemore was sent out along the levee tracks with the crew to place several box cars. The switch engine was passing along Front street, between Washington and Jefferson and it appears as if Whitemore was hanging to the side of the box car. On an adjoining track was a string of boxes and it was by those that the switchman was caught. His body was rolled between the two cars and dropped where the end of the car was reaching. There was no outcry, or least not enough to be heard but the engineer and he had no intimation that an accident had occurred until he noticed a dark form lying beside the tracks at the end of the tender. He brought the engine to a stop and investigated. The body was lifeless when picked up. Life had been crushed out probably instantly. R. J. Cheeboro of 1302 South Twelfth street, switchman, assisted the coroner in taking care of the corpse. The deceased resided with is family at 308 South Fourth street. He had been popular with the railroad men and was considered an efficient railroad man. He was quiet and unassuming and was always pleasant and had a good word for everyone Whitemore Funeral Saturday - The remains of William Whitemore who was killed at Burlington on Tuesday arrived in Morrison today for interment. The funeral services will be held Saturday. Deceased was a former resident of Morrison and at the time of his death was yardmaster of the C. B. & q at Burlington. He is survived by his wife, two children and other near relatives.
Contributed by Margaret Mangers 21 October 1910 Sterling Gazette

APRIL WHITESIDE - April was thrown over a canal bridge in April of 1999. Then 2 children were walking along the canal and found her.The county named her April Whiteside.Her mother was found and is currently in prison.
Missy Bell posted this information on Find A Grave.. April is buried in the Babyland section

GEORGE EMMANUEL WHITESIDE - Funeral services were conducted 1:30 p.m. Tuesday by the Wheelock-Allen Funeral Home for George Emmanuel Whiteside, 75, of 2810 Yeoward St., Rock Falls, who died shortly after being admitted to Community General Hospital early Saturday morning. Rev. Edwin Burdell O'Neil, pastor of the Maranatha Baptist Church of Yeowardville officiated, with burial in Oak Knoll Memorial Park in Sterling. Mrs. Wayne E. Larson played the organ for the service. Pallbearers were Dennis Waller Sr., Dennis Waller Jr., Kenneth Howard, Donald Lee, Todd Latimer and Dale Waller.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois January 31, 1980 - Thursday, pg 4