Obituaries

JOHN KEVIN CONNORS

JOHN KEVIN CONNORS

John Kevin Connors, 62, of Brodhead, passed away on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the SSM Health Hospital in Monroe. He was born March 23, 1960, the son of Martin and Mabel (McNamer) Connors. He attended Hillsboro High School.  On April 16. 2004, he married Theresa Schoonover. John worked in […]

 
 

Delores (Dee) Jean Hagedorn

Delores (Dee) Jean Hagedorn

Delores (Dee) Jean Hagedorn, 81, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family at her home in Brodhead on Nov. 27, 2022, after a brief illness. She was born on Dec. 25, 1940, in Galena, Ill., the daughter of John and Dorothy Morton. She married Gerald Brown on Dec. 2, […]

 
 

Bernice Aeschlimann

Bernice Aeschlimann

Bernice Aeschlimann, age 101, of Brodhead, passed away Nov. 24, 2022. She was born in Decatur Township on Jan. 5, 1921, the daughter of Frank and Bessie Hawkins Wendlandt. She married Werner Aeschlimann on May 28, 1948. He passed away Dec. 25, 2002. She spent her childhood in Sylvester Township […]

 
 

DAN CALHOON

DAN CALHOON

Dan Calhoon, 61, of Brodhead, passed away on Nov. 17, 2022, at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Portage, Wis., to Merlin and Elaine (Frank) Calhoon on Oct. 23, 1961. He was the first of four children. He grew up in Milton and graduated […]

 
 

Jennie Kay Schmitz

Jennie Kay Schmitz

Jennie Kay Schmitz, age 74, passed away on Nov. 9, at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. She was born on May 8, 1948, in Monroe, the daughter of Robert and Viola (Johnson) Tschabold. She married Stanley Charles Schmitz Sr. on June 17, 1967, at the Avon Community Church in Avon. She […]

 
 

MARY JEAN WEIHMEIER

MARY JEAN WEIHMEIER

Mary Jean Weihmeir of Brodhead passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at her home. She was born June 5, 1934, in Nokomis, Ill., to Lucia and Bernard Marley. She had six brothers: Bernard, Clement (CF), Raymond, Carl, James and Paul; and three sisters: Josephine Cronin, Lucia Johnson, and Teresa Knobeloch. […]

 
 

Marlo “Shorty” James Shere

Marlo “Shorty” James Shere

Marlo “Shorty” James Shere, age 77, passed away while at his home on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1945, in Sterling, Ill., the son of Charles and Helen Shere. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in his garden.  He enjoyed spending time with his children and […]

 
 

PHYLLIS I. CONWAY

PHYLLIS I. CONWAY

Phyllis I. Conway, age 91 of Brodhead, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Monroe Health Services. She was born on Aug. 7, 1931, in Slayton, Minn., the daughter of George and Hattie (Parish) Wentzel. She attended school at Currie, Minn., and worked at Suntree Country Club in Florida for many […]

 
 

Viola J. Tschabold

Viola J. Tschabold

Viola J. Tschabold, 100, of Davis, Ill., died at 12:49 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Escanaba, Mich., after a lengthy illness. She was born April 16, 1922 in Roscoe, Ill., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John and Stella (Knutzelman) Johnson.She married Robert Tschabold on Jan. 11, 1943, in […]

 
 

Velma Marilyn Peterson

Velma Marilyn Peterson

Velma Marilyn Peterson, 78, of Brodhead passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at home. She was born in Monmouth, Ill., on Nov. 28, 1943, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hawk) McIntyre. She married the love of her life Eldon Peterson, after graduating from Edgerton High School.  She was […]