HANOVER–Sherry L. Flack, 53, Hanover, completed her earthly journey after a courageous four-year battle with metastatic breast cancer, on April 27, 2021, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, surrounded by her loving family.
To honor Sherry’s life, her celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 15 at Sherry’s home, 103 Franklin St., Hanover, where family and friends may gather from 3 until 6 p.m. The Tri-State Cremation Center is humbly serving Sherry’s family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sherry’s name to the Carbone Cancer Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, at mycarbone.com. Online condolences may be shared with Sherry’s family at tristatecremationcenter.com. more
5/10/21
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Charles G. “Jerry” Doyle, 76, rural Shullsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington, Wis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church (344 N. Judgement St., Shullsburg) with Rev. Sudhakar Devarapu officiating. A visitation will be held Monday, May 10 from 4-8:00 p.m. at Erickson Funeral Home (235 N. Judgement St., Shullsburg) and on Tuesday from 10-10:45 a.m. at the church. A private family burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Chapel & Mausoleum in Dubuque, IA. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ericksonfuneralhome.com. For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in Jerry’s name. more
5/10/21
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GALENA–Mary H. Zito, 92, Galena, and formerly of St. Charles, entered eternal life on Wednesday April 14, 2021, at Prairie Ridge of Galena.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15 at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena. Family and friends may gather after 2 p.m. until time of service. Masks, social distancing, and capacity limits will be in effect. Burial will be at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. Online condolences may be shared at furlongfuneralchapel.com. more
5/10/21
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DUBUQUE, Iowa–Shirley W. Kirkpatrick, 90, Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of East Dubuque, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 12:00 (Noon) Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Wesley United Methodist Church, One Wesley Way, in East Dubuque, with Rev. Tom C. Shinkle officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery. The funeral service will be live streamed on The Miller Funeral Home Group Facebook Page. Visitation is from 10:30-11:45 a.m. on Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be left for the family at millerfhed.com. more
5/5/21
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ROCKFORD–Harold F. “Harry” Hartman, 79, Rockford and formerly Galena, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at East Bank Center, Loves Park.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Galena. Military honors will be accorded graveside by Galena VFW Post 2665 and American Legion Post 192. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, is assisting the family. Memorials in memory of Harry may be sent to Joyce Hartman, 5979 Nebeshone Acres, Rockford, IL 61103. Online condolences may be left at furlongfuneralchapel.com. more
5/3/21
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GALENA–Kathleen A. Deutsch, 86, Galena, passed away at Midwest Medical Center on April 30, 2021.
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, a private funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, May 5 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena with internment at St. Mathew’s Cemetery, Shullsburg, Wis. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at furlongfuneralchapel.com. more
5/3/21
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DUBUQUE, Iowa–James A. “Jim” Trannel, 73, Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of East Dubuque, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
Visitation will be from 2-7 p.m. on Sunday at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque. There will be no public visitation on Monday morning. Please respect face masks, social distancing and occupancy requirements. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. Raphael, with Msgr. Thomas Toale officiating. Burial will be in the East Dubuque Cemetery. The funeral mass will be live-streamed on The Miller Funeral Home Group Facebook page. Online condolences may be left for the family at millerfhed.com. more
5/1/21
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GALENA–Known as a master at playing every hand he was dealt with a positive smile, humor and courage, John Raaz lived for 13 years with metastatic prostate cancer, until his death on April 24, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was 73 years old.
The family will gather for a private remembrance. And since John always loved a party, there will be a celebration of life at Fried Green Tomatoes in Galena at a time to be determined later. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, is assisting the family. Donations can be made to the Richard Peterson EMT Fund at the Galena Territory Foundation, 2000 Territory Dr., Galena, IL 61036, and to Discovery Living, Inc., 1015 Old Marion Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. Online condolences may be left at furlongfuneralchapel.com. more
4/26/21
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STOCKTON–Norma Jean Hasken, 80, Stockton, passed away Feb. 22, 2021, at FHN Hospital, Freeport.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 1 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Stockton. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. The Rev. Michael Morrissey will officiate the services. Cremation rites have been accorded. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Apple River. A memorial has been established in her memory. Condolences may be sent to the family at leamonfh.com. more
4/26/21
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ELIZABETH–Richard T. Gesiorski, 70, Elizabeth, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa.
A funeral Mass will be held in his honor at St. John Catholic Church in Hanover on Friday, April 23 at 10 a.m. Visitation will occur one hour prior to mass. Memorials may be made to the Vietnam Veterans of America or the Chicago Police Department Memorial. Family and friends are invited to share in Richard’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com. more
4/21/21
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GALENA–Mary A. Wienen, 99, Galena, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Galena Stauss Senior Care Community.
Due to current COVID-19 restrictions, a drive-through gathering for Mary will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 22, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena. The family requests you remain in your vehicle and they will greet you at the front of the building under the portico. A private family funeral Mass will be held Friday, April 23, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Online condolences may be left at furlongfuneralchapel.com. more
4/19/21
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PORTAGE, Wis.–Caroline Angela Head, 55, died Monday, April 12, 2021, following an extended illness.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. Memorials may be sent to McDonald Funeral Home, 1002 12th Avenue, Rock Falls, IL 61071 in care of John Head. Online condolences may be sent to mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com. more
4/19/21
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