WILLIAM VAN DeVELDE , age 75, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at FHN Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2006 at SS. John & Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll, Illinois with Father Moises Apostol as Celebrant. Interment will take place in the Chadwick Cemetery with Full Military Rites, Chadwick, Illinois. A Scripture Wake Service will be held at 4:45 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, with a visitation to be held from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Funeral Home. William was born September 8, 1930, the son of William and Ida (Van Acker) Van De Velde, in Fairfield Township, Illinois. On December 9, 1950, William married Marilyn Hadley in Sheffield, Illinois. In 1954, he entered the United States Air Force serving four years. William worked in the Pentagon in Washington D.C. for four years. Upon returning to the family farm in the Bureau County area, William and his family farmed and worked in Feed and Grain sales. In 1969, William, Marilyn and their family moved to Chadwick. He worked for Standard Oil, then owned and operated Bill’s Oil & Ag Company in Chadwick for twenty-one years. He was a Chadwick Volunteer Fireman for seventeen years. William was a member of SS. John & Catherine Catholic Church, Mt. Carroll, the Knights of Columbus, the Chadwick Lions Club for over thirty-four years, and a past Chadwick School Board President for nine years. William enjoyed working, traveling, going out to eat, but most of all he loved and enjoyed spending time with his family. William will be deeply missed by his loving wife, Marilyn of Chadwick; his daughter, Lisa (Thomas) Grentz of Loves Park, Illinois; a daughter in-law, Jennifer Van De Velde and two grandsons, Justin and Philip, all of Papillion, Nebraska; two sisters, Doretha (“Bus” Glen) Russell of Park Forest, Illinois and Nancy Gentry of Clearwater, Florida; many nieces, nephews and cousins. William is preceded in death by his parents; and one son Vincent H. Van De Velde in 1998.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - January 27, 1958 - pg 2 col. 2

JENNIE (HUIZENGA) VAN KAMPEN , 75, died Tuesday at the Good Samaritan Nursing home, Mt. Carroll. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:30 p.m in the Frank Funeral home. Burial in the Chadwick Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Porterfield, Community Church, Chadwick, officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m on Thursday at the funeral home. Jennie Van Kampen was born in Whiteside County on March 8, 1908, the daughter of John Houzenga and Dora Huizenga. On Nov. 14, 1921 she married John Van Kampen in Fulton. Surviving are two sons, Harold and Robert, both of Chadwick; four daughters, Mrs. Francis (Della Mae) Hussung, Sterling, Mrs. James (Helen) Kall, Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Don (Betty) Schroeder, Byron, Mrs. Donald (Darlene) Olson, Lanark; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother, David, Houzenga, Fulton; and one sister, Mrs. John (Helen) Mendorph, Fulton. Preceding her in death were her husband, seven brothers, two sisters, and three grandchildren.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, April 19, 1982 - Monday, pg A4

BLANCHE (SMITH) DOUGLAS VICARS , 97, of Savanna, died Wednesday at Mercy North Hospital, Clinton. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. The Rev. Thomas Moe and the Rev. Lisa Mapes the of First United Methodist Church in Savanna will be officiating. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. The Law-Jones Funeral Home, 309 Chicago Ave., is in charge of arrangements. She was born July 11, 1906, in Savanna to Bernie and Neva Force Smith. She married Harold "Ted" Douglas on Dec. 25, 1925. He died in 1961. She then married Max C. Vicars on April 28, 1964. He died in 1970. For many years she worked with Bogues Shoe Store in Savanna. She also worked with Marths Variety and the Ben Franklin Store. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Savanna. Survivors include three daughters, Renee Bogue of Savanna, Mrs. Sally (Richard) Salazar of La Mesa, Calif., and Mrs. Dena (Walt) Miller of Savanna; seven grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, one son, two sisters and one brother. A memorial fund has been established in her name.
Clinton Herald October 20, 2003

JENNIE G. (REED) VESELY , age 97, of Savanna, Illinois, died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2006 at the Savanna Bible Church, Savanna, Illinois. Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. prior to the funeral service at the church on Friday, September 22, 2006. Memorials may be directed to the Rockford Rescue, PO Box 1958, Rockford, IL 61110 or the Savanna Bible Church, Savanna, Illinois. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com. Jennie was born April 14, 1909 in Tell, Wisconsin, the daughter of Louis and Elva (Fosdick) Reed. She married Raymond Vesely on January 21, 1929 in Winona, Minnesota. Raymond passed away on February 27, 1970. Jennie was a supervisor at the Savanna Garment Company in Savanna, Illinois and was also employed as an assembler at the Eaton Corporation in Hanover, Illinois. She enjoyed sewing, flower gardening and was also an excellent cook. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Jennie is survived by one daughter, Esther Goss of Savanna, Illinois and one daughter in-law Ada Vesely of Savanna, Illinois; she will also be missed my many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jennie is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; two sons, Gene and Donald Vesely; one grand daughter Susan Vesely; one great grandson, Samuel Olson; and three sisters, Viola Lechler, Lorraine Demeester and Margaret Reed.

MARVIN VIETMEYER , 66, of Mount Carroll, formerly of Lanark, died Monday, Aug. 28, 2000, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center. He was born Dec. 20, 1933, in Forreston to Oliver and Eldora (Janssen) Vietmeyer, and graduated from Lanark High School. On Oct. 13, 1989, he and Jackie York were married in Mount Carroll. After his retirement from Micro Switch, he worked for the Mount Carroll School District and was a Pinkerton guard at Metform in Savanna. A veteran, he served during the Korean Conflict. He was a former member of First Brethren Church in Lanark and a lifetime member of Polo Veterans of Foreign Wars. For 20 years he worked with Boy Scout Troop 61 in Lanark. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Craig (Sherrie) Vietmeyer of Mount Carroll and Kevin and Curt Vietmeyer of Lanark; five grandchildren, Chris and Courtney Vietmeyer of Mount Carroll, Scott, Candice and Stephanie Vietmeyer of Lanark; five stepchildren, Debra Pyron of Rockford, James (Roseann) Donegan of Mount Morris, Patrick Donegan of Los Angeles, Micheal (Jodi) York of Lanark and Kendra York of Mount Carroll; four step-grandchildren, Jamie and Jason Donegan of Mount Morris and Justin and Jerrid Pyron of Rockford; and two sisters, Barbara (Ronald) Gerdes of Tucson, Ariz., and Diane (Marvin Sr.) Hans of Freeport. Preceding him in death were his parents, one sister, one grandchild and one nephew. The funeral and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chapel Hill Memorial gardens in Freeport with the Rev. Robert Schubert of First Brethren Church officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Russell-Frank Funeral Home in Lanark. A memorial fund has been established for Mount Carroll Fire Department
Contributed by Judi Wirtjes

RAYMOND L. VOLKERS , 94, of Lanark, a retired farmer, died Wednesday October 14, 1998 at Freeport Memorial Hospital . A son of James and Alma (Christman) Volkers, he was born September 4, 1904 at Pearl City . He was a graduate of Shannon High School . On October 8, 1940, he and Helen Gerdes were married at Milledgeville. She died in 1994. After retiring from farming, he worked for Lanark School District . His memberships included Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark and Carroll County Farm Bureau. Surviving are one daughter, Marian (Ivan) Haijenga of Forreston; and two grandchildren, Rita Haijenga of Henry and Richard (June) Haijenga of Forreston. Preceding him in death in addition to his wife were his parents; two sisters, Genevieve Gast and Gwendolyn Shafer; and two brothers, Randall and Forrest Volkers. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Russell-Frank Funeral Home in Lanark, and burial will be at Lanark Cemetery . The Rev. Kim Lee-Brown of Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate.
Contributed by Alice Horner

GLADYS (BROWN) VOSS , age 96, of Savanna, Illinois, died Thursday, September 7, 2006 at the Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Funeral will be held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2006, at the Community United Church of Christ, Savanna with Reverend Robert Hamilton officiating. Burial will take place in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna. Friends may call from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at the Community United Church of Christ, one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Community United Church of Christ Organ Fund. Gladys was born October 18, 1909, Savanna Township, the daughter of Frank E. and Lydia Mae (Leavens) Brown. She attended the Timbuktu Country School and graduated from Savanna High School. Gladys married Herbert Almquist in 1927, Herbert passed away in 1950. Gladys married Earl Voss in 1954, Earl passed away in 1991. Gladys worked as a Bookkeeper for Savanna Hospital, Carroll County Courthouse and Eaton Corporation. Gladys loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the Community United Church of Christ, the Lend a Hand Unit at the Community United Church of Christ, Eastern Star, Watanye Club, and Women of the Moose. Gladys also enjoyed playing bridge with many groups. Gladys will be deeply missed by her daughter, Lydia (Tom) Root of Savanna; eight grandchildren; Joel, Jim, John and Jeff Root, Larry Almquist, Linda Edwards, Lori Miller and Scott Almquist; three step grandchildren, Richard, Scott and Jody Eads; one brother Kyle (Ruth) Brown of Savanna. Gladys was preceded in death by two husbands; one son Lawrence Allan Almqusit, three brothers, a sister and a stepdaughter.

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