All Obituaries

G. Howard Little, 89, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at his home under care of Heartland Hospice.  He was born September 20, 1934 in Carlinville, Illinois, the son of Earl and Viola Little. On April 9, 1958 he married Sandra Loveless of Palmyra, Illinois.  Howard graduated from Carlinville Unit District #1. After high school, he served in the US Army stationed in Germany. He worked in the grain industry for many years including elevator...

Kathleen Ellen “Kathy” (Surdyk) Wells, 78, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15th, 2024, at home, with loving family by her side. Born July 29, 1945, in Hammond, Indiana, the daughter of Helen (Rupp) and Mickey Surdyk, Kathy married Richard Randolph “Dick” Wells on July 20, 1968, at Newman Catholic Student Center - Christ the Teacher University Parish in DeKalb. They shared almost 46 wonderful years together. Kathy was raised in Calumet...

Earl Hanssen, 64, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at his Home.  He was born January 21, 1960, in Harwood Heights, Illinois, the son of Earl and Marian (Marquardt) Hanssen. Earl married Lynn Devers on May 12, 1984 in Elgin, Illinois.  Earl was a computer programmer for Northern Illinois University. He then worked at Peoplesoft before returning to NIU prior to his retirement. He enjoyed playing board games especially 18XX, watching NASCAR, Formula One and...

RICHARD E. FOGEL Richard E. Fogel, 92, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at the home of his daughter, Myla, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born at home on March 7, 1932 in Freeport, IL the son of Harry and Bethel (Pepperman) Fogel. He married the love of his life, Lois Greeley, on January 22, 1955 in North Platte, Nebraska.  Dick and Lois met on a blind date in Denver, Colorado where he was serving in the United States Army and Lois was living and...

Frank Xavier Ramirez, 53, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Journey Care Hospice in Barrington, Illinois. He was born August 9, 1970, in DeKalb, the son of Javier and Martha (Lopez) Ramirez.  He was a Veteran of the US Army. He is survived by his parents;  his children Francisco X. Ramirez II, Arissa Rodriguez, Chance Ramirez, and Aidan Ramirez;  seven grandchildren;  his siblings Sylvia (Jose) Ibarra, Karlos (Alejandra) Ramirez, Francis...

Robert W.”Bill” Branch passed away on April 9, 2024. He is survived by his wife Barb, many caring family members and his friends. No services will be held. For information, visit www.AndersonFuneralHomeLtd.com or call 815-756-1022.  

Eric William Larsen, 53, of Rochelle, Illinois, passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at Rochelle Gardens Care Center in Rochelle. He was born June 25, 1970, in DeKalb, Illinois, the son of William Larsen and Myra (Spires) Winters  He is survived by his mother Myra, brother Chris (Angie) Winters, niece Mackenzie Larsen & great niece Ezra Stingley. He was preceded in death by his father William Larsen, step father Lee Winters, sister Dawn Larsen & grandparents. There will be no...

Dean F. Jorgensen, 63, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Accent Care Hospice in Naperville, Illinois with his family at his side.  He was born January 10, 1961, in Belvidere, Illinois, the son of Fred and Frances (Houtz) Jorgensen. Dean married Jeanine Carlson on May 11, 1985, in Genoa, Illinois.  Dean was employed at Johnson Controls/Adient in Sycamore for 36 years. He also worked at Menards in Sycamore. Dean was a member of the DeKalb Moose Lodge. He...

William “Bill, Butch” C. Gates Jr., 77, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was born November 18, 1946 to Ida Mae Smith and William C. Gates Sr. in DeKalb, Illinois. As a kid he helped his uncle Everette on his dairy farm and also helped deliver milk. As a young teenager he joined the Army where he served in the Vietnam War. Shortly after he was discharged he met the love of his life Carol Ann Carlock, the daughter of Dale and...

Patricia M. Tuecke, 84, of DeKalb, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Oak Crest DeKalb Area Retirement Center. She was born November 12, 1939, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Lloyd and Ester (Schomer) Donahoo. She grew up on her parents farm near Millard, Nebraska, and attended Millard High School. After graduating from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa and prior to marriage, Patricia was a teacher in Marshalltown, Iowa. In 1960 she was married to John Tuecke of...