Obituaries

Luman Gary Sibley, 86 of Sterling, died Monday, October 5, 2026, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling.

Robert “Bob” A. Whitten, 66, of Fulton, IL, died Sunday, October 4, 2026, at LaBella of Morrison in Morrison, IL.

Paul Walters, 80, of Morrison, IL, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at his home.

Chelsey “Piz” Olroyd, 84, of Erie, died Saturday, October 3, 2026, at his home in Erie.

Mary Kay Vahle, 70, of Prophetstown, IL, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, October 1, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.

Ronnie Stevens, 65, of Fulton, Illinois, went home to be with his Lord on September 27, 2026. He was born on June 10, 1961, in Sterling, Illinois, to Betty and Garnett Stevens. 

Janice Rae Hunter, 71, passed away on September 9, 2026 in her home in Prophetstown.

Mary Lee Cecil, 88, of Fulton, IL, died Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at her home.

Randy C. Snyder, 74 of Albany, died Tuesday September 29, 2026.

Paul Richard Gale, 81, of Freeport, Illinois, passed away after a brief illness on September 28, 2026, in Freeport.