Apr 16, 2026

Gerald "Jerry" L. Bemis

Gerald "Jerry" L. Bemis, 85, of DeKalb, passed away peacefully Thursday morning following complications of Parkinson's disease after a recent fall.

Jerry was born in 1940 in DeKalb to Lester and Dorothy (Reingardt) Bemis. In 1960, he married his high school sweetheart, Sue Ward, beginning a loving partnership that...

Apr 14, 2026

John M. Repp

John M. Repp 70, of DeKalb passed away on April 14, 2026, at Heritage Woods in DeKalb. He was born August 9, 1955, in Chicago, IL and was the son of Steve and Helen (Schieffer) Repp.

John spent several years working for Sears in Chicago, IL, where he brought a genuine warmth...

Apr 10, 2026

Carlos M. Carrillo

Carlos M. Carrillo 91, of Skokie, IL passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, at Warren Barr North Shore in Highland Park, IL. He was born on October 18, 1934, in Havana, Cuba and was the son of Carlos and Juana (Cruz) Carrillo.

Carlos found joy in traveling and capturing life through photography,...

Apr 8, 2026

Janice "Jan" K. Nelson

Janice "Jan" K. Nelson passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 8th, 2026, at the Oak Crest Health Center in Dekalb after being surrounded by beloved family members for her 90th birthday.

Born on April 5th, 1936, Jan was the daughter of Paul & Alta Elliott.  She grew up on...

Apr 3, 2026

Thomas Lawrence Nolan- known at various times as Tom, Tommy, T, Big T,Big Guy.

September 19, 1946 - April 3, 2026

Thomas L. Nolan 79, of Horseshoe Bay, Texas passed away on April 3, 2026 at the Brixton in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.   He was born September 19, 1946 in Iowa City,...

Apr 2, 2026

JERROLD HOWARD ZAR

Born: June 28, 1941

Died: April 2, 2026

Jerry Zar, 84, a long-time biology professor and graduate dean at Northern Illinois University, died April 2, 2026, at Oak Crest in DeKalb.

Jerry was a scientist, who was deeply committed to the arts. As a scientist, his many accomplishments...

Mar 30, 2026

Patricia A. Sauter

Patricia Anne (Moore) Sauter passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, at Lincolnshire Place of Sycamore. She was born May 2, 1939, at St. Mary's Hospital in DeKalb, IL to Edward and Evelyn (Masterson) Moore.

During her childhood Pat's family lived in Sandwich and Belvidere, and then eventually moved back to DeKalb permanently....

Mar 26, 2026

James A. Duy

Age 69 of DeKalb, IL, died on Thursday March 26, 2026, in the DeKalb County Rehab. & Nursing Center in DeKalb. He was born on July 31, 1956, in Sycamore, Il, and he was the son of Edward and Margaret (Loptien) Duy. James worked at Midwest Audio and Visual for several years. He graduated...

Mar 22, 2026

Bruce G. W. Naumann

Bruce G. W. Naumann, 74, of DeKalb (formerly of Mt. Prospect and St. Charles) passed away March 22, 2026, at home surrounded by loved ones after a long illness.

Bruce is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia (Carlson, Shrader) and children Christopher, Jeffrey (Megan), Kelsey (Ryan), Matthew (Jeff), Brian (Alissa), and...

Mar 20, 2026

Ronald (Ron) N. Nelsen of DeKalb passed away on March 20, 2026.  He was 96. Ron was born on April 2, 1929 to Clarence and Julia Nelsen, the youngest of five children, in Colby, Wisconsin.

Ron married his high school sweetheart, Lucille in 1950 and began raising a family. They had three children, born in three different...