Lawrence A. Weber

Lawrence A. Weber, age 89, of Lanark, Illinois, died Saturday, October 18, 2008. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home, Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Reverend Kathryn Ling of the Lanark United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will follow in the Lanark Cemetery with Full Military Rites. Visitation will be held from 5:00 ­ 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 21 at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be given in Lawrence's name for the Lanark Public Library and the Lanark American Legion & VFW. Online condolences and memorial tributes may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

Lawrence was born April 14, 1919, the son of Joe and Anna (O'Malley) Weber in Sycamore, Illinois. He graduated from Chadwick High School, class of 1937. Lawrence served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater. On November 21, 1949, Lawrence married JoAnn Asay in Chadwick, Illinois.

Lawrence worked on farms in the Lanark area for twelve years, and later worked as an over the road truck driver for twenty-four years, until retiring in 1985. Lawrence was a member of the Lanark American Legion Post #0357 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed using his talents doing woodworking projects. Most of all, Lawrence enjoyed the time he spent with his family, friends and dog, Smokey.

Lawrence will be dearly missed by his wife, JoAnn of rural Lanark; two sons, Larry Weber of Mt. Carroll and Tom (Judy) Weber of Lanark; three daughters, Jane (Michael) Manske of Park Falls, Wisconsin, Linda (Dick Bodine) Coomes of Urbana, Illinois and Beth (Gary) Cook of Rock Falls, Illinois; ten grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Lawrence is preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Mike, LaVerne and Henry "Hank" Weber.

John Wayne Entwhistle

John Wayne Entwhistle age 88, of rural Morrison, Illinois, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, at Resthave Nursing Home, Morrison, Illinois. A Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Spring Valley Reformed Church, Fulton, Illinois with Reverend Scott Bonestroo officiating. Inurnment will be in the Cottonwood Community Cemetery, rural Morrison, Illinois. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in John's name and left to the Spring Valley Reformed Church or the Resthave Nursing Home. Online condolences and memorial tributes may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

John was born on July 25, 1920, the son of Arthur and Eleta (Mattson) Entwhistle in Morrison, Illinois. John graduated from Morrison High school class of 1938. On August 9, 1941, he married Alma Gehlsen in Sterling, Illinois. Alma died October 12, 2006.

John worked and owned a farm near Morrison. He also worked at General Electric in Morrison for eleven years. John was a member of Spring Valley Reformed Church, Fulton, and Natural Area Guardians. He served on the Cottonwood Cemetery Board and was the Town Clerk for Ustick, Illinois for twenty-seven years. John was an early advocate of soil and water conservation. He enjoyed spending his free time doing Oil Paintings. Most of all John enjoyed the time he had with his children and grandchildren.

John will be dearly missed by three sons, Eldon (Marshann) Entwhistle of Princeton, Illinois, Gehl (Dianne) Entwhistle of Elmhurst, Illinois and Brent Entwhistle of Morrison; two grandchildren, Christopher and Jennifer Entwhistle; and a sister Maxine Crossland of Bowen, Illinois.

John was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Alma.

Dale W. "Juice" Applegate

Dale W. "Juice" Applegate, 52 of rural Freeport died Thursday October 2, 2008 at his home.

Born July 28, 1956 in Freeport he was the son of George Applegate and Anita (Althafer) Folk. On September 18, 2004 Dale and Julie K. Luy were married at their home. He worked for the Canadian National/ Illinois Central Railroad for 32 yrs. He enjoyed antiques, tools, farming, his John Deere tractors and tinkering in his barn.

Surviving are his parents; wife; 4 children Lanette (Brian) Robson of Peru, Rebecca (Joe) Kubly of Peru, Chase Applegate of Nora, Derick Applegate of Freeport; two step children Patricia Massie of Freeport, Robert (Vickie) Smith of Freeport; six grandchildren Tyler, Evan, Bayley, Jackson, Tre', JuliAna; one brother Darren R. Folk of Sterling; Aunts, uncles, cousins and dog Sophie "Spitfire" Applegate.

He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents Florin and Vera Althafer, paternal grandparents William and Fern Applegate and one brother Mark Allen Applegate.

Visitation will be Monday 4pm until 7pm at Daughenbaugh Funeral Home Dakota.

Funeral service will be Tuesday 10:00 am at the Funeral Home with the Reverend Lyle Babcock officiating. Burial will be in the Richland Center Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials have been established for the FHN Memorial Hospice and the Monroe Clinic Hospice.

Dale's family invites friends to extend condolences, share a memory, light a candle, or share a caring heart in his honor at www.walkermortuary.com

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