Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd.

Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Ltd. Locally owned and operated since 1904. Preston-Schilling Funeral Home is dedicated to providing any life honoring services you or your family may need.

Serving families in the Dixon, Illinois area for over 112 years, Preston-Schilling Funeral Home has been committed to providing value driven service to families by creating unique life celebrations that honor a loved ones life. Families choose us for our excellent and caring service and our ability to offer any type of service a family may need no matter what your budget may be when a death occurs. You will discover why Preston-Schilling Funeral Home has been the trusted choice in the Dixon area since 1904.

Jack L. Thomas, 73, of Dixon, IL, passed away at his home peacefully, with family by his side.Jack married Jeanne (Pitch...
01/27/2026

Jack L. Thomas, 73, of Dixon, IL, passed away at his home peacefully, with family by his side.

Jack married Jeanne (Pitchford) on February 14, 1982. They shared 44 years of marriage and together raised two children, Jackson and Jennifer. Jack was a devoted husband and father, and his greates...

Today shalt thou be with me in paradise! Joyce Ann Mallette, 89, of Oregon, Illinois passed into the arms and embrace of...
01/20/2026

Today shalt thou be with me in paradise! Joyce Ann Mallette, 89, of Oregon, Illinois passed into the arms and embrace of the Father and her Redeemer-Brother-Savior Jesus on the morning of January 16th, 2026.

Born in the small, southern town of Walnut Cove, NC to Dude and Edna Hall, Joyce, wit...

The smile left her eyes a week after her 96th birthday.She was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Elgin, IL, to Vincent Albert Paul ...
01/13/2026

The smile left her eyes a week after her 96th birthday.

She was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Elgin, IL, to Vincent Albert Paul “Vincent” and Anna Ingeborg (Grefsrud) Holtz.

Mrs. Delores L. “De” (Holtz) Ball, widow of Charles Klingel “Chuck” Ball (1927-2015), was married January 31, 1948, i...

Robert Wayne Mitchell, Jr., better known as "Bob", "Mitch", and "Mushy", 79, formerly of Dixon, IL, passed away on Satur...
01/12/2026

Robert Wayne Mitchell, Jr., better known as "Bob", "Mitch", and "Mushy", 79, formerly of Dixon, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Prairie Crossing Living and Rehabilitation of Shabbona, IL. He worked as a Truck Driver for many years, retiring as a Teamster for Sealy Inc.

Bob ...

Peggy Lynn Baldwin, 75, of Dixon, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in...
01/06/2026

Peggy Lynn Baldwin, 75, of Dixon, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon.

Peggy was born on July 5, 1950, in Bullcreek, VA, the daughter of Leonard and Virginia (Stevens) Hardin. At a young age, she moved with her family to Lemont, IL, w...

Max (Mick) Edward Snook, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center on J...
01/06/2026

Max (Mick) Edward Snook, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center on January 3rd, 2026. He left this world the same way he lived in it - loved deeply, respected greatly, and never alone.

Max was a proud father, grandfather, GG, and a Vietnam ...

Barbara Anne Sitter, 87, of Dixon, IL, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, IL....
01/05/2026

Barbara Anne Sitter, 87, of Dixon, IL, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, IL.

Barbara was born on December 14, 1938, in Dixon, the daughter of Eugene and Louise (Miller) Fane. She married Jack Carl Sitter on February 26, 1956. He preceded her in de...

Roger Hilton Barnard, 79, of Polo, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon,...
12/30/2025

Roger Hilton Barnard, 79, of Polo, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, IL, with his son by his side.

He succumbed to complications related to a terrible single-car accident in July 2025.

Roger was born on November 19, 1946, in Chicag...

Glenna Louise Switzer, 86, of Dixon, passed away peacefully Friday, December 19, 2025, at Heritage Square in Dixon, IL. ...
12/29/2025

Glenna Louise Switzer, 86, of Dixon, passed away peacefully Friday, December 19, 2025, at Heritage Square in Dixon, IL. Glenna was born March 13, 1939, at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Glenn and Louise (Rauhe) Burrs.

Glenna attended Immanuel Lutheran School and Luth...

Richard "Dick" Denton Shank, 82, of Dixon, IL, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Dixon Rehabilitation & Healt...
12/27/2025

Richard "Dick" Denton Shank, 82, of Dixon, IL, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Dixon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, surrounded by his family. He worked for Francis House Group Homes in Sterling, IL, for 15 years, upon retirement.

Dick was born on April 7, 1943, in Dixon, t...

Donald "Donny" Leighton Bouma, 78, of Franklin Grove, IL, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at OSF Saint Kathari...
12/23/2025

Donald "Donny" Leighton Bouma, 78, of Franklin Grove, IL, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon, IL. He worked 45 years as a Farm Hand at Appelquist Farms in Franklin Grove.

Donald was born on May 5, 1947, in Dixon, the son of Douwe and Hen...

Dale Elwin Biggs, 81, of Dixon, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon. H...
12/23/2025

Dale Elwin Biggs, 81, of Dixon, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center in Dixon. He farmed in rural Dixon most of his life, raising corn, soybeans and cattle. In his early years of farming Dale sold Archer Oil and PAG seed. Dale worked at the Dixon Correctional...

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213 Crawford Avenue
Dixon, IL
61021

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Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+18152884469

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