Olson Funeral & Cremation Service, Ltd.

04/23/2026

Daniel Bertram Rodgers, 92, of Diamondhead, MS., formerly of Glen Ellyn and Sycamore, Ill., passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Woodland Village, Diamondhead, MS.
Born July 8, 1933, in Kewanee, IL, the son of Bertram E. and Lenora B. (Booker) Rodgers, Daniel first married Barbara J. Johnson on ...

04/22/2026

Diane “Grandma Dee” Cheryl Archer, 73, of Winnebago, IL, passed away on April 18, 2026. She was born on December 28, 1952, to Charles and Betty Hildebrand. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene; her parents; her brothers, Keith and Dennis Hildebrand; and her beloved dog, Maple. Diane is sur...

04/21/2026

Pauletta H. Whitehorn, 78, of Rockford, IL, died Monday, April 20, 2026. Born August 20, 1947, in Temporary, AR. Pauletta was the daughter of Carl and Phyllis Burns. On December 20, 1965, Pauletta married her high school sweetheart, Dewain Whitehorn, in Corning, AR. Pauletta got her associates degre...

04/20/2026

Doris M. Herbert, 97, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 surrounded by family. Doris was born June 21, 1928, in Solon Springs, WI, the daughter of Melvin and Selma (Larson) Danielson on their family farm. She grew up in a home that was built of hard work and dedication....

04/20/2026

Ellen Potter, 67, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. Born March 2, 1959, in Glenview, IL, the daughter of William and Myrna (Schwartz) Gruenberg. Ellen married James Potter on August 13, 2005 in Chicago. Ellen was a 30-year member of AA.

Survived by her husband, James; so...

04/19/2026

04/14/2026

Scott R. Runyard, 69, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026. He was born October 8, 1956 in Rockford the son of Robert Laurel and June Ida (Hammer) Runyard. Scott graduated from Winnebago High School, Class of 1974. He married Paula L. Doty on October 23, 1997 in Rockford. Scott worked as...

04/14/2026

Milton (Milt) Everett Otwell, 93, of Loves Park, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026. Milt was born on September 22, 1932 in Vienna, LA, the son of John and Lytha (Howard) Otwell. After graduating from Ruston High School in Louisiana, Milt moved to Rockford, where he later married Eva Beck on October...

04/13/2026

Suzanne K. Miller, 90, of Rockford, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Born October 3, 1935, in Rockford, the daughter of Robert T. and Ruth B. (Duhigg) Miller. She graduated from East High School, Class of 1952 and attended Northern Illinois University. Suzanne worked for First National, Thi...

04/13/2026

Laureen L. Pemberton, 69, of Sycamore, Ill., passed away peacefully Friday, April 10, 2026.



Born July 11, 1956, in DeKalb, Ill., the daughter of Lawrence and Vivian Woods, Laureen married Larry Pemberton on Jan. 17, 1976 in Sycamore.



Laureen was a loving wife, mot...

04/13/2026

Kara N. Edgeston, 35 of Rockford was born July 18, 1990 in Chicago to Randall and Angela (Dickerson) Bye. She passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford.

Kara attended Crystal Lake South High School. She worked as an Underwriter for Country Financial. M...