Alice I. Meyer passed away peacefully at Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab on Dec. 8, 2024. She was born on May 4, 1933, to Gustav and Avilda (Edson) Lundgren in Capron, Ill. She married Robert Meyer on April 9, 1955. Alice went to work at the drugstore in Hebron, Ill., when she was 15 and […]
Not all aspects complete; some performances moved By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com With the tentative open date for performances at The Woodstock Opera House set for next weekend, some projects remain unfinished. “The areas where the public will be going next weekend will be ready and safe,” Opera House Director Daniel Campbell said. “Patrons may notice […]
Vote for Mahady to change operations of clerk’s office It’s important to vote. It is our opportunity, indeed our responsibility, to go to the ballot box and select the person(s) we think will most appropriately reflect our values, and put the issues we feel most strongly about, front and center of the work they accomplish […]
George Lilja, 92, of Woodstock, Ill., passed away at Journey Care in Barrington, Ill., on March 18, 2021. He was born Jan. 18, 1929, to Oscar and Alice (Marvin) Lilja in Woodstock. On Oct. 17, 1953, he married Marilyn Nelson at the First United Methodist Church in Woodstock. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; […]
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