Harry A. (Tony) Hennen Jr., 78, formerly of Woodstock, Ill., died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, of complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) at St. Cloud Hospital in Minnesota. Tony was born in Morris, Minn., to Harry and Rose (Murphy) Hennen. He was a veteran in the United States Army, serving for two years with some time spent in Germany. He was united in marriage to Phyllis (Papineau) in 1964. He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at University of Minnesota and moved to Illinois in 1971. There he accepted his first position with Motorola, where he worked for 27 years, retiring as a Corporate Vice President. In moving to Woodstock in 1977, he fulfilled a dream of owning a farm with

June Elaine Miller, age 87, of Monroe, Wis., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home. She was born on June 13, 1931, the daughter of George and Ida (Prehm) Landwehr in Bensenville, Ill. She was a 1949 graduate of Elgin High School in Illinois. June was united in marriage to David F. Miller on Nov. 23, 1951, in Bartlett, Ill. June worked at Elgin National Watch Factory before she was married. After getting married, June and her husband moved to Woodstock, Ill., where they lived from 1952-1976, when they moved to Monroe. June worked alongside David, taking care of their farm. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers, and was an excellent cook.

Patricia Rico, 46, of Woodstock, passed away Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mexico on Nov. 12, 1971, to Hipolito and Basilia (Ortiz) Beltran. She completed a certificate in accounting in Mexico. She later met and married Jose Rico on Dec. 26, 1992, in Mexico. Patricia was a loving mother, daughter, wife and friend. She worked as a cook at Hearthstone Communities Assisted Living in Woodstock and enjoyed baking delicious desserts for the residents. Her smile was contagious, and she was loved by many of the residents. She had a passion for gardening and enjoyed beautifying her home according to the season. An amazing self-taught cook,

Judi Wett, 78, of Washington, Ill., formerly of Woodstock, Ill., passed away at 11:24 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Nov. 1, 1939, in Crystal Lake, Ill., the daughter of Charles and Dagmar (Dalby) Swanson. She married John K. Wett Sr. on Aug. 29, 1959, in Crystal Lake. Surviving are her husband, John; two sons, Michael (Robin) Wett of Aurora, Ill., and Stephen (Alana Mateling Flatley) Wett of Lake Villa, Ill.; two daughters, Andrea (Tim) Brooks of Columbia, Mo., and Jennifer (Brien) Friend of Washington, Ill. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one brother, Chester (Becky) Swanson of Random Lake, Wis., along with two sisters, Cheryl and Sylvia. Her parents and

Hervey James Warriner was born on May 29, 1952, to Rachel Jean McIntyre and William Wells Warriner in Freeport, Ill. He passed away at the age of 66 on Oct. 5, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Linda Hamer Warriner; his son, Elias William Warriner; and his niece, Rachel Benell Bednar Blanford of Minneapolis. He was preceded in death by his sister, Hallie Jean Warriner Bednar, and his parents. Hervey grew up in Belvidere Ill., graduating from Belvidere High School in 1970. He then attended Millikin University-Decatur, where he majored in theater and music, performing with the university choir across the U.S. and Europe. Upon graduation, Hervey opened Copy Express print shop in Woodstock. After managing Copy Express for

Lillian S. Behrens, 99, of Woodstock, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at the Valley Hi Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 29, 1918, in Savanna, Ill., to Frank and Sarah (Rath) Ehredt. Lillian grew up in Volo, Ill. She enlisted in the U.S. Army in March of 1942, serving as an RN assigned to the command of Gen. George S. Patton. She served 4 years, including 6 months overseas in the E.T.O. Honorably discharged in February of 1946, she was awarded six Battle Stars and numerous Ribbons. She was a past Commander of the American Legion in Hebron, and a member of the Woodstock VFW. Lillian enjoyed being with her family, and the company of all the family

Mary Ellen Burg, 84, of Woodstock, Ill. passed away on Sept. 10, 2018, at her home. She was born in Woodstock, Ill., on Jan. 17, 1934, to Harold and Mary Agnes (Bolger) Evans. She was the oldest of three children. She graduated from St. Mary High School in 1951. On Sept. 7, 1953, she married Joseph C. Burg at St. Mary Church in Woodstock. Together, they had five children. After graduating from high school, Mary Ellen worked at the First National Bank of Woodstock until she started a family. For many years Mary Ellen was a homemaker focused on raising her children.  She started working part time for Welcome Wagon, introducing newcomers to the city of Woodstock and its services