Warren James Imel

Warren James Imel, age 81 of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the Church of God, Mt. Carroll. Condolences and tributes may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

Warren was born February 26, 1929 in Thomson, Illinois the son of Cecil and Josephine (Sour) Imel. Warren went to school in Thomson. On December 17, 1950, Warren married Rosemary R. Heisler. Rosemary died August 14, 1987. Warren later married Linda Brunner in 1997.

Warren and Rosemary began farming in 1950. They purchased the Heisler family farm in 1966. Warren and Rosemary enjoyed working side-by-side on the farm. Warren sold the farm in 1997. He also was a seed corn salesman and sold Newton products. He was a member of the Mt. Carroll Church of God and served on the Carroll County Farm Bureau Board.

Warren enjoyed woodworking. He also enjoyed finding and fixing toys for his grandchildren and taking them fishing at the farm pond. He treasured the time he spent with his family. In 2009, Warren was severely injured in a auto accident, his strength and determination carried him through this past year.

Warren will be dearly missed by two sons, Richard (Barb) Imel of Mt. Carroll and Randy (Tammy) Imel of Chadwick; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; a sister, Geneva (Dale) Stadel of Lena, Illinois.

Warren was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rosemary; his sister, Betty Lartz; and his beloved cousin, John Sour.

Marcella M. Toepfer

Marcella M. Toepfer, age 88, of Mount Carroll, Illinois, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at the Carroll County Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Mount Carroll. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the Frank – Law – Jones Funeral Home in Mount Carroll. A private family burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Mount Carroll. A public memorial service will be held at a later date.

George Ryle Applegate

George Ryle Applegate, age 73, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Thursday, December 2, 2010, at his home in Mt. Carroll. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at the Cherry Grove Church in rural Lanark, Illinois, with Rev. Robert Phelps officiating. Burial will follow in the Lanark Cemetery, Lanark. A visitation will be held for one hour prior to the funeral at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

Delilah Adams

Delilah Adams, age 87 of Mount Carroll, Illinois died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation has taken place and a graveside funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mount Carroll. Memorials may be made in Delilah’s honor to local animal shelters or to any organization’s Haiti Relief projects.