Person Page 301

Donald G. Munch was born on 12 April 1924 in Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois.^1,2 He died on 4 January 2006, at age 81, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.^1,3 He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois.³

Mildred May Irvin was born on 5 November 1918 in Ogle County, Illinois.^1,2 She and Melvin L. Banks were married on 2 September 1939.³ She died on 31 December 2014, at age 96, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.² She was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.²

Mildred May Banks, 96, of Rockford, formerly of Belvidere, IL, passed away, Wednesday, December 31, 2014, in Emeritus of Rockford. Mildred was born November 5, 1918, near Polo, Illinois to Raymond Irvin and Nora (Powell) Irvine. She met her future husband, Melvin Banks, at a barn dance in Boone County, and they were married at her parents home in Poplar Grove on September 2, 1939. Theirs was a love union that would last over 67 years, until Melvin's death in 2006. Mildred grew up in Poplar Grove. She was a 1936 graduate of Belvidere High School, and extended her education with one year of business courses. She married a farmer, so they loved in the country north of Kirkland, until they moved to Belvidere in 1990. She took much pride in being a homemaker. Everything was done with enjoyment and attention to detail, inside and also with the landscaping and lawn outside their home. Mildred was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kirkland, Bel-Mar Country Club of Belvidere, and served as a Pink Lady at Highland Hospital in Belvidere. With much enthusiasm, she loved golfing, bowling, dancing and reading; but her true passion in life was photography. She taught herself this talent. She was an active member of the Rockford Lens and Shutter Club, the Exakta Camera Club, and the Vistoso Club in Sun City Arizona. Every year, she entered the photographic competition at the Boone County Fair, where she won numerous ribbons and was awarded several times "The Best of Show". Late in Mildred's life, she was honored when the Keen Age Center in Belvidere invited her to hang 10 of her enlarged photographs in their main hall, as part of a permanent art collection. Three of her photographs of barns have been published in the book, "Barns of Illinois". Mildred and Melvin both loved to travel. For Mildred, it offered so many opportunities for photography. They traveled all over the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Later, Melvin became involved in agriculture business, which let them travel extensively in Europe with award trips. So they visited many countries in Europe, as well as Hawaii, Rio de Janerio, Hong Kong, and the Caribbean. Her favorite photographs were those of nature and famous places she had read about. Mildred arranged travel stories of many of these trips and presented them to church groups, club meetings, retirement homes, as well as to neighboring camera clubs, schools and twice to Rockford College. She made over 300 presentations. A stray cat came to their home. She was fed, and then invited into the garage, soon into their home, and "Kitty" became their adopted pet. Kitty may be the reason they built a home in Sun City Vistoso, near Tucson, Arizona. For 15 years they became "snowbirds", spending 6 months in Arizona, and the other 6 months in Belvidere. They enjoyed their second home in Arizona. Everyday, from their patio they could view the mountains, so close, and enjoy drives through the spectacular scenery, surrounding Tucson. During her life, Mildred met and photographed some well-known and famous people: Miss America from Belvidere; Senator John B. Anderson; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Butz; Olympic champion, Mark Spitz; jazz musician, Al Hirt; Big Band leader, Pete Fountain; photographer, Brett Weston, son of the famous photographer, Edward Weston; movie actors, Perry King and Ken Norton, making a movie in New Orleans.

Mildred is survived by nieces and nephews, Lori Pepper, Gene Lane, Cindy Lucke, Martin Banks, Allan Banks, Susan Price, among others as well as grandnieces and nephews; friends, Shirley (Sellers) Martin and Roberta and Dick Daniels.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvin; sister, Erma Ferb; and sister in-law, Floy Mae Lane.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 5, 2015, in Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services at Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Chapel, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere, with Rev. Woo, pastor of Kirkland United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to service time Monday at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Flora Cemetery. Memorials can be given in care of Kirkland United Methodist Church in Mildred's name.

Charles R. Lane was born on 13 December 1921 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.¹ He and Florence Mae (Floy) Banks were married on 6 October 1943 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.² He died on 30 August 1998, at age 76, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.¹ He was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.¹

Charles R. Lane was an Assembler in Barber-Colman Company.²² Rockford Register Star, Monday, August 31, 1998
Charles R. Lane, 76, resident of Rockford and Kirkland most of his life, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 1998 in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center after a short illness. Born Dec. 13, 1921, in Belvidere, son of Ralph Lane and Verna Huber. Married Floy Mae Banks on Oct. 6, 1943, in Belvidere. Employed as assembler at Barber-Colman Co. in Rockford for more than 30 years, retiring in 1982. Member of Beaver Valley Grange, Boone County Pomona Grange, National Grange, past executive officer of Illinois State Grange, past treasurer of Boone County Fair Association. Member of Kirkland United Methodist Church, U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II in the European Theatre. Survivors include wife, Floy Mae; son Gene (Mary Jean) Lane of Kirkland; sister, Eleanor Ackerman of Rockford; grandchildren, Jacqelynn (Darren) Hill of Esmond and Jeffrey Lane of Kirkland. Predeceased by parents
Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Funeral Home, 218 W. Hurlbut Ave., Belvidere, with he Rev. Barbara Gotschall, pastor of Kirkland United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial in Flora Cemetery. Visitation from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, with Grange Rites at 7:30 p.m. Memorials may be given in his name. 8-31-2.

Myrna Jean Peterson was born on 30 September 1937 in Dekalb, DeKalb, Illinois.^1,2 She and Marlyn Ira Banks were married on 1 May 1957 in Kirkland, DeKalb, Illinois.³ She died on 9 February 2007, at age 69, in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.^1,2 She was buried in Flora Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone, Illinois.²

Myrna Jean Peterson was in Boone County Fair Secretary Office/ State Bank of Kirkland.³ KIRKLAND - Myrna Jean Banks, 69, of Cherry Valley and formerly of rural Kirkland died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, in Biltmore Rehabilitation Center and Nursing Home, Belvidere. Born Sept. 30, 1937, in DeKalb, she was the daughter of Percy Ray Peterson and Alice Mae (Evans) Peterson. She was a graduate of Kirkland High School, Class of 1955. She married Marlyn Ira Banks on May 1, 1957, in Kirkland. She worked for the Boone County Fair secretary office for 30 years and the State Bank of Kirkland for 20 years. She was a member of Kirkland United Methodist Church, Martha Church circle, Franklin Home Mission, Belvidere Bowling Association, Beaver Valley Grange and was a DeKalb County 4H leader for 13 years. She is survived by daughters, Cynthia (Roger) Lucke of Canton, Mich., and Susan (Steve) Price of Cherry Valley; sons, Martin (Cindy) Banks and Allan (Tammy) Banks, all of Kirkland; grandchildren, David (Ashley) Sipe, Amanda, Michelle and Emily Banks, Carl and Heidi Lucke and Maxwell Banks; step-grandchildren, Tyler and Kimberly Price; brother, Charles (Donna) Peterson; sisters-in-law, Floy Mae Lane and Mildred Banks; brother-in-law, Gerald Wayman; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1986; sister, Louise Wayman; and brother-in-law, Melvin Banks and Charles Lane.
Service at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Quiram-Kirkland Funeral Home, 309 S. Fifth St., with the Rev. Michael Morrell officiating. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in the Flora Cemetery, near Irene. A memorial fund is established for the Illinis 4H Foundation in care of Quiram-Kirkland Funeral Home, PO Box 337, 309 S. Fifth St., Kirkland, IL 60146. For information or to leave a message of condolence call 815-522-3563 or visit quiram.com.

Genevieve Lillian Gorham was born on 30 December 1913 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois.¹ She died on 6 March 1995, at age 81.

James Curtis Hilligoss was born on 16 February 1931.¹ He died on 26 July 2006, at age 75, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana.¹

Jack Kenneth Gordon was born on 14 December 1929 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.^1,2 He died on 16 March 1995, at age 65, in Noel, McDonald, Missouri.¹

Ross Miller Smith was born on 10 January 1937 in Crystal Lake, Barron, Wisconsin.^1,2 He died on 27 May 2006, at age 69, in Saint Germain, Vilas, Wisconsin.¹

ROSS SMITH

[published on Wed, May 31, 2006]

Born: Jan. 10, 1937; in Crystal Lake

Died: May 27, 2006; in Marshfield, Wis.

He graduated from Crystal Lake High School

MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Ross Smith, 69, died Saturday, May 27, 2006, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wis., after a short fight with cancer.

He was born in Crystal Lake on Jan. 10, 1937, to Jack and Dixie Smith. He attended Crystal Lake High School and graduated from the University of Illinois. He had retired to live in the north woods of Wisconsin.

Survivors include his wife, Joy, and many family members and friends.

The celebration of life will be Sunday, June 4, in Crystal Lake at a location to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to support the Palliative Care Unit at Saint Joseph's Hospital: Foundation of Saint Joseph's Hospital, Foundation Office - One North, Saint Joseph's Hospital, 611 St. Joseph Ave., Marshfield, WI 54449.

For information, call Aileen Smith at (414) 453-0703.

Rex Austin Porter was born on 6 September 1928 in Illinois.¹ He died on 3 April 2009, at age 80, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.²