In Sympathy: Fernando Siaba
Rev. Fernando Siaba, a member of the Northern Illinois Conference, died on October 6, 2025.
Rev. William H. Blomberg, a retired member of the Northern Illinois Conference, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at age 88. During his ministry in the Northern Illinois Conference he served Elgin: First, Hanover, South Elgin: Community, Freeport: Embury, Mendota: First and Mount Carroll.
Private family services will be held and burial will take place at the Cedarville Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
A memorial fund has been established for the Cedarville United Methodist Church and the Dyslexia Foundation.
Condolences may be sent to his wife Dee Blomberg at P.O. Box 255, Cedarville, IL 61013.
Rev. Fernando Siaba, a member of the Northern Illinois Conference, died on October 6, 2025.
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