Verla June Briggs
Mar 11, 2017
Verla June Briggs, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday March 11, 2017 at Manor Court. Verla was born August 3, 1927 in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Jessie (Hatten) Miller. She married Burdette "Burt" Briggs on May 10, 1947. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church where she was in the church choir and also taught...
Gail Mary Grabins
Mar 10, 2017
Gail Mary Grabins, 68, of Adeline, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday March 10, 2017 at Serenity Hospice and Home, Oregon. Gail was born August 27, 1948 in Montague, MA. the daughter of Robert W. and Ann A. (Stangvila) Bergquist. She married Garry Grabins on April 25, 1970 in Orange, MA. Gail was a teacher...
Eldora M. Sanders
Mar 6, 2017
Eldora M. Sanders, 93, of Freeport, died Monday March 6, 2017 at Parkview Home. Eldora was born October 3, 1923 to Frank and Elizabeth (Buske) Scheider on their family farm near Lena, Illinois. On November 7, 1942 she married John Sanders in the parsonage of St. John's Lutheran Church in Lena. Mr. Sanders passed away August 27, 2001. Eldora...
Curtis L. Diemer
Feb 27, 2017
Curtis L. Diemer, 90, of Freeport, died Monday February 27, 2017 in his home. Curtis was born March 28, 1926 in Dakota, Illinois, the son of Vernon and Mary (Christensen) Diemer. He served during the Korean War for the U.S. Army. Curtis married Sharon Patterson on April 11, 1953, in Dubuque, Iowa. He farmed the Orangeville area until 1985;...
Merle Leroy Mellen
Feb 25, 2017
Merle Leroy Mellen, 79, of Freeport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at his son's home in Haskins, Ohio. He was born Oct. 16, 1937 in Freeport to Arnold and Frances (Phillips) Mellen. He married Sandra Jean Munz on March 18, 1961. He served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army from 1961-1963, while stationed in...
Tyrone Taylor
Feb 21, 2017
Tyrone Taylor, 75, of Freeport passed away February 21, 2017 in his home. Tyrone was born July 23, 1941 to Booker and Francis (Jones) Taylor. He served in the Air Force. Tyrone worked as a landscaper in Louisiana and California. He is survived by his four brothers; Renard Taylor, Gregory Taylor, Andre Taylor and Desmond Taylor; and three sisters...
Clarence Laverne Sneek
Feb 20, 2017
Clarence LaVerne Sneek, 82, passed away Monday morning, February 20, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born November 14, 1934 in Forreston, the son of Evert and Nellie (Wubbena) Sneek. Clarence graduated from Forreston High School in 1952. He served in the Army from 1954 to 1956, stationed in Munich, Germany. He married the love of his life...
Karl G. Klipping
Feb 15, 2017
Karl G. Klipping, 64, passed away February 15, 2017 in his home after a brief battle with cancer. He was born March 23, 1952 to Robert and Margery Klipping. After graduating from Forreston High School as an Illinois State Scholar, he completed an Associate of Science degree at Highland Community College in Freeport. He married Christine Malott at Forreston...
Deshonne Russell
Feb 15, 2017
Deshonne Williams-Russell went to her eternal home on Wednesday, February 15. 2017 at the University of Madison Hospital in Wisconsin. She was born on July 12, 1965 in Freeport IL to John Campbell and Dorothy (Williams) Fair. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1983. She was employed by Edie's, Community Action, and Honeywell for 20 years. She was...
Sally Mae Fager
Feb 13, 2017
Sally Mae Fager, 75, of Forreston, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Sally was born on February 5, 1942 in Forreston, the daughter of Henry and Gertrude (Ruter) Bornemeier. She married Derald DeVries and then married Allen Fager on July 18, 1986. Mr. Fager passed away on May 22, 2011. Sally taught aerobics at Freeport...
Carlotta & Patrick Davis
Feb 13, 2017
Patrick 'Pat' (Fro-dog) and Carlotta 'Lotti' entered their final resting place together in Freeport, IL on February 13th, 2017. Carlotta A. Davis, 59, was born July 6, 1957 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Carlisle and Anne (Gremba) Ganz. Carlotta was a graduate of Freeport High School and continued her education through work. She worked for Economy Fire &...
Clifford J. Bollinger
Feb 10, 2017
Clifford J. Bollinger, 59, of Freeport, died Friday, February 10, 2017. Clifford was born August 21, 1957 in Freeport, the son of John and Alice (Lawson) Bollinger. He married Kim Keith on January 25, 1975. Clifford was a 1975 graduate of Freeport High School. He worked at Peck's Newsstand for many years. He enjoyed watching sports, especially the Chicago...
Phyllis E. Mennenga
Feb 10, 2017
Phyllis E. Mennenga, 93, of Forreston, went to be with her heavenly father Friday February 10, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born September 14, 1923 in Ogle County, IL, the daughter of Henry and Luella (Van Raden) Kampen. Phyllis worked for Pinecrest Nursing Home, Micro-Switch, and was a "mini" school bus driver. She was...
Ralph Arthur Lapp
Feb 10, 2017
Ralph Arthur Lapp, 88, of Monroe, Wisconsin, died Friday, February 10, 2017 in Janesville, Wisconsin. Ralph was born November 25, 1928 in Freeport, the son of Rolla E. and Geneva A. (Bokemeier) Lapp. He farmed in Stephenson County for many years and also taught science at Monroe Middle School. Ralph was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was active in...
Carolyn Shelby Janicke
Feb 9, 2017
Carolyn S. Janicke, 79, of Baileyville, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 in her home. Carolyn was born February 19, 1937 in Freeport, the daughter of Henry and Marie (Kampmeier) Cornelius. She was a member of Richland Free Methodist Church. Carolyn was a homemaker and a housewife. Surviving are three daughters, Jeanette Long of Fair Grove, MO., Janine Long Freeport,...
Shirley J. Boyer
Feb 9, 2017
Shirley J. Boyer, 90 , of Freeport passed away Thursday February 9, 2017 in her home. Born November 22, 1926 in Chicago to Clifford and Allene (Bennnett) Ostrander. Shirley married Lee Euler and later married Kelly Boyer. Shirley was employed at Micro Switch-Honeywell. She enjoyed baking, dancing, making homemade candy, traveling and visiting with her family and friends. She...
Dale W. Sievert
Feb 7, 2017
Dale Sievert, 88, of Freeport, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Manor Court in Hospice Care from respiratory complications due to Parkinson's disease. Dale was born May 15, 1928 at Traverse City, Michigan, the son of Reinhold and Elsa (Schuneman) Sievert. Dale married Janice "Jan" Monjeau on September 7, 1953 in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Dale served in the U.S. Navy...
Hon. Francis X. Mahoney
Feb 3, 2017
Honorable Retired Judge Francis X. Mahoney of Freeport Illinois passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday February 3, 2017. He was born in Peabody Massachusetts on March 21, 1922 the son of Joseph R and Lucy M Mahoney. He was a child of the depression and his father worked his whole life in a leather tanning factory. FX...
Bennie L. Brown
Feb 2, 2017
Bennie L. Brown, 92, of Freeport, passed away, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Stephenson County Hospice Center. Bennie was born to Nathaniel and Lillian Brown on April 10, 1924. Bennie grew up on the South Side of Chicago where he worked as a waiter on the Abraham Lincoln passenger Train. At 19, he was drafted (1943) and headed to...
Melodie L. Bose
Jan 31, 2017
Melodie Bose, 62, of Freeport, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at her home. Melodie was born in Freeport on July 1, 1954. She was an avid Sci Fi channel watcher and movie goer who enjoyed Star Wars and X-Men. Melodie enjoyed bowling, darts and music. She loved watching her grandchildren play basketball, soccer, swim, perform in school concerts...
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