Lori L. Hopkins
Oct 16, 2016
Lori L. Hopkins, 54, of Freeport, died peacefully, Sunday October 16, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital surrounded by friends and family after a short battle with cancer. Lori was born September 21, 1962 in Savanna, Illinois, the daughter of Howard and Thelma (Banwarth) Hopkins. She worked at Presence St. Joseph Home where she was a LPN Case Manager. Lori...
Leo Dale Tielkemeier
Oct 14, 2016
Leo Dale Tielkemeier, 88, of Freeport, passed away, Friday, October 14, 2016 at Manor Court in Freeport. Leo was born February 29, 1928 in Stephenson County, son of Alfred and Ada (Pfeil) Tielkemeier and step-son of Chester Bouray. He was always proud of being a Leap Year baby, having turned 22 years old this year. He married Gladys TerHark...
Rose M. Boomgarden
Oct 13, 2016
Rose M. Boomgarden, 83, of Freeport, died Thursday October 13, 2016 at the Lena Living Center. Rose was born on January 27, 1933 in Darlington, Wisconsin, the daughter of Alfred and Josephine (Ruggli) Beyeler. Rose married Marlynn Boomgarden on February 9, 1952. Mr. Boomgarden passed away on May 29, 2012. Rose worked 36 years for Micro Switch- Honeywell retiring...
Evelyn E. Paul
Oct 12, 2016
Evelyn E. Paul, 92, of Freeport, passed away October 12, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Evelyn was born June 4, 1924 in Loran Township, the daughter of Paul and Harriet (Fye) Schnell. She attended Pearl City Schools. Evelyn is survived by a son, Steven (Elizabeth) Paul of Virginia, two daughters; Nadine (William) Keister of Rock City, and Louise (Christopher)...
Jonathon "Jon" E. Baker
Oct 9, 2016
Jonathon "Jon" E. Baker, 72, of Freeport, died Sunday October 9, 2016 at the VA-Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin. Jon was born on March 11, 1944 in Freeport, the son of Elmer and Kathleen (Burris) Baker. Jon and Linda Endress were married October 14, 1978 in Freeport. Jon proudly served for his country in the U.S. Air Force from August of...
Maribeth Klaus
Oct 8, 2016
Maribeth Klaus, 56, of Freeport passed away Saturday October 8, 2016 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. Maribeth was born March 11, 1960 in Freeport to Robert and Majorie Ann (Noe) Huisinga. Maribeth and Robert "Bob" Klaus were married October 3, 1980 in Freeport. She was a skilled home decorator where she owned and operated Creative Changes...
Christopher M. Branscomb
Oct 5, 2016
Christopher M. Branscomb, 41, of Rockford, died Wednesday October 5, 2016 in his home. Christopher was born December 29, 1974 in Rockford, the son of Sherry (King) Conter and Calvin E. Branscomb. He attended both Forreston and Leaf River Schools where he played football, basketball and baseball. He loved watching as many football games as he could with the...
Lori A. Carr
Oct 5, 2016
Lori Ann Carr, 56, of Freeport, died Wednesday October 5,2016 at Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg, Wisconsin after a short illness. Lori was born on January 26, 1960 in Freeport to Ronald L. and Sheila J.(Martin)Bender. She attended school in Dakota, Illinois. She was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Lori's family meant everything to her and...
Sarah J. Ilgen
Oct 2, 2016
Sarah J. Ilgen, 76, of Freeport, formerly of Warren, died Sunday October 2, 2016 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe, Wisconsin. Sarah was born December 27, 1939 in Jo Daviess County, the daughter of Emmitt and Alice (Daacon) Thoren. Sarah worked for Micro Switch, Atwood in Rockford, and Zekes County Store in Warren, IL. She was a member of...
Russell H. Ditsworth
Oct 1, 2016
Russell H. Ditsworth, 93, of Freeport, died Saturday October 1, 2016 at Manor Court of Freeport. Russell was born on February 4, 1923 in Stockton, Illinois, the son of Howard and Alice (Blair) Ditsworth. He served in the European, African and Middle East Theatres during World War II for the United States Army earning the Bronze Star. He was...
Helen E. Dewall
Sep 28, 2016
Helen Esther DeWall, 98, of Forreston, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Serenity Home and Hospice in Oregon, IL Helen was born on September 20, 1918 in Ontario, CA to Ralph and Edith (Buterbaugh) Thomas. Moved to Illinois on World war 1 troop train in December 1918. She grew up on her grandfather's farm north of Mount Morris and...
Arbeth M. Brunner
Sep 25, 2016
Arbeth M. Brunner, 88, of Freeport, died Sunday September 25, 2016 in the Stephenson Nursing Center. Arbeth was born on December 25, 1927 in Freeport, the son of Oscar L. and Elizabeth M. (Vogler) Brunner. Arbeth married Ida D. Albright on August 30, 1953 in the Christ Lutheran Church, Stockton, Illinois. Mr. Brunner served for the U.S. Air Force...
Robert Alan Althoff Jr.
Sep 25, 2016
Robert A. Althoff Jr., 66, of Byron, died in his home on Sunday September 25, 2016. Robert was born on February 26, 1950 in Freeport, the son of Robert A. and Mildred (Kielman) Althoff. He married Tamra "Tami' Kearns on August 26, 1999 in Oregon, Illinois. Robert was a 20 year employee of Smith Ford and later worked at...
Fred M. Carrithers
Sep 24, 2016
Fred M. Carrithers, 93, of Freeport, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in his home on Saturday September 24, 2016. Fred was born December 25, 1922 in Hudson, Illinois, the son of the late Henry H. and Mildred (Dunkin) Carrithers. Fred moved to Freeport in 1941 to work for the Illinois Central Railroad which he worked with for...
Doris June Last
Sep 20, 2016
Doris June Kubatzke Phillips Last, age 87, has peacefully passed from this life to life everlasting Tuesday September 20th, 2016, in Freeport Illinois. Doris was born Thursday June 20th 1929 in Damascus Illinois, to Earl and Ruth (Kneller) Kubatzke. Her first home was in Ridott Illinois. She was an 8th grade graduate of Damascus School, and graduated from Orangeville...
Mary L. Hayunga
Sep 19, 2016
Mary L. Hayunga, 88, of German Valley, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at Presence St. Joseph Center with her family by her side. Mary was born on March 26, 1928 in Forreston, the daughter of Thomas and Irene (Brockmeier) Koning. Mary married Earl M. Hayunga on June 23, 1954 in Forreston. Mr. Hayunga passed away September 28, 2014. She...
Charles Wayne "Chuck" Moen
Sep 17, 2016
Charles Wayne "Chuck" Moen of Freeport died at FHN Memorial Hospital, Saturday, September 17, 2016. He was born on March 24, 1929, in rural Lake Mills, Iowa, to Stephen W. and Cora H. (Troe) Moen. He came to Freeport with his family in 1931. On June 15, 1951, he married Della Mae Utesch in Chicago, IL. After graduating from...
Harold Frank Reints
Sep 17, 2016
Harold Frank Reints, 90, of Springfield passed away Saturday September 17, 2016 at the Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL. He was born August 31, 1926 the son of Harry and Johanna (Wessels) Reints. Harold was a lifelong piano tuner. He was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ. Harold loved music and enjoyed baseball especially his...
Marian L. Brunette
Sep 17, 2016
Marian L. Brunette, 84, died at her home on Saturday, September 17 after many years of battling the effects of rheumatic fever that she had as a teenager. She was born on October 11, 1931 in Milladore, WI to Joseph and Margaret (Williams) Baierl. She married the love of her life, Henry (Don) Brunette, on September 17, 1953 at...
Clesta E. Williams
Sep 15, 2016
Clesta Eunice Williams, 80, of Freeport, IL., transitioned from her earthly life on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. Clesta was born September 20, 1935 in Carrier Mills, Illinois the daughter of Ward and Lillian (Lyles) Cole. Clesta received her formal education in Carrier Mills, Illinois. Clesta professed Christ as her personal Savior at a...
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