Obituaries

Nicholas R. Thomas

Nicholas R. Thomas

Feb 4, 2015

Nicholas R. Thomas, 86 of Freeport, died, Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Thomas was born on November 23, 1928 in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the son of William and Linnie (Hutchison) Thomas. Nick married Janette Wiley on October 13, 1948 in Petersburg, IL. Mrs. Thomas died on December 30, 2012. Nick first farmed in Jo Daviess County...

Lucille F Miller

Lucille F Miller

Feb 3, 2015

Lucille Eberle Servatius Miller, 92, of Freeport, died, Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Parkview Home. Lucille was born on August 5, 1922, in Freeport, the daughter to Robert and Frances (Boos) Eberle. She attended St. Joseph Elementary School and graduated for Aquin High School in 1940. She worked from 1940 until 1946 for Woodmanse Company in Freeport. On January...

Rebecca Fane

Rebecca Fane

Feb 3, 2015

Rebecca Fane, 89, of Freeport, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on July 7, 1925, the daughter of James and Mamie (Harris) Allen. She was employed by Sanitary Cleaners and Micro Switch. Mrs. Fane enjoyed doing word puzzles, going to garage sales and her friends and family were a very important part of her life....

Cecil Pearson

Cecil Pearson

Feb 1, 2015

Cecil Allen Pearson, 61, of Freeport, was called home to rest on Sunday February 1, 2015 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Cecil was born on October 29, 1953, the son of Henry and Della (Marrable) Pearson. He graduated from Freeport Senior High School class of 1971. He married Rhonda Elem and they were blessed with two daughters. Cecil was a...

Leonard "Bud" Hasse

Leonard "Bud" Hasse

Jan 29, 2015

Leonard "Bud" Hasse, 87, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2014 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Preceded in death by the love of his life, Carlyne "Squirt" Hasse. Survived by daughters, Mary Kay (Lloyd) Barker, Debbie (Craig) Spooner; grandsons, Chris and Matt Spooner. Also surviving are nephews, cousins and loving friends. Leonard was a lifelong Freeport native & loved the history...

Roberta J. Felts

Roberta J. Felts

Jan 29, 2015

Roberta J. Felts, 87, of Freeport, died, Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Roberta was born on March 24, 1927 in Freeport, the daughter of Robert J. and Geneieve (Lutz) Meyers. Roberta married Leo R. Felts on September 8, 1948 in Freeport. Mr. Felts died on February 17, 2010. Roberta worked at Borchers Clothing Store for...

A. Ruth Paxton

A. Ruth Paxton

Jan 28, 2015

Alice Ruth Paxton, 85, of Rockton, and formerly of Red Oak, died Wednesday January 28, 2015 in her son's home surrounded by her family. She was born January 5, 1930 in Jefferson County, IL, the daughter of Orley and Helen (Anderson) Whitsell. She married Howard D. Paxton June 27, 1948 in Red Oak, IL; he died October 4, 1997....

Wyatt B. Martin

Wyatt B. Martin

Jan 28, 2015

SPC, Wyatt B. Martin, 20, of Freeport, died, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Wyatt was born on September 15, 1994 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Jeffrey and Jennifer (McCurdy) Martin. Wyatt graduated from Immanuel Lutheran School and Freeport High School. Wyatt served in the U.S. Army from July 2013, serving in Korea from December 2013 until...

Dolores M. Kneller

Dolores M. Kneller

Jan 23, 2015

Dolores M. Kneller, 78, of Freeport died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Dolores was born on October 28, 1936 in Freeport, the daughter of Lyle and Dorothy (Evers) Burton. Dolores married Paul Kneller on October 3, 1975 in Freeport. Mr. Kneller passed away on January 22, 2012. Dolores was a member of Our...

William G. Moyer

William G. Moyer

Jan 23, 2015

William G. Moyer, 74, of Shannon, died Friday, January 23, 2015, at the V.A. Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. William was born September 14, 1940, in Freeport, the son of William and Anna Mae (Klontz) Moyer. William drove for Schneider Trucking and also worked as a Metal Specialties. He was also employed by The Lake Carroll Association. He was a...

Harold C. Huss

Harold C. Huss

Jan 21, 2015

Harold C. Huss, 73,of Freeport, died Wednesday January 21, 2015 in his home. He was born August 21, 1941 in Oquawka, IL, the son of Lloyd and Almeada (Dobson) Huss, Sr. He married Julia White August 17, 1985 in Canyon, TX Harold was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving for 13 years. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad, then as...

Albert Demichele

Albert Demichele

Jan 21, 2015

Albert "Al" DeMichele, 86, of Freeport, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 19, 1928 in Chicago, the son of Anthony and Antionette (Manselli) DeMichele. Al worked for Burgess Cellulos for 35 years and then delivered for Wagner Printing for 15 years. He married Nancy Heitz on September 9, 1952 in Dubuque,...

Viola J. Held

Viola J. Held

Jan 18, 2015

Surrounded by family, Viola J. Held, age 96, crossed over on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the farm of her daughter Deborah, from complications of pneumonia. Viola was born June 17, 1918 in Rock Grove, IL, daughter of Frank W. and Lula M. (Fulton) Maurer. In 1935, Viola graduated from Davis High School and attended the Rockford School of...

Charles F. Schmelzle

Charles F. Schmelzle

Jan 16, 2015

Charles F. Schmelzle passed into the arms of God on Friday January 16, 2015 surrounded by his family. Chuck was born on December 17, 1928 at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport Illinois, son of George H. and Elizabeth Grace (Peck) Schmelzle. Chuck graduated from Freeport High School in 1946, and the University of Illinois in 1950 with a B.S....

Edna Y Dietz

Edna Y Dietz

Jan 14, 2015

Edna Y. Dietz, 94, of Freeport, formerly of Arlington Heights, IL died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Manor Court of Liberty Village. She was born on April 11, 1920 in Freemont, NE., the daughter of William Cutler and Eugenia (Soune) Hartley. Edna was employed as an administrative office manager. She married Carl V. Dietz Sr. Edna was a loving...

Virginia M. Keister

Virginia M. Keister

Jan 9, 2015

Virginia M. Keister, 76, of Freeport, died Friday January 9, 2015 in her home. She was born May 27, 1938 in Rock Grove, IL, the daughter of John and Rose Irene (Passet) Veach. She married Robert Keister December 21, 1957 in Freeport, IL. Virginia was a 1957 graduate of Dakota High School. She worked at Burgess Battery for 20...

Cornelius Mcclellan, Jr.

Cornelius Mcclellan, Jr.

Jan 7, 2015

Cornelius McClellan, Jr., 51 years of age passed away suddenly, Wednesday January 7, 2015 in Freeport, IL. He was born in Webb, MS. on July 8, 1963, the son of Cornelius and Eola (Newton) McClellan. He attended Academy High School in Erie, PA. He worked Construction and was a painter and a carpenter in Freeport and surrounding areas. Everyone...

Donna M. Kohn

Donna M. Kohn

Jan 7, 2015

Donna M. Kohn, Mother, Sister Grandma, and Great Gring, 87, of Freeport, died Wednesday January 7, 2015 in her home. Donna was born on December 10, 1927, in Freeport the daughter of Alvin and Harriet (LeBaron) Roemer. Donna married Dwight "Poke" Kohn on July 13, 1946 in Freeport. Mr. Kohn passed away on April 14, 2000. She worked at...

Shirley Ann Boelk

Shirley Ann Boelk

Jan 6, 2015

Shirley Ann Boelk, 78, of Lena "On The River", died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Freeport. She was born on August 25, 1936 in Stephenson County, the son of John and Flora (Boland) Heckman. She worked at Micro Switch for 12 years. Shirley married William "Willie" Boelk Jr on August 28, 1954 in Freeport. He died on May 6,...

Frank Martin

Frank Martin

Jan 5, 2015

Frank Martin, 90, of Freeport, died Monday January 5, 2015 in his home. Frank was born on January 1, 1925, in Freeport, the son of Joseph and Grace (Veer) Martin. Frank married Viola "Tootie" Paugel on October 17, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was a longtime employee of Freeport Sewer and Water Department. Frank was a member of...