Betty J. Tucker
Aug 28, 2015
Betty J. Tucker, 83, of Freeport, died Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Betty was born on April 22, 1932 in Freeport, the daughter of Charles and Margaret (Penticoff) Gaulrapp. Betty married Elmer R. Tucker on March 29, 1952 in Freeport. Mr. Tucker passed away on June 11, 2002. She worked for Burgess Battery and the...
John "Jack" H. Pontius
Aug 27, 2015
John "Jack" H. Pontius, 82, of Freeport, died surrounded by his family Thursday August 27, 2015 at Stephenson Nursing Center. He was born January 11, 1933 in Freeport, IL, the son of Raphael and Agnes (Knauff) Pontius. He married Mary Ann Pfeiffer June 9, 1956 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Freeport. They enjoyed 59 years of marriage. Jack...
Mary Johnson
Aug 26, 2015
Mary Johnson, 82, of Freeport, IL, departed this earthly life on August 26, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital, after a long illness. Mary was born July 25, 1933 to the union of the late Sarah Ann Stovall and Charlie Martin. Mary was the oldest of ten children. Mary lived in Freeport, IL since 1965 after coming from Lexington, MS,...
Christopher H. Ascher
Aug 22, 2015
Christopher H. Ascher, 89, of Forreston, died Saturday August 22, 2015 at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Home in Mt. Morris. He is the son of Lewis and Alzina (Snapp) Ascher. Christopher married Ethel LaBudde May 15, 1954 in Freeport, IL. Christopher served the US Army during WWII in Germany and Austria. He worked for Illinois Central Railroad for 43 years....
Robert E. Stewart
Aug 19, 2015
Robert E. Stewart, Sr., 64, of Cedarville, died after battling cancer Wednesday August 19, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 30, 1950 in Champaign, IL, the son of Frederick and Dorothy (Baal) Stewart, Sr. He married Marlene Boomgarden July 1, 1972 in Freeport, IL. He worked for Burgess Battery, Kelly Springfield, and Farm...
Terrance "Terry" Mckee
Aug 19, 2015
Terrance "Terry" McKee, 59, of Rockford, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Terry was born on October 23, 1955 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, the son of Marvin "Bud" and Marguerite (Herbst) McKee. Terry attended Freeport Schools before graduating form Pearl City High School in 1974. Terry was employed as a cement finisher in Rockford and also...
Kenneth R. Schneiderman
Aug 14, 2015
Kenneth R. Schneiderman, 89, of Freeport, died Friday August 14, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Kenneth was born on October 10, 1925 in Freeport, the son of William H. and Lena E. (Ruthe) Schneiderman. He married Leola E. Brinkmeier on February 1, 1947 in Shannon. Kenneth served in the United States Army-Air Force during World War II. He farmed...
Leroy W. Schroeder
Aug 13, 2015
LeRoy W. Schroeder, 91, of Freeport, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Center. LeRoy was born on June 25, 1924 in Freeport the son of Clarence and Alma (Jahnke) Schroeder. LeRoy married Loretta Keppen on June 12, 1949, in Freeport at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He served in the Army Air Corps Military Police from February 1943...
Paul O. Tucker
Aug 11, 2015
Paul O. Tucker, 89, of Freeport, died Tuesday August 11, 2015 in his home. He was born August 11, 1926 in Freeport, IL, the son of Adrian and Rose (Kutzke) Tucker. He married Darlene "Doll" Mordick June 10, 1950 in Freeport, IL; she died June 17, 2005. Paul worked for U.L. Lab, Micro-Switch, and Fairbanks-Morse. He was a WWII...
Lawrence "Larry" Martin
Aug 10, 2015
Lawrence "Larry" Martin, 75, of Forreston, IL died Monday August 10, 2015 in his home. He was born August 15, 1939 in Winslow, IL, the son of Lawrence and Blanche (Vickers) Martin. He married Dorothy Paul October 19, 1958. Larry worked as a production supervisor at Newell for 16 years and then as a maintenance supervisor at the Sojourn...
E. Dale Peters
Aug 8, 2015
E. Dale Peters, 89, of Forreston, died Saturday August 8, 2015 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. He was born August 15, 1925 in Forreston, IL, the son of George and Martha (Gravenstein) Peters. He married Gertrude Deery April 14, 1952 in Rockford, IL; she died January 25, 2009. Dale farmed in the Forreston area and worked in agriculture...
Esther C. Dickman
Aug 8, 2015
Esther C. Dickman, 92, of Freeport, died Saturday August 8, 2015 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 30, 1922 in Pearl City, IL, the daughter of John and Erma (Wenger) Heilman She married William Dickman, Sr. July 7, 1945 in Freeport, IL; he died March 9, 2012. Esther and her husband were employed...
Wilma E. Stephan
Aug 5, 2015
Wilma E. Stephan, 94, of Freeport, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in her home. Wilma was born on November 16, 1920 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Lester and Nellie (Martin) Bicknell. Wilma married Paul P.F. Stephan on May 11, 1938, in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Stephan passed away on September 1, 2004. Wilma was a member of Park Hills Evangelical...
Barry Glen Brattrud
Aug 4, 2015
Barry Glen Brattrud, 45, formerly of Forreston and Lena, IL passed away at his home in Cheyenne, WY on August 4, 2015 from cardiac arrest. Barry was born on May 16, 1970 to Ronald and Marcia Brattrud in Freeport. He graduated from Forreston High School in 1988 and pursed a career as an auto mechanic at Tom's Standard, Bocker...
Evelyn J. Bolen
Aug 3, 2015
Evelyn J. Bolen, 82, of Forreston, died Monday August 3, 2015 at Presence St. Anne Center in Rockford, IL. She was born October 4, 1932 in Belvidere, IL, the daughter of Burt and Dorothy (Brubaker) King. She married Raymond F. "Red" Bolen January 12, 1952 in Forreston, IL; he died March 16, 2003. She worked for Mid America Plastic...
Angeline L. Pomlee
Aug 2, 2015
Angeline Luretha Pomlee, 79, of Freeport, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Home. Angeline was born on March 16, 1936 in Mt. Enterprise, Texas, the daughter of Dudley and Jeanette (Williams) McCaney. Angeline was a long time employee at Food Bonanza. She was a member of Faith Temple Church of God In Christ. Angeline...
Georgia J. Balsamo
Aug 2, 2015
Georgia James Balsamo, (89), of Freeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at Liberty Village Manor Court. She was born July 25, 1926, in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Evagelia (Petropoulos) and James (Chiamopoulos) Chiames, who were born in Piana Greece. They were members of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Freeport....
Catherine E. O'Mara
Aug 1, 2015
Catherine E. O'Mara (Nee Shuhert), born July2, 1914-August 1, 2015. Catherine was born in Richardsville, Iowa on her family farm. She married Fred O'Mara of Dubuque, Iowa in 1938 and they moved to Freeport in 1945 when Fred bought what is now O'Mara Moving and Storage. During her active life Catherine raised two children, was both a Cub Scout...
James S. Reed
Jul 31, 2015
James S. Reed, 81, of Largo, FL, and formerly of Freeport, IL, died Friday July 31, 2015 at Largo Medical Center. He was born November 21, 1933 in Freeport, IL, the son of Robert and Helen (Stewart) Reed Sr. He married Anita Parkinson March 3, 1957 in Pearl City, IL. James was a Marine serving during the Korean Conflict....
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