Stephen J. Virtue
May 30, 2015
Stephen J. Virtue, 59, of Freeport, died Saturday May 30, 2015 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Stephen was born on December 30, 1955 in Freeport, the son of James and Marilyn (Zimmerman) Virtue. He was a 1974 graduate of Freeport High School. Stephen owned and operated Virtue Electric. On November 10, 2001 Stephen married Christine Janicki in Freeport. He enjoyed...
Michael Diestelmeier
May 25, 2015
Michael Diestelmeier Loving Husband, Father, and Papa Michael Diestelmeier of Cedarville, Illinois passed away on May 25, 2015 in his home. Mike was born on October 18, 1944 to parents William and Doris Diestelmeier in Freeport, Illinois. Mike lived a fulfilling life with his loving wife Vicki of 50 years. Mike spent 13 years working at Chrysler before spending...
Delores M. Gann
May 20, 2015
Delores M. Gann, 82, formerly of Mt. Morris and Forreston, died, Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. Delores was born on March 24, 1933 in Forreston, the daughter of Fred and Alice (DeWall) Steinhagen. Delores married Robert F. Gann on June 10, 1950 in Forreston. Mr. Gann passed away on August 7, 1995. Delores...
Donald F Longamore Sr.
May 13, 2015
Donald F. Longamore Sr., 81, of Baileyville, died Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 at the Madison V.A. hospital. Born on September 26, 1933 in Freeport, IL, son of Bud and Alta (Bingner) Longamore. Donald worked for Micro-Switch Honeywell and was a tool and die maker. He married Bonnie Jean Orr on May 17, 1958 in Freeport. She died on August...
Joyce Fosler
May 9, 2015
Joyce L. Fosler, 90, of Freeport, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Joyce was born on December 11, 1924 in Jo Daviess County, the daughter of William and Josephine Tiechler. Joyce worked at Burgess Package Production and Jeanne's Child Care. She married John Fosler on June 11, 1955 in Galena. He died on February 19,...
Jerry Dennis Wells
May 9, 2015
Jerry Dennis Wells, 66, of Freeport, died Saturday May 9, 2015 peacefully, in his recliner, at home. Jerry was born on Jan 1, 1949 in Elgin, Illinois, the son of John and Bonnie (Long) Wells. Jerry married Connie Heckman on September 27, 2008, in Freeport. Jerry worked for the Freeport Fire Department until his retirement in 1996. He also...
Pastor Lyman Erickson
May 6, 2015
Pastor Lyman F. Erickson, 88, of Warsaw, IN., formerly of Baileyville, IL. area, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Born on August 28, 1926, the son of Albin and Winnidell (Drake) Erickson. Lyman was a Pastor of the Baileyville Baptist Church, Maranatha Bible Church, New Kensington, PA., Calvary Baptist Church, Sioux Falls, SD.,...
Fay Anderson
May 6, 2015
Fay LaVerne Anderson, 93 a former Freeport resident, died May 6, 2015 in Redondo Beach, California. She was born on August 5, 1921 in Superior, WI into a family of 6 brothers and sisters, Volmur, Runar, Martha, Lillian, Helen and Betty, all of whom are presently deceased. Father Emil Anderson and mother Amanda Anderson resided in Superior WI and...
Albert E. Snapp
May 5, 2015
Albert E. Snapp (90) of Forreston passed away Tuesday May 5th at the University of MN Hospital. He was born to Edward and Ruby (Black) Snapp at his grandparents' home in Mud Creek near Oregon, Illinois. Albert graduated from Forreston High School in 1943. He served in WWII from August 1943 to January 1946 where he fought in the...
Margaret A. Brubaker-Gill
May 5, 2015
Margaret A. Brubaker Gill, 82, of Freeport, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Manor Court of Freeport. She was born on April 20, 1933 the daughter of Christian and Lucinda (Lange) Herold. Margaret was employed by Florance Dining Room, Germania Club, Park View Home and the Eagles Club. She married Robert Brubaker on January 7, 1951. He died on...
Lea Ann Spengler
May 3, 2015
Lea Ann Spengler, 47, of Freeport, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Lea was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on October 31, 1967, the daughter of Nicky Gaston. Surviving are father, Melvin (Penny Swift) Schaar of Forreston; son, Greg Spengler of Bloomington, Illinois; daughter, Brenna Gaston of Freeport; two brothers, James (Andrea) Gaston of Texas...
Janet J. Beverley Wales
Apr 26, 2015
Janet Beverley Wales 78, of Freeport, died Sunday April 26, 2015 in her home. Janet was born on June 26, 1936 in Freeport, the daughter of Kenneth and Alice (Weber) Beverley. Janet married Edwin W. Wales on October 17, 1953 in Freeport. Janet managed the Freeport and Rockford Skateland for many years. She was a member of St. Mary's...
Curt Dale
Apr 24, 2015
Curtis Dale, 58, of Freeport, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on June 21, 1956 in Monroe, Wisconsin, the son of Nathan and Sonja (Engebretson) Dale. Curt was a contractor and owned his own construction and fencing company. He enjoyed fishing, boating, time in Wisconsin, old westerns, horse shoes and was an avid Billy Idol...
Deangelo M. Brooks
Apr 23, 2015
Deangelo Brooks, 28, of Freeport, died Thursday April 23, 2015 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Friday May 1, 2015 at Mt. Carmel Church in Freeport with Rev. Charles Threadgill officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service at the Church. Please visit www.burketubbs.com to sign his...
John J. Heitz
Apr 21, 2015
John J. Heitz, 91, of Freeport, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. John was born on March 17, 1924, in Stephenson County, Illinois, the son of John and Effie (Dietmeier) Heitz. John worked for Sierra Pacific Power Company for 34 years. He served in World War II from 1942-1945 for the United States Air...
Joseph J. Kalivoda
Apr 21, 2015
JOSEPH J. KALIVODA, 92, passed away on Tuesday, April 21 in Freeport IL. He was born August 16, 1922 in Chicago, son of Jerome and Mae (Kuvich) Kalivoda. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp in the Pacific during World II and worked for Motorola, Inc. for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife Mary Arnold...
Stanley C. Ludwig
Apr 20, 2015
Stanley C. "Stan" Ludwig, 72, of Forreston, died Monday April 20, 2015 at Neighbors Nursing Center in Byron. Stanley was born on September 12, 1942 in Forreston, the son of Christian and Lydia (Wubbena) Ludwig. Stanley married Karen Johnson on August 28, 1965 in Freeport. Stanley was a lifelong farmer in the Forreston area, drove School Bus for the...
Gregory S. West
Apr 18, 2015
Gregory S. West, 56, of Freeport, died Saturday April 18, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 24, 1958 in Freeport, IL, the son of EuGene and Dolores (Lenz) West. He worked for Hartman Beverage and for FHN in family counseling for 19 years. He enjoyed helping people. Gregory is survived by his four...
Herbert Ray Shuff
Apr 17, 2015
Herbert Ray Shuff, 95, of Freeport, IL, went to be with the Lord at Presence St. Joseph Home on April 17, 2015. Hebert was born at his parents home in a coal mining camp, now Williamson, Mingo County, WV on August 23, 1919 to James and Ethel Comello (Wolford) Shuff. When Herb was six months old, his parents purchased...
Lewis H. Fransen
Apr 16, 2015
Lewis H. Fransen, 88, of Freeport, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Manor Court in Freeport. He was born September 11, 1926 in Freeport, IL, the son of John and Eureka (Lameyer) Fransen. He married Lola Cordes November 18, 1952 at Silver Creek Reformed Church in German Valley, IL. Lewis farmed from 1952-1968, worked at Furst-Mcness in 1969, then...
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