Frederick "Fritz" Labudde
Mar 14, 2015
Frederick "Fritz" LaBudde, 94, of Forreston, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Presence St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Fritz was born on December 22, 1920 in Ogle County, Illinois, the son of William and Reika (Janssen) LaBudde. He was born and raised on the same farm that he worked on until his retirement in 1985. Fritz married Phyllis J....
Miles R. Frankenfield Jr.
Mar 14, 2015
Miles R. Frankenfield Jr., 87, of Freeport, died Saturday March 14, 2015 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born May 23, 1927 in Freeport, IL, the son of Miles and Elizabeth (Schultz) Frankenfield Sr. Miles was a WWII Army Veteran. He was a truck driver for 31 years. He was a member of the Eagles and Germania...
Fay M. Turner
Mar 14, 2015
Fay M. Turner, 88, passed away March 14, 2015, in Overland Park, KS of complications from Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by her family. Fay was born on December 5, 1926, in Kangley, IL to Rose and William Pollett. Fay and Kenneth married on March 18, 1946. After Ken finished his service in the Navy, they moved to Ames,...
Billie J. Sondgeroth
Mar 13, 2015
Billie Jean Sondgeroth, 64, of Freeport, died on Friday, March 13, after a brief illness surrounded by her family in her home. She was born December 23, 1950, in Mattoon, IL, the daughter of Charles and Mildred (Lough) Eaton. She was a graduate of Urbana High School in Urbana, IL, and had attended Highland Community College in Freeport. Billie...
Helen Fox
Mar 12, 2015
Helen Sigafus Fox, 87, died peacefully in her sleep on March 12, 2015 in her home in Freeport, IL. Born April 26, 1927, she is predeceased by her parents, Harry Clarence and Mary Belle (Metcalf) Sigafus, her husband of 51 years Gerald D. Fox, and her son Gregory Lee Fox. Helen and Gerald were married July 12, 1946 in...
Elaine L. Barron
Mar 10, 2015
Elaine L. Barron, 89, of Freeport, died Tuesday March 10, 2015 at Manor Court of Liberty Village. She was born November 26, 1925 in Orangeville, IL, the daughter of George and Anna (Bobb) Moyer. She married Leon "Lee" Barron November 16, 1947 in Freeport, IL; he died September 9, 2000. She worked at Dr. Beasley's and Dr. Vincent's Dentist...
Monty R. Dietmeier
Mar 10, 2015
Monty R. Dietmeier, 70, of Freeport, passed away on Tuesday March 10, 2015. Son of Donald and Louise (Swanzey) Dietmeier. He was born April 12, 1944 in Freeport, IL. On February 10, 1962 he married Carolee A. Casford in Freeport, IL. Monty retired in 2006 from Mechanical INC. Survivors include his wife Carolee Dietmeier of Freeport, IL; one son...
Gertrude Aletha Kraus
Mar 6, 2015
Gertrude A. Kraus, 95, of Freeport, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Gertrude was born on January 30, 1920, in Green County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred and Katherine (Kubly) Brandt. On December 12, 1951 she married James Kraus in Rockford. Mr. Kraus passed away on June 7, 2001. Gertrude and her husband both farmed...
Bonnie L. Swift
Mar 4, 2015
Bonnie L. Swift, 76, of Forreston, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in her home. Born on March 25, 1938 in Freeport, the daughter of LeRoy and Mary (Meyers) Griffin. She was employed at Honeywell-Micro Switch and was a 20 year employee Parkview Home. Bonnie married James Swift on December 3, 1954 in Forreston. Bonnie was a member of First...
Shirl B. Laughlin
Mar 3, 2015
Shirl B. Laughlin, 86, of Freeport, died March 3, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on February 23, 1929 in Freeport, he was the son of Edward E. and Edna M. (Heeren) Laughlin. Shirl graduated from Freeport High School in 1946 and from Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, in 1950 with a BA degree. He graduated from the University...
Bernice M. Dietmeier
Feb 21, 2015
Bernice M. Dietmeier, 80, of Cedarville, died, Saturday, February 21, 2015 in her home. Bernice was born on May 26, 1934 in Freeport, the daughter of Fred and Lena (Wichman) Knoll. Bernice was a graduate of Dakota High School. She married Glenn G. Dietmeier Jr., on May 25, 1957 in Freeport. Bernice worked at JD's Pet Paradise for 31...
Laura Belle Anselme
Feb 21, 2015
Laura Belle Anselme, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday February 21, 2015 in her home. She was born July, 20 1925 in Sturgeon Bay, WI, the daughter John and Elsie (Hafemann) Krueger. She married Richard Anselme June 9, 1956 in Freeport, Il; he died March 18, 2003. Mrs. Anselme and her husband owned and operated Fullerton's Bakery from 1952-1983; she...
Melvin Williams
Feb 20, 2015
Melvin Williams, 66, of Freeport, died Friday February 20, 2015 at ANAM Care in Rockford. He was born September 3, 1948 in Indianola, MS, the son of Robert and Parthena (Nance) Williams. He married Sharon Taylor November 17, 1973 in Freeport, IL. Melvin worked as an electronic technician at Micro-Switch/Honeywell for 38 years; and retired as a sales trainer...
Laverne Visger
Feb 18, 2015
LaVerne G. Visger, 74, of Winslow, IL, died Wednesday February 18, 2015 in his home. He was born October 24, 1940 in Rock County, WI, the son of Leslie and Helen (Johnson) Visger. He married Mary Thompson December 24, 1961 in Freeport, IL. LaVerne worked at Modern Plating for over 30 years. He enjoyed stock car racing, tractor pulls,...
Karon F. Dundee
Feb 17, 2015
Karon F. Dundee, 70, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday February 17, 2015 at Stockton Health Care and Rehab Center. Karon was born on July 1, 1944, in Stephenson County, the daughter of Warren and Pauline (Entmeier) Saxby. Karon married Eugene Dundee on July 26, 1986. Mr. Dundee passed away on October 21, 2005. She worked for Structo and Newell...
Walter "Cotton" Bernhard
Feb 16, 2015
Walter J. "Cotton" Bernhard of Freeport, died February 16, 2015 after an extended illness. He was born July 15, 1932 in Dubuque, IA., the son of Louis and Dorothy (Graver) Bernhard. Cotton served in the U.S. Army. He was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad for 40 years Cotton married Barbara Manders on October 4, 1958 in Dubuque, Iowa....
Iris D. Reagan
Feb 15, 2015
Iris D. Reagan, 95, of Freeport, died Sunday, February 15, 2015, at Presence St. Joseph Home. Iris was born on August 10, 1919 in Peacock, TX. She worked at Kemper Insurance for many years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and singing in the choir. Surviving is one son, Michael Reagan of Rockford. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Eileen Dewall
Feb 13, 2015
Eileen F. DeWall, 97, of Polo, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at Manor Court of Freeport. She was born on December 22, 1917 in Ogle County, IL., the daughter of Frank and Mattie (Buss) White. Eileen and her husband farmed the family farm in Ogle County. She married Minert "Matt" DeWall on January 31, 1940 in Forreston. Matt died...
Joe M. Twigg
Feb 13, 2015
Joe M. Twigg, 93, of Forreston, died, Friday February 13, 2015 at Manor Court in Liberty Village. Joe was born on August 22, 1921 in Haldane, Illinois, the son of Linus and Annie (Long) Twigg. Joe married Dorothy A. Lewis on February 10, 1951 in Forreston. Mrs. Twigg passed away on November 16, 2009. Joe was a U.S. Navy-Marine...
Andrew Charles Sieferman
Feb 13, 2015
Andrew Charles Sieferman, 50, of Freeport, died, Friday February 13, 2015. Andrew was born on October 25, 1964, in Freeport, the son of Charles and June (Bennett) Sieferman. Andrew married Tina Throop on April 20, 1991, in Oregon, Illinois. Andrew worked for Rockford Molded Products as a controller, Crossroads Community Church, and owned and operated Miles-Ryan Enterprise. Andrew was...
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