Giustino "Gus" Mantua
Oct 16, 2014
Giustino "Gus" Mantua, 82, of Freeport, died Thursday October 16, 2014 at Manor Court of Liberty Village. Mr. Mantua was born August 15, 1932 in Castro Dei Volsci, Italy, the son of Angelo and Chiara (Mattone) Mantua. On September 21, 1958, Giustino married Francesca Gallone in Madonna del Piano, Italy. Giustino worked at Modern Plating before retiring in 1996...
Timothy E. Grandy
Oct 16, 2014
Timothy E. Grandy 50, passed from our lives on October 16, 2014, at home after a battle with cancer. He was born March 9, 1964 to Emmett and Edna (Emory) Grandy in Forrest City, Arkansas. The Grandy family moved to Freeport in the early 1970's. Tim was an avid Bears and Bulls fan, but Lebron James was his guy...
Corrine Pannkuk
Oct 12, 2014
Corrine J. Pannkuk, 71, of Shannon, died Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. She was born on December 16, 1942 in Freeport, the daughter of George and Joyce (Kuehl) Ryan, Corrine was a homemaker. She married Ronald Pannkuk on October 15, 1966 in Forreston. He died on January 15, 2013. Corrine was a member of...
Debra M. Stukenberg
Oct 9, 2014
Debra M. Stukenberg, 62, of Freeport died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at University Hospital, Madison, WI. She was born on May 26, 1952 in Freeport, the daughter of Paul and M. Jeannette (Appell) Budenz. Debra had her own home decorator business with her sister Jennifer. She married Edward Stukenberg on May 26, 1973, in Rockton, IL She was a...
Sidney Gene Clark
Oct 6, 2014
Sidney Gene Clark, 77, formerly of Freeport and Forreston, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Alexian Brothers Hospice in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Sidney was born on November 27, 1936 in Davis, South Dakota, the son of Charles B. and Pearl F. (Heller) Clark. Sidney was a United States Army Veteran. On December 8, 1962 Sidney married Sharon Seifert...
James Owen Nelson Sr.
Oct 6, 2014
James "Jim" Owen Nelson Sr., 61, of Ridott, died Monday October 6, 2014 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. James was born August 19, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Jerome and Mildred (Rowlands) Nelson. Jim married Valerie Rothermel in Freeport on October 30, 2004, in Freeport. James held many roles throughout the years including Sales and Marketing...
Adamae G. Robb
Oct 5, 2014
Adamae G. Robb, 102, of Freeport, IL, died on October 5, 2014 at Liberty Village after a long fulfilling and happy life. She was born on July 14, 1912 in Blanchardville, WI, the daughter of Walter E. Gould and Anna Wallom Gould. Adamae married her high school sweetheart, Norman Wahl Robb on June 10, 1935. Norman and Adamae were...
Ronald S. Erdman
Sep 29, 2014
Ronald S. Erdman, 84, of Freeport, IL, died Monday September 29, 2014 at Illinois Veteran Home in Manteno, IL. He was born April 14, 1930 in Freeport, IL, the son of Floyd Leo and Ruth (Staas) Erdman. Ronald worked at Micro Switch/Honeywell and later at Malcolm Eaton Enterprises. He served in the Naval Reserves and the U.S. Army during...
Janice E. Snapp
Sep 29, 2014
Janice E. Snapp, 84, of Forreston, died Monday September 29, 2014 at Pine Crest Community in Mt. Morris. She was born May 17, 1930 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Robert and Esther (Ludwig) Berends. She married Albert Snapp July 15, 1950 in Freeport, IL. Janice worked at W.T. Rawleigh Company. She was a member of Forreston First United...
Earl M. Hayunga
Sep 28, 2014
Earl M. Hayunga, 88, of German Valley, died Sunday September 28, 2014 at Manor Court of Liberty Village. He was born May 16, 1926 in Freeport, IL, the son of Katherine Hayunga. He married Mary Koning June 23, 1991 at North Grove Church. Earl was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean conflict. He worked at Kelly...
Earl Francis Payne
Sep 27, 2014
Earl Francis Payne, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday September 27, 2014 at Stephenson Nursing Center. He was born June 25, 1925 in Fayette, IA, the son of Fitch and Emma (Martin) Payne. He married Carol Bell September 5, 1943 in Oelwein, IA. Earl worked For Chicago,Great Western,Northwest, and Illinois Central Railroad for forty years; he also owned and operated...
Frederic B. "Fritz" Gill
Sep 25, 2014
Frederic Boyd "Fritz" Gill, 84, of Freeport died Thursday, September 24 at The Monroe Clinic Hospital, Monroe. He was born August 4, 1930, in Freeport, the son of Brook F. and Roberta (Emrich) Gill. He attended Freeport schools and graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he was a member of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity, and ROTC. An...
Irene B. Undieme
Sep 22, 2014
Irene B. Undieme, 98, of Freeport, died Monday September 22, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born February 19, 1916 in Plevena, MT, the daughter of Reed and Anna Markwardt. She married Jack Undieme on October 3, 1938; he died March 18, 1963. Irene worked at Micro Switch for 25 years, retiring in 1981. She was a member...
Philip E Wiegmann
Sep 20, 2014
Philip E. Wiegmann, 92, of Freeport, died, Saturday, September 20, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 28, 1922 in Freeport, the son of Charles and Blossom (Phillips) Wiegmann. Phillip worked at Micro Switch for 18 years and at the Freeport Jr. High School for 15 years. He married Doris McCarville on January 6, 1945 in...
Marie Ackerman
Sep 19, 2014
Marie S. Ackerman, 92, of Freeport, died Friday September 19, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born August 7, 1922 in Stephenson County, IL, the daughter of Frank and Ella (Schleich) Klever. Marie married Edwin Ackerman January 25, 1947 in Freeport, IL; he died May 10, 1993. Marie was a farm wife, homemaker and...
Ebil "Evil" Ellis
Sep 19, 2014
Ebil "Evil" Ellis, 94, of Freeport, made his transition from this earthly life to eternity, Friday September 19, 2014 after a long illness. He was born March 22, 1920, in West Mississippi, the son of Pearl (Bruce) Ellis and Roy Ellis. He married Hazel Obera King on October 27, 1941 in Freeport., and they shared 57 years of matrimony;...
John Sharelis
Sep 16, 2014
John attended Chicago Public Schools and graduated from Lindblom High School. He was employed by A.T.&T for 42 years. Before and after retirement John was an avid amateur bowler, gardner and all-around home maintenance and fix-it man. He married Aldona Sabel in Chicago. They lived most of their married life in Chicago and Evergreen Park. John and Aldona moved...
Taylor Rice Jr.
Sep 12, 2014
Taylor Rice "Uncle Mane", Jr. 69 of Freeport died Friday in his home. He was born March 5, 1945 in Charleston, Mississippi, the son of Taylor and Sallie (Skyes) Rice, Sr. Before moving to Freeport, Mr. Rice lived in Hayti, Missouri., Detroit Michigan and later Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Rice was employed by School District 145 for 17 years. On...
John E. Pollack
Sep 11, 2014
John E. Pollack, 82, of Freeport, died Thursday September 11, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born February 8, 1932 in Winnipeg, Canada, the son of Louis and Rosalie (Ondrus) Pollack. John worked for the Stephenson County Sherriff Office for 20 years. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Korean Conflict, as well...
Doyle Raymer
Sep 9, 2014
Doyle Raymer, 83, of Freeport, was called home to heaven Tuesday September 9, 2014 at Stephenson Nursing Center. He was born October 17, 1930 in Paragould, Arkansas, the son of Earl and Lily (Barr) Raymer. On January 7, 1978 he married Susan Morton in Freeport. During the Korean conflict, Mr. Raymer served with the United States Navy. Doyle was...
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