Obituaries

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...

Robert E. Nieman

Robert E. Nieman

Jan 4, 2015

Robert E. Nieman, 78, of Freeport, and formerly of Rock Grove, died Sunday January 4, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Robert was born on June 9, 1936 in Ridott, the son of Jacob and Ethel (Gantz) Nieman. Robert farmed the Ridott area before working at Kelly-Springfield from 1968-1998. Robert married Dixie L. Baker on July 19, 1957 in Ridott....

Ralph Fryer

Ralph Fryer

Jan 4, 2015

Ralph Fryer, 83, of Freeport, passed away peacefully Sunday January 4, 2015 at Freeport Rehabilitation Center following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Ralph was born March 6, 1931 in Buena Vista, Illinois, the son of Marvin and Esther (Kortman) Fryer. He attended school in Buena Vista until being called to serve our country in the United States Army...

Clifford H. Jacobs

Clifford H. Jacobs

Jan 4, 2015

Clifford H. Jacobs, 73, of Doniphan, MO, formerly of Pearl City, IL, passed away Sunday January 4, 2015 at Provena St. Joseph Home in Freeport. He was born January 10, 1941 in Forreston, IL, to the late Henry C. and Emma K. (Nicodemus) Jacobs. Clifford married Patricia Polhill on March 1, 1964 in Freeport, IL. Clifford farmed his entire...

Robert "Rob" E Koch

Robert "Rob" E Koch

Dec 26, 2014

Robert "Rob" E. Koch, 49 of Freeport, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Rosewood Care Center in Rockford. He was born on August 23, 1965 in Freeport, the son of Lawrence and Judith (Graff) Koch. Rob was a car detailer. He married Beth Leverton on September 13, 1990. She died on August 14, 2008. Rob was a 1984 graduate...

Natalie Heimerdinger

Natalie Heimerdinger

Dec 25, 2014

NATALIE V. (SNYDER) HEIMERDINGER, 82 PALOS HILLS Natalie V. (Snyder) Heimerdinger, 82, of Palos Hills, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away on December 25, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Lewis C. Heimerdinger; loving mother of Jeffrey L. (Lynn) and David A. (Nancy) Heimerdinger; dearest grandmother of Michele, Daniel, Matthew, Brian and Brett, Heimerdinger; dear sister...

Laurence Edward Peck

Laurence Edward Peck

Dec 22, 2014

Laurence Edward Peck, 92, of Freeport, died December 22, 2014 at Freeport Health Network Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born April 25, 1922 in Klondike, WI, the son of Edward T. and Margaret (Gabriel) Peck. He married Betsy J. Luedeking on February 23, 1946 in Freeport, IL; she died on July 6, 1982. On February 4, 1985 he...

Evelyn Mae Foat

Evelyn Mae Foat

Dec 21, 2014

The world's best angel food cake-maker, Evelyn Mae Foat, 89, of Freeport, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. In her last days, she was surrounded by her adoring husband of 67 years, Delbert L. Foat, as well as her children, grandchildren and other loved ones. Evelyn was born on July 21, 1925, in Jo Daviess County, the daughter of Ralph...