Cpl. Mark Otto
Feb 24, 2014
Cpl. Mark A. Otto, 48, of Freeport died Monday, February 24, 2014, in his home. Mark was born June 25, 1965 in Freeport, Illinois. Mark is the son of Dale R. and Eva Mae (Gitz) Otto. Mark married Lisa J. Wise December 23, 1991 in Freeport. In addition to his wife, Cpl. Otto is survived by his daughter, Breeana...
Carol A. Heilman
Feb 18, 2014
Carol A. Heilman, 69, of Freeport, died in her home on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Carol was born on August 24, 1944, the daughter of Melvin and Gladys (Brinkmeier) Beidler. Carol married Donald Heilman in 1965. Carol worked for Micro Switch for over 30 years, retiring in 2007. She enjoyed working in the garden with her flowers and following...
Joyce E. Kaiser
Feb 15, 2014
Joyce E. Kaiser, 89, of Freeport, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born February 23, 1924, in Pearl City, she was the daughter of Elery and Mabel (Olthoff) Yeager. On January 31, 1947, she married Harold W. Kaiser, in St. John's United Church of Christ, Freeport. Mrs. Kaiser worked for Burgess Battery, Wittenmeier and Bangs,...
William "Scott" Heilman
Feb 14, 2014
William "Scott" Heilman, 52, of Freeport, died Friday February 14, 2014 in his home. Born on April 17, 1961 in Freeport, the son of William and Marjorie (Springer) Heilman Jr. Scott was a former member of Calvary Baptist Church. He worked at Cub Foods for 15 years and also worked at the Freeport Raceway. Surviving are his mother, Marjorie...
Marie Harper
Feb 13, 2014
Marie Harper passed away on February 13, 2014 at Presence St. Joseph Center, Freeport after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Marie was born May 11, 1929 in Gladstone, Michigan to Harry and Ella (Christensen) Erickson. She graduated from Gladstone High School in 1947 and received a two year degree in Christian Education from Trinity College (now Trinity International...
Elwood "Woody" Strong
Feb 9, 2014
Elwood "Woody" Strong, 72, of Freeport, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Elwood was born on August 20, 1941 in Freeport, the son of Clark and Gertrude (Tamling) Strong Sr. Elwood married Judith A. Grunder on February 24, 1962 in Freeport. He worked for Micro Switch for over 42 years, retiring as a group leader in...
Genevieve Potter
Feb 9, 2014
Genevieve "Gen"Potter, 89, of Freeport, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Genevieve was born on September 15, 1924 in Freeport, the daughter of George and Hazel (Kosier) Thompson. On August 1, 1958, Genevieve married Fay Potter in Freeport. Mr. Potter passed away on April 24, 1995. She was a 27 year employee of Micro Switch. Surviving...
Lester Tietjen
Feb 7, 2014
Lester Tietjen, 78, of Naperville, formerly of Stockton died February 7th 2014. He was born March 18, 1935 in Freeport, the son of Delia and Lester Tietjen. He was a graduate of Stockton High School. He married Leona Huber on July 4, 1959 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Freeport. They were residents of Princeville, IL, Richmond CA, Deltona...
Jean Bose
Feb 4, 2014
Jean A. Bose, 89, originally of Freeport, died Tuesday Feb. 4, 2014, at home in Lantana, TX, after a brief illness. The daughter of Vivian and Blanche (Meeker) Ross, she was born Jan. 11, 1925 in Freeport. On June 22, 1947 she married James Bose in Freeport. He died Mar. 8, 1993. She was an active member of Zion...
Dale John Gill
Feb 2, 2014
Dale John Gill, 78, of Freeport, died Sunday February 2, 2014 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. He was born on November 27, 1935 in Stephenson County, IL, the son of John and Dora (Wunschel) Gill. Dale married Margaret Brubaker on November 25, 1995. He served in the Army as a Private First Class. Dale was a member of...
Marsden "Moon" Wilhelms
Jan 29, 2014
Marsden "Moon" Lee Wilhelms of German Valley, IL passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at Liberty Village of Freeport. He was born February 10, 1922, the son of Samuel and Luella (Otto) Wilhelms and graduated from Leaf River High School. He married Lavon Leerhoff on October 22, 1946. They farmed together on South Holland Church Road for over...
John S. Farley
Jan 29, 2014
John S. Farley, 89, of German Valley, died Wednesday January 29, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on December 11, 1924 in Bureau County, IL, the son of Raymond and Daisy (Freer) Farley. John married Doris "Dodie" Poff on October 17, 1948 in Bradford, IL; she died on September 5, 2007. John farmed...
John "Mack" Howington
Jan 28, 2014
John "Mack" Howington, 84, of Freeport died Tuesday at Astra Care Center, Rockford. John was born December 15, 1929 in Freeport, Illinois', the son of Robert "Doc" and Hettye (Oliphant) Howington. John was a graduate of Freeport High School and graduated from the University of Wisconsin with an Art History degree. John was a United States Air Force veteran,...
Patricia Runte
Jan 26, 2014
Patricia (Libby) Runte, 71, of Freeport, died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at RMH. Patricia was born on September 11, 1942 in Freeport, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy(Arrasmith) Libby. Patricia married Gerald Runte in Freeport on June 24, 1961. Patricia was a homemaker/mother for most of her life. She served many years on Women's Ministry and loved the Lord....
Harold B. Mikels
Jan 21, 2014
Harold B. Mikels, 90, of Freeport, died Tuesday January 21, 2014. Harold was born on June 7, 1923 in Moulton, Iowa, the son of Ralph and Nanna (Swarts) Mikels. Harold married Dolores Knight in El Paso, Texas on March 24, 1945. Harold served for the U.S. Army in World War II in the Aleutian Campaign. He worked at Commonwealth...
Abraham Lenoir Jr.
Jan 13, 2014
Abraham "Buddy" Lenoir Jr., went to his eternal home on January 13, 2014, after a prolonged illness. He was the second child born to Abraham, Sr. and Sarah Lenoir on December 19, 1932, in Freeport, Illinois. Abe was blessed with quick wit, keen intellect, photographic memory and an exceptional artistic talent. Known for his deep, rich, baritone singing voice,...
Willis M. Collman
Jan 6, 2014
Willis M. Collman of German Valley, IL passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014, at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born October 6, 1925 in German Valley, IL the son of William and Marie (Buttel) Collman and attended Collman Grade School and Pleasant Prairie Academy. He served in Korea as a corporal in the U....
Miriam L. Harnish
Jan 5, 2014
Miriam L. Harnish, 91, of Pearl City, died Sunday January 5, 2014, at Presence St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Miriam was born on December 12, 1922, in Stephenson County, the daughter of Oliver and Matilda (Denekas) Wilhelms. Miriam was a 1940 graduate of Freeport High School. After High School she attended Browns Business College. On May 23, 1943, Miriam...
Lonzo Brown
Jan 4, 2014
Lonzo Brown, 68, departed this life on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Lonzo was born on March 22, 1945 to the late Earnestine Brooks Franklin and Ben Brown Sr. Lonzo confessed Christ at an early age at Friendship Church in Durant, Mississippi under the leadership of Rev Williams. Lonzo worked at Kelly Springfield and Chrysler for...
Dorothy F. Stewart
Jan 4, 2014
Dorothy Stewart, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday January 4, 2014, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Dorothy was born on September 28, 1924, in Seward, Illinois, the daughter of George and Annetta (Borgmann) Baal. Dorothy married Frederick Stewart Sr. on May 19, 1946 in Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Stewart died on April 16, 1979. Dorothy was member of the Church of Christ. She...
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