Obituaries

Edward R. Nevaril

Edward R. Nevaril

Dec 30, 2013

Edward R. Nevaril, 84, of Freeport, died Monday December 30, 2013 at FHN memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born on June 29, 1929 in Chicago, IL, the son of Edward and Blanche (Vadinsky) Nevaril. He married Judith Hirtzer on September 20, 1984 in Las Vegas, NV. Edward sold trucks for Northwest Ford in Franklin Park, IL for many...

Robert H. Huisinga

Robert H. Huisinga

Dec 28, 2013

Robert H. Huisinga, 87, of Freeport, died Saturday, December 28 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. He was born September 15, 1926 at Freeport, IL, the son of Theodore and Alice (Daacon) Huisinga. Robert married Marjorie Noe on June 10, 1950 in Freeport. Robert was a World War II Navy veteran serving from 1944-1946. He owned and operated Huisinga Refrigeration and...

Carolyn Day

Carolyn Day

Dec 27, 2013

Carolyn S. Day, 74, of Forreston, died Friday, December 27, 2013 in her home. She was born on April 15, 1939 in Green Co., IN., the daughter of Paul and Pauline (Flory) Halderman. Carolyn worked for Groenewold Fur and Wool in Forreston. She married Jim Day on June 7, 1960 in Bloomfield, IN. Carolyn attended Baileyville Baptist Church. Family...

Laverne Koester

Laverne Koester

Dec 27, 2013

LaVerne Koester, 87, of rural Freeport died Friday, December 27, 2013 in his home. He was born November 5, 1926 in Florence Township, Stephenson County, the son of Emil and Elizabeth (Dammann) Koester. LaVerne married Clarice Stubbe on May 16, 1948 in Freeport. Mr. and Mrs. Koester celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this year. A World War II Navy...

Helen M. Erdmier

Helen M. Erdmier

Dec 24, 2013

Helen M. Erdmier, 93, of Forreston, died in her home, Tuesday December 24, 2013. Helen was born on April 21, 1920 in Forreston, the daughter of Elmer R. and Ida (Leisson) Erdmier. Helen was a member of First United Methodist Church in Forreston. She worked at Polo Garment Factory and then at Micro in Freeport. She is survived by...

Charlotte M. Peterson

Charlotte M. Peterson

Dec 24, 2013

Charlotte M. Peterson, 89, a resident of Anam Care Center, Rockford, Illinois and former Freeport resident died on Tuesday, December 24, at Anam. She was born June 26, 1924 in Los Angeles, Ca., the daughter of Chris and Minnie (Fimreite) Norby. On February 14, 1953 Charlotte married Curtis Owen Peterson in Los Angeles, Ca. He died May 4, 2009...

Carol Nortridge

Carol Nortridge

Dec 21, 2013

Carol Rae Nortridge, 84, of Freeport died Saturday, December 21, at Liberty Village of Freeport. She was born March 29, 1929 in Shannon, Illinois the daughter of Benard and Margaret (Henze) Wirtjes. Carol graduated from Shannon High School and attended Illinois State Teachers College in Normal, Illinois. Carol taught grade school in rural Shannon and Hazel Green Schools. She...

Betty A. Graff

Betty A. Graff

Dec 21, 2013

Betty A. Graff, 79, of Cedarville, died Saturday December 21, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 15, 1934 in Freeport, Il, the daughter of Casimir and Esther (Biehl) DeMeester. Betty worked at Micro Switch for 34 years and after that she worked for the Clothing Bin for five years. She was a...

Myrtle Mary Lownik

Myrtle Mary Lownik

Dec 21, 2013

Myrtle Mary (Patka) Lownik, 92, of Freeport, died Saturday December 21, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 6, 1921, the only child of Henry and Nellie Patka in Chicago, IL. Myrtle Mary Patka and Felix Joseph Lownik were married on June 23, 1945, in Chicago, IL. At that time Dr. Lownik was serving in the...

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor

Dec 17, 2013

Michael T. Taylor, 55, of Freeport, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 in his home. Born on November 13, 1958, the son of Thomas and Laquita (Clark) Taylor. Michael was a Laborer and did Landscaping. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Survivors include one son, Jeremy Gusloff of Wisconsin; one daughter, Tasha Taylor of Freeport; one brother, John Taylor...

Donald Mcintyre

Donald Mcintyre

Dec 16, 2013

Donald E. McIntyre, 84, of Freeport died Monday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born July 30, 1929 in Freeport, Illinois the son of A. Joseph and Lucille M. (Ney) McIntyre. Don married Patricia A. Nesemeier on April 24, 1954 in Freeport. Mr. McIntyre was a United States Navy veteran and served during the Korean Conflict in Guam as...

Janice R. Church

Janice R. Church

Dec 16, 2013

Janice R. Church, 67, of Ridott, died Monday, December 16, 2013, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Janice was born on February 21, 1946 in Rockford, the daughter of Joel and Ruth (Kennedy) Moody. Janice worked at River Bluff Nursing Home as an accountant and bookkeeper. Surviving are her husband; Roy O'Dell Ferguson; father, Joel Moody; son, Lee Shane Gilliland "Gill"...

Sylvia Krehl

Sylvia Krehl

Dec 11, 2013

Sylvia Ann Krehl, 75, of Freeport, died December 11, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 6, 1938 in Durand, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Pearl (Goeke) Clark. She was raised on a farm in what is now Lake Summerset. She married Walter O. Krehl on June 18, 1960 in Davis, IL, at St....

Dolores A. Schroeder

Dolores A. Schroeder

Dec 9, 2013

Dolores A. Schroeder, 87, of Forreston, went to be with the Lord after a short illness on Monday December 9, 2013 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Dolores was born on October 31, 1926 in Winnebago County, the daughter of Albert and Martha (Rose) Ludwig. Dolores married Alvin "Bud" Schroeder on June 25, 1947 in Forreston. Mr. Schroeder passed away on...

Hortense Ludwig

Hortense Ludwig

Dec 9, 2013

Hortense "Pat" Ludwig, 88, of Forreston died Monday at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Polo after a long illness. She was born February 20, 1925 in Saint Louis, Mo., the daughter of Lee and Gladys (Gay) Falkner. She married Ed Ludwig on March 10, 1973 at Rockford, Illinois. For eight years Mrs. Ludwig was the manager of The...

Betty Moore

Betty Moore

Dec 6, 2013

Mother Betty Jean Moore, 60, of Freeport, has fought a good fight, has finished her course and she has kept her faith until December 6, 2013 when she departed the earth after an extended illness at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born December 17, 1952 in Carbondale, IL, to James A. Moore and Vera E. Moore. She attended Attucks...

Patricia Stone

Patricia Stone

Dec 4, 2013

Patricia M. Stone, 91, of Freeport died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Provena St. Joseph Home. She was born on April 5, 1922, the daughter of James and Elsie (Nicholas) Healey. Patricia married Robert Stone on March 3, 1944 in Dekalb, Il. He died in November of 1995. Patricia graduated from NIU in 1944. She worked at the Freeport...

Ruth Babcock

Ruth Babcock

Dec 2, 2013

Ruth Babcock passed from this life into the joys of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 7:30 a.m., Monday Dec. 2. She was born to Earl and Mina (Short) Hewgill on the family farm near Clarksburg , Ontario , Canada. She was born again into the family of God at 7 years of age and by high school she...

Kay Huber

Kay Huber

Dec 2, 2013

Kay D. Huber, 75, of Freeport, died, Monday, December 2, 2013 at Manor Court. Kay was born in Freeport on October 12, 1938, the daughter of Harold and Vera (Pash) Folgate. Kay worked for General Casualty Insurance Company for 25 years. She married Fred Huber on January 15, 1960 in Dubuque, IA. Kay was a member of 1st Baptist...

Shirley M. Grenoble

Shirley M. Grenoble

Dec 2, 2013

Shirley M. Grenoble, 86, a Thirteen year resident of Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center died Monday at the Health Care Center. She was born April 4, 1927 in Freeport, the daughter of Russell and Helen (Kircher) Penticoff. Mrs. Grenoble was raised by her grandmother, Louise Penticoff. Shirley married Freeman M. Grenoble on October 10, 1959 in Freeport. He...