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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"...
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