John G. Kohn
Sep 26, 2012
John G. Kohn, 88, of Freeport, died Wednesday, September, 26, at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin. John was born in Stephenson County, on March 22, 1924, the son of George and Sara (Frankeberger) Kohn. On December 20, 1947, John married JoAnn Kraft in Freeport. John served in World War II for the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. He worked for...
Dabrice Deoni Davis
Sep 24, 2012
Dabrice Davis, 21, of Sterling, and a former Freeport resident died Monday September 24, 2012 at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Dabrice was born June 4, 1991, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Herbert Hightower and Lucy Davis. Dabrice enjoyed playing basketball and listening to music. Dabrice is survived by his father, Herbert Hightower and...
Virginia E. Helsley
Sep 23, 2012
Virginia E. Helsley, 98, of Freeport, died Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Stephenson Nursing Center where she had been a resident for 14 years. Virginia was born on November 20, 1913, in Freeport, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Andree) Helsley. Virginia was a graduate of Freeport High School and Brown Business College. She worked as a secretary. She...
Murrel Orletta Buisker
Sep 22, 2012
Murrel Orletta Buisker, 93, of Freeport died Saturday, September 22, at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. She was born June 12, 1919 in Ogle County, Illinois, the daughter of Martin and Marie E. (Pfeil) Swalve. On March 25, 1943 she married Theodore R. Buisker in Chicago, Illinois. He died June 14, 1999. Mrs. Buisker and her husband farmed in the Forreston-German...
Lucille E. Mowery
Sep 22, 2012
Lucille E. Mowery, 85, of Freeport died Saturday at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born May 9, 1927 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Ralph and Eleanor (Bloom) Bushelle. Lucille married Harlan 'Bill' Mowery on May 28, 1955 at Chicago, Illinois. He died May 10, 2006. Mrs. Mowery was employed by Bankers Mutual Life, Micro Switch, then as a...
Judith Dianne Carter
Sep 17, 2012
Judith Dianne Carter died on September 17, 2012 at her home in Freeport, IL. She was born June 5, 1935, in Monroe, Wisconsin to Kenneth and Olga (Roth) Norder. Judith married Raymond Edward Carter on June 27, 1954, in Monroe, Wisconsin. She was a member of Community Reformed Church in Freeport, where she was the Junior and Senior Choir...
Jason R. Stichter
Sep 15, 2012
Jason 'J.R. & Buba' Stichter, 29, of Freeport, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Rush Copley Hospital in Aurora. Jason was born on January 24, 1983, in Freeport, the son of Randy and Cheryl (Stake) Stichter. Jason was employed in janitorial services. On November 21, 2007, Jason married Jennifer Guentherman. He was a member of Bible Community Church. Buba...
Ruth F. Richard
Sep 15, 2012
Ruth F. Richard, 100, died Saturday September 15, 2012 at Manor Court of Freeport. Ruth was born on November 6, 1911, in Freeport, the daughter of Herman and Amanda (Kutzke) Janssen. Ruth married Charles F. Richard on July 12, 1931, in Dixon, IL. Charles died May 25, 1980. Ruth was a member of Cedarville Emmanuel Church where she also...
Shelby E. Cain Jr.
Sep 14, 2012
Shelby E. Cain, Jr. 84, of Adeline died Friday, September 14 in his home. He was born May 22, 1928 in Ogle County the son of Shelby and Olive( Kretsinger) Cain. Shelby married Doris M. Reed on February 15, 1953 in Freeport. She died April 15, 2010. Mr. Cain was a lifelong farmer in the Adeline area. He served...
Robert F. Schnoes
Sep 11, 2012
Our beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather, Robert F. Schnoes of Freeport, Illinois, lost his heroic battle with renal cell cancer on September 11, 2012 at age 86.Bob was born in 1926 in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania to the late Sebastian and Henrietta (nee Shertler) Schnoes. Bob served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 during WW II...
Jeffrey E. Loring
Sep 9, 2012
Jeffrey 'Jeff' E. Loring, 39, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday September 9, 2012 at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. Jeff was born on May 15, 1973 in Freeport, the son of Richard and Sharon (Wagenknecht) Loring. Jeff worked as a Tow Motor Driver. He enjoyed playing golf and following the Chicago Cubs and Denver Broncos in his...
Ardell G. Watry
Sep 8, 2012
Ardell G. Watry, 84, of Forreston died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Center, Mt. Morris. Ardell was born on September 25, 1927 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the son of Frank and Freda (Hentz) Watry. He served in World War II for the U.S. Army in the South Pacific Theatre. On October 9, 1948, Ardell married Barbara Harris...
Ruth R. Earl
Sep 8, 2012
Ruth R. Earl, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at St. Joseph Provena Home. Ruth was born on October 10, 1934, in Carroll County, the daughter of Charles and Flossie (Bowden) Rowland. On March 19, 1960, Ruth and Harold 'Pete' Earl were married in Nashua, Iowa. Harold died March 3, 1989. Ruth worked at Micro Switch-Honeywell for...
Kathleen Dilworth
Sep 5, 2012
Kathleen M. Dilworth, 82, of Freeport, Illinois died Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 in Freeport, Illinois after a brief illness. She was born May 4, 1930 in Bellevue, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Kathleen (Orr) Sullivan. Kathleen married Alan D. Dilworth on November 11, 1950 in Dubuque, Iowa. Alan died Novermber 3, 2002. Kathleen was a graduate of Dubuque...
Jeanine E. Mellinger
Sep 1, 2012
Jeanine E. Mellinger, a native of Freeport, died September 1st 2012 at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge. At 59, she lost her two year battle with cancer, worrying about how her friends and family, were dealing with her illness. Jeanine was born July 13th 1953. The first child of John E. and June L. Mellinger, she grew up in...
Ernest C. Kaderly
Sep 1, 2012
Ernest C. Kaderly, 90, of Lena died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Mr. Kaderly was born September 1, 1922, in Albany, Wisconsin the son of Emil and Flora (Jones) Kaderly. Mr. Kaderly married Anna Mae Leiby on June 11, 1943 in Orangeville, Illinois. Ernest and his wife farmed In the Baileyville area for over 50 years....
Louise M. Rudy
Sep 1, 2012
Louise M. Rudy, long time resident of Freeport, Illinois, died on Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Brighton Gardens in Wheaton, IL. Louise was born on November 18, 1932 in Butternut, WI to Mathilde and Elmer Telschow and baptized at St. Paul'™s Lutheran Church in Butternut where her father served as minister. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Jean K. Folgate
Aug 27, 2012
Jean K. Folgate, 87, of Freeport, died August 27, 2012, in her home. Jean was born n Stephenson County on December 8, 1924, the daughter of Oliver and Adeline (Moses) Hutmacher. Jean married Donald R. Folgate on October 4, 1942 in Cedarville. Mr. Folgate died March 26, 2008. Jean and her husband farmed in Buckeye Township for over 50...
Leona Grace Devries
Aug 27, 2012
Leona Grace DeVries, 91, of Forreston, died August 27, 2012 in her home. Leona was born on August 29, 1920 in Forreston, the daughter of John and Fannie (Ruter) DeWall. On August 29, 1938 Leona married Paul DeVries in Forreston. Mrs. DeVries was a member of the Forreston Reformed Church, was active in women's ministries, taught Sunday school for...
Diane M. Swartz
Aug 21, 2012
Diane M. Swartz, 54, of Freeport died Tuesday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. She was born April 24, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Leonard and Lorraine Popinski. Diane attended First Lutheran Church of Freeport. Diane is survived by her son, Joseph Leonard Swartz, Jr. of Freeport and two daughters; Laurie Swartz of Freeport and Joanna Elder of Indiana....
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