Dorothy L. Lawson
Aug 13, 2012
Dorothy L. Lawson, 99, of Freeport, died Monday August 13, 2012, at Manor Court in Freeport. Dorothy was born on January 7, 1913, in Freeport, the daughter of Edward and Anna (Meyer) Knodle. She attended Center and Lincoln Grade Schools. Dorothy married Charles Edward Lawson on May 28, 1938. They farmed several years in the Orangeville area. Mr. Lawson...
Evelyn Wilken
Aug 11, 2012
Evelyn Jacobs Wilken, 89, formerly of Forreston, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Parkview Home in Freeport, IL. Evelyn Koper Jacobs was born June 23, 1923 at home in Forreston, living in that same house for 18 years. She was the daughter of John and Anna (Koper) Jacobs. She graduated from Forreston High School in 1941. She...
June Elizabeth Shoemaker
Aug 11, 2012
June Elizabeth Shoemaker, 95 years old, passed away on Saturday August 11, 2012 at North Woods Care Center, Belvidere, IL. June was born on February 20, 1917, the daughter of William and Helen (Fitzgerald) Tretter in Mendota, IL. Her family moved to Freeport, IL in the 1920'™s. June graduated from Freeport High school in 1935. She later married Arnold...
Nancy "Nan" J. Patterson
Aug 6, 2012
Nancy 'Nan' J. Patterson, 72, of Freeport, died Monday August 6, at Parkview Home. Nancy was born August 19, 1939 in Moline, IL., the daughter of Kenneth E. and Geraldine (Lawson) Gustafson. Nancy graduated from Freeport High School in 1957. She than graduated from William Woods College in 1959. She was employed as a stewardess for United Airlines and...
Willard E. Gingrich
Aug 3, 2012
Willard E Gingrich, 95, of Goshen, IN died Friday, August 3, 2012 at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen, IN surrounded by his family. He was born in Freeport, graduated from Freeport High School and was a long time resident of Freeport. He was born October 25, 1916 in Freeport, the son of Dilman and Cora (Ebersole) Gingrich. Willard married Olive...
Owen Miller
Aug 3, 2012
Reverand Owen E. Miller died peacefully surrounded by family and dear friends on Friday, August 3, 2012 while in the care of Unity Hospice at Liberty Village in Freeport, IL. He was 87 years old. Owen was born December 23, 1924 in Polo, IL to the late Elton and Anna (Abels) Miller. He graduated from Freeport High School and...
Cecil M. Kirby
Aug 2, 2012
Cecil M. Kirby, 88, of Freeport, Ill. and former Baileyville, Ill. resident died Thursday in his home. He was born March 9, 1924 in Pleasanthill, New Mexico the son of Clarence and Alma Louise (Harlas) Kirby. Cecil was a United States Navy Veteran from 1942-1946. He served in the South Pacific Theatre. On June 1, 1946 Cecil married Yvonne...
Ada Lynne M. Kuehl
Aug 1, 2012
Ada Lynne M. Kuehl, 82, of Freeport, died Wednesday August 1, 2012 at her home. Ada Lynne was born on March 23, 1930 in Bowdle, South Dakota, the daughter of Fred and Elisabeth (Feiock) Schick. Ada Lynne married Walter A. Kuehl on September 18, 1949, in Bowdle, S.D. Mr. Kuehl died on February 9, 1986. Mrs. Kuehl worked at...
Harriet "Hapsie" Eaton Furst
Jul 31, 2012
Harriet 'Hapsie' Eaton Furst died Tuesday morning in hospice at her home after an aggressive return of cancer. Hapsie was born August 1, 1939 in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Malcolm and Mary Harriet 'Happy' Eaton. On September 24, 1960 she married Frank 'Ned' Furst, also of Freeport. She graduated from Freeport High School, attended the University of Wisconsin,...
Carolyn Geiser
Jul 30, 2012
Carolyn M. Geiser, 83, of Freeport died Monday in her home following an extended illness. She was born July 29, 1929 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Isaac and Florence(Fluegel) Heitter. On September 4, 1954 Carolyn married Rodney 'Doc' Geiser in Freeport. He died July 9, 2006. Mrs. Geiser farmed with her husband near Freeport and was later employed...
Marilyn Rawleigh
Jul 27, 2012
Marilyn M. Rawleigh went to be with her Lord on Friday, July 27, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Marilyn was born on November 9, 1928 in Freeport, daughter of Oscar and Frances (Krehl) Ruman. She worked at Crum & Forster insurance, Freeport Insurance, and the Freeport Clinic. She was a member of St....
Frank Cannova
Jul 27, 2012
Frank Andrew Cannova, 90, of Freeport died Friday in his home. Frank was born August 28, 1921 in Freeport the son of Antonio D. and Philippine(Griffo) Cannova. Frank married Martha E. Rotello in 1948 at Saint Mary Catholic Church, Freeport. Martha died May 27, 2011. Mr. Cannova owned and operated Cannova'™s Pizza from 1948-1984. The restaurant now has locations...
Mary St. Andrews
Jul 27, 2012
On July 27, 2012, Mary Ruth St. Andrews passed away at Provena Saint Joseph Center. Mary was born March 4, 1924 in New York, New York, the daughter of Dr. James F. and Ruth A. (Kelly) Van Fleet. On September 17, 1945 she was united in marriage to Leo F. St. Andrews in St. Mary'™s Cathedral, Ogdensburg, New York....
Fred Mazique
Jul 25, 2012
Fred Mazique was born on May 2, 1943 in Freeport, IL to the union of Willie and Daisy Mazique. Fred was educated in the Freeport School system and was baptized as a child. He was a long time employee of the Boeing Airplane Company and served as a faithful usher board member of the Shiloh Missionary Baptists Church in...
Glen Wendell Holmes
Jul 23, 2012
Glen Wendell Holmes, 93, a longtime Pearl City area farmer, died Monday, July 23, at Provena St. Joseph Center, Freeport. He was born April 12, 1919 in Lena, Illinois. Glen was one of Thirteen children to Oliver Wendell and Anna (Lobdell) Holmes. Mr. Holmes married Elaine Darlene Kuhlmyer at St. John'™s Lutheran Church in Pearl City, Illinois on January...
Marvin Freese
Jul 20, 2012
Marvin W. Freese, 68, of Freeport, died Friday July 20, FHN Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born on February 25, 1944, in Freeport, the son of Wessel and Jennie (Frey) Freese. He married Delores Wise on September 25, 1965, in Rock City. Marvin worked at Greenlee Tool in Rockford for 15 years and at Sauer Dan...
Fennie Boggess
Jul 20, 2012
Fennie Boggess, 78, of Phoenix, AZ and former Freeport resident died on Friday, July 20, 2012 in Phoenix. She was born on June 4, 1934 the daughter of Warner and Vounia (Ficklin) Stewart. Fennie attended Midway Vocational School in Hillsboro, MS. She was employed by Structo and Micro Switch. Fennie attended Mt. Caramel Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Marilyn J Stukenberg
Jul 19, 2012
Marilyn Stukenberg, 76, of Forreston, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Kindred Medical Center in Sycamore. Marilyn was born on May 5, 1936 in Hinsdale, IL. the daughter of George and Ruth (Linde) Engel. On June 2, 1956, Marilyn married Eugene A. Stukenberg at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Forreston. Marilyn was a member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church....
Vianna M. Coomber
Jul 18, 2012
Vianna M. Coomber, Freeport, passed away on July 18, 2012, after an extended illness. She was a resident of Parkview Home. Vianna Margaret Schoonhoven was born on September 19, 1918 in Stephenson County, the daughter of Henry and Grace (Stahl) Schoonhoven. She attended country schools and graduated from Freeport High School in 1934. On September 2 1939, she married...
Lorna J. Brubaker
Jul 17, 2012
Lorna J. Brubaker, 97, of Freeport, died Tuesday July 17, 2012 at Parkview Home in Freeport. Lorna was born on August 6, 1914 in Cedarville, the daughter of Clarence and Ruth (Pepperman) Kahly. On February 25, 1933, Lorna married Kenneth W. Brubaker in Freeport. Mr. Brubaker died on January 7, 1995. Lorna worked for Micro Switch and W.T. Rawleigh....
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