Edward L. Evans
Feb 18, 2013
Edward L. Evans, 95, of Freeport, died February 18, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital due to injuries from a fall at home. He was born on July 26, 1917, in Stockton, Ill., to Herbert and Della (Williams) Evans. He grew up in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School. He attended college in Dubuque Iowa where he played basketball...
Karla Hiropoulos
Feb 16, 2013
Karla Hiropoulos, 58, of Las Vegas, formerly of Freeport, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Las Vegas. She was born on April 23, 1954, the daughter of Edward and Fern (Miller) of Schoenhard. Karla was a former taxi cab driver for many years. Karla was an activist for the I.T.P.E. U. Family was the most important part of her...
Russell L. Pudwill
Feb 13, 2013
Russell Pudwill, 80, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born October 14, 1932 in Avon, South Dakota to Herbert and Henrietta (Johnson) Pudwill. Russ served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict. On June 23, 1955 he married Maureen O'™Grady in Tyndall, S.D. Maureen died February 16, 1990. Russ worked for Micro Switch for...
Harriett A. Fryer
Feb 11, 2013
Harriett A. Fryer, 79, of Freeport, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Harriet was born on September 29, 1933, in Apple River, IL. The daughter of Harry C. and Mary B. (Metcalf) Sigafus, Harriet was born the ninth of the thirteen children. She married Ralph Fryer in Freeport on February 14,...
Judith "Judy" K. Dees
Feb 10, 2013
Judith 'Judy' K. Dees, 69, of Freeport, died Sunday, February, 10, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Judith was born on May 28, 1943, in Edwardsville, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Foehrkolb) Dees. Judy worked for Burgess Battery, W. T. Rawleigh Company, she was a Micro Switch group leader for 25 years, and she also worked as a...
Stella Nelson
Feb 8, 2013
Stella I. Nelson, 80, of Freeport, died Friday, February 08, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on May 16, 1932 in Pearl City, the daughter of Oscar and Laura (Canfield) Thorn Sr. Stella worked at Burgess Battery for 25 years. She married Fay Kruse on November 6, 1953 and later divorced. She married Lloyd Burton Nelson on May 16,...
Edward "Ed" Yde
Feb 5, 2013
Edward Emil Yde, 75, passed away on February 5, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI surrounded by his wife and three children after an extended illness. He was born on August 7, 1937 in Freeport, IL to Edward William and Jean (Clayton) Yde. Ed was born and raised in Freeport, IL. He was a lifetime...
Erma Biederman
Feb 5, 2013
Erma M. Biederman, 88, of Freeport passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 5 , surrounded by her family at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Erma was born on January 31, 1925 in Broadhead, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Rhyner) Schenk . Erma grew up in Monticello, Wisconsin and graduated from Monticello High School and later moved to Freeport. Erma...
Dean R. Garrett
Feb 3, 2013
Dean R. Garrett, 92, of Freeport died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Liberty Village of Freeport after a brief illness. He was surrounded by family and friends during his final days. He was born February 17, 1920 to Dewey W. Garrett and Ida M. (Huber) Garrett in the small town of Elma, Iowa. He and his wife of 67...
Norma Jean Kline
Feb 3, 2013
Norma Jean Kline, 82, of Freeport died Sunday in her home. She was born January 30, 1931 in Orangeville, Illinois the daughter of Stanley and Laura(Williams) Gross. Norma married James R. Kline on October 26, 1946 in Freeport. He died October 6, 2006. Mrs. Kline was employed by Newell Companies and retired after 37 years. Norma was a member...
Martha A. Moody
Jan 31, 2013
Martha A. Moody, 93, formerly of Forreston, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Provena St. Joseph Home. She was born in Stephenson Co. on August 22, 1919, the daughter of William and Minnie (Groene) Albert Sr. Martha was an Administrative Assistant to President of Watt Publishing Co. in Mt. Morris. She married Roland Moody on October 12, 1940 in...
Iola Cummings
Jan 31, 2013
Iola R. (Retzlaff) Cummings, 92, of Freeport left this world and went home to be with her savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Iola was born January 6, 1921 in Winslow, Illinois the daughter of John E. and Minnie (Babcock) Retzlaff. She went to school, loved 4-H and made her own clothes. She...
Gregory William Stewart
Jan 30, 2013
Gregory W. Stewart, 53, of Forreston, died, January 30, 2013, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Greg was born September 9, 1959, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Ronald and Jane (Titley) Stewart. On February 19, 1983 Greg married Jodi Heitz in Freeport. Greg worked as a Union Journeyman Electrician. He was a member of IBEW #364, Eagles Club, and BOFEC....
Charles Saxby
Jan 30, 2013
Charles Saxby, 90, of Freeport, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Charles was born on February 12, 1922 in Angus, Wisconsin, the son of Charles and Rachell (Bleymeyer) Saxby Sr. . Charles was a cook for Saxby Grill, Cougar Inn, and The Circle Tap. He was a World War II Army Signal Corp. Veteran. Charles was...
Ronald A. Burwitz
Jan 28, 2013
Ronald A. Burwitz, 71, of Baileyville died Monday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born May 29, 1941 in Rockford, Illinois the son of Carl A and Dorothy M. (Helsell) Burwitz. Ronald married Connie Munk on April 4, 1970 in Freeport. Mr. Burwitz was employed by Micro Switch and later Big A Auto Parts. He attended Baileyville Baptist Church...
Ruth C. Cable
Jan 22, 2013
Ruth C. Cable, 98, of Freeport, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Parkview Home. Ruth was born on January 15, 1915 in Chicago, the daughter of Rev. Howard and Elsie (Kasdorf) Grimme. On June 24, 1933 Ruth married C. Virgil Cable in Reddick, Illinois. Mr. Cable died on April 12, 1994. Ruth was a homemaker. She was a member...
Mary C. Johnson
Jan 17, 2013
Mary C. Johnson, 86, of Shannon, died Thursday January 17, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Mary was born on July 9, 1926 in Freeport, the daughter of Oliver and Ruth (Moring) Bastian. Mary married Albert J. Johnson on October 22, 1944 in Beloit, Wisconsin. Mr. Johnson died on February 9, 1998. Mary worked at Micro Switch for 32 years....
Olivia Kathryn Bailey
Jan 17, 2013
Olivia Kathryn Bailey, born sleeping, Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Olivia'™s parents are Joseph and Nina (Kutz) Bailey. Also surviving are maternal grandparents, James and Linda Kutz of Freeport; paternal grandparents, Mark and Linda Bailey of Bartonville; uncle, James Bailey of Cortland; aunts, Linhwa Kutz of Virginia, and Jennifer Killion of Bartonville; uncle, Cash...
Ronald M. Pannkuk
Jan 15, 2013
Ronald M. Pannkuk, 71, of Shannon, died Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. He was born on July 19, 1941 in Buffalo Center, IA, the son of Minert and Sadie (Ruter) Pannkuk. Ronald married Corrine Ryan on October 15, 1966 in Forreston, IL. Ronald graduated from Shannon High School in 1960. He farmed in the...
Robert D. Kostenbader Sr.
Jan 15, 2013
Robert D. Kostenbader, Sr., 90, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Azura Memory Home in Monroe, Wisconsin. Robert was born on April 25, 1922 in Freeport, the son of Glen and Carrie (Scheider) Kostenbader. Robert served for the U.S. Navy in World War II. He worked for Honeywell and owned and operated Town & Country Antenna...
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