Dorothy M. Schmelzer
Jan 14, 2013
Dorothy M. Schmelzer, 85, of Freeport, died Monday, January 14, 2013 in her home. Dorothy was born on June 20, 1927 in Adeline, the daughter of Hans and Mary (Krull) Veer. Dorothy was a factory worker and a homemaker. Dorothy married Vern Huenefeld, Charles Harrington, and Oral Schmelzer; all three husbands preceded her in death. She was a member...
Ronald H. Pope
Jan 13, 2013
Ronald H. Pope, 67, of Polo died Sunday at Serenity Hospice Home, Oregon, Illinois. He was born September 6, 1945 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Kenneth and Alice (Zier) Pope. Mr. Pope was employed by General Electric in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and retired after 35 years with the company. He served with the United States Army in Germany and...
Ruth O'Hara
Jan 11, 2013
Ruth L. O'™Hara, 94, of Freeport, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Parkview Home. She was born on February 27, 1918 in Ogle County, the daughter of George and Edna (Appel) Link. Ruth was employed as a Claims Representative and Authorizer for the social security administration. She married Orville O'™Hara on August 10, 1959. He died on July 15,...
Ronald Lee Kerkhoff
Jan 11, 2013
Ronald Lee Kerkhoff, 65, of German Valley, died Friday, January 11, 2013 at Clinton, Iowa. Ronald was born on April 17, 1947 in Freeport, the son of Fred and Eileen (Nampel) Kerkhoff. Ronald was a 1965 graduate of Forreston High School. Ronald served in the Vietnam War for the U.S. Army from 1966-1968. On September 7, 1985, Ronald married...
Dorothy Hornberger
Jan 10, 2013
Dorothy E. Hornberger, 100, of Verona, Wisconsin and former Freeport resident died Monday At Four Winds Manor, Verona, Wisconsin. She was born January 2, 1913 in Grenada, Mississippi the daughter of John and Elizabeth (McDonald) Stoker. She married Frank Hornberger on July 10, 1937 in Clinton, Iowa. He died in August of 1968. Dorothy is survived by her nieces...
Charlotte Strobel
Jan 6, 2013
Charlotte Strobel, 81, of Belvidere and former Freeport resident died January 6, 2014 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. She was born September 24, 1932 in Freeport, the daughter of John and Margaret (Hommerding) Wilson. She is survived by her three grandchildren; Bridget, Stephen and Samantha Strobel. Also a daughter-in law, Judy Littlejohn. She was preceded in death by her...
Emmitt D. Foster
Jan 5, 2013
Emmitt D. Foster, 85, of Adeline died Saturday at Polo Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Polo, Illinois. He was born July 12, 1927 in McDonald West Va., the son of Wesley and Martha (Burgess) Foster. Mr. Foster worked as a Coal Miner in West Virginia and then was employed By Midwest Concrete in Franklin Park for 30 Years. Emmitt...
Edna Bertsch
Jan 4, 2013
Edna Bertsch 93, died Friday January 4, 2013 at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL of heart complications. She was born July 11, 1919 in Struble, IA to Edward and Clara (Mayer) Albert. She married Philip Bertsch (deceased) on February 14, 1946 in Galena, IL. She is survived by one daughter, Patricia (Eloy) Burciaga of Chicago, two grandsons, David (Valentina)...
Elvira N. Miller
Jan 4, 2013
Elvira N. Miller, 105, of Freeport, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Provena St. Joseph'™s Home. Elvira was born on December 10, 1907 in Ideal, IL., the daughter of George and Sophia (Mohrman) Sack. Elvira married George Miller on June 29, 1931 in Polo, IL. Mr. Miller died on Jan 2, 1985. Elvira attended Savanna Schools and was a...
Karen K. Dorsey
Jan 3, 2013
Karen K. Dorsey, 61, of Freeport, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Karen was born on March 9, 1951 in Mauston, Wisconsin, the daughter of Duane and Dorothy (McMillan) Baker. Karen married William L. Dorsey on January 1, 1988 in Mauston. Karen was a natural caregiver...
Richard Blackmon
Jan 2, 2013
Richard Blackmon, 49, departed this life Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Freeport Memorial Hospital due to a sudden illness. On January 20, 1963 he was born in Chicago to Mrs. Lillian (Lee) and Mr. Ronald Blackmon Sr. Richard attended Morgan Park High School in Chicago. He obtained his General Education Diploma from Olive Harvey College in Chicago. Richard married...
George Wagner
Jan 2, 2013
George H. Wagner, 58, of Freeport died January 2, in his home. George was born April 27, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Harlan and Ruth (Lynn) Wagner. Mr. Wagner was employed by Brush Creek Golf Course in Orangeville. George is survived by his nephew, Tom (Penny) Knapik and his niece, Jolene (Craig) Croffoot. He was preceded in...
Harold K. Meyer
Dec 30, 2012
Harold K. Meyer, 97, of Baileyville, went home to be with Lord, Sunday December 30, 2012 in his home. Harold was born on August 11, 1915 in Baileyville, the son of Henry and Carrie (Oltmanns) Meyer. Harold married Alice Dikkers on February 21, 1940 in Freeport. She passed away on August 25, 1985. Harold was a lifelong farmer in...
Janette Ann Thomas
Dec 30, 2012
Janette Ann Thomas, 82, of Freeport, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Janette was born on March 29, 1930 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Dr. Elvin and Helen (Peters) Wiley. On October 13, 1948 Janette married Nicholas R. Thomas in Petersburg, IL. Janette and Nick have been married for 64 years. Janette was a homemaker....
Verle E. Fogle
Dec 30, 2012
Verle E. Fogle, 86, of Leaf River died Sunday, December 30, at Neighbors Nursing Center, Byron. Mr. Fogle was born February 7, 1926 near Forreston, Illinois the son of Ernie and Ruth (Stukenberg) Fogle. Verle was a 1944 graduate of Leaf River High School. He served with the United States Army during W.W. II. Verle married Betty Kuntzelman in...
Harold L. Mathiot
Dec 28, 2012
Harold L. Mathiot, 90, of Ridott, died Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital. Harold was born in Freeport on March 20, 1922, the son of Clark and Helen (Bessert) Mathiot. Harold served in World War II for the U.S. Navy. He worked at Baxter Oil Company and Crestwood Oil before retiring in 1985. Harold married Isabelle...
Susan Kay Dawson
Dec 28, 2012
Susan Kay Dawson, 49, of Lena, passed into the Lord'™s arms, surrounded by family at home on Friday, December 28, 2012 after a brief illness. A daughter of Wilbur and Beverly (Booth) Kruse, she was born April 16, 1963 in Freeport, IL. On September 23, 2000, she married George 'Buster' Frederick Dawson at their farm near Lena, IL. Susan...
Mabel Kathryn James
Dec 28, 2012
Mabel Kathryn James, 90, of Freeport, died Friday, December 28, 2012 in her home. Mabel was born on October 31, 1922 in Freeport, the daughter of Ira and Clara (Merrill) Scofield. Mabel married John S.' Jack' James Sr. on March 23, 1941 in Freeport at First Baptist Church. Mr. James died on February 25, 2003. Mabel was a 1940...
Lois M. Meier
Dec 27, 2012
Lois M. Meier, 93, formerly of Freeport, Il, died Thursday December 27, 2012 at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, Il. She was born to Felix and Laura (Voss) Dassing in Compton, IL on June 19, 1919. She was married in Cedarville, IL to Harry P. Meier on October 27, 1939; He died on July 31, 2008. Lois was...
Larry D. Gross
Dec 26, 2012
Lawrence 'Larry' D. Gross, 83, of McAlester, Oklahoma, formerly of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at the Jack Montgomery V.A. Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Larry was born on April 25, 1929 in Buckeye Township, the son of Stanley and Laura Gross. Mr. Gross served in World War II for the U.S. Navy from 1946-1950 he was awarded...
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