Dorothy J. Libby
Jul 12, 2011
Dorothy J. Libby, 90, of Freeport died Tuesday in Manor Court of Freeport. She was born August 20, 1920 in Devil Lake, North Dakota, the daughter of William F. and Lessee (Vogel) Arrasmith. Dorothy married Robert A. Libby August 31, 1940 in Freeport. He died August 15, 1999. Mrs. Libby was employed by Spencer Gifts and Luggage. She was...
D. Geraldine Jones
Jul 11, 2011
D. Geraldine Jones, 88, of Minneapolis, Minnesota and former Freeport resident died July 11, 2011 at St. Olaf'™s Residence Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Jones was born July 25, 1922 in Danville, Illinois the daughter of William M. and Sarah (Smith) Fly. She married Isaac Jones, Jr. on December 8, 1945 in Freeport, Illinois. He died August 11, 1984. Mrs....
Ruth Parriot-Johnson
Jul 7, 2011
Ruth L. Parriott Johnson, 85, of Freeport, died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born on May 19, 1926 in Freeport, the daughter of Byron and Marguerite (Tempelmayer) Parriott. Mrs. Johnson worked at First National Bank and Midwest Bank. She married Gale Johnson on September 23, 1967 in Rockton. He died in March of 1999. Ruth...
James E. Baker
Jul 4, 2011
James E. Baker, 92, of Freeport, died Sunday, July 4, 2011 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois. Mr. Baker was born October 12, 1918 in Freeport, the son of Sherman and Clara (Schlamp Oppold) Baker. Mr. Baker co-owned and operated White Line Cab Company for 30 years which later became Freeport Cab Company. James married Dorothy M....
Eloise E. Roth
Jul 3, 2011
Eloise E. Roth, 86, a long time resident of Freeport went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 3rd. She was born in LaSalle, Illinois on July 27, 1924, the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Glynn) Ferguson. Eloise married Glen Roth on February 20, 1944 in Freeport. He died July 29, 2001. Mrs. Roth devoted her life...
Charles P. Raybon
Jul 2, 2011
Charles 'C.P.' Raybon, 92, of Freeport, departed his life on July 2, 2011 at F H N Memorial Hospital. Mr. Raybon was born on July 10, 1918 in Batesville, Mississippi, the son of Charles and Lula Bell (Middleton) Raybon Sr. Charles moved to Freeport in 1940 and never left. On November 29, 1948 he married Thelma Brown in Batesville,...
Harold G Meier
Jul 1, 2011
Harold George Meier, 82, of Freeport, died in his home on Friday July 1, 2011. Harold was born May 18, 1929 in Pearl City, Ill, the son of William J. and Fern (Thomas) Meier. Harold attended Pearl City Schools . Mr. Meier was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving for his country during the Korean Conflict. On June 7,...
Charlene Grace Stingley Herold
Jul 1, 2011
Charlene Grace Stingley Herold, 73, of Freeport went to be with her heavenly family Friday, July 1, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born September 26, 1937 in Anamosa, Iowa the daughter of DeWitt and Hanna (Siebels) Stingley. Charlene married James Herold on September 30, 1991 in Freeport. He died December 6, 2006. Mrs. Herold is survived her sister,...
Darlene Joyce Mackey
Jun 30, 2011
Darlene Joyce Mackey, 81, of Freeport and former Rockford resident passed away at Oakley Courts in Freeport on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Darlene was born on November 23, 1929 in Freeport, the daughter of Adrian R. and Rose F. (Kutzke) Tucker. Darlene worked at Atwood Manufacturing in Rockford. Survivors include two sons; Mark and Bill Mickle, two brothers; Paul...
Dana Marie Martinez
Jun 30, 2011
Dana Marie Martinez, 48, of Bloomfield, died on Thursday, June 30, 2011, in Albuquerque. She was born Dec. 13, 1962, in Chicago, Ill., to Frank Descourouez and Mary Hughs. Dana was a special education teacher at Blanco Elementary School. She held a Master's degree in Special Education K-12, from New Mexico State University. She is survived by her husband,...
Gerald L Keeney
Jun 29, 2011
Gerald L. 'Jerry' Keeney, 71, of Freeport, IL died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born June 26, 1940 in Freeport the son of Oscar and Francis Loyce (Hopkins) Keeney. He was a graduate of Freeport High School, class of 1958. Jerry married Sandy Keep on November 30, 1959 in Mount Morris, Illinois. Jerry worked...
Doris Kilker
Jun 28, 2011
Doris Kilker, 83, of Shannon, died Tuesday June 28, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Home. Doris was born on August 11, 1927 in Ogle County, Illinois, the daughter of George and Ida 'Florence' (Moran) Koning. Doris married Gale E. Kilker on January 23, 1949 in Forreston. Doris was a homemaker and worked on the family farm in rural Shannon....
Randall C. Stemm
Jun 28, 2011
Randall C. Stemm, 60, of Nunnelly, TN., formerly of Freeport, died June 28, 2011. He was born on March 30, 1951 in Freeport. Randall was employed by Provident Integrity Music Distribution (Sony) as a Territory Manager, Directory of Field Sales. In his younger years he was a D.J. for WFRL in Freeport known as Stan Randall. He was an...
Anita M Witt
Jun 27, 2011
Anita M. Witt, 84, of Freeport, Illinois, died Monday June 27, 2011 in Freeport. Born November 28, 1926 in West Grove, Il, the daughter of William Matthew and Eva (Newcomer) Watson. She married Wesley C. Witt, August 29, 1947 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Morris, IL. Attended Forreston, IL area primary Schools and was a Mt. Morris High...
Vera Viola Strong
Jun 25, 2011
Vera Viola Strong, 96, of Freeport, died Saturday June 25, 2011 in her home. She was born on June 25, 1915 in Ridott, Ill., the daughter of Henry and Ida (Ackerman) Fairbairn. Vera married David L. Strong on September 28, 1937 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Strong died on September 1, 2007. Mrs. Strong was a charter member of Freeport...
Karen Lynn Bolton
Jun 22, 2011
Karen Lynn Bolton, 54, of Naperville, Illinois and former Shannon resident died Wednesday in Rush-Copley Medical Center Aurora, Illinois. She was born October 29, 1956 in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne and Gladys (Sass) Swalve. Karen was a 1974 graduate of Shannon High School. Karen married Charles Bolton on March 8, 1984 in Jamaica. Karen worked at The...
Jo Willie Harston
Jun 22, 2011
Jo Willie Harston, 98 of Freeport died Wednesday in her home. She was born on June 4, 1914 the daughter of the late Jacob and Hattie Oliver . She was united in holy matrimony to Riley Harston. She is survived by 7 children; Noble Love, Jacob (Nell) Harston, Hattie Harston all of Chicago, Ill, Josiephine Rowe and Robert Harston...
David G Swank
Jun 16, 2011
David G. Swank,66, of Freeport, passed away Thursday at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. David was born August 15, 1944 in Freeport, the son of Gerald and Evelyn (Byrem)Swank. On August 12, 1966 David married Susan A. Awe at the First Lutheran Church in Kirkland, Illinois. David was a 1962 graduate of Freeport High School where he was class...
William M. Chance
Jun 14, 2011
William M. "Bill' Chance, 80, of Freeport died Tuesday in Provena Saint Joseph Center, Freeport. He was born July 15, 1930 in Salem, Illinois the son of Paul B. and Ruth M. (Mugge) Chance. Bill was a 1948 graduate of Salem Community High School and lettered in football, basketball and track. At The University of Illinois he played football...
John Edward Strobel Jr.
Jun 7, 2011
John E. Strobel, Jr., 80, of Freeport, died Tuesday June 7, 2011 at Manor Court in Liberty Village. John was born on September 5, 1930 in Freeport the son of John Edward and Esther (Duffy) Strobel Sr. John was a 1949 graduate of Freeport High School. He is a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict, where he earned...
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