Erma F. Derr
Feb 24, 2012
Erma F. Derr, 73, of Freeport, died Friday February 24, 2012 in Beloit, Wisconsin. Erma was born on December 5, 1938 in Darlington, WI, the daughter of Eugene and Mildred (Paynter) Cullen. Erma married Eldon Derr on March 15, 1965 in Darlington, WI; Eldon died on November 24, 1975. Erma was a longtime employee of Micro Switch-Honeywell before retiring...
Joffre A Banderet
Feb 21, 2012
Joffre A. Banderet, 94, of Freeport, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Joffre was born on August 27, 1917 in Straubville, North Dakota the son of Louis and Louise (Cochet) Banderet. Joffre served for the Army Air Forces in World War II in the Pacific Theatre. On January 18, 1964 Joffre married Betty J. Heilman...
Nancy Mcneive
Feb 18, 2012
Nancy Elisabeth McNeive passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, in Freeport, Il., after a brief illness. Born on July 2, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN to Edward C. and Elisabeth (Heeter) Vorlander, she attended Central High School in London, England before attending Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. Nancy moved to Freeport in 1961 and was employed at Economy...
Kirtland Lamb
Feb 18, 2012
Kirtland E. Lamb, 85, of Lanark passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital , Chicago, Illinois from complications of a brain aneurysm. He was born November 27, 1926 in Cordova, Illinois, the son of Ora C. and Gertrude (Tucker) Lamb. He was educated in the Williams School in Cordova. He moved to Shannon, Illinois with his...
Alice Druscilla Cuplin
Feb 16, 2012
Alice Druscilla Cuplin, 88, of Freeport died Thursday in Stephenson Nursing Center. She was born May 14, 1923 in Freeport, the daughter of Theodore and Iva (Lower) Bunnell. She married Paul O. Cuplin on April 4, 1942 in Freeport. He died July 30, 1992. Mrs. Cuplin attended First Baptist Church. She enjoyed Knitting and sewing and enjoyed being with...
Cecil Adams
Feb 14, 2012
Cecil Carl Adams, 90 of Freeport, went to rest on Tuesday, February 14,2012 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 15, 1921 in Lena, the son of the late Charles Herbert Adams and Mamie Sybilla Phillips. Beloved husband of 70 years of Mary Margaret Blum. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in WWII in Europe....
Herman Hummel
Feb 13, 2012
Herman O. Hummel, 89, of Orangeville passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at home. He was born October 1, 1922 in Spooner, WI. to Kaspar and Mary Hummel. On May 9, 1949 he married Mary E. DePolis. Herman served in the Navy from 1942 through 1945 on the battleship USS Nevada, seeing action including the Normandy Invasion and the...
Harold Horner
Feb 12, 2012
Harold H. Horner, 89, of Freeport, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 in his home. Born on September 30, 1922 in Freeport, the son of Clair and Flossie (Gross) Horner. Mr. Horner was the Supervisor of the Physical Plant at Highland Community College for 20 years, retiring in 1990. He married Marjorie Fleming on August 10, 1948. She died on...
James F. Snyder
Feb 12, 2012
James F. Snyder, 65, of Freeport died Sunday in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. He was born February 23, 1946 in Freeport the son of Martin F. and Almira J. (Delzell) Snyder. On September 25, 1965 he married Barbara Taylor in Rock Island, Illinois. Mr. Snyder was employed as a Tool and Die Maker for Micro Switch and also owned...
Elnora Phillips
Feb 10, 2012
Elnora Stewart Phillips, 100, a resident of Stephenson Nursing Center went to be with the Lord Friday, February 10, 2012. She was born October 16, 1911 In Leland, Mississippi the daughter of Simon and Candis (Riles) Stewart, the youngest of Twelve children. Elnora was married to John Phillips who preceded her in death. She moved her Christian membership from...
Ernest W Pyfer
Feb 6, 2012
Ernest W. Pyfer, 100 years 7 months and 26 days old, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at Freeport Rehab and Health Care Center. Boron on June 11, 1911 in Polo, IL., the son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Witterstetter) Pyfer. Mr. Pyfer worked at Micro for many years. He also enjoyed servicing lamps and chair caning. Mr. Pyfer was a...
Harry R Huber
Feb 4, 2012
Harry R. Huber 88, of Freeport, died Saturday February 4, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Harry was born on October 22, 1923 in Freeport, the son of Harry and Myrtle (Brandt) Huber. Harry served in World War II for the U.S. Marines. He worked at Henney Motors in Freeport and was a machinist at Honeywell. He was a member...
Leo Joseph Chambers
Feb 2, 2012
Leo Joseph Chambers, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday February, 2, 2012 at Provena St. Joseph Home. Leo was born on August 10, 1935 in Freeport the son of Leo J. and Margarette (Wolfe) Chambers Sr. On May 15, 1964 Leo married Irene A. Hunt in Freeport. Leo was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked...
William "Bill" H. Witt
Feb 2, 2012
William 'Bill' H. Witt, 87, of Freeport, died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Bill was born on January 10, 1925 in Freeport the son of Roy J. and Marion (Scott) Witt. Bill served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. On April 7, 1945 Bill married Avril A. Martin in Exeter, England. Bill enjoyed traveling...
Robert J. Schmelzle
Jan 30, 2012
Robert J. Schmelzle, 96, passed away January 30, 2012, at his home with his family by his side. Robert was born on April 23, 1915 in Freeport, Illinois, son of George H. and Elizabeth Grace (Peck) Schmelzle. He grew up in Freeport, graduating from Freeport High School in 1932 where he and future fellow attorney Bert Snow were members...
Daniel "Dan" Laning
Jan 30, 2012
Daniel 'Dan' Laning, 66, of German Valley died in his home on Monday January 30, 2012. Dan was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 24, 1945 the son of Gerrit and Grace (Scheltens) Laning. Dan owned and operated his own bicycle shop for 30 years. On November 15, 1997 Dan married Joanne Todd in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dan was...
Gertrude M Minor
Jan 29, 2012
Gertrude Marie Minor, 88, of Freeport went to be with the on Sunday January 29, 2012. Born on September 19, 1923 in Stearn, Kentucky the daughter of View and Aire (Williams) Johnson. Gertrude was united in marriage to Dwight Farrar he passed away on August 16, 1963. Gertrude then married William R. Minor on April 17, 1982. William passed...
Mary Bokemeier
Jan 29, 2012
Mary K. Bokemeier, 85, of Freeport, died peacefully from pancreatic cancer Sunday January 29, 2012 in her home. Mary was born on June 5, 1926 in Las Cruses, New Mexico the daughter of Raymond and Hattie (Bessert) McCarty. On August 24, 1962 Mary married Ervin Ray Bokemeier at the Faith Church in Freeport. Ervin Ray passed away on Tuesday...
M. Virginia Alberts
Jan 29, 2012
M. Virginia Alberts, 90, formerly of Forreston, died Sunday January 29, 2012 at Freeport Rehabilitation Center. Virginia was born July 14, 1921 in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota, daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Allen) Whalen. On May 27, 1944 Virginia married Donald W. Alberts in Miami, Florida. Donald passed away on May 6, 1996. Virginia worked at Micro Switch for...
Paralee Shipp
Jan 29, 2012
Paralee Shipp, 92, of Freeport, went to her eternal home on Sunday morning, January 29, 2012. She was born on August 28, 1919 in West , Mississippi, the daughter of Lemon and Hettie (Ellis) Horton. Paralee came to know Christ at an early age and joined west Baptist Church in West, Mississippi. She was united in marriage to Singleton...
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