Leonard A. Malstaff
Mar 29, 2011
Leonard A. Malstaff, 92, of Freeport, died Tuesday March 29, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital . Leonard was born on March 16, 1919 in LaPort, Indiana, the son of Joseph and Laura (Stickley) Malstaff . On May 1, 1943 Leonard married Dina Castelluccio in Mishawaka, Indiana. Leonard farmed for 15 years before working for Drewrys LTD Brewery for 25...
Kenneth P. Fleischer
Mar 29, 2011
Kenneth Fleischer, 86, of Freeport, died Tuesday March 29, 2011 at the Manor Court in Liberty Village. He was born November 22, 1924, in Freeport the son of Frank K. and Clara M. (Nuesse) Fleischer. Kenneth was a lifelong Freeport resident and graduate of Freeport High School. On April 4, 1953 Kenneth married Helen E. Boelkes in Forreston. Kenneth...
Marlys L. Ludewig
Mar 28, 2011
Marlys L. Ludewig, 76, of Forreston, died Monday March 28, 2011 in her home. Marlys was born February 17, 1935 in Florence Station, the daughter of Clarence and Beulah M. (Moring) Buisker. In 1954 Marlys married Paul J. Promenschenkel. He died in July 1976. On April 9, 1983 Marlys and Keith Ludewig were married in Woosung, Illinois. Marlys farmed...
Jeanne A Knipschield
Mar 26, 2011
Jeanne A. Knipschield, 90, of Freeport, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Jeanne was born on April 11, 1920, in Freeport the daughter of Warren G. and Anne (Brown) Scovill. Jeanne attended the Freeport Schools. On June 9, 1942 she married Lorenz G. Knipschield. He passed away on November 25, 1977. Jeanne worked at Micro...
Jeanne K Peck
Mar 22, 2011
Jeanne K. Peck, 90, of Freeport, died Tuesday in Parkview Home. She was born April 4, 1920 in Freeport the daughter of Jay and Helen (Meyers) Greenfield. She married Roger L. Groves. He preceded her in death. On February 4, 1985 Jeanne married Larry Peck. Mrs. Peck was employed by Burgess Battery then Micro Switch. Mrs. Peck was a...
Eileen M. Grant
Mar 20, 2011
Eileen M. Grant, 87, of Freeport, died Sunday morning in Parkview Home. Eileen was born on January 18, 1924 in Freeport, the daughter of Dr. John Joseph and Marie Kathrine (Schulte) Grant. Eileen worked at Freeport Insurance Company for 23 years before retiring to stay at home and take care of her mother. She was a lifetime member of...
Milfred Robert Korf
Mar 19, 2011
Milfred Robert Korf, 74, of Baileyville, died Saturday Mach 19, 2011 in the Beloit Memorial Hospital. Milfred was born March 12, 1937 in Freeport the son of Alfred and Ruth (Vietmeier) Korf. Milfred was a lifelong Baileyville area farmer. Milfred married Carol VanVleet on October 30, 1959 in Oregon, Illinois. Carol died on May 15, 2009. Milfred was a...
Ruth A. Midthun
Mar 19, 2011
Ruth A. Midthun, 64, of Freeport, died Saturday at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Ruth was born on November 10, 1946 in Freeport , the daughter of William 'Bill' and Avril (Martin) Witt. She was a 1964 graduate of Freeport High School. Ruth married Robert F. Midthun in Freeport. Robert passed away on December 21, 2010. Ruth worked for...
Dorothy Hood
Mar 6, 2011
Dorothy Berg Hood, passed away at home after a long struggle with congestive heart failure and post polio syndrome. Born in Freeport on October 20, 1924. She graduated from Freeport High School and Illinois College. While teaching in Elizabeth she met her husband Robert, married for 63 years, she juggled the demands of raising a family, caring for her...
Clifford T. Curboy
Mar 5, 2011
Clifford T. Curboy, 87, of Quincy, IL died Saturday March 5, 2011 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. He was born on March 9, 1923 in Mt. Carroll, Il, the son of John and Carrie (Morhardt) Curboy. Clifford married Ada Perry on July 2, 1952 in Gary, IN; she died on March 17, 1998. Clifford worked for nine years...
Lloyd H Reel
Mar 4, 2011
Lloyd H. Reel, 93, a resident of Lena Living Center and former Freeport resident died Friday at Lena Living Center. He was born September 5, 1917 in Lena, Illinois the son of Harry and Frances (Krause) Reel. Lloyd married Charlene Smith on October 10, 1945 in Santa Ana, California. She died January 11, 1976. Lloyd married Doris M. Donahue...
Ethan Robert Saxby
Mar 3, 2011
Ethan Robert Saxby died shortly after birth in his home Thursday. Ethan is survived by his parents, Cody and Renee (Reed) Saxby. His two brothers, Clayton Reed and Owen Saxby. Maternal Grandparents William and Kathleen Reed, Maternal Great-grandparents William B. and Kathryn Reed. Paternal Grandparents Pastor Gary and Rose Saxby, Paternal Great-grandmother Joyce Schadewalt. Preceding Ethan in death were...
Virginia Fransen
Feb 27, 2011
Virginia M. Fransen, 87 of Freeport, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on April 28, 1923 in Freeport, the daughter of Edward and Viola (Briggs) Pentifcoff. Virginia worked at Burgess Battery for ten years. She married Herman Fransen on October 25, 1947 in Freeport, He died on February 13, 1977. Virginia enjoyed gardening, crafts and...
Joseph "Nunzio" Fontana
Feb 23, 2011
Joe Fontana, 89, of Freeport passed away on Wednesday February 23, with family at his side, at his residence at Parkview Home. Joe was born June 20, 1921, in Freeport. The son of Vito and Antonina (Pizzolato) Fontana. Joe attended St. Mary'™s Catholic school and graduated from Freeport High School. From the early age of 10, Joe enjoyed entertaining...
Patricia L. Williams
Feb 17, 2011
Patricia L. Williams, 61, of Freeport, died Thursday February 17, 2011 in Rockford, Il. She was born on April 4, 1949 in South Dakota, the daughter of Marcus and Dorothy (Grischkowsky) Gabriel. Patricia married William Foht on December 23, 1967, and then Matthew Williams on January 1, 1983. Patty worked at RK Dixon as a Purity Plus Water Systems...
Keith R. Dickinson
Feb 12, 2011
Keith R. Dickinson, 82, of a resident of Provena Saint Joseph Center, died Saturday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born March 13, 1928 in Stockton, Illinois the son of Frank and Gertrude(Deets) Dickinson. He married Maryetta Kyler on September 18, 1948. She died May 18, 1966. Mr. Dickinson married Doris L. Anderson-Clark on October 14, 1966. She died...
Thomas R. Garman
Feb 12, 2011
Thomas R. Garman, 79, of Freeport died in his home on Sunday February 12, 2011. He was born on April 20, 1931 in Freeport, the son of Wilbur and Phoebe A. (Horan) Garman. On November 28, 1953 Thomas married JoAnn D. Schmidt in Freeport. JoAnn died December 10, 2000. Thomas owned and operated Garman Construction Company for 30 years....
Gerald P. Runte
Feb 10, 2011
Gerald 'Gerry' P. Runte, 71, of Freeport, died Thursday February 10, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Gerald was born on February 6, 1940 in Freeport, the son of I. Eugene and Gladys (Crum) Runte. Gerald married Patricia Libby in Freeport on June 24, 1961. Gerry worked on his family farm until 1999. He also worked for the Freeport Park...
Gladys P. Lohman
Feb 10, 2011
Gladys P. Lohman, 88, of Freeport, died Thursday February 10, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Gladys was born on June 6, 1922 in Holland, Michigan, the daughter of Ted G. and Marie (Siersma) Bos. On September 17, 1942, Gladys and Rev. Donald Lohman were married in Zeeland Michigan. Rev. Lohman died on January 13, 2000. Gladys worked as a...
Joseph Mckillip
Feb 9, 2011
Joseph McKillip, 80, of Freeport passed away Wednesday February 9,2011 at Manor Court of Liberty Village after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Joseph was born September 19, 1930 in Willow Springs Township, Darlington Wis. The son of Joseph and Delilah (Tubbs) McKillip. He graduated from Darlington High School in 1948. Joseph married Maxine (Klaas) on July 18, 1953,...