Melvin Lester Sorn
Sep 25, 2011
Melvin Lester Sorn, 75, of Freeport, died Sunday September 25, 2011 at Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Melvin was born on August 3, 1936, the son of Lawrence and Frieda (Bornmeier) Sorn. He attended Freeport Schools. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany. Melvin worked at Micro Switch for over 30 years. He enjoyed sports especially...
Dory K. West
Sep 25, 2011
Dory K. West, 54, former Freeport resident, died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at the Sauk Prairie Hospital in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Dory was born on February 7, 1957 the daughter of Earl and Rose (Van Raalte) West. Dory worked at St Vincent-St. Joseph Resident Home for Handicapped for 23 years. Survivors include, brother; Earl (Mary) West of Juda, Wisconsin...
Ferne M. Ottenhausen
Sep 23, 2011
Ferne Marie Ottenhausen, 89, of Freeport died Friday in F.H.N. Memorial Hospital, Freeport. She was born July 11, 1922 in Cedarville, Illinois the daughter of Charles and Delma (Bier) Lutz. Ferne attended Cedarville Grade School and was a 1940 graduate of Freeport High School. On February 14, 1942 Ferne married August 'Augie' Ottenhausen in Freeport. He died January 2,...
Randall Wubbena
Sep 16, 2011
Randall Wubbena, 64, of Freeport, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at home. He was born on October 23, 1946 in Stephenson County, the son of Maurice an Lucille (Hake) Wubbena. Randy attended Baileyville and Forreston Schools until the age of 16 when he started working full time at Thermos (Structo). He was employed there until the plant closed and...
Colette Smith
Sep 14, 2011
Colette L. Smith, 77, of Byron died Wednesday in Pinecrest Manor Nursing Center. Mrs. Smith was born December 14, 1933 in France, the daughter of Louie and Victoria Kreder. Colette came to the United States in 1954. She married Harold J. Smith on June 18, 1955 in Forreston, Illinois. Her employment included; W.T. Rawleigh in Freeport, St. Francis Hospital...
Patricia May Dillon
Sep 13, 2011
Patricia May Dillon, 69, of Freeport went to meet the Lord with family members present, Tuesday, September, 13 , in her home. She was born May 25, 1942 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Frederick and Blanche (Kraft-Rhea) Anderson. On April 19, 1962, Pat married James E. Dillon, Sr. in Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr. Dillon resides in Painesville, Ohio. Mrs....
Larry L. Becker
Sep 12, 2011
Larry L. Becker, 70, of Freeport died Monday in his home. Mr. Becker was born December 2, 1940 in Freeport the son of Everett and Elaine Becker. Larry served in the United States Navy for Twenty years which included the Viet Nam Era. He was on various Air Craft Carriers and worked mostly as a Electrician. He then was...
George Thompson Jr.
Sep 10, 2011
George Thompson, Jr., 84, of Freeport, died Saturday September 10, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. George was born on December 3, 1926 in Freeport, the son of George and Hazel(Kosier) Thompson Sr. George married Dorothy Hamor in Rockford in April 1948. He was an Army Veteran. He worked for the Civil Construction Company in Rockford for over...
Jean A Stout
Sep 9, 2011
Jean A. Stout, 88, of Freeport, passed away peacefully Friday September 9, 2011 at Manor Courts in Liberty Village. Born on July 6, 1923, she was the daughter of William F. & Johanna Marie (Zimmerman) Schweitzer. She married Clifford (Buck) Stout Jr. on December 24, 1951 at Bethany United Church of Christ in Freeport. She was a lifetime member...
Paul Vernon Devries
Sep 8, 2011
Paul Vernon DeVries, 93, of Forreston, died in his home on Thursday September 8, 2011. Paul was born on May 14, 1918 on the DeVries Farm. The son of John and Henrietta (Reints) DeVries. On August 29, 1938 at Prairie Dell Presbyterian Church Paul married Leona Grace DeWall. Paul attended Forreston Schools. He was a member of Forreston Reformed...
David Lee Brinkmeier
Sep 8, 2011
David Lee Brinkmeier, 64, former Forreston resident, passed away Thursday September 8, 2011 at his brother'™s home in Rockford. Dave was born on July 17, 1947 to Mervin 'Pete' and Violet Brinkmeier. After high school, Dave went into the Army and served for two years, including the Vietnam War. When he returned home, Dave went to work at Kelly...
Charlotte Grace Miller
Sep 7, 2011
Charlotte Grace Miller, 95, of Freeport died Wednesday in Doctors Hospice, Fayetteville, Ga. She was born August 8, 1916 in Kalamazoo, Michigan the daughter of Anton and Harriet (Stewart) Larsen. She married Robert F. Miller on October 16, 1937 in Freeport. He died October 16, 1986. Mrs. Miller was employed by Micro Switch and then was employed as a...
David Alan Worthington
Sep 2, 2011
David Alan Worthington, 49, of Freeport, died Friday September 2, 2011 in his home. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday September 7, 2011 at Grace Episcopal Church in Freeport with Father Eldred H. George officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home. A memorial has been established in David'™s memory. Please...
Betty Jean Monigold
Sep 1, 2011
Betty Jean Monigold, 87, of Freeport, died Thursday September 1, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Betty was born June 18, 1924 in Jo Daviess County the daughter of N. Carson and Ruby R. (Redfern) Kish. Betty married Carl G. Monigold on February 20, 1946 in Freeport. Carl died July 6, 1998. Betty was a homemaker. She was also attended...
Marvin Lee Muller
Sep 1, 2011
Marvin Lee Muller, 87, of Forreston died Thursday at Pinecrest Manor Nursing Center, Mt, Morris. Marvin was born on April 1, 1924 in Forreston the son of Clarence C. and Alice (Hamilton) Muller. Marvin graduated from Forreston High School in 1942. Marvin is a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Forreston and the Forreston...
Shirley M Miller
Aug 31, 2011
Shirley M. Miller, 87, of Freeport, and Parkview Home Resident died, Wednesday August 31, 2011 in Parkview Home. Shirley was born July 17, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Merritt W. and Regina Kelty (Krick) Westinghouse. Shirley graduated from Mount Merry College in Cedar Rapids. On March 6, 1948 Shirley married Robert W. Miller in Cedar Rapids....
Randy R. Raisbeck
Aug 30, 2011
Randy R. Raisbeck, 57, of Freeport, died Tuesday August 30, 2011 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Randy was born on June 4, 1954, in Gratiot, Wisconsin, the son of Robert F. and Arlene (Robertson) Raisbeck. Randy worked at Micro Switch for over 30 years before retiring in 2009. Randy and his business partner Robert Rabuck owned and operated...
Ronald R. Farringer
Aug 30, 2011
Ronald R. Farringer, 76, of Freeport, died Tuesday August 30, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born October 1, 1934 in Freeport, Illinois, the son of Francis and Faye(Blackert) Farringer. Ronald married Mary Ann Kempthorne on July 19, 1952 in Freeport. Mr. Farringer worked at Kelly-Springfield for 31 years, retiring as a supervisor. He...
M. Thomas Bordner
Aug 29, 2011
M. Thomas Bordner, 84, of Freeport, died Monday, August 29, 2011 in his home. Tom was born July 24, 1927 to T. J. and Beatrice (Thomas) Bordner. Tom served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946 in the Philippines. Tom married Patricia Ann Sellke on April 23, 1949. He owned and operated Bordner Ice Cream for many years. He retired...
Lola Mae Diehl
Aug 26, 2011
Lola Mae Diehl 77, of Freeport and former Forreston resident died Friday in F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. She was born January 24, 1934 in Freeport the daughter of Walter and Gladys (Stukenberg) Duitsman. She married Harlan Diehl on February 21, 1952 in Prairie Dell Church, Shannon. Mrs. Diehl and her husband farmed in the Forreston area. She was a member...
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