Gale Wilbur Brechtel
Jan 14, 2012
Gale Wilbur Brechtel, 87, of Freeport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Freeport Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center. He was born on a farm north of Waddams Grove, Illinois, on May 20, 1924. He was the son of Carl and Irene (Biesemeier) Brechtel. It snowed the day he was born and his dad was in the middle...
Joanne B. Cornelius
Jan 14, 2012
Joanne B. Cornelius, 75, of German Valley, died Saturday January 14, 2012 at UW- Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, following a courageous battle with cancer. Joanne was born on December 28, 1936, in Stephenson County, the daughter of Henry and Alice (Johnson) Sager. On September 12, 1958, Joanne married Merle D. Cornelius in Freeport. Merle died on March 12, 2005. Joanne...
Robert R. "Bob" Williams
Jan 12, 2012
Robert R."Bob" Williams, 85, of Egan, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died Thursday January 12, 2012. Mr. Williams was born on December 31, 1926 in his parents home in rural Stephenson County, the son of Alfred Sr. and Klasina (Klinger) Williams. Robert married Donna Tholen on Dec 6, 1947, in Silver Creek Reformed Church in German Valley where...
Leona Marie Busker
Jan 10, 2012
Leona Busker, 84, of Freeport, died in her home on Tuesday January 10, 2012. Leona was born on December 24, 1927 in Baileyville, the daughter of Roy and Ida (Harmsen) Kriens. On June 19, 1947 Leona married James P. Busker in Baileyville. Leona worked at W.T. Rawleigh'™s for 25 years as an administrative assistant. She was a member of...
Edward David Higgins
Jan 9, 2012
Edward David Higgins, 86, of Freeport, Illinois died Monday January 9, 2012, at Parkview Home in Freeport following a brief illness. Mr. Higgins was born on November 2, 1925 in Taylorville, Illinois, the son of Edward D. and Lillian (Leonard) Higgins. Mr. Higgins served in World War II from October 1943 to October 1945 with the Army Air Corp....
Duane A Sneek
Jan 9, 2012
Duane A. Sneek, 64, of Shannon, died Monday January 9, 2012. He was born on October 7, 1947 in Freeport, the son of Simon E. and Doris J. (Casford) Sneek. Duane was a 1965 graduate of Shannon High School. He worked at the Probation Department in Carroll County for over 30 years retiring in 2007. Duane served in the...
Dean L Ruckman
Dec 29, 2011
Dean L. Ruckman of Freeport, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2011, in Freeport. Dean was born on April 10, 1924, in Union County, Iowa, the son of Lester and Lena (Wake) Ruckman. He married LaVaughn Ballenger on February 11, 1944, at Creston United Methodist Church in Creston, Iowa. She preceded him in death on...
Virginia D. Johnson
Dec 24, 2011
Virginia D. Johnson, 87, of Freeport died Saturday in Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport. Graveside services will be Thursday, 1:00 P.M.in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford. Arrangements are being completed by Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, Freeport.
Marion A Bryant
Dec 20, 2011
Marion A. Bryant, 94, of Freeport, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, peacefully in her home under Hospice care following a long illness. Marion was born on the July 11, 1917 in Jo Daviess County the daughter of Grover T. and Mary Jane (Rhodes) Starr. Marion married Dale E. Bryant on May 26, 1937 in Freeport. Dale passed away...
Chantal Lynn Seward
Dec 19, 2011
Chantal Lynn Seward, 42, of Freeport died Monday, December 19 at Agrace Hospice Center, Madison, Wisconsin following a short battle cancer. She was born August 7, 1969 in Wynne, Arkansas the daughter of David and Dorothy ( Crawford) Seward. Chantal was a graduate of Wynne High School. Chantal was a active member of Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. She...
Floncie Mae Ishmon
Dec 18, 2011
Floncie Mae Ishmon, 66, of Freeport, entered into eternal life on Sunday December 18, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Floncie was born on October 23, 1945 in Forrest City, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Willie Atkins and Bertha Rogers. Floncie was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, aunt and friend. Mrs. Ishmon married on October 29, 1960 in Forrest...
Mittie Mae Salter
Dec 18, 2011
Mittie Mae Salter transitioned into eternity on December 18, 2011 after a brief illness in Tucson, Arizona. She was born on May 22, 1914, as the eldest daughter of Sam and Justina Oliver in Enterprise, Mississippi. Mittie accepted Christ at a very early age, and by her mid teens was the leader of the Youth Organization within the local...
Donald Morse
Dec 15, 2011
FREEPORT '" On December 15, 2011, the world lost a special man '" a man many have said was 'larger than life.' His presence will never be forgotten as he has touched so many among his family, friends and the community. Don adored his family and welcomed many others to his extended family. A devoted son, brother, husband, father,...
Rosemary Bauch
Dec 14, 2011
Rosemary Bauch, 83, of Freeport died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in Freeport, with her loving family at her side, following a courageous eight year battle against non-Hodgkin'™s Lymphoma and a recent diagnosis of Leukemia. Whether you knew her as Mom, Grandma Rosie, Rosebud, Rosie or Rosemary, she always brought a smile to your face and left you a better...
Mary Ann Burke
Dec 8, 2011
Mary Ann Burke, 91, of Freeport died Thursday at Manor Court of Freeport. She was born July 9, 1920 in Freeport the daughter of Albert and Anna (Meyer) Enzler. Mary Ann was a United States Coast Guard Women'™s Reserve Veteran serving from July, 1943 to June, 1946. On October 10, 1970 she married F. Eugene Burke in Rockford, Illinois....
Virginia Maxwell
Dec 8, 2011
Virginia Maxwell, 75, of Leaf River, died Thursday December 8, 2011 at Neighbors Nursing Center in Byron, IL. Virginia was born on December 17, 1935 in Adeline, Illinois the daughter of Shelby and Olive (Kretsinger) Cain Sr. On February 14, 1959 Virginia married Melvin H. Maxwell in Leaf River. Melvin died May 7, 1999. Virginia worked as a secretary,...
Mary Alice Bicker
Dec 2, 2011
Mary Alice Bicker, former school teacher, 74, of Freeport, died Friday December 2, 2011 at the Manor Court of Liberty Village in Freeport surrounded by loved ones. She fought courageous battles with breast and myeloma cancers. She is now celebrating life eternal with our Heavenly Father! Mary was born in Freeport on October 31, 1937. She was the daughter...
John Veasley
Nov 29, 2011
John Allen Veasley, beloved husband, father and grandfather was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 from Provena St. Joseph Center. He was the son of the late Clyde and Lottie Mae Veasley. Born on July 21, 1939 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. John retired from Kelly Springfield Tire Company. John was an avid fisherman and faithful Deacon...
Dean Arthur Richtemeyer
Nov 26, 2011
Dean Arthur Richtemeyer, 72, of Orangeville, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital after a long battle with Leukemia. Dean was born on January 10, 1939 in Eleroy the son of Alvin and Arlene (Stumbaugh) Richtemeyer. Dean attended three country schools and graduated from Lena High School. He drove milk truck for a number of...
Frank Hadjokas
Nov 26, 2011
Frank Anthony Hadjokas was born on July 15, 1942 at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport, IL, and remained in Freeport his entire life. With his loving family surrounding him, he was taken to be with his Lord on November 26, 2011. Frank started out life the wonderful son of Nick and Nikki (Eliopoulos) Hadjokas of Freeport, and they taught...
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