Obituaries

Christie "Chris" Kortes

Christie "Chris" Kortes

Dec 2, 2010

Christie 'Chris' Kortes, 81, of Freeport, died Thursday, December 2,2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Chris was born February 4, 1929 in Samos, Greece. The son of Nicholas and Lucy (Taosanis) Kortes. Chris married Doris O. (Lee) Kortes on April 30, 1949, in Washington North Carolina . She died January 24, 2007. Chris served in the United States...

Susan Denise Kaney

Susan Denise Kaney

Dec 1, 2010

Susan Denise Kaney, age 49, passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. She resided at Bayside Terrace in Waukegan, Illinois. Susan was born in Freeport, Illinois on December 10, 1960 to James Kaney and the late Joan (Miller) Kaney of Baileyville, IL. Susan was one of four children and grew up on the Kaney farm which...

William Thomas Nieman

William Thomas Nieman

Dec 1, 2010

William T. Nieman, 69, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born on December 8, 1940 in Freeport, the son of Thomas and Ruth (Schneffner) Nieman. He attended Cherry Hill Grade School, Pleasant Prairie Academy in German Valley and was a 1959 graduate of Forreston Community High School. William farmed in the Ridott...

Harold E Mertz

Harold E Mertz

Nov 30, 2010

Harold E. Mertz, 91, of Baileyville, died Tuesday at Provena St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Harold was born December 28, 1918 in Ogle County, Illinois, the son of Edgar and Eva (Hammer) Mertz. On December 23, 1942 Harold married Alta M. Janssen in Ogle County. Harold worked on his family farm for over 50 years in Ogle County. He...

Carrie Herron

Carrie Herron

Nov 26, 2010

Carrie B. (Davis-Dickens) Herron, 78, of Freeport, died Friday November 26, 2010 at Freeport Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 23, 1932 in Durant, Mississippi, the daughter of Tom Davis and Roberta (Birdie) McGee-Davis. Carrie worked for Stephenson Nursing Center and for Structo, she was also a homemaker. She married William Dickens in 1947 and Udell Herron in 1963...

Joseph Lee Jr.

Joseph Lee Jr.

Nov 25, 2010

Joseph Lee, Jr. 53, of Freeport died Thursday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born May 28, 1957 in Freeport the son of Joseph and Mary Louise (Matlock) Lee. Joe was a 1975 graduate of Freeport High School. He attended True Vine Worship Center. Mr. Lee is survived by his son ,Eddie Lee. His daughter, Vanessa Suggs. Four brothers;...

Tina Marie Farr

Tina Marie Farr

Nov 25, 2010

Tina Marie Farr, 40, of Freeport died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport of natural causes. Tina was born September 25, 1970 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Julius and Patricia (Farrar) Matthews. Miss Farr was employed by the Freeport Housing Authority and then Parkview Home. She was a member of First Church of God....

Kenneth H. Hickman

Kenneth H. Hickman

Early in 1958 Kenny Hickman, a star athlete and a graduate of Freeport High School's class of 1954 left his hometown of Freeport, IL to serve in the U.S. Military (Navy). On the morning of Thursday July 31, 1958 young Hickman, 22 years old was lost at sea while serving abroad the USS Bristol 857, a Naval destroyer. There...

Learner Pogue

Learner Pogue

Learner Pogue, 83, of Freeport 'Went on home to be with the lord' on Tuesday July 25, at Freeport Rehab. And Health Care Center following a short term illness. She was born June 3, 1929 in Charleston , Mississippi the daughter of Ben and Maggie Tabor. Ms. Pogue came to know the Lord at a early age. She enjoyed...

Juanita C. Harris

Juanita C. Harris

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