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,...
Judith A. Rohde
Feb 9, 2011
Judith Rohde, 74, of Freeport, died Wednesday at FHN Memorial Hospital. Judith was born January 30, 1937 in Freeport, the daughter of Harold and Grace (Dinges) Merrill. On September 24, 1955 Judith and James Rohde were married in Freeport. He died January 29, 2000. She worked for Holiday Inn, McNess Company and Northwest Telephone. Judith lived in Oakland, Arkansas...
Julia "Julie" Bergemann
Feb 3, 2011
Julia 'Julie' L. Bergemann, 83, of Freeport died Thursday in her home. She was born November 20, 1927 in Stockton, Illinois the daughter of Bryan and Julia (Miller) Mc Peek. On June 19, 1948 Julie married Alvin E. Bergemann in Freeport. He died October 17, 2003. Mrs. Bergemann was employed by Micro Switch. She was a member of Saint...
Lena Grivetti
Feb 2, 2011
Lena A. Grivetti, 92, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on August 8, 1918 in Peoria, IL., the daughter of James and Lillian (Lawitzka) Fitzpatrick. Lena was a Homemaker. She married Barney Grivetti in Chicago in 1944. Mrs. Grivetti was a member of Jehovah'™s Witness. She enjoyed dolls and was an artist. Survivors...
Vila Ruth Giovanelli
Feb 1, 2011
Vila Ruth Giovanelli, 103, a resident of Manor Court at Liberty Village, died Tuesday at Manor Court. She was born July 2, 1907 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Frederick and Bertha (Seigle) Doelker. She married Ovidio J. Giovanelli , M.D. on September 26, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. He died July 17, 2004. She worked in the office of...
Frances J. Foley
Jan 30, 2011
Frances J. Foley, 100, of Freeport, died Sunday at the Freeport Rehab Center where she had been a resident for 11 years. Frances was born in Platteville, Wisconsin on August 13, 1910. The daughter of H. Edward and Nellie Pearl (Snyder) Miller. Frances married Harry D. Foley in Princeton, Illinois in 1930. He died on March 3, 1966. Frances...
Kathleen B Iler
Jan 29, 2011
Kathleen B. Iler, 95, of Freeport, died Saturday January 29, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on November 5, 1915 in Orangeville, IL, the daughter of Bissil and Kathryn (Zweifel) Belknap. Kathleen married Kenneth A. Iler on June 29, 1935 in Freeport, IL; Kenneth died on February 28, 1992. Kathleen attended Embury United Methodist Church,...
Gertrude M. Daniels
Jan 28, 2011
Gertrude M. Daniels, 94, former Forreston resident, died Friday January 28, 2011, at the Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville, Illinois. Gertrude was born July 30, 1916 in Crothersville, Indiana, the daughter of Jacob and Fenne (Kiewitt) Elmer. Gertrude married Melvin E. Daniels on July 6, 1941 in Freeport. Melvin died December 29, 2005. Gertrude and Melvin worked on their family...
Betty Mae Spyrison
Jan 27, 2011
Betty Mae (Harcourt) Spyrison, 85, formerly of Villa Park, Illinois passed away January 27th, 2011 in Freeport, Illinois, She was born January 21, 1926 in Rushville, Indiana to Russell and Flo Hayes Harcourt. Betty graduated from Milroy High School in 1944 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University majoring in bacteriology and chemistry in 1948. She...
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