Andrew David Watter
Sep 16, 2022
A heart of gold, Andrew David Watter, 25 of German Valley, IL, stopped beating on September 16, 2022 at UW Health Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois surrounded by family. Born August 16, 1997 in Rockford to David Watter and Jody Miller, life threw challenges at him from his first breath. He never let his genetic anomalies hinder his...
Kay Colleen Hundertmark
Sep 16, 2022
Kay Colleen Hundertmark, 84, of German Valley, passed away, Friday September 16, 2022, at Walnut Acres Nursing Home, Freeport. She was born January 1, 1938, in Freeport, the daughter of Floyd and Margaret (Schlappi) Borchers. Kay married Ronald Hundertmark on January 29, 1955. Ronald passed away May 17, 1989. Kay worked at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport for many...
Joy L. Ontjes
Sep 15, 2022
Joy L. Ontjes, 65, of Ridott, IL, passed away Thursday September 15, 2022 in her home. She was born August 22, 1957 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Walter and Barbara (Hicks) Petersen. Joy married Randy Ontjes February 29, 1992 in Rockford, IL. Joy attended Highland Community College where she earned her nursing degree. .She worked as an LPN...
Larry Vernon Buss
Sep 15, 2022
Larry Vernon Buss, 90, of Freeport, passed away, Thursday, September 15, 2022, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Larry was born July 7, 1932, in Freeport, the son of John F. and Clara V. (Stratmann) Buss. Larry married Mary Kay Tappe on December 18, 1954, in Peoria. Mrs. Buss passed away October 18, 2020. Mr. Buss proudly served his country in...
Rebecca A. Holaday
Sep 14, 2022
Rebecca A. Holaday, who loved to be called "Momma" by her kids, departed her loving family on September 14th, 2022 at the Serenity Hospice House in Oregon Il. after a long battle of Cancer with her special friend Tammy by her side. Rebecca was born on February 17,1978, in Clinton, IA to Marshall and Cindy Bork. She was a...
Patricia Ellis
Sep 14, 2022
Patricia A. Ellis of Freeport, IL departed this life on Wednesday September 14, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Patricia was born August 27, 1952, in Forrest City, AR the daughter of James and Maudie (Crump)Piggue. The family moved to Freeport, IL in August 1968. Patricia married David Ellis on 12/23/1989. Patricia graduated from Freeport High School in 1970...
Vivian Louise Coffey
Sep 13, 2022
Vivian Louise Coffey, 56, of Stockton, IL, died Monday September 13, 2022, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born March 14, 1966, in cedar Rapids, IA, the daughter of Richard and M. Jean (Mackey) Coffey. Vivian worked as a nurse at Freeport Memorial Hospital and St. Francis School. She was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears...
Andrea Heather Kelsey
Sep 12, 2022
Andrea Heather Kelsey, age 53, died after a long illness on September 12, 2022, in German Valley, Illinois. She is survived by her children, Spencer (Destiny) Kelsey of Byron Illinois and Evan Kelsey of Lexington Kentucky, her parents Gene and Terry Fox, and her grandmother Shirley Russell. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Chris and Maude...
Kevin T. Oppold
Sep 11, 2022
Kevin Thomas Oppold, age 33, of Freeport, Illinois, died in Chandler, Arizona, on Sunday, September 11, 2022. He was born on August 24, 1989, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of William J. and Deborah (Moll) Oppold. He graduated with the Freeport High School Class of 2008 and attended Northern Illinois University. He was an owner/operator of TSR Concrete Coatings...
James "Jim" H. Hewitt
Sep 11, 2022
If there was an adventure to be had, Jim Hewitt wanted to have it. Jim, who died Sunday, Sept. 11 in Freeport, due to complications of Alzheimer's and lymphoma, packed a lot into his 83 years, including travel to all seven continents with his wife of 62 years, Judy (and he had the narrated videos to prove it). A...
Victoria M. Perkins
Sep 9, 2022
Victoria M. Perkins, 66, of Freeport, IL passed away Friday September 9, 2022 in her home. She was born November 15, 1955 in Freeport, IL to Norman and Rosemary (Mazziotti) Bergren. On February 19, 1983 she married Pete Perkins at the Church by the Side of the Road in Rockton, IL. Victoria was a medical coder at FHN. She...
James Woitynek
Sep 5, 2022
James Albert Woitynek, 69. Of Stratford, WI, died Monday September 5, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. He was born December 17, 1952 in Sterling, Il, the son of Albert and Genevieve (Pyszka) Woitynek. James married Kathy Mellentine in Marshfield, WI. James retired from Honeywell after working there for 40 some years. He was a former member...
Joan Hensley
Sep 5, 2022
Joan (Battisti) Hensley, age 54, of Leaf River IL, passed away peacefully at her home in Leaf River on Sep 5, 2022. Joan was born July 31, 1968 to James and Linda (Dunbar) Battisti, at The Panama Canal Zone. Joan attended school in Polo IL. She married Jamie Hensley on June 25th 1994. Joan was employed at OSF Medical...
Cole I. Schoeny
Sep 4, 2022
Cole Schoeny, 23, Shannon, Illinois, passed away on September 4, 2022. Cole was born July 25, 1999, in Monroe, Wisconisn, the son of Todd and Loretta "Lori" (Ford) Schoeny. Farming was his life but his mission in life was loving God and loving others. Cole is survived by his parents, Todd & Lori, brother, Dillon, siblings Joshua and Jessica,...
Roger F. Thiele
Sep 2, 2022
Roger Frederick Thiele, 92, of Lena, IL passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at home surrounded by family. He was born September 14, 1929 in Freeport, IL to Frederick Carl and Iola Loretta (DeWall) Thiele. On June 17, 1951 he married his beautiful bride Barb "Snooks", they spent 71 wonderful years together before her passing on July 17, 2022....
Ilene Lois Boomgarden
Sep 1, 2022
Ilene L. Boomgarden, 86, of Mt. Morris, IL, passed away Thursday September 1, 2022, at Pinecrest Manor, Mt. Morris. She was born September 4, 1935 in German Valley, IL, the daughter of Benjamin and Mildred (Pals) Suttman. Ilene married LeRoy Boomgarden on June 26, 1954 in German Valley, IL; LeRoy passed away December 20, 2012. Ilene was the secretary...
Jon Patrick Miller
Sep 1, 2022
Jon Patrick Miller, 39, of Freeport, IL passed away Thursday September 1, 2022 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born November 9, 1982 in Sterling, IL. He was adopted by Rick Miller and Patricia Erickson-Miller in June of 1986. Jon's hobbies included cooking, watching all types of movies, and reading, especially Stephen King and Michael Crichton novels. He is...
Charles Hugh Kleckner
Sep 1, 2022
Charles Hugh Kleckner, 78, passed in peace at home on September 1, 2022 after receiving hospice care. Chuck was born on June 26, 1944 in Freeport, IL. He was the son of George and Lucile (Beaumont) Kleckner. Chuck was preceded in death by his brother Mark and his best friend, John Jackson. Chuck is survived by his wife of...
Doris Ann Smith
Aug 30, 2022
Doris Ann (Duitsman) Smith, 75, passed away on August 30, 2022. She was born on August 5, 1947 to Elmer and Barbara (Stone) Duitsman. She attended grade and high school in Forreston, Illinois, graduating from Forreston High School in 1965. After high school she attended the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana where she studied piano under the son of Igor...
Cynthia "Cindy" Spielmann
Aug 29, 2022
Cynthia ‘Cindy" S. Spielmann, 70, of Freeport, IL passed away Monday August 29, 2022 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL, with her family by her side. She was born June 28, 1952 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of C. Laverne and Kathryn (Fisher) Baylor. Cindy worked at General Casualty in Freeport as an Insurance Underwriter for over 30...
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