Obituaries

David C. Bast

David C. Bast

Jun 22, 2022

David C. Bast, 74, of Warrenville, IL, and formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, with family at his side. David was born April 1, 1948, and was the first and only son of the late Bob and Betty (Palmer) Bast. David was a graduate of Freeport High School in 1966, as well as a...

Daquaveon Jackson

Daquaveon Jackson

Jun 20, 2022

Daquaveon Dawan Jackson "Tweet", 23, of Freeport, IL passed away Monday June 20, 2022. He was born March 24, 1999 in Freeport, IL to Wilena Thompson and LaShawn Thurman Sr. In May of 2018 he graduated from Freeport High School. During his high school years, he played basketball and football. After graduating Tweet received an engineering certificate from Highland...

Christian J. Burns

Christian J. Burns

Jun 19, 2022

Christian J. Burns, 44, of Janesville, Wisconsin, and formerly of Freeport, passed away, Sunday June 19, 2022, with his family surrounding him. Christian was born November 11, 1977, in Freeport, the son of Harve and Barbara (Wakeman) Burns. Christian married Karrie Lynch January 19, 2022 in Janesville. Christian was a 1996 graduate of Aquin High School and 1999 graduate...

Carmen N. Brown

Carmen N. Brown

Jun 19, 2022

Carmen N. Brown 62 of Freeport,IL born April 20,1960 Passed this earthly life in a peaceful sleep on June19,2022 She was the daughter of the late Patricia Kidd-Davis and Alonzo Glover Sr. She married the Late Clarence Brown Jr of Rockford,IL.She was employed by Micro Switch in Freeport, IL for many years before becoming ill. Carmen Brown leaves to...

Gerald C. Polley

Gerald C. Polley

Jun 19, 2022

Gerald C. Polley, 77, of Freeport died Sunday June 19, 2022. Per Gerald's wishes there will be no visitation or funeral services. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Annie L. Sample

Annie L. Sample

Jun 18, 2022

No obituary found for this tribute. Cemetery Details Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum 2619 W Pearl City Rd Freeport, IL 61032 Loading map

Pastor Donald T. Plock

Pastor Donald T. Plock

Jun 16, 2022

Pastor Donald T. Plock, 65, of German Valley, IL passed away Thursday June 16, 2022 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born March 12, 1957 in Freeport, IL the son of Robert and Donna (Willemssen) Plock. Don was the Pastor at German Valley United Methodist Church and Winnebago United Methodist Church since 2010. He was a member of the...

Belva M. Schulz

Belva M. Schulz

Jun 16, 2022

Belva M. Schulz, 85, of Dakota, passed away, Thursday, June 16, 2022, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Belva was born October 5, 1936, in Forreston, the daughter of Arthur and Florence (Hayenga) Schoonhoven. Belva married Delmar Schulz on September 23, 1956, in Orangeville. She was a member of Cedarville Emmanuel Church and Stephenson County Home Extension. Belva was a Stephenson...

Rutha Mae Lacy

Rutha Mae Lacy

Jun 16, 2022

Rutha Mae Bankston Lacy went home to glory Thursday June 16, 2022. Born in Tippo Mississippi March 15, 1932, to Sam and Tonie Bankston, she was the eldest of 10 children. Rutha confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and attended Saint John Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston Mississippi. She married Ernest Lacy January 19, 1954, and...

Charles Franklin Ohlwine

Charles Franklin Ohlwine

Jun 15, 2022

Charles Franklin Ohlwine, 92, of Freeport, passed away, Wednesday June 15, 2022, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Charles was born October 9, 1929, in Polo, Illinois, the son of Charles and Pearl G. (Smith) Ohlwine. Mr. Ohlwine married Juneal Soliday August 2, 1953, in Cedarville, Illinois. Charles farmed for many years, in both Stephenson and Ogle County. He was a...

Loretta E. Schroeder

Loretta E. Schroeder

Jun 11, 2022

Loretta E. Schroeder, 95, of Freeport, passed away, Saturday June 11, 2022, in her home. Loretta was born March 1, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (Leege) Keppen. Loretta married LeRoy Schroeder on June 12, 1949, in Freeport, at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Mr. Schroeder passed away August 13, 2015. She enjoyed crocheting and going for...

Bernita B. Runte

Bernita B. Runte

Jun 11, 2022

Bernita Bernadine Runte, 98, of Freeport, IL passed away Saturday June 11, 2022 surrounded by her children. She was born April 6, 1924 in Carroll County, IL, the daughter of Merle and Edith (DeWall) Diehl. Bernita married Dale O. Runte December 29, 1943 in Shannon, IL; he passed away February 22, 2013. Bernita worked alongside her husband on the...

Irene A. Boland

Irene A. Boland

Jun 11, 2022

Irene Agnes Boland went home to her Heavenly Father and beloved husband Joe on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Irene was born on Christmas Eve 1930 to Edward and Jennie Belle (Allen) Gantz. Her older sister Florence (age 19 at the time) was the midwife in the birth of younger sister Irene. Irene was born in a farmhouse located near...

Herbert "Herb" P. Currier

Herbert "Herb" P. Currier

Jun 10, 2022

Herbert "Speedball" P. Currier, 89, of Freeport, IL passed away Friday June 10, 2022, in his home surrounded by his family and friends. Herb was born October 18, 1932, in Freeport, IL the son of Robert and Violet (Bingner) Currier. On March 19, 1955, he married Anita Koehler in Freeport, at Zion Church. Mrs. Currier passed away September 29,...

Robert Reed

Robert Reed

Jun 7, 2022

Robert Reed, 84, of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on June 7, 2022. He was born October 8, 1937, in Freeport, IL, the son of Roy and Clara (Nehus) Reed who preceded him in death as did his brother William (Connie) Reed. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Geraldine (Devon)...

Jasen "Shorty" D. Shrader

Jasen "Shorty" D. Shrader

Jun 6, 2022

Jasen "Shorty" Daniel Shrader, 41, of Freeport, IL passed away Monday June 6, 2022 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oaklawn, IL. He was born September 29, 1980 in Rockford, IL the son of Richard and Susan Shrader. Jasen enjoyed fishing, cooking and was an avid fan of Chicago sports that included the Bears, Bulls and White Sox. He...

Theodore “Ted” Wootan

Theodore “Ted” Wootan

Jun 1, 2022

Theodore "Ted" Wootan, 88, of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully at his home in Carrollton, TX on June 1, 2022. He was born December 5, 1933, in Freeport to Paul and Coretta (Bingham) Wootan. Ted and Mary Lou Bear of Cedarville, IL were FHS King and Queen in 1954 and married November 30, 1955. Ted received a full athletic...

Norma J. Parriott

Norma J. Parriott

Jun 1, 2022

Norma J. Parriott, 91, of Freeport, IL passed away Wednesday June 1, 2022 in her home. She was born June 4, 1930 in Freeport, IL the daughter of John Dieterman and Addie Sack. On December 18, 1948 she married Jack Parriott in Elgin, IL. Norma was a beautician for most of her life, running Norma's Beauty Salon out of...

Bernice J. Kampen

Bernice J. Kampen

Jun 1, 2022

Bernice J. Kampen, 96, of Freeport, passed away, Wednesday June 1, 2022, at Ascension Living Saint Joseph Center. Bernice was born August 20, 1925, in Stephenson County, Illinois, the daughter of Bernard and Pearl (Voss) Ackerman. Bernice married Samuel Kampen September 29, 1958, in Adeline, Illinois. Mr. Kampen passed away February 5, 1992. Bernice was very proud of her...

Linda M. Ditsworth

Linda M. Ditsworth

May 31, 2022

Linda Mae Ditsworth, 80, of Freeport, IL passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born August 30, 1941 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Ivan Johnson and Esther Maize. On May 22, 1992 she married Jim Ditsworth in Pearl City, IL. Linda was employed at Honeywell in the human resources department...