Clara Elizabeth Haeflinger
Mar 1, 2021
Clara Elizabeth Haeflinger, 94, formerly of Foley, AL, passed away peacefully on Monday, 01 March 2021, at Ascension Living Saint Joseph Village, Freeport, IL. Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport is coordinating burial arrangements which will be at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. Due to COVID restrictions there will be no visitation or church service at this time....
Betty Ann Thoren
Feb 28, 2021
Betty Ann Thoren, 101, of Freeport, passed away, Sunday February 28, 2021 at Parkview Home surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born October 17, 1919 in Freeport, the daughter of Dr. John J. and Marie K. (Schulte) Grant. Betty married Robert W. Thoren January 12, 1946 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Mr. Thoren passed away October 20,...
Michael E. Haffele
Feb 26, 2021
Michael E. Haffele, 67, of Freeport, died Friday February 26, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born August 15, 1953 in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Eldon and Jeannine (Kuhleman) Haffele. Michael worked at Bocker Automotive for 31 years before his retirement in 2019. Michael is survived by his father, Eldon Haffele of Gratiot, WI; two sons,...
Leo L. Korf
Feb 25, 2021
Leo L. Korf, 77, of Forreston, passed away February 25, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital (not from COVID). Leo was born July 19, 1943 in Freeport, the son of Lewis and Catherine (Weegens) Korf. Leo married Marlene Pierson June 23, 1962 in Forreston. Leo was a lifelong famer. He also helped run Country Girl Floral alongside his wife and...
Ronald "Ron" P. Bahr
Feb 24, 2021
Ronald "Ron" P. Bahr, 74, of Forreston, IL passed away Wednesday February 24, 2021. He was born September 8, 1946 in Guilford Township, IL to Menno and Carolyn (Paul) Bahr. Ron was employed at Kelly Springfield for over 34 years upon retiring in 2003. On May 6, 1979 he married Cynthia Koeller at Faith United Methodist Church in Freeport,...
Ronald D. Mackert
Feb 23, 2021
Ronald D. Mackert, 87, of Freeport, passed away Tuesday February 23, 2021 at Manor Court. Ronald was born February 12, 1934 in Freeport, the son of Oliver R. and Adeline M. (Rosemeier) Mackert. Ronald proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was employed at Micro Switch for 36 years before retiring in 1989. Ronald was a lifelong...
Rylynn Grace Gravenstein
Feb 22, 2021
Rylynn Grace Gravenstein, born February 20, 2021 to the parents of Jeremy and Janesa Gravenstein and very proud big brother Rhett. She passed away February 22. Although her time for this world was extremely short, she was loved by so many and left an amazing footprint on so many lives for her short time here. She is survived by...
Brian J. Neels
Feb 21, 2021
Brian J. Neels, 58, of Freeport, died Sunday, February 21, 2021 in his home. Brian was born July 3, 1962 in Freeport, the son of Ted and Norma Jean (Oswalt) Neels. Brian married Tracey Thompson October 4, 1980 in Freeport. He worked at Bocker Auto Group as service manager and in the parts department. Brian highly respected the military...
William "Smokey" Stauffer
Feb 21, 2021
William T. 'Smokey" Stauffer, 84, of Freeport, died Sunday February 21, 2021 at OSF Saint Anthony's Medical Center in Rockford, IL. He was born March 26, 1936 in Freeport, IL, the son of Leo and Rose (Secker) Stauffer. William married Sharon Wilson November 15, 1958 in Freeport, IL; Sharon died December 10, 2017. William worked for Civil for 35...
Ruth M. Scovill
Feb 20, 2021
Ruth M. Scovill, 66, of Freeport, passed away February 20, 2021 after a short illness. Ruth was born in Freeport, IL August 16, 1954 to Wilbur V. Scovill and Lauretta (Euler) Scovill. Ruth lived her entire life in Freeport, was educated in the school system, and worked at Malcolm Eaton Enterprises since 1969. She greatly enjoyed her time spent...
Olga Gize Carlile
Feb 19, 2021
Olga Gize Carlile, 94, of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 of complications related to Covid-19. Born on January 9, 1927 in East Chicago, IN, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Emma (Euphemia Potapoff) Gize. As the oldest daughter of first-generation Russian immigrants, Olga graduated from the Ernie Pyle School of Journalism at...
Scot J. Dewall
Feb 16, 2021
Scot J. DeWall, 50, of Mt. Morris, IL passed away Tuesday February 16, 2021 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, IL. He was born September 15, 1970 in Rockford, IL to James and Elaine DeWall. Scot was an employee at McDonalds for over 18 years. He was a man of great faith and was a member of the...
Brian Elwood Haijenga
Feb 11, 2021
Brian Elwood Haijenga (50) of rural Baileyville died from a snowmobile accident the night of February 11, 2021. Brian was born on August 3, 1970, in Sterling to Darla and Carroll Haijenga. He was the third of four children, the only boy, and spoiled accordingly. Brian was a pipefitter by trade and a welding administrator at the Byron Nuclear...
Charles Carroll Peterson
Feb 11, 2021
Charles C. Peterson, 90, of Freeport, IL passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Parkview Home in Freeport. Charles was born on January 14th, 1931, at the home of his parents, Carroll P. and Elizabeth E. (Johnson) Peterson in Minot, North Dakota. In 1937, the family moved to Fargo, where Charles graduated a year early from Fargo High School....
Arthur "Art" Leroy Armagost, Jr.
Feb 8, 2021
Arthur (Art) LeRoy Armagost Jr. passed away on February 8, 2021. He was born on November 8, 1926 in Florence Station, IL to Arthur LeRoy Armagost Sr. and Ida Amelia (Henke) Armagost. Art attended school in Florence Station through the seventh grade and graduated from Freeport High School in 1944. In 1945-1946 he served in the U. S. Army...
Davar Lee Pierson
Feb 6, 2021
Davar Lee Pierson passed away Saturday February 6, 2021 at Javon Bae Hospital in Rockford, IL. He is survived by his parents Santia Holloway and Davie Pierson; maternal grandparents David Jackson and Sandra Holloway; paternal grandparents Rosie Thompson and David Lee Pierson II; and two sisters D'mariyanna Pierson, Daebreona Pierson; and brother Arian Pierson. Private family services will be...
Elaine Theresa Stanton
Feb 5, 2021
Elaine Theresa Stanton (aka Grammie, Grams, G), age 84, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at home with her family, while holding the hand of her beloved grandson, Ben. She was born April 7th 1936 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Andrew and Margie (Gardula) Gorczynski. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1955. Elaine was a...
Daniel P. Prather
Feb 5, 2021
Daniel P. Prather 1956 - 2021 Daniel P. Prather, 64, died unexpectedly Friday, February 5, 2021 at Freeport Memorial Hospital (FHN). He was born to Jack and Bobbie Prather in Ames, Iowa in August 1956. Dan graduated from Freeport High School in 1974. He married the love of his life, Marci Fosler Prather in February 1979. Dan proudly served...
Lawrence "Larry" Raymond Casey
Feb 4, 2021
Lawrence "Larry" Raymond Casey passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 4, 2021. Larry was born in Freeport, Illinois on February 24, 1941, the first of four children for Raymond and Florence (Fink) Casey. Larry attended Aquin High School where he played football and basketball, but more importantly where he met the love of his life, Susan Wonder....