Donald Bingner
Jan 27, 2021
Donald L. Bingner, 90, of Freeport, passed away Wednesday January 27, 2021 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born May 27, 1930 in Freeport, the son of William and Mayme (Reeder) Bingner. He was a member of the class of 1948 at Freeport High School, and later earned his GED in 1963. He served in the...
Herman Cornelius Wiersum
Jan 27, 2021
Herman Cornelius Wiersum, 89, of Crystal Lake, IL passed away Wednesday January 27, 2021 at Sunrise of Crystal Lake. He was born May 23, 1931 in Berwyn, IL to Edward and Anna (Bebingh) Wiersum. On July 16, 1955 he married Mary Jane Aughenbaugh in Dixon, IL. Herman was employed at AT&T as an engineer. He was a member of...
Carolyn P. Moyer
Jan 25, 2021
Carolyn P. Moyer, 95, of Freeport passed away Monday January 25, 2021 at Parkview Home in Freeport, IL. She was born December 17, 1925 near Florence Station, IL to Walter and Alvina (Koertner) Kaiser. On February 7, 1946 she married Robert D. Moyer at St. John United Church of Christ in Freeport. Robert passed away April 28, 2004. Carolyn...
Beatrice M. "Tuttie" Gale
Jan 24, 2021
Beatrice M. "Tuttie" Gale, 79 of Freeport, passed away, Sunday January 24, 2021 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Tuttie was born March 24, 1941 in Freeport, the daughter of John and Geraldine (Thompson) Schlamp. She married William J. Gale June 25, 1955 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Gale passed away April 10, 2001. Tuttie worked as a C.N.A. for many years....
George R. Mccarty
Jan 24, 2021
George R. McCarty, 68, of Freeport, died Sunday January 24, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born April 2, 1952 in Freeport, IL, the son of Howard and Ethel (Van Matre) McCarty. George married SueAnn Schneider July 28, 1973 at Martintown Community Church. He was a graduate of Freeport High School and Highland Community College. George...
Mary Frances Smith
Jan 21, 2021
Mary Frances Smith, 93, of Freeport, IL departed her earthly life to begin her eternal life on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Mary was born on March 23, 19227. She married Joe Smith and together they raised six children. Mary is survived by five children, Eddie (Gabriel) Smith of Killeen, TX, Linda (the late Jimmy) Boddie, Callie (James) Gibson, Ida...
William J. Henning
Jan 21, 2021
William J. Henning, 73, of Freeport, IL, died Thursday January 21, 2021 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born December 15, 1947 in Freeport, IL, the son of Wilhelm and Fern (Eggemeier) Henning. William married Mary Ann Barcellona March 15, 1969 in Freeport, IL; she died January 11, 2006. William worked as a millwright for Micro...
Michael "Mike" Allen Boomgarden
Jan 20, 2021
Michael "Mike" Allen Boomgarden, 65, of Forreston, died Wednesday January 20, 2021 at St. Anthony O.S.F., Rockford. Mike was born February 18, 1955 in Rapid City, South Dakota, the son of LeRoy and Ilene (Suttman) Boomgarden. Mike enjoyed being in the outdoors, riding his motorcycle, shooting, hunting, showing cattle, and doing farm work. He will be remembered as a...
John "Scott" Evers
Jan 20, 2021
John 'Scott' Evers, age 76 of Freeport, passed away January 20, 2021 after a arduous battle with Lewy-Body Dementia. 'Scott', as he was known to most, was born in Freeport on March 1, 1944 to Mary Louise (Franz) Evers and John A. Evers. He was the second oldest of three siblings. Scott graduated from Freeport High School in 1962...
Gary Koehn
Jan 17, 2021
Gary L. Koehn, 77, of Freeport, passed away, Sunday January 17, 2021 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born May 25, 1943 in Freeport, the son of Louis and Beatrice (Lower) Koehn. Gary proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1961-1965. He married Sandra Rowland on November 18, 1967. Gary worked at...
Kenneth W. Sigafus
Jan 17, 2021
Kenneth W. Sigafus of Freeport IL went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday January 17, 2021. He was born in Apple River IL on July 26, 1930. He was the son of Arthur and Vera Sigafus. He graduated high school and joined the U.S. Air Force and proudly served his country overseas in England during the...
Angeline "Angie" Homan
Jan 16, 2021
Angeline, "Angie" (Fontana), Homan, 97, of Freeport, passed away peacefully on January 16th at her Parkview home. She was born on June 10th, 1923, in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Vito and Antonina Fontana. She was a 1941 Aquin High School Graduate. She proudly worked at Sears and Roebuck as credit manager for several years. On October 28th, 1951,...
Donald E. Mordick
Jan 16, 2021
Donald E. Mordick, 86, of Freeport, passed away Saturday January 16, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. Donald was born April 14, 1934 in Freeport, the son of Francis and Mary (Meyers) Mordick. He married Rosella "Rose" Mordick on July 18, 1952 in Freeport. Mr. Mordick enjoyed spending time in the outdoors fishing and hunting. Surviving is his...
Virginia May Waggoner
Jan 15, 2021
Virginia May Waggoner, 98, passed way at Homestead Health Services in New Holstein, Wis. on January 15, 2021 where she had been a resident for the past 5 years. She was the former Virginia May Clayton, born March 6, 1922 in Belmont, Wis., daughter of the late Frank and Hilda (Gratz) Clayton. She was a graduate of Belmont High...
Pauline "Polly" D. Forsythe
Jan 14, 2021
Pauline "Polly' D. Forsythe, 93, of Freeport, passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021 at Pearl Pavilion Rehab Center. Pauline was born September 26, 1927 in Freeport, the daughter of Frank and Frieda (Heiden) Ross. Polly married William Forsythe January 31, 1953 in Freeport. Mr. Forsythe passed away December 7, 2010. She worked at Burgess Battery for 18 years...
Betty J. Lovekamp
Jan 9, 2021
Betty Jean Lovekamp, 89 of Freeport, formerly of Normal, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at home in Freeport. A celebration of her life will be held at a later and safer time. Entombment will be at the East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the radio ministry at Our...
Bernard "Bernie" J. Empen
Jan 8, 2021
Bernard "Bernie" John Empen, 86, of Forreston, passed away, Friday January 8, 2021 at Manor Court, Freeport. Mr. Empen was born August 23, 1934 in Ashton, Illinois, the son of Bernard A. and Josephine (Burken) Empen. He married Iris O'Hare in Polo on June 28, 2008. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army- Reserves. He worked as...
Bernard "Bernie" W. Toman
Jan 5, 2021
Bernard "Bernie" W. Toman, 82, of Freeport, passed away Tuesday January 5, 2021 at Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. Bernie was born May 29, 1938 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the son of Ruford and Wilma (Wilson) Toman. Bernie married Dolores Holverson on May 5, 1983 in Lena. Dolores passed away June 9, 2020. Bernie worked different manufacturing jobs, and shoed...
Alice Akins
Jan 4, 2021
Alice (Albert) Akins passed away January 4, 2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 7, 1931 in rural Polo, IL, the daughter of William Albert, Jr., and Anna Mary (Wolfensberger) Albert. Alice married Jim Akins April 8, 1951. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church of Forreston, Forreston Lions Club, Forreston Friendship...