Shirley J. Janssen
Oct 18, 2020
Shirley J. Janssen, 81, of Freeport, IL passed away Sunday October 18, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born October 27, 1938 in Jo Daviess Township of Galena, Illinois to William and Marie (Bader) Reed. She was a 1956 graduate of Scales Mound High School. Shirley was employed at CVS as a cashier for over 40 years. She...
Jean Ruth Gilchrist
Oct 18, 2020
Jean Ruth Gilchrist, 85, of Freeport, died Sunday October 18, 2020 at Walnut Acres in Freeport. She was born June 25, 1935, Leslie and Virginia (Bartley) Gilchrist. Jean attended Lincoln Grade School and graduated from Freeport High School in the class of 1983. She worked at Burgess Battery and then at Micro-Switch for many years. Jean is survived by...
Mary Kay Buss
Oct 18, 2020
Mary Kay Buss, 84, of Freeport, passed away Sunday October 18, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. Mary was born May 27, 1936 in Freeport, Il, the daughter of Patrick and Kathryn (Tappe) Fahey. She attended Freeport Catholic Schools and was a 1954 graduate of Aquin High school. She was united in marriage to Larry Buss December...
Kenneth B. Devine
Oct 18, 2020
Kenneth B. DeVine, 86, of Freeport, passed away at home, on Sunday, October 18, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Salvisa, Kentucky on June 4, 1934, to the late Ralph Sr and Berniece DeVine. Kenneth was a 1952 graduate from Belvidere High School and was the MVP for football his senior year. He was also a...
Calvin T. Reed
Oct 17, 2020
Calvin T. Reed, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday October 17, 2020 at Manor Court after a brief illness. Calvin was born December 3, 1942 in Moline to Leslie and Dorothy (Paxton) Reed. Calvin married the love of his life, Linda (Sager) on July 17, 1965, she passed away in 1995. Calvin worked for Sears, Stover Tank and Barbara Coleman,...
David Earl Lahne
Oct 14, 2020
David Earl Lahne, 62, of Shiloh, Illinois, and formerly of Freeport, passed away Wednesday October 14, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, in O'Fallon, Illinois. David was born October 5, 1958 in Pekin, Illinois, the son of Robert and Alice (Huette) Lahne. David married Vicki Knoll September 19, 1981 in Freeport. David proudly served his country in the United State...
Marjorie A. Heilman
Oct 11, 2020
Marjorie A. Heilman, 90, of Freeport, passed away Sunday October 11, 2020. Marjorie was born November 14, 1929 in Freeport, the daughter of Charles and Bessie (Robieson) Springer. Marjorie married William "Pete" Heilman March 19, 1949. Mr. Heilman passed away November 2, 2004. Marjorie was a homemaker who also worked at Burgess Battery and sold Avon products. Surviving are...
Patsy "Pat" Ann Vincent
Oct 11, 2020
Patsy "Pat" Ann Vincent, 92, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2020, at Lake Hallie Memory Care in Chippewa Falls, WI where she had resided since June 2017 when she broke her hip again, and dementia became a bigger factor in her life. She was born to Harold and Beulah (Brooks) Rundall on August 31, 1928 in Freeport, IL....
Dale J. Jensen
Oct 9, 2020
Dale J. Jensen, 90, of Freeport, passed away Friday October 9, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph in Freeport, IL. Dale was born February 4, 1930 in Freeport, IL to Clyde and Ferol (Phillips) Jensen. On May 1, 1954 he marred Elise Binninger in Freeport at First Methodist Church. Mrs. Jensen passed away September 23, 1995. Dale was a 1949...
Emma J. Turner
Oct 8, 2020
Emma Jean Turner 82, of Freeport passed away peacefully, on Thursday October 8, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. After a life well lived, Emma heard the Savior say, "Well done thou good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, enter thou unto the joy of your Lord." Emma was born on May 7, 1938...
James R. Beach
Oct 6, 2020
James R. Beach, 80, of Freeport, IL passed away Tuesday October 6, 2020 at Galena Stauss Nursing Home in Galena, IL. He was born April 5, 1940 in Monroe, WI to Robert and Frances (Schneider) Beach. On October 22, 1971 he married Shelby Pieper at St. Johns United Church of Christ in Freeport, IL. James was retired from a...
Richard A. Eastman Jr.
Oct 6, 2020
Richard "Rick" A. Eastman Jr., "Animal", 59, of Freeport, IL passed away Tuesday October 6, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born January 4, 1961 in Freeport, IL to Richard A. Sr. and Marian Jean (Hastings) Eastman. On June 30, 1984 he married Theressa Bertram-Dyson at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freeport, IL. Rick owned and operated Eastrich Printing...
Marjorie Ann Huisinga
Sep 29, 2020
Marjorie Ann Huisinga, 91, of Freeport, died Tuesday September 29, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, IL. She was born November 13, 1928 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Edward and Louise (Sauer) Noe. Marjorie married Robert Huisinga June 10, 1950 in Freeport, IL; he died December 28, 2013. Marjorie was a homemaker and secretary for Huisinga...
Anita J. Currier
Sep 29, 2020
Anita J. Currier, 86, of Freeport, IL passed away September 29, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph in Freeport, IL. She was born March 23, 1934 in Freeport, IL to George and Luella (Rahn) Koehler. On March 19, 1955 she married Herb Currier in Freeport, IL at Zion Church. She was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ, where...
James L. Fane
Sep 25, 2020
James L. Fane, 75, departed this earthly life on September 25, 2020. He was born on March 26, 1945, in Tippo, MS, to his father, James R. Wittfield and mother, Luella (Fane) Lawrence, he was the third oldest of five children. James attended school in Tippo, MS. He moved to Freeport in 1971, where he later met and married...
Marvin H. Klemm
Sep 24, 2020
Marvin H. Klemm, 79, of Freeport, IL passed away Thursday September 24, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 19, 1941 in Freeport, IL to Marvin Sr. and Alice (Kepner) Klemm. On January 4, 1982 he married Patricia Scheidegger in Freeport, IL. Marvin owned and operated Forreston Tool. He was the President of the...
Deborha "Deb" Kay Harms
Sep 24, 2020
Deborha Kay Harms, 62, of Freeport, passed away, Thursday September 24, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. Deb was born September 22, 1958 in Freeport, the daughter of Clarence and Geraldine (Mayer) Janicke. Deb married Ronald Harms on September 29, 1984. She worked as a Realtor for Senior Realty and then managed Woodridge Estates. Deb had many passions and...