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...
Klaus H. Watter
Sep 23, 2020
Klaus H. Watter, 69, of German Valley, IL passed away Wednesday September 23, 2020 in his home. He was born November 17, 1950 in Gross-Umstadt (Gro
Mary Beth Zimmerman
Sep 18, 2020
Mary Beth Zimmerman, 65, of Orangeville, IL passed away after a long courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer Friday September 18, 2020 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 20, 1955 in Freeport, IL to Martin G. and Margaret E. (O'Connor) Krogull. On April 29, 1978 she married Bruce W. Zimmerman at St. Mary's Church...
Kevin P. Fleischer
Sep 17, 2020
Kevin P. Fleischer, 62, of Freeport passed away Thursday September 17, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 14, 1957 in Freeport, IL to Kenneth P. and Helen E. (Boelkes) Fleischer. On November 14, 1981 Kevin married Debra Ditsworth in Cedarville, IL. Kevin was a 1975 graduate of Freeport High School. He worked for his...
Richard C. Schone
Sep 17, 2020
Richard Clarence Schone passed away peacefully September 17, 2020 at home with his family at his side. He was born. October 7, 1933 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Clarence and Hazel Schone. Richard married Beverly Carr October 22, 1960 at the Methodist Church at Cortland, Illinois. Next month they would have been married for 60 years and he would...
Lynn K. Kurtz
Sep 16, 2020
Lynn K. Kurtz, 83, a lifelong resident of Freeport, IL. passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born August 26, 1937 in Freeport, IL to Charles and Vera (Dawson) Kurtz. On October 18, 1975, he married Betty Hull in Freeport, Il. Lynn was the youngest child of the family, and he was...
Duane Osbaugh
Sep 14, 2020
Duane Osbaugh, 73, of Scioto Mills, IL, died Monday September 14, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. He was born January 26, 1947 in Ogle County, IL, the son of Ralph and Henrietta (Bergan) Osbaugh. Duane worked for Honeywell-Micro-Switch before retiring in 2010. He was a U.S Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. He enjoyed fishing hunting, and...
Shareen K. Undieme
Sep 12, 2020
Shareen K. (Russell) Undieme, 78, of Freeport, IL passed away Saturday September 12, 2020 at Pearl Pavilion Nursing Home. She was born June 20, 1942 in Freeport, IL the daughter of Bernie & Emily (Meier) Russell. She is a 1960 graduate of Freeport High School. She married Phillip J. Undieme on June 7, 1961 in Des Moines, IA. Phillip...
Robert A. Funk
Sep 12, 2020
Robert A. Funk, 83, of Baileyville, passed away, Saturday September 12, 2020 at Liberty Village, Freeport. Robert was born November 18, 1936 in Ogle County, the son of Alvin and Mable (Kilker) Funk. He married Johanna G. Alderks in Kings, Illinois, on September 8, 1956. Mrs. Funk passed away, November 10, 2012. Robert farmed the Baileyville area his entire...
Evelyn A. Bouray
Sep 9, 2020
Evelyn A. Bouray, 82 of Freeport Illinois, was taken home on Sept 9, 2020. God saw her getting tired and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around her and whispered "Come to Me". A golden heart stopped beating hard working hands placed at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only...
Ruth Ann Ludwig
Sep 8, 2020
Ruth Ann Ludwig, age 81, passed to her heavenly home on Sept. 8th at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born August 16, 1939 at Deaconess Hospital in Freeport, IL to Clarence S. and Elizabeth C. (Buntjer) DeWall. She was a 1957 graduate of Forreston High School. On June 24, 1960 she married...
Eugene F. "Whitey" Mergen
Sep 7, 2020
Eugene F. "Whitey" Mergen, 97, of Freeport, passed away, Monday September 7, 2020 at Manor Court. Eugene was born August 19, 1923 in Sibley, Iowa, the son of Charles and Lena (Leerhoff) Mergen. Mr. Mergen married Phyllis Kunkle November 6, 1954 in Freeport. Phyllis passed away April 17, 2014. Whitey proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air...