Deanna P. Voss
Apr 30, 2020
Deanna P. Voss, 76, of Freeport, IL passed away Thursday April 30, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born May 8, 1943 in Freeport the daughter of Paul and Alice (Bunnell) Cuplin. On September 1, 1962 she married Edwin K. Voss in Freeport. Deanna worked at the Freeport Country Club and O'Mara Moving and Storage...
Miriam E. Lebaron
Apr 29, 2020
Miriam E. LeBaron, 99, of Freeport, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Miriam was born April 5, 1921 in Rock Grove, Illinois, the daughter of Clare and Anna (Sweger) Bennehoff. She married Warren R. LeBaron July 7, 1946 in Rock Grove. Mr. LeBaron passed away February 15, 2008. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, and of the...
Harold R. Eder
Apr 28, 2020
Harold R. Eder, 94, of Freeport, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Harold was born November 28, 1925 in Freeport, the son of Ralph and Grace (Hartog) Eder. Harold married Ruth G. Neberman May 3, 1947 in Atchison, Kansas. Ruth passed away May 23, 2011. He worked at Micro Switch for 31 years before...
Edith M. Chambers
Apr 28, 2020
Edith Chambers, 94, died April 28, 2020, at Liberty Village in Freeport, IL. She was born September 8, 1925, in Greenback, TN, to William Robert Amburn and Minnie Hazel (Clark) Amburn. She met her future husband, William James (Jim) Chambers, when they were both employed by the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, TN. They were married June 25, 1948,...
William Stephens Stimpert
Apr 24, 2020
William S. Stimpert, 82, of Freeport, died Friday April 24, 2020 in his home, surrounded by family. William was born June 1, 1937 in Freeport, the son of William and Leah (Stephens) Hutton. He married Etha Walter on December 26, 1959. Mr. Stimpert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1957. He worked for the Journal Standard...
Dan Fransen
Apr 22, 2020
Dan Fransen, of Freeport, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 22, 2020 after a long, courageous illness with Parkinson' Disease. Dan was born March 15, 1947 in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Palmer and Shirley (Laird) Fransen. He grew up on the family farm in Apple River founded by his great-great grandfather, Hugli Laird in 1832. After Dan graduated from Warren...
George W. Ritter
Apr 20, 2020
George William Ritter, 76, of Freeport, IL passed peacefully with his family at his side on Monday, April 20, 2020. George was born November 12, 1943 to Lester Ritter and Norma Coulter (Robert Coulter) in Waverly, IA. He graduated from Maquoketa Valley High School in Delhi, IA before enlisting in the United States Air Force. He was trained a...
Rusty Dean Van Raalte
Apr 20, 2020
Rusty Dean Van Raalte of Scales Mound passed away suddenly on Monday, April 20th, at the age of 64. Rusty was born in Freeport to Orville and Ada Van Raalte who preceded him in death. Rusty graduated from United Township High School in 1973 and married his sweetie, Mindy in 1974. His only son, Corey was born in 1975....
Fay I. Hartman
Apr 14, 2020
Fay I. Hartman, 80, of Freeport, died Tuesday April 14, 2020 at Walnut Acres in Freeport, IL. She was born August 20, 1939 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Arnold and Frances (Phillips) Mellen. Fay married Elton Hartman March 16, 1957 in Freeport, IL; he died March 31, 2020. Fay worked at Burgess Battery and Micro-Switch. She enjoyed poetry,...
Dennis D. Vance
Apr 13, 2020
Dennis D.Vance, 72, of Pearl City, IL, passed away April 13, 2020. Dennis was born July 6, 1947, in Aurora, IL, the son of Irvin and Gloria (Kling) Vance. He graduated from West Aurora High School and went on to earn his business degree at Northern IL University. He was united in marriage to Denise Drehmer on September 20,...
Dennis Phillip Pravidica
Apr 10, 2020
Dennis Phillip Pravidica, 73, passed away peacefully in the caring comfort of heroic health care workers at Anam Care in Rockford, IL, on April 10, 2020, after a brave struggle with Lewy Body Dementia. He is survived by his loving wife, Colleen Ubersox, grateful daughters, Denise Higgins and Danette (Dan) Godfrey, brother and best friend, Martin (Susan) Pravidica, and...
Evelyn M. Shelly
Apr 8, 2020
Evelyn M. Shelly, 73, of Ridott passed away Wednesday April 8, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born September 18, 1946 in Freeport, IL to Jay B. and Ethel (Wolfenburger) Flickinger. On August 24, 1968 she married Keith L. Shelly in Freeport. Keith passed away September 19, 2001. Evelyn's world revolved around her 3 grandchildren. She enjoyed collecting...
Michael William Smyth
Apr 7, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Michael Smyth announce his passing on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Michael "Leroy" Smyth passed away at his home in Forreston, IL at the age of 65 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mike was born on May 15, 1954 in Freeport, IL to Leslie and Betty (Rinderman) Smyth. He...
Ruth Marie Heckman
Apr 6, 2020
Ruth Marie Heckman, 85, of Freeport, died Monday, April 6, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Ruth was born August 18, 1934 in Derinda, Illinois, the daughter of George and Sadie (Endress) Dascher. She was an employee of Micro-Switch Honeywell for 25 years. Ruth was a member of the Freeport Moose Lodge. She enjoyed bowling and Bingo. Surviving are...
Henry Joseph Dammann
Apr 5, 2020
Henry Joseph Dammann, 81, of Freeport went home to celebrate with the Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2020. On a bright sunny spring day, he passed peacefully in his home with his beloved family at his side, and Johnny Cash singing 'I Walk The Line' on the country music channel. Henry was born July 26th, 1938 in Freeport to...
Elton Albert Hartman
Mar 31, 2020
Elton Albert Hartman, 86, of Freeport, passed away, March 31, 2020 at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois. Elton was born March 7, 1934 in Freeport, the son of George and Edna (Funk) Hartman. Elton proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Elton married Fay Mellen. He farmed in Stephenson County for many years. Elton was a member of...
Charlene J. Suess
Mar 28, 2020
Charlene J. Suess, 90, of Freeport, died Saturday March 28, 2020 at Presence Saint Joseph Center. Charlene was born June 3, 1929 in Stoughton, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Gertrude (Hanson) Schumacher. Charlene married Loren Suess March 21, 1959 at Faith Church in Freeport. Mr. Suess passed away February 2, 1999. Charlene was a member of Zion Church...
Ariana Jacqueline Jones
Mar 28, 2020
Ariana Jacqueline Jones, 72, of Rockford, passed away, Saturday March 28, 2020 at Rock River Health Care. Ariana was born January 20, 1948 in Rockford, the daughter of harry and Mary (Stahl) Jones. Surviving are her brother, Steven Jones of Tennessee; sister, Connie Jeffries of Omaha, Nebraska; several cousins, nephews, nieces, great nephews, great nieces and two great- great...
Shirley J. Lenz
Mar 27, 2020
Shirley J. Lenz, 82, of Lena, died Friday, March 27, 2020 in the Lena Living Center. Shirley was born July 27, 1937 in Freeport, the daughter of Morris and Edna (Backus) Harnish. Shirley married Rodney A. Lenz February 25, 1957 in Martintown, Wisconsin. She enjoyed fishing and traveling with her family. Surviving are her husband, Rodney Lenz of Freeport;...
Glenn "Gene" Erdmier
Mar 27, 2020
Glenn Eugene Erdmier, 88, passed on Friday, March 27th, 2020 at home. Gene was born on August 22, 1931 in Shannon, IL to Glenn and Ruth (Fox) Erdmier. He married Mary Anne Frey on April 12th, 1953 at First Evangelical Church in Forreston, IL. He farmed for a short time and was a 33-year employee of Kelly Springfield Tire...
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