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...
Duane "Dewey" Snyder
Sep 6, 2020
Duane (Dewey) Snyder, 83, formerly of Freeport, passed away Sunday September 6, 2020 in South Carolina. Dewey was born October 25, 1936 in Freeport, the son of Robert and Ora Mae (Kunkle) Snyder. He married Collen Heitter September 14, 1958 in Freeport. Colleen passed away May 29, 2016. Dewey proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked...
Cynthia J. Arola
Sep 6, 2020
Cynthia J. Arola, 66, of Freeport, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday September 6, 2020. Cynthia was born May 14, 1954 in Freeport, the daughter of Carl and Mary (Johnson) Arola. Cynthia worked as a nurse for both FHN Memorial Hospital and Freeport Manor. Surviving are her brothers, Richard (Mary) Arola of Winfield, Illinois, and Karl "Mike"...
Linda F. Jackson
Sep 6, 2020
Linda Faye Jackson born May 3, 1959 in Forest City, Arkansas to the late John and Verline Jackson. The family moved to Freeport, IL in 1966. She then graduated from Freeport Sr. High in 1979. After graduation she attended Highland Community College until she left to serve in the U.S. Navy for four years. After Honorable Discharge she came...
Irene Lewis
Sep 4, 2020
Irene Lewis 89, of Freeport, Illinois went to her eternal home on Friday, September 4, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born December 22, 1930 in Pocahontas, Mississippi to Thomas Hamilton and Eva (Laird) Hamilton the oldest of seven children. She obtained her formal education from CMI school in Mississippi. Irene married Willie Lewis on June...
John Perry Willis
Sep 3, 2020
John Willis, 30, of Freeport, IL. moved on to his heavenly home after several years of battling with health issues, including epilepsy, which set him free from his earthly confines. He so bravely endured the pain he felt from his illnesses, most who knew him said he was the strongest person they had ever known. John was born in...
Maxwell "Max" Andrew Krell
Aug 30, 2020
Maxwell "Max" Andrew Krell, 23, of Freeport, died Sunday August 30, 2020. Max was born May 18, 1997 in Freeport, the son of Scott Krell and Theresa (Cooper) Krell. He was a 2016 graduate of Freeport High School. Max enjoyed hiking and tennis. Max will always be remembered as a talented musician, his ability to find humor in everything,...
Darryl M. Van Matre
Aug 29, 2020
Darryl M. Van Matre, 69, of German Valley, passed away Saturday August 29, 2020 in his home. Darryl was born April 9, 1951 in Freeport, the son of Homer and Kathryn (Stevens) Van Matre. Darryl was mechanically gifted, he enjoyed working on cars, mowers, and motorcycles. He also enjoyed hunting and was a proud member of the N.R.A. Darryl...
Mary Lee Kaney
Aug 29, 2020
On Saturday, August 29, 2020, Mary Lee Kaney, formerly of Baileyville, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away at the age of 88, at Presence St. Joseph's. Mary Lee was born on April 4, 1932 to Warren and Pearl (Foster) Schreiber of Leaf River. Mary Lee married Marvin Kaney on March 7, 1954, in Forreston. Mary Lee taught...
Andrew R. Anderson
Aug 28, 2020
Andrew R. Anderson, 59, of Freeport, IL passed away Friday August 28, 2020 in his home. He was born November 21, 1960 in Freeport, IL the son of Russell and Margaret (Akins) Anderson. On May 14, 1988 he married Pamela Babb at First Lutheran Church in Freeport. Throughout the years Andrew was employed in numerous jobs in the retail...
Nancy J. Buskohl
Aug 25, 2020
Nancy J. Buskohl, 80, of Forreston, IL passed away August 25, 2020 at Polo Rehabilition Center. She was born November 2, 1939 in Ogle County, IL to Jacob K. and Rebecca G. (Donker) Buskohl. Nancy was a 1957 graduate of Forreston High School. She was a factory worker and worked at Swiss Coloney in the fall. Nancy was a...
Betty J. Lied
Aug 24, 2020
Betty J. Lied, 89, of Machesney Park, passed away, peacefully on Monday August 24, 2020 with family by her side. She fought a valiant battle with MDS/leukemia. Betty was born to Vilas and Lillian (Pash) Holman on December 23, 1930 in Freeport. She attended schools in Cedarville and Orangeville. On July 11, 1948 she married the love of her...
Evmorphia "Faith" Hatjikiriakos
Aug 24, 2020
Evmorphia "Faith" Hatjikiriakos, 78, of Freeport, passed away in her home on Monday August 24, 2020. Faith was born April 13, 1942, in Freeport the daughter of George and Helen (Anjanos) Hatjimanolis. On October 16, 1966 she married Emmanuel "Mike" K. Hatjikiriakos in Freeport at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church. Faith was a member of the Holy Cross...
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