Margaret Elaine Norman
May 27, 2020
Margaret Elaine Norman, 76, of Freeport went home to be with the Lord Wednesday May 27, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born December 5, 1943 to Curtis R. and Lillian (Nelson) James. Elaine married Howard A. Norman in Iowa City, IA on September 5, 1964. She enjoyed being outside, gardening and taking long walks with Polly, the...
Roger W. Downing
May 23, 2020
Roger W. Downing, 81, of Freeport, IL passed away Saturday May, 23, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born September 10, 1938 in Freeport to Donald and Dorothy (Willoughby) Downing. On May 5, 1962 Roger married Marlene Gorman at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Freeport. Roger enjoyed Nascar and spending time with friends and family. He was a...
Barbara R. Ludewig
May 21, 2020
Barbara R. Ludewig, 86, of Polo, died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Manor Court, Freeport. Barbara was born April 29, 1934 in Lanark, Illinois, the daughter of Charles P. and Ruth (Melzer) Boddiger. Barbara married Earl F. Ludewig April 13, 1957 in Polo. Mr. Ludewig died September 28, 2001. Barbara owned and operated Floral Elegance and New Village Inn...
Karl Andre "Judge" Smith
May 18, 2020
Karl Andre "Judge" Smith, 63, of Freeport, passed away, Monday May 18, 2020 in his home. Karl was born October 5, 1956 in Freeport, the son of William and Lucille (Yates) Smith. Karl was born with a handicap which resulted in him having seizures however this was not a setback for Karl, who was continually active in the community,...
Ada Katherine Merrill
May 15, 2020
Ada Katherine Merrill, 78, formerly of Forreston and Freeport, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at home. Katherine was born June 27, 1941 in Brookville, IL., the daughter of Ben and Sarah (Potter) Wagens. She married Gordon Merrill on January 21, 1961. Surviving are her husband, Gordon Merrill, Freeport, two sons, Roger (Mary) Merrill of Freeport, Tom Merrill of Alachua,...
Donna M. Black Page
May 12, 2020
Donna M. Black Page, 91, formerly of Forreston and Baileyville, died Tuesday May 12, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Donna was born March 11, 1929 in Byron, Illinois, the daughter of John and Marie (Magne) Hanna. She married John Black January 22, 1949. Mr. Black passed away January 28, 1987. Donna then married Henry R. Page Sr. October 12,...
Richard J. Pebbles
May 7, 2020
Richard J. Pebbles, 65, of Freeport, IL passed away Thursday May 7th, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born June 24, 1954 in Waukegan, IL to Richard and Bette (Macier) Pebbles. On July 16th 2005, he married Teresa Turner in Loveland, CO. Rick was a skilled Auto Mechanic and amazing handyman. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, canoeing, and playing...
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...
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