Obituaries

Elizabeth Fye

Elizabeth Fye

Nov 3, 2017

Elizabeth (Betty) Fye, 87, a woman of great beauty and grace, of kindness and compassion, left this life November 3, 2017 in Liberty Village, Manor Court in Freeport, IL surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 18, 1930 to Andrew and Theodora (Leban) Lawson in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. On July 14, 1951 she married John Fye in...

Donald O. Mcilnay

Donald O. Mcilnay

Nov 3, 2017

Donald O. McIlnay, 90, of Freeport, died Friday November 3, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Home. Donald was born October 25, 1927 in Freeport, the son of J.A. and Pearl (Powell) McIlnay. He married Bernadine Davis on October 8, 1949 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Mr. McIlnay worked as a meat cutter for many years. He was a member of Zion...

Lizzie Lee Winston

Lizzie Lee Winston

Nov 2, 2017

Remembering Your Life On August 6, 1931, Pate and Virginia Allen gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Lizzie Allen, in Jonestown, MS. Lizzie was one of 12 children born to this union. One day as Ms. Lizzie was walking down the street she crossed paths with a young man named, Julius Winston and she caught his eye. So,...

Mamie Ruth Offard

Mamie Ruth Offard

Nov 2, 2017

Mamie Offard, came into this world anxious and high spirited on April 30, 1934, one of twelve children born to the late John and Ethel (Lenoir) McGee in Freeport, IL. She and the late Samuel Offard were united in marriage in 1954 and to that union two children were born. Mamie worked outside the home at Micro Switch for...

Charles Joseph Migliore

Charles Joseph Migliore

Oct 29, 2017

Charles Joseph Migliore, 96, of Freeport, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 in his home. Charles was born October 19, 1921 in Lena, Illinois, the son of Jacomo and Mary (Perone) Migliore. He married Tina Valente October 29, 1945 in Rome. Joseph proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He enjoyed being in the outdoors,...

Josephine R. Zimmerman

Josephine R. Zimmerman

Oct 29, 2017

Josephine (Jo) R. Zimmerman, 92, of Freeport, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the Lord's Day, Sunday, October 29, 2017. She was born on May 10, 1925, in Freeport to Mark and Harriet (Clarke) McLeRoy. Josephine graduated from Freeport High School in 1943. She married Milton Zimmerman on October 21, 1950, at the Freeport...

Myrtle I. Buttel

Myrtle I. Buttel

Oct 28, 2017

Myrtle I. Buttel, 91, of German Valley, died Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Manor Court of Liberty Village, Freeport. Myrtle was born August 11, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Hjalmar and Hildegard (Goelzer) Strommen. She married Calvin Buttel August 11, 1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Buttel passed away October 21, 1992. Myrtle was a 1949 graduate of...

Lyle W. Dahms

Lyle W. Dahms

Oct 25, 2017

Lyle William Dahms of Freeport, Illinois went home to heaven on October 25, 2017. Lyle was born to Kearny and Christie Belle Shippee Dahms on November 28, 1928 in the little town of McConnell, IL. His second mother, after Christie Belle passed at a young age, Ruby Klontz. He has one older brother Edgar married to Coyla. On June...

Paul J. Gould

Paul J. Gould

Oct 23, 2017

Paul J. Gould Loving family member and friend Paul J. Gould went home to our Lord on Monday, October 23, 2017, at age 86 in Danville, California. Paul, a Freeport resident from 1970 to 2016, retired in 1996 as co-owner of what is now Fairway Ford-Lincoln. In 1958, Paul married Margaret Bills. They had four children: Michael (Beth Exline)...

John L. Brumfield Jr.

John L. Brumfield Jr.

Oct 21, 2017

In the early morning hours of hours of October 21, 2017, my Lord called home John L. Brumfield Jr. He was born December 11, 1927 in Canton, Mississippi to the late John L. Brumfield Sr. and Rosa Lee Hill-Brumfield. John grew up in Freeport and graduated from Freeport High School. After marrying the love of his life they settled...

Eldon L. Labudde

Eldon L. Labudde

Oct 20, 2017

Eldon L. LaBudde, 93, of Freeport died Friday October 20, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born September 2, 1924 in Ogle County, Illinois the son of John and Emma (Rodermond) LaBudde. Eldon married Rogene Meyer on April 16, 1946 in Baileyville, IL. He worked for 17 years at Structo Manufacturing Company and 17 years at Newell Rubermaid....

Norma Marie Dowdle

Norma Marie Dowdle

Oct 20, 2017

Norma Marie Dowdle, 91, of Freeport, Illinois passed away Friday, October 20, 2017, at Parkview Home. Norma was born October 14, 1926, in Lincoln, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Dora (Haines) Krotz. She attended St. Joseph Hospital Nursing School in Memphis, Tennessee as a member of the Cadet Nursing Corps beginning in 1944, becoming a Registered Nurse upon...

Alice Tateosian Koenig

Alice Tateosian Koenig

Oct 19, 2017

Alice Tateosian Koenig, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Scottsdale, AZ. She was the daughter of George and Louise Tateosian of Fresno, Ca. After living most of her life with husband, William, R. Koenig, in his home town of Freeport, IL., she returned home to Fresno to be with her loving family. She was preceded...

Norma I. Buss

Norma I. Buss

Oct 19, 2017

Norma I. Buss, 92, of Freeport died Thursday November 19, 2017 at Stephenson Nursing Center. She was born October 3, 1925 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Lela Dale. On June 23, 1967 she married George Buss in Freeport. She was employed at Burgess Battery then later on at Micro-Switch. Norma enjoyed fishing and attending car shows with...

Karyn K. Buss

Karyn K. Buss

Oct 14, 2017

Karyn K. Buss, 76, of Lena, died Saturday October 14, 2017 in her home. She was born October 14, 1941 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Maurice and Clarice (Butt) Hutmacher. Karyn married the love of her life Ronald Buss; he died October 7, 2017. She worked at Chrysler in Belvidere. She was a member of Bethany United Church...

Reed C. Pash

Reed C. Pash

Oct 9, 2017

Reed C. Pash, 74, of Freeport, died Monday October 9, 2017 in his home. Reed was born May 21, 1943 in Freeport, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Reed) Pash. He married Pamela Powers April 10, 1976 in Freeport. Reed served for his country in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church where he...

Gerald E. Heilman

Gerald E. Heilman

Oct 9, 2017

Gerald E. Heilman, 80, of Freeport, died Monday October 9, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Gerald was born July 4, 1937 in Freeport the son of William J. and Rena (Fransen) Heilman Jr. Mr. Heilman liked to follow the Green Bay Packers, going fishing, watching wrestling, and playing euchre with friends and family. Surviving are his daughter, Rena...

Ronald E. Buss

Ronald E. Buss

Oct 7, 2017

Ronald E. Buss, 78, of Lena, died Saturday October 7, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Ronald was born March 18, 1939 in Shannon, the son of Joseph and Evelyn (Brinkmeier) Buss. He was a 1957 graduate of Shannon High School. Ronald married the love of his life Karyn Hutmacher. Ronald was a truck driver for over 30 years. He...

Diane S. Heeren

Diane S. Heeren

Oct 1, 2017

Diane S. Heeren, 59, of German Valley, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Center after a courageous 13 year battle with breast cancer with her husband by her side. Diane was born August 31, 1958 in Freeport the daughter of Donald and Darlene (Funk) Snyder. She married Arlen J. Heeren September 10, 1976 in Baileyville. Diane...

Charles "Bill" W. Hughes Jr.

Charles "Bill" W. Hughes Jr.

Sep 26, 2017

Charles W. Hughes ("Bill"), Jr., 76, of Freeport passed away on September 26, 2017 in Freeport IL. He was the son of the late Lucille (Mest) Hughes and the late Charles W. Hughes ("Bud") Sr. He was born April 1, 1941 in Chicago, IL, grew up in Oak Park IL and raised his family in Plainfield IL. He was...