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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
Laverle F. Lingbeck
Sep 26, 2017
Laverle Frank Lingbeck, 82, of Freeport, died Tuesday September 26, 2017 at Stephenson Nursing center in Freeport. He was born September 11, 1935 in Freeport, IL, the son of Frank and Wilma (Schweder) Lingbeck. LaVerle married Joan Gast may 11, 1955 in Freeport, IL. LaVerle's life work was real estate development, commercial and residential. He enjoyed remodeling old buildings....
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