Obituaries

Roscoe "Nick" H. Nickel

Roscoe "Nick" H. Nickel

Jul 8, 2017

Roscoe H. "Nick" Nickel, 87 of Lena, died Saturday July 8, 2017 at Heritage Woods of Freeport. Nick was born August 25, 1929 in Waddams Grove, Illinois, the son of Frederick and Fredia (Lewin) Nickel. He married Patricia Mulvihill April 18, 1953 in New York, New York. Mrs. Nickel died September 28, 2012. Mr. Nickel served for his county...

Curtis G. "Maine" Ishmon

Curtis G. "Maine" Ishmon

Jul 7, 2017

Curtis Glenn Ishmon, 58, of Freeport, Il passed away unexpectedly on Friday July 7, 2017 in Freeport, IL. He was born October 3, 1958 in Forrest City, Arkansas, to James Ishmon, Sr. and Annie Mae Allen. He met the love of his life, Gwen Davis, in 1976. They married April 10, 1990 in Freeport, IL. Into this union were...

Leland E. Griner

Leland E. Griner

Jul 5, 2017

It is with the sadness of loss and the peace of knowing the love of a wonderful man that Sharon, David, and Todd announce the passing of our husband and father, Lee after he battled influenza then pneumonia with the same optimism, gratitude, and encouragement he demonstrated every day of his life. Lee was born on December 31, 1938,...

William A. Kloos

William A. Kloos

Jul 5, 2017

William A. Kloos, 86, of Freeport, died Wednesday July 5, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born September 10, 1930 in Iowa City, IA, the son of George and Marie (McGuire) Kloos. He married Kathleen Oakley February 10, 1974 in Mars Hill, N.C. William graduated from Freeport High School in 1949. He served in the...

James "Jim" Krogull

James "Jim" Krogull

Jul 3, 2017

R. James "Jim" Krogull, 83, of Freeport, IL, passed away on July 3, 2017, surrounded by his family at VA Hospice in Madison, WI, after a brief illness. He was born September 21, 1933, the youngest of five children to Frank and Alice (Frueh) Krogull. Jim grew up in Freeport and graduated from Aquin Catholic High School in 1951....

Willie Mae Collier

Willie Mae Collier

Jun 29, 2017

Mother Willie Mae Collier was born March 11, 1931 to the late Willie and Annie Mae (Garlands) Collins in Vaiden, Mississippi. She and the late Lonnie Collier were united in marriage November 6, 1949 in Ruleville, Mississippi and to this union 9 children were born. She worked for Micro Switch for 25 years. She was a devoted member of...

Donald Eugene Mullarkey

Donald Eugene Mullarkey

Jun 26, 2017

Donald Eugene Mullarkey, 88, of Freeport died Monday June 26, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Donald was born May 30, 1929 in Freeport, Illinois; the son of William Henry and Oleva (Geringer) Mullarkey. Mr. Mullarkey married Dorothy Watkins in 1949. Donald then married Phyllis (Baker) Doll on November 28, 1969 in Freeport, Illinois. Phyllis died January 5, 2017. He...

Eugene Porter

Eugene Porter

Jun 26, 2017

Eugene Porter, 84, of Freeport, died Monday June 26, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born February 17, 1933 in Paris, TN, the son of Robert and Elizabeth Porter. Eugene worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Chicago. He enjoyed sports, nature, life and family. Surviving is his sister Pat Batie of Freeport, IL; his special friend Susan...

Jeffrey Frederic Toelle

Jeffrey Frederic Toelle

Jun 23, 2017

Jeffrey Frederic Toelle, 63, of Freeport, died Monday April 3, 2017 in his home. Jeffrey was born August 19, 1953 in Freeport, the son of Frederic and Helen (Bonnet) Toelle. He was a 1971 graduate of Freeport High School. Jeffrey worked for Toelle Heating & Air and was later employed as a truck driver. Jeff was an all around...

Patricia A. Cashman

Patricia A. Cashman

Jun 23, 2017

Patricia Cashman, 82, of Freeport, died Friday June 23, 2017 in her home. She was born May 10, 1935 in Freeport, the daughter of Alvin and Harriett (LeBaron) Roemer. She married Willard Cashman on May 7, 1955 in Freeport. Mr. Cashman passed away March 8, 2003. Patricia worked at 1st National Bank for 10 years, Northwestern Telephone Company for...

Daniel M. Scott

Daniel M. Scott

Jun 22, 2017

Daniel M. Scott, 65, of Mt. Prospect, formerly of Lena and Crystal Lake, died Thursday June 22, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Daniel was born February 22, 1952 in Chicago, the son of Heinz and Sally (DeWeese) Koehn. He worked as a travel agent and then later in sales at Fairway Ford. Daniel enjoyed traveling, watching movies, and listening...

Domenica "Mama" Cimino

Domenica "Mama" Cimino

Jun 22, 2017

Domenica "Mama" Cimino, 67, of Freeport, died Thursday June 22, 2017 in her home. Mama Cimino was born October 8, 1949 in Aragona, Sicily, the daughter of Salvatore and Maria Vaccarello. She married Antonio "Tony" Cimino November 6, 1966 in Aylesbury, England. Mama dedicated her life to her four boys and the family business which she was a part...

James E. Taylor

James E. Taylor

Jun 21, 2017

James E. Taylor, 67, of Freeport, died Wednesday June 21, 2017 in his home. James was born June 16, 1950 in Freeport, the son of Ulyesses and Florence (Landry) Taylor. He married Sharon Whitehead on March 5, 1976 in Freeport. James worked at FHN in Environmental Services. He was a member of Apostolic Pinnacle Faith Church. James enjoyed fishing,...

Philip Luther Walden

Philip Luther Walden

Jun 20, 2017

Philip Luther Walden, 86, of Mesa, Arizona, and formerly of Rockford, died Tuesday June 20, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, Arizona. Philip was born February 7, 1931, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the son of Roy and Klara (Nybroten) Walden. He married Rosemary Hasse on December 21, 1956. Mrs. Walden passed away June 29, 2015. Phil worked as...

Brian L. Mikkelsen

Brian L. Mikkelsen

Jun 18, 2017

Brian L. Mikkelsen, 51, of Madison, WI passed away at home on June 18, 2017 after a year- long illness. He was born March 12, 1966 in Chicago, IL to Jeffrey B. and Kathleen (Boggs) Mikkelsen. Brian graduated from Freeport High School in 1983, and was a National Merit Scholar. He attended the University of Chicago, studying economics and...

Carroll Elwood Haijenga

Carroll Elwood Haijenga

Jun 13, 2017

Carroll E. Haijenga, 70, of Baileyville, died Tuesday at F.H. N. Memorial Hospital. He was born November 7, 1946 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Robert E. and Ruby (Hayenga) Haijenga. Carroll married Darla J. Voss on November 27, 1965 in Sterling, Illinois. Darla died April 14, 2003. He married Sherry Scheidegger on December 30, 2006 in Forreston. Carroll...

Irma Jean Storr

Irma Jean Storr

Jun 12, 2017

MRS. IRMA JEAN (Wessels) STORR Resident of Good Samaritan Village, Kissimmee, FL. and Riverwind Community, Hendersonville, N.C., passed on to be with the Lord Jesus on June 12, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center, Kissimmee, FL. Irma Jean was born July 8, 1929 in Stephenson County, Illinois. Her late parents were Harry H. and Evodia (VanLoh) Wessels. She attended Elmwood...

Gerald "Jerry" A. Van Loh

Gerald "Jerry" A. Van Loh

Jun 12, 2017

Gerald A. "Jerry" Van Loh, 77, of Mercedes, Texas and former Freeport resident, died Sunday June 4, 2017 at Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco, Texas. He was born June 9, 1939 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Alvin and Gladys (Gill) Van Loh. On February 23, 1963 he married Judith A. Dawson in Freeport. Judy died October 25, 2014. Jerry...

Ruby J. Marney

Ruby J. Marney

Jun 10, 2017

Ruby J. Marney, 81, of Freeport, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, June 10th, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born in Maryville, TN, on March 29th, 1936, and married Albert Ed Marney on December 29th, 1952, in Athens, TN. They came to Illinois in the 1960's and lived in the Forreston area...

Glenn Gerald Van Raden

Glenn Gerald Van Raden

Jun 8, 2017

Glenn Gerald Van Raden, 90, of Forreston, died Thursday June 8, 2017 at Manor Court, Freeport. Glenn was born February 2, 1927 in Forreston, the son of Andrew and Emma (Artjes) Van Raden. Glenn married Beverly J. Beede on September 10, 1949 in Dixon. Mrs. Van Raden passed away on June 23, 1993. Glenn served in the US Army...