Fern Marcella Boatright
Jun 7, 2017
Fern Marcella Boatright, 81, of Freeport, died Wednesday June 7, 2017 at Pearl Pavilion. Fern was born January 27, 1936 in Carlyle, Illinois, the daughter of Elmer and Bessie (Esmond) Boatright. She enjoyed shopping, watching game shows on television, and spending time with all of her nieces and nephews. Surviving are two brothers, LeRoy (Linda) Boatright of Cedarville and...
Robert "Bob" Charles Bratley
Jun 6, 2017
Robert "Bob" C. Bratley, 90, of Freeport, died Tuesday June 6, 2017 at Manor Court of Freeport. Bob was born September 9, 1926 in Freeport, the son of Jake and Amy (Shippy) Busker. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Bob married the love of his life Patricia "Pat" A. Zimmerman September 8,...
Kenneth W. Muto
Jun 5, 2017
Kenneth W. Muto, 53, of Ridott, died Monday June 5, 2017 in his home. Kenneth was born September 7, 1963 in Lake Forest, Illinois, the son of William S. and Irene (Hendon) Muto. On September 22, 1990 he married Elaine MacMartin in Rockton, Illinois. He worked for Kuhn North America out of Brodhead, Wisconsin. He was a member of...
Frank E. Blum
Jun 4, 2017
Frank E. Blum, 56, of Orangeville died Sunday June 4, 2017. He was born March 6, 1961 in Kansas City, MO the son of Frank and Darleen (Hardesty) Blum. Frank served in the U.S. Navy from 1978-1981. He was employed as a pipefitter at Ceroni Piping. Frank was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 23. He enjoyed...
Carolyn M. Ruter
Jun 3, 2017
Carolyn M. Ruter, 79, of Freeport, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the UW Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on November 5, 1937, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of John and Margaret (Brockmeier) Stange. She married Donald Ruter on February 14, 1957, at Baileyville Reformed Church...
Louella "Lou" Karis
Jun 1, 2017
Louella "Lou" Karis, 95, of Freeport, died Thursday June 1, 2017 at Manor Court of Freeport. Louella was born August 7, 1921 in Gratiot, Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry C. and Anna (Glaser) Gille. She graduated from Gratiot High School in 1938. Lou then attended college in Platteville, WI. for one year until she was old enough to enter...
James Francis Kammer
May 31, 2017
Celebration of Christian Faith for James Francis Kammer will be held June 17, 2017 at Forreston Grove Presbyterian Church at 7246 N. Freeport Rd, Forreston, Illinois 61030. Service will begin at 11:00 AM with visitation preceeding at 10:30. James (Jim) was born December 19, 1943 in Freeport Illinois, the youngest son of Eliza J. Schauer Kammer and Ernest Kammer....
Laverne "Vern" Nyman Jr.
May 30, 2017
LaVerne "Vern" Nyman, Jr., 52, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 30, 2017 in his home after an extended battle with cancer. He was born March 10, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of LaVerne and Beatrice (Ruch) Nyman, Sr. Vern married Brenda Coleman March 14, 2006 in Freeport, IL. He worked for Newell Co., and then drove truck...
Timothy Edward Burns
May 28, 2017
Timothy Edward Burns, 65, of Freeport, died Sunday May, 28, 2017 at his home. Timothy was born January 26, 1952 the son of Frank E. and Louisa (Tempelton) Burns. He was a veteran of the US Army. Timothy married Kerrin Smith February 14, 1986 in Freeport. He was a retired truck driver. Timothy enjoyed mushroom (morel) hunting, gemstones, but...
Ruby L. Bartlett
May 24, 2017
Ruby L. Bartlett, 96, of Freeport, and formerly of Janesville, died Wednesday May 24, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Ruby was born February 19, 1921 in Stockton, Illinois, the daughter of John and Irma (Wenger) Heilman. She married Floyd Bartlett July 5, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Bartlett died in April of 2000. Ruby and Floyd...
Willie Harold Gage Jr.
May 24, 2017
Willie Harold Gage Jr. peacefully departed this earth in his sleep, Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 at the age of 58. He was born in Chicago, IL on September 22nd, 1958. Willie is son to the late Willie Harold Gage Sr. and the late Loretta Evelyn Gage (McGee). Willie received his formal education from Freeport Sr. High School, in the...
Tim "Mac" Mcintyre
May 23, 2017
Tim "Mac" McIntyre, 59, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 23, 2017, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Tim was born March 25, 1958 in Freeport, the son of Donald E. and Patricia A. (Nesemeier) McIntyre. He married Julie Woods on November 30, 2002. Julie died February 17, 2016. Tim graduated from Aquin High School. He worked at Titan Tire from 1985-2017...
Mark A. David
May 21, 2017
Mark A. David, 61, of Freeport, died Sunday May 21, 2017 in his home from ALS. Mark was born February 16, 1956 in Rockford, the son of Raymond and Alma (DuPee) David. He married Teresa Kuntzelman May 1, 1982 in Freeport. Mark was a respiratory therapist at Freeport Memorial Hospital. He was always known as a hard worker who...
Mildred "Millie" Urban
May 19, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Urban, 103, of Freeport, died Friday, May 19, 2017 at Pearl Pavillion. Millie was born July 9, 1913 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Marie (David) Soukup. She married James Urban on September 16, 1933. They eventually made their home in Brookfield, Illinois, raising their son Kenneth there. After Jim's retirement, they moved to New Port...
Joe "Jurl" Earl Adams
May 18, 2017
Joe "Jurl" Earl Adams, 54, was called home Thursday May 18, 2017 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. Jurl was born on August 4, 1962 in Mississippi. Jurl was a known business man. He attended Freeport High School in Freeport, IL. He opened up several Halfway Houses during his journey in Memphis, TN and Freeport, IL. He also had...
Patrick H. Larkin
May 17, 2017
Patrick H. Larkin, 72, of Freeport, died Wednesday May 17, 2017 in his home. Patrick was born June 24, 1944 in Cuba City, Wisconsin, the son of Philip and Gertrude (Brandt) Larkin. He married Treasure Huntington on April 16, 1966 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mrs. Larkin passed away on March 6, 2005. Patrick is an U.S. Navy veteran, serving from...
Eugene C. Vogt
May 16, 2017
Eugene C. Vogt, 90, previously from Forreston, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was born April 9, 1927 the son of Clay R. and Rosa Margaret (Devries) Vogt. On November 14, 1945 he married LaVonne Doris Moring in Freeport. He was the owner and operator of a construction business for over 40 years and also farmed, worked as the...
Matthew "Matt" J. Monigold
May 16, 2017
Matthew "Matt" J. Monigold, 56, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 16, 2017. Matt was born July 11, 1960 in Freeport, the son of Carl G. and Betty Jean (Kish) Monigold. He worked at P.N.C. in Polo as a maintenance technician. Matt enjoyed golfing and vacationing in Key West with all of his friends. He was a big Chicago Bear...
Sherry Lynne Siefken
May 15, 2017
Former Forreston and Freeport resident, Sherry Siefken, age 60, passed away May 15, 2017 in Peoria, AZ after a long battle with cancer. She was born December 31, 1956 in Freeport to Carl and Vivian (Thompson) Siefken. She graduated from Forreston High School and Highland Community College with a degree in Nursing. She loved hiking, fishing, gardening, horses, butterflies,...
Marilyn Devries
May 15, 2017
Marilyn A. (Clancy) DeVries, 86, of Pearl City passed away peacefully Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8:46pm at The Grand Victorian in Rockford, IL. Born July 6, 1930 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of James S. and Agnes M. (Brown) Clancy and step-mother Isabelle M. (Penticoff) Clancy. Married Dale L. DeVries on August 7, 1955 at St. Mary's Catholic...
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