Jeannette Wunsch
May 9, 2017
JEANNETTE WUNSCH, 98 FREEPORT - Jeannette Wunsch, 98, of Freeport, died May 9, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center. She was born September 23, 1918 in Freeport. Mrs. Wunsch was a graduate of Freeport High. She was active in the community, particularly at Zion Church where she had been organist and choir director for numerous years. She constantly gave...
Merrell A. Pommerening
May 9, 2017
Merrell A. Pommerening, 55, of Freeport, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in his home. He was born February 27, 1962 in Freeport to Wilbur and Audrey (Perdue) Pommerening. On November 3, 1979 Merrell married Tammy Sutterlin in Freeport. For many years Merrell worked in maintenance. He was a member of the Eagles Club. He enjoyed being outdoors, working on...
Gary Joe Bauscher
May 7, 2017
Gary J. Bauscher, 61, of Freeport, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Gary was born January 26, 1956 in Freeport, the son of LaVernon and Shirley (Endress) Bauscher. He graduated from Dakota High School in 1974. Gary was employed at Cincinnati Tool Steel Company in Rockford for many years. He was a lifelong fan of the...
David L. Waack
May 4, 2017
David L. Waack, 73, of Forreston died May 4, 2017 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. David was born August 19, 1943 in Freeport the son of Wilbert and Lois (Moore) Waack. On March 23, 1962 David married Nancy Rogers in Forreston. From 1961-1965 he served in the Illinois National Guard. David was first employed by the Milwaukee Railroad...
Lillian Elsie Kerkhoff
May 3, 2017
Lillian Elsie Kerkhoff, 95, of Freeport, died Wednesday May 3, 2017 at Manor Court. Lillian was born September 13, 1921 in Forreston, the daughter of Manuel and Reka (Fruhling) Wubbena. She married John "Jack" Kerkhoff December 29, 1943; he passed on December 25, 1986. Lillian was a housewife, helped her husband farm, and worked for Cut and Curl, and...
Ronald P. Sluiter
May 3, 2017
Ronald P. Sluiter, 93, of Freeport, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Ronald was born September 20, 1923 in German Valley, the son of Reint and Hattie (Uden) Sluiter. He married Roberta M. Schrader on December 25, 1957 in Lena. Ronald was a lifelong farmer in the Freeport area. He was a member of Silver Creek...
James "Jim" A. Becker
May 2, 2017
James "Jim" A. Becker, 70, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 2, 2017 at the Pearl Pavilion, Freeport. Jim was born April 3, 1947 in Freeport the son of Allan G. and Grace (Sichterman) Becker. He married Nancy Stewart on October 3, 1993 in Freeport. She died April 14, 2008. Jim enjoyed camping and spending time with his grandchildren. Surviving...
Jerold Allen Peters
Apr 30, 2017
Jerold Allen Peters, 71, of Freeport, died Sunday April 30, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Home. Jerold was born July 3, 1945 in Freeport, the son of Melvin J. and Esther V. (Althoff) Peters. Jerold was raised on a farm in Pearl City, his family then moved to Freeport. He was a 1963 graduate of Freeport High School. Jerold...
Concetta T. Gennusa
Apr 25, 2017
Concetta T. Gennusa, 101, of Freeport, died Tuesday April 25, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Concetta was born May 29, 1915 in Freeport, the daughter of Dominic and Rose (Cria) Tripodi. She married Joseph Gennusa in Freeport on September 5, 1937. Mr. Gennusa passed away July 17, 2006. Concetta owned and operated Oasis Restaurant; she also worked at...
Sherry Lynn Bell
Apr 24, 2017
Sherry Lynn Bell, 51 of Naperville, and formerly of the Freeport area, died Monday April 24, 2017 at Edwards Hospital in Naperville, IL. She was born October 9, 1965 in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Vincent and Doris (Heying) Drees. Sherry was a graduate of Dakota High School. She worked as an Independent I.T. Consultant for EPIC. She enjoyed...
John David Baker
Apr 24, 2017
John D. Baker, 49, of Forreston, died Monday, April 24, 2017 in his home. John was born August 11, 1967 in Sycamore, Illinois, the son of Gene A. and Dwina (Meyer) Baker. He married Angela Musso on December 27, 1991 in Ogle County. John worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years. He enjoyed coaching and following all...
Clemontine Bruce
Apr 17, 2017
Clemontine Bruce, 94, of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends. Clemontine was born October 9, 1922 in Lexington Mississippi, daughter of Anthony and Fannie (Parker) Jones, Sr. Clemontine granduated from Lexington High School in 1940. She later moved to Freeport, IL where she met her husband, Arthur Bruce, Jr,...
Ruby Schnorenberg
Apr 15, 2017
Ruby (Crawford) (Sisti) Schnorenberg Ruby Schnorenberg, 96, passed away April 15, 2017 at Azura Memory Center in Monroe, Wisconsin. She was born April 30, 1920 in Smithville, Oklahoma, the fourth of nine children of the late Albert and Cecilia (Grice) Crawford. She moved to Rockford, Illinois in 1941 and married Leonard Sisti August 8, 1942. They had four children...
Patricia A. Jamieson
Apr 14, 2017
Patricia "Patsy" A. Jamieson , 85, of Freeport, Illinois, formally from Chicago, passed away peacefully April 14, 2017 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. Patsy lived her life for her family. She had an infectious laugh and a smile that could light up a room. She was very passionate about her Irish herritage, loving Irish music and dancers. She...
Kenneth E. Shipman
Apr 9, 2017
Kenneth E. Shipman, 81, of Freeport, died Sunday April 9, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Kenneth was born May 30, 1935 in Grand Detour Township (Ogle County) the son of Galor and Dorothy (Rhodes) Shipman. He drove semi truck for Karl Heeren Trucking for many years which he loved doing. He was loved and liked by many and...
Nancy I. Tessendorf
Apr 7, 2017
Nancy I. Tessendorf, 74, of Freeport passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph's Center. She was born September 18, 1942 in Freeport to William and Hazel (Thomasson) Borchardt. Nancy married Robert F. Tessendorf on July 5,1959 in Warren, IL. Robert passed away March 22, 1973. Nancy was employed at The Newell Company for many years. Surviving...
Lucille A. Hofer
Apr 6, 2017
Lucille A. Hofer, 94, of Freeport, died Thursday April 6, 2017 at Manor Court of Liberty Village in Freeport. She was born March 2, 1923 in Elk Grove, WI, the daughter of Oscar and Martha (Limacher) Hofer. She worked at Micro-Switch for 33 years. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Aileen. There will be...
Jeannie K. Hiveley
Apr 5, 2017
Jeannie Kay Hiveley, 68, of North Port, FL, and formerly of Freeport, IL, died Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL. She was born April 21, 1948 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Charles and Eileen (Blair) Buss. She married Michael Hiveley at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Freeport. Jeannie is survived by her...
Paul Gene Klaus
Apr 4, 2017
Paul Gene Klaus, 80, of Freeport, died Tuesday April 4, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Paul was born Saturday November 7, 1936 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Henry and Grace (Ammerman) Klaus. Paul was baptized at four weeks of age and confirmed on May 21, 1948 at Saint John's United Church of Christ. Paul attended Center School for...
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