John "Jack" Royce Daws
Jun 8, 2025
FORRESTON, IL ~ With profound sadness, we announce that John “Jack” Royce Daws, 86, of Forreston, IL passed away on June 8th at his home surrounded by family. Jack was born September 22, 1938 in Freeport, IL to Royce F. and Harriet N. (Kuter) Daws. On March 23, 1958 Jack married Donna Lea Snodgrass in Leaf River, IL., and the...
Roger F. Kilker
Jun 5, 2025
Roger F. Kilker, 88, of Forreston and Lena passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Freeport Hospital Thursday, June 5, 2025.
He was born on October 13, 1936, in Freeport to William and Marcella (Smith) Kilker. Roger graduated from Forreston High School in 1954. On January 26, 1956, he married Audrey Foat. They have been married for 69...
John Rickert
Jun 3, 2025
John D. Rickert, 80, of Freeport, IL passed away Tuesday June 3, 2025 at Monroe Hospice Home, Monroe, WI. He was born December 3, 1944 in Freeport, IL, the son of John and Esther (Eustice) Rickert. John served in the United States Army from 1963-1971. After serving in the Army, John returned home and began his work career at Kautenberg...
Samuel Cassels
May 31, 2025
Samuel Newkirk Cassels, 30, of Thomasville, GA, passed away unexpectedly on May 31, 2025. He was born on April 14, 1995, in Cairo, GA to Kelley Cassels and the late John Cassels of Whigham, GA, both formerly of Freeport, IL.
Sam graduated from Cairo High School in 2013, where he was an active participant in the baseball and golf teams. Following...
Richard M. Servatius
May 30, 2025
Richard M. Servatius, affectionately known as Rich and Dick, was born on March 25, 1947, and passed away on Friday May 30, 2025. His life was rich with the love of family and the warmth of friendship.
Richard’s journey began in Freeport, where he lived until the early 1980s. He was fortunate to be educated by the special education teachers in...
Mary Bronkema
May 30, 2025
Mary E. Bronkema, 83, of Pearl City, IL, passed away Friday May 30, 2025. She was born February 1, 1942 in Freeport, IL, the youngest of eleven children to James and Daisy (Irwin) Jones. On February 17, 1962 she married Wayne Bronkema at Bethany Methodist Church in Freeport, IL. Mary and Wayne met at a roller skating rink and soon...
Lana Kuntz
May 30, 2025
Lana L. Scheider Kuntz was born July 1, 1945 in Freeport. She graduated from Forreston High School and went on to receive degrees from Highland Community College and Northern Illinois University. At both schools she was awarded highest honors in speech. She was chosen to give the commencement address at HCC and also competed at the National Speech Contest.
On May...
Joseph B. Coates
May 29, 2025
Joseph B. Coates passed away at home early in the morning on May 29, 2025. He was born on May 6, 1945, in Stockton, IL to Marion H. and Eloise M (Leitzen) Coates. On June 23, 1972, Joe married Mary E. Hartman at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Freeport, IL.
Joe practiced a lifelong Catholic Faith. He was a 1963 graduate...
Kelly Ramos
May 26, 2025
Kelly Bunnell Ramos, born May 14, 1965 in Freeport, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025 in Beloit, Wisconsin after fighting valiantly with health issues.
Kelly was a kind soul and a passionate supporter of animals. The only thing Kelly loved more than her pets, and animals in general, was her daughter Lucero. As a single mother, Kelly dedicated her...
Janet Krieger
May 26, 2025
Janet L. Krieger passed away peacefully on Monday, May 26, 2025, in Elgin, Illinois. She was 86 years old.
A lifelong resident of Freeport, Illinois, Jan was born at Freeport Memorial Hospital on April 7, 1939, to her parents, Charles and Marie (Nehus) Duray. She graduated from Aquin Catholic High School in 1957 and remained deeply connected to her hometown throughout...
Diana L. Vietmeier
May 26, 2025
Diana L. Vietmeier, 79, of Forreston, IL, died Monday, May 26, 2025 at Walnut Acres in Freeport, IL.
She was born March 2, 1946 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Donald W. and Myrtle Virginia (Whalen) Alberts. Diana married Marvin “Marv” Vietmeier on June 16, 1962 in Forreston, IL. She was a loving and devoted housewife and mother who was also...
Colleen Y. Dikkers
May 23, 2025
Colleen Y. Dikkers, of Freeport, IL, passed away on her 88th birthday on Friday, May 23, 2025 at Winn Prairie in Freeport, IL. She was born May 23, 1937 at home in Forreston, IL, the daughter of Onne A. and Laura (Ocken) DeWall.
Colleen was a 1955 graduate of Forreston High School and a 1959 graduate of Central College, Pella, IA...
Verjenia "Gina" (Coleman) Hall
May 17, 2025
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith, 2 Timothy 2:4
Ms. Verjenia (Gina) Coleman was born September 15, 1948 into the loving and Christian home of Connie and Lizzie Clifton Coleman of Bailey, NC. She was welcomed by her siblings Hilda Ray (Pete); Bobby Jean, Collie and Harold Coleman. She joined First...
Gene L. Wolfe
May 17, 2025
Gene L. Wolfe, 90, of Freeport, IL passed away Saturday May 17, 2025 at Parkview Home of Freeport. He was born March 28, 1935 in Rockford, IL, the son of Lowell and Marion (Anderson) Wolfe. Gene married Carol Lang on July 21, 1956 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Polo, IL. For 34 years Gene worked at Woodward Governor as...
Terrance Marcella Thomas
May 15, 2025
Terrance Marcella Thomas, 55, of Freeport, IL passed away May 15, 2025. He was born April 13, 1970 in Freeport, IL, the son of Rochester and Annie (Reed) Thomas. Terrance grew up attending St. James CME Church in Freeport. He was employed at Walmart as a team leader. Terrance enjoyed fishing, cars, motorcycles, jewelry, especially watches, and shoes. He was...
Michael R. Norman
May 14, 2025
Michael Ray Norman was born November 27, 1948 in Rockford, IL. He passed at home with his loving wife Linda and their 2 dogs, Duke and Rizzo, May 14th, 2025. Michael (AKA Dusty Norman) loved to make beautiful handcrafted furniture, and at one time had a small craft store in Mount Morris, IL, but really was a jack of all...
Walter W. Paul
May 12, 2025
Walter W. Paul, 86, of Forreston, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 12, 2025. He was born on April 19, 1939, in Freeport, IL to Clarence E. and Ruth T. (Fosha) Paul.
Walter was a hardworking and honest man who had a strong Christian faith. A 1957 graduate of Forreston High School, he started working at...
Robert E. Fagot
May 11, 2025
Robert “Bob” E. Fagot, 81, of Freeport, IL passed away Sunday May 11, 2025 at SSM Monroe Hospital in Monroe, WI. He was born December 1, 1943 in Freeport, IL, the son of Elmer and Ruth (Ross) Fagot. Bob married Sandra Martin on November 17, 1962 in Nora, IL. He was employed in maintenance at Danaher in Rockford, IL for...
Michelle Grace LaGrone
May 8, 2025
Michelle Grace LaGrone was born on May 9, 2025 in Freeport, Illinois as the firstborn child of Julius LaGrone and Jovonna Dunson LaGrone. She danced in her mother’s womb for 21 weeks before cuddling on her mother’s chest for 17 minutes, and then rejoining heaven as an angel.
In her mother’s womb, Michelle enjoyed both gospel and contemporary Christian music at...
James Charles Bradford
May 8, 2025
James Charles Bradford was born February 16, 1932 to Pearl (Canada) Bradford and Clarence Lee Bradford. James confessed his faith in Jesus Christ at Shiloh Baptist Church in Chicago, IL at an early age.
He graduated from Englewood High School in 1950, he briefly attended a junior college in Chicago before being drafted into the Army in 1951. He served in...
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