Donald "Don Donnie" Klipping
May 5, 2013
Donald (Don, Donnie) Klipping, 80 of Freeport passed away Sunday, May 5th, 2013. He was born Nov. 9, 1932 in Stephenson County, to Ephriam & Clara (Brinkmeier) Klipping. On May 9, 1953 he married the love of his life, Deloris Stabenow at First Lutheran Church in Freeport. He was educated at Freeport & Shannon School Districts. Don was a Production...
Lucille V Baker (Baker)
May 4, 2013
Lucille V. Baker, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday May 4, 2013 at Manor Court. Born February 2, 1924 in Lena she was the daughter of George and Ida (Busjahn) Baker. Lucille was retired from Micro Switch Company. She was a lifetime member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lena. Lucille was very thankful for her nice neighbors and enjoyed baking...
Michael H Fehr
Apr 28, 2013
Michael H. Fehr, 59, of Davis died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at his home in Davis. Born October 15, 1953 in Freeport he was the son of Raymond W. and Dorothy V. (Ehrlich) Fehr. Mike was a 1971 graduate of Dakota High School. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Surviving are two daughters Candice (Jose) Constantine of Wales, United...
Magdalene Ostapik
Apr 27, 2013
Magdalene Ostapik, 91, of Freeport, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. She was born February 4, 1922 in Delatyn, Poland. She married Michael Ostapik in October 1942 and he died April 18, 1980. They emigrated to the United States in 1949. Magdalene was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Surviving is her daughter,...
Vernon E Hyle
Apr 19, 2013
Vernon E. Hyle, 86, formerly of Dakota, died Friday, April 19, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born April 2, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas he was the son of Willard and Ida (Stacks) Hyle. He was a graduate of the Southside grade school and attended Freeport high School. Vernon was a veteran of the United States Army serving in...
Gladys Viola Froning (Arn)
Apr 19, 2013
Gladys Viola Froning, 89, of Freeport, died Friday, April 19, 2013, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Care Center. Born March 10, 1924 in Orangeville she was the daughter of Godfred and Lena (Mueller) Arn. She married Robert Froning July 26, 1948 in Freeport. He preceded her in death on February 6, 1961. Gladys worked at Burgess Batter, Olson's Soil Testing Lab,...
Lilian E Stone (Stevens)
Apr 18, 2013
Lilian E. Stone, 91, of Freeport, died Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born March 1, 1922 in London, England she was the daughter of Charles E. and Ada (Collins) Stevens. She married Sidney F.W. Stone December 26, 1941 in England. He died May 1, 2001. During World War II Lilian worked at the General Aircraft Factory in...
Donald W Tatham
Apr 13, 2013
Donald W. Tatham, 64, of Freeport passed away Saturday, April 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Born December 17, 1948 in St. Louis he was the son of Ed and Edith Tatham. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. On February 7, 1973 he and Brenda Bennett were united in marriage. Don was a surgical...
Alvin L Shain
Apr 11, 2013
Alvin L. Shain, 87, of Freeport, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born December 2, 1925 in Monroe, Wisconsin he was the son of Archie and Kathryn (Walters) Shain. He married Delores Walthers October 26, 1979. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Alvin retired from Kelly Springfield Tire Company. Surviving are his wife, Delores of...
Kermit M Barr
Apr 6, 2013
Kermit M. Barr (66) of Orangeville passed from this life onto eternity on April 6, 2013. He worked in the automotive field for 43 years. For ten years, he owned and operated Barr Standard Service in Orangeville. After selling his business, he worked for area dealerships. His last nine years, he worked for Smart Motors in Madison in the Business...
Delta Mooney (Pfile)
Apr 4, 2013
Delta Mooney, 84, of Freeport, died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born November 1, 1928 in Freeport she was the daughter of Clarence and Mildred (Ottenhausen) Pfile. She married John Harnish Jr. in 1945 and he died in 1956. She married Henry Lillge in 1961 and he died in 1974. Delta worked for Burgess Battery for almost...
Jon W Terhark
Apr 2, 2013
Jon W. TerHark passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at his home in Freeport, at the age of 51. He was born September 12, 1961 in Freeport to Gerald and Gail (Plowman) TerHark and graduated from Shannon High School in 1979. Jon was employed as a truck & tractor mechanic all his life, starting at the age of...
Lois Marie Gochnaur (Payne)
Mar 30, 2013
Lois Gochnaur of Tucson, formerly of Freeport, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 in Tucson, Arizona, four days after her 93rd birthday. Lois was born at home on March 26, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles and Myra Payne. She graduated from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois. She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. After college, she was...
Angela Kay Wilburn (Paschal)
Mar 29, 2013
Angela Kay Wilburn, 37, and infant son Tavan Jakob Munz "Bobby" of Freeport died Friday March 29, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 18, 1975 in Freeport Angela was the daughter of Charles and Barbara (Miley) Paschal Angela and Tavan are survived by children/siblings Austin J. Wilburn and Caryn M. Langarica, aunts Susan Miley Westergaard and Sandra Vaillencourt, Uncles...
John A Slaght
Mar 29, 2013
John A. Slaght, 63, of Freeport, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at his home. Born January 15, 1950 in Freeport he was the son of Richard and Rachel (Hull) Slaght. He married Kathryn Holland July 22, 1990. John worked at Kelly Springfield Tire Company becoming Titan Tire for 35 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Vietnam...
Richard Lee Butler
Mar 26, 2013
Richard Lee Butler went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 26, 2013 after a brief illness. Born July 31, 1950 in Freeport, he was the son of James and Opal (Smith) Butler. He attended Dakota and Durand Schools until 1968. Richard served in the United States Marine CORP from 1968-1971 stationed in Okanawa, Japan...
Dr Richard R Mason
Mar 23, 2013
Dr Richard R Mason, 90, of Cedarville, died Saturday, March 23, 2013. Dr Mason was a livestock Veterinarian and had practiced in Stephenson County for 40 years. Born April 22, 1922 in Newcomerstown, Ohio he was the son of Dr Ray R and Mildred C (Pierson) Mason. He served in the United States Navy 1944-1946 as a Medical Corpsman. Dr...
Jean A Harnish
Mar 22, 2013
Jean A. Harnish, 80, of Lena, passed away, Friday, March 22, 2013, at Lena Living Center in Lena. Born April 17, 1932 in Freeport she was the daughter of Leslie and Agnes (Fehr) Thomasson. She married Samuel Harnish February 16, 1957 and he died October 14, 1989. She retired from Freeport Honeywell in 1991. She was a member of Lena...
Dale E Strohecker
Mar 20, 2013
CWO4 Dale E. Strohecker, 92, of Ridott, went to a higher command on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born in Silver Creek Township he was the son of Chester and Ella (Ascher) Strohecker. Dale was a career Veteran of the United States Coast Guard retiring in 1972. His memberships include the Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Quarter...
