John Herman Dikkers Jr
Mar 15, 2013
John Herman Dikkers Jr., 89, of Shannon, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at Freeport Rehab and Health Care. Born May 15, 1923 in Racine, WI he was the son of John Sr. and Hillegonda (Joor) Dikkers. Following the death of his mother when he was an infant, he and his brother Bill and sister Minnie were raised by Frank...
Harold Gene Winters
Mar 15, 2013
Harold Gene Winters, 81, of Freeport, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Born June 27, 1931 in Freeport he was the son of Merle and Henrietta (Sager) Winters. He served four years in the United States Air Force. On August 27, 1955 he and Marlene Lender were united in marriage. Harold loved singing karaoke, playing...
Chad L Craig
Mar 14, 2013
Chad L. Craig, 38 of Davis passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a tragic accident on the farm. Born September 7, 1974 in Geneseo he was the son of Joseph and Linda (Leonard) Craig. He was a graduate of Galva High School, Blackhawk Community College and the Midwest Horseshoeing School in Macomb. On November 17,...
Lois A Stebbins (Hagemann)
Mar 13, 2013
Lois A. Stebbins, 90, of Freeport passed to her eternal home Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Center Freeport. Born October 2, 1922 in Baileyville she was the daughter of Christian and Augusta (Kilker) Hagemann. Lois grew up on the family farm, attended Green Prairie School, and was a 1940 graduate of Forreston High School. On March...
Darlene Hansen (Brashear)
Mar 11, 2013
Darlene Hansen, 56, of Freeport died Monday, March 11, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born December 16, 1956 in Hazard, Kentucky she was the daughter of Forrester and Ida Brashear. On April 26, 1975 she and Richard Hansen were united in marriage at Mundelein, IL. Her passion to help the elderly gave her a career for 37 years...
Ruth M Hille
Mar 9, 2013
Ruth M. Hille, 84, of Cedarville, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born May 14, 1928 in Cedarville she was the daughter of William and Louella (Fischer) Bessert. She married Clarence E. Hille Jr. January 7, 1951. He died December 13, 1995. She worked for Ar-Dee Manufacturing and Newell Companies retiring in 1993. Ruth was a member...
Dixie L Grinnell
Mar 3, 2013
Dixie L. Grinnell, 71, of Dakota, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly Sunday March 3, 2013 while on vacation with her husband, Robert, in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born May 28, 1941 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Gordon and Lillian Dodd. She graduated from Aquin High School in 1958.Dixie worked in manufacturing during the early years of her marriage. As her...
Randall L "Joe" Boyer
Mar 1, 2013
Randall L. "Joe" Boyer, 59 of Davis, passed away suddenly on Friday, March 1st. He was born on December 15, 1953 in Freeport to Arthur M. and Dorothy M. (Asche) Boyer. He graduated from Dakota High School with the class of 1971, where he was an active member of their sports teams. On May 27, 1972, he married his high...
Ralph E Kahly
Feb 28, 2013
Ralph E. Kahly, 84, of Dakota, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 28, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born July 19, 1928 in Damascus he was the son of Logan and Hazel (Winchell) Kahly. He married Evelyn J. Hodgin September 24, 1950 in Lena. He was a 1946 graduate of Dakota High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran...
Katherine Palmer
Feb 27, 2013
Katherine Palmer of Freeport, formerly of Dixon, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center in Freeport. Katherine was born February 19, 1921, in Chicago to William and Constance (Sarantakis) Bistolas. She graduated from Marshall High School in Chicago in 1940. She and John Palmer were married on August 16, 1952. Katherine loved reading and...
Irene R Toelke (Meinert)
Feb 27, 2013
Irene R. Toelke, 91 of Freeport,formerly of the Davis area, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her home. She was born February 1, 1922 at Davis, Il., the daughter of Clarence A. and Rebecca (Tielkemeier) Meinert. On December 25, 1944 she married Alvin D. Toelke at Davis. He preceded her in death...
George E Rolinger
Feb 26, 2013
George E. Rolinger, 92, of Tucson, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona, after a short illness. Born June 26, 1920, in Freeport, the son of Louis and Odilea (Schiestel) Rolinger. He married Eleanore M. Bordner on September 20, 1941, in Freeport. George was an amazing man who loved life, was willing to help anyone and...
Dennis D Fehr
Feb 26, 2013
Denny went to be with his Lord and Savior in "Jesusville" on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. Denny is finally at peace and pain free after years of physical trials that began with a near fatal motorcycle accident in 1970. He is now where he has longed to be, in Heaven with all his loved ones who have gone before him....
Lloyd W Moring
Feb 25, 2013
Lloyd W. Moring, 91 of Cedarville died Monday, February 25, 2013 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born March 29, 1921, in Carroll County, he was the son of John A. and Gertie (Reints) Moring. Lloyd was a graduate of Shannon Community High School in 1939. On May 5, 1943 he married Johanna K. Stratmann at Silver Creek Reformed Church in German...
Mary E Kirkpatrick
Feb 23, 2013
Mary E. Kirkpatrick, 91, of Freeport, died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born May 21, 1921 she was the daughter of John and Susie (Reider) Hawes. Mary was a graduate of Freeport High and worked at Micro Switch for 32 years. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, and loved to volunteer...
Geraldine L "Geri" Trandel
Feb 23, 2013
Geraldine L. (Geri) Trandel, 87, of Freeport, died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Parkview Home. Born August 20, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of Alfred and Irene (DeFrane) Raih. She married Roger J. Trandel in Chicago on August 20, 1949. Geraldine was employed at The Hotel Sherman in Chicago for one year then at James Monroe Elementary School...
Travis Grady Burel
Feb 22, 2013
Travis Grady Burel, 78, of Davis, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 22, 2013. Born September 4, 1934, in Atlanta, Georgia, he was the son of Thomas Grady and Cynthia (Williams) Burel. On November 21, 1956, he married Carol E. Jensen in Atlanta, Georgia. She preceded him in death on April 16, 2012. Travis was a 1952 graduate of...
Karl R ""Bucky"" Downing
Feb 17, 2013
Karl R. "Bucky" Downing, 70, of Freeport, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born April 27, 1942 in Freeport he was the son of Clinton M. "Bud" and Flora (Krueger) Downing. He married Donna J. Johnson July 17, 1965 in Freeport. He served in the U.S. Air Force from Oct 3, 1960 until Oct 3, 1964. Karl...
Roland C F Krusey
Feb 16, 2013
Roland C. F. Krusey, 93 of German Valley died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Manor Court Freeport with family by his side. Born September 24, 1919 in Lima Township he was the son of Charles and Fannie (Kielman) Krusey. On October 19, 1950 he married Clara Kampman in Pella Iowa. Roland and Clara farmed all of their lives on the...
Jerome A Dehaven
Feb 10, 2013
Jerome A. DeHaven, 90 of Dakota passed away Sunday, February 10, 2013 at the Medina Manor Nursing Center, Durand. He was born April 15, 1922 in Orangeville, the son of Arthur and Susan (Fenner) DeHaven. On November 1, 1944 he married Caroline N. Alden in Freeport. She preceded him in death on April 27, 2000. For many years he was...
