Edward Kleparski
Jan 22, 2013
Edward Kleparski, 92 of Rock City died Tuesday January 22, 2013 at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born December 9, 1920 Medford, WI he was the son of Andrew and Sophie (Brost) Kleparski. He was a graduate of Medford High School in 1940. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in WWII. On June 7, 1949 he...
William L Grover
Jan 22, 2013
William L. Grover, 92, a resident of Prairie View Assisted Living in Winnebago, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday, January 22, 2012, at Swedish American Hospital. Born May 27, 1920 in Evansville, Indiana he was the son of Cyrus F. and Mitylene (Robinson) Grover. On August 4, 1940 he married Jean Antrim and she died, April 6, 2010. William was a...
Wayne Lee Gordon
Jan 21, 2013
Wayne Lee Gordon, 77, of Freeport died Monday, January 21, 2013 at Freeport Rehab and Healthcare. Born January 31, 1935 in Albany, WI he was the son of Gilman and Susie (Thill) Gordon. On June 10, 1961 he and Arleta Rowe were united in marriage. Wayne worked construction and was a machine operator for Micro Switch. He was a member...
Mary Therese Scudder (Alber)
Jan 19, 2013
Mary Therese Scudder, 77 of Freeport formerly of the Damascus area died Saturday, January 19, 2013 in rural Lafayette Co. WI. Born September 16, 1935 in Stephenson County she was the daughter of Willy and Emma Rose (Klotz) Alber. On June 4, 1960 she and Franklin Scudder were married at Lena. She worked at Micro Switch and Provena St. Joseph...
Dwayne W Reed
Jan 14, 2013
Dwayne W. Reed, 80 of Freeport died Monday, January 14, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Madison. Born October 24, 1932 in Freeport he was the son of John and Harriett (Erhart) Reed. On August 12, 1956 he and Wilma Chandler were united in marriage in Milledgeville. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean...
Joyce E Veer (Diffenbaugh)
Jan 12, 2013
Joyce E. Veer, 83, of Freeport died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her home. Born March 30, 1929 in Freeport she was the daughter of John and Lena (Fernsteadt) Diffenbaugh. On April 4, 1947 she and Raymond Veer were united in marriage, he preceded her in death on August 25, 1998. She worked for Micro Switch for over 23years retiring...
Marion M Walters (Lower)
Jan 12, 2013
Marion M. Walters, 87, of Freeport, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born December 29, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of William and Sadie (Rabuck) Lower. She married Paul Walters December 31, 1951 and he preceded her in death. Marion and her husband farmed from 1951 thru 1979 in the North McConnell area. An avid...
Richard E Tidwell
Jan 12, 2013
Richard E. Tidwell, 68, of Ridott passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Serenity Hospice and Home in Oregon, Illinois. He was born on January 14, 1944 in Waukegan, Illinois to Richard D. and Bernyce C. (Christensen) Tidwell. Richard served our country by joining the United States Army in 1962. He was stationed at Fort Hamilton in New York state....
Irma C Ware (Mcelroy)
Jan 9, 2013
Irma C. Ware, 79, of Freeport, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born February 21, 1933 in Creston, Iowa she was the daughter of Jacob and Stella (Putz) McElroy. She married Homer Ware August 18, 1956 in Milo, Iowa. Irma worked with her husband at Homer Ware's Photography studio doing all the artwork. She enjoyed...
Larry R Robinson
Jan 9, 2013
Larry R. Robinson, 82 of Freeport died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at his home. Born November 7, 1930 at Macomb, he was the son of Fred and Bernice (Cason) Robinson. He was a graduate of Galesburg High School. On October 8, 1949 he and Lola Lucille Thurman were united in marriage in Macomb. Larry served in the United States Army...
Paul H Labudde
Jan 8, 2013
Paul H. LaBudde, 87 of Freeport died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born October 25, 1925 at Freeport, he was the son of Oscar and Esther (Staas) LaBudde. He married Berneice Bower June 18, 1950 and she died February 28, 1980. Paul was a lifelong farmer. His memberships included Our Redeemer Lutheran Church where he...
Phyllis J Cohen (Dickman)
Jan 7, 2013
Phyllis J. Cohen, 77, of Freeport, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 18, 1935 in Freeport she was the daughter of Leonard L. and Elsie (Schmoldt) Dickman. She married Ralph Cohen May 17, 1953 in Kewanee, Illinois. She was in the first class of Nurses with an Associate Degree from Highland Community College. Phyllis was...
Janet Swanson (Schwarz)
Jan 6, 2013
Janet Swanson died January 6 2013 at the Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was born in Mendota IL December 9, 1961 to Lloyd and Shirley (Bodmer) Schwarz. Janet grew up in Rock Falls, IL. She married Steven Swanson June 9, 2006 in Freeport. Survivors include her husband Steve, daughter Emily Roth, sons Christopher and Brady Swanson, mother Shirley Schwarz, brothers Brad...
Betty J Stebbins (Roth)
Jan 4, 2013
Betty J. Stebbins, 87 of Freeport died Friday, January 04, 2013 at the Oakley Courts in Freeport. Born December 25, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of Leslie and Ella (Popp) Roth. On July 31, 1964 she and Russell N. Stebbins were united in marriage, he preceded her in death on July 28, 1980. She worked for Fair Banks...
Kenneth D Buss
Jan 4, 2013
Kenneth D. Buss, 85, of Freeport, died Friday, January 4, 2013, at Manor Court. Born July 20, 1927 in Shannon he was the son of Daniel and Vernie (Janssen) Buss. He married Alberta DeGan October 26, 1947. She died August 12, 2009. He was a Machinist working for Fair Banks Morse and then Barber Coleman until his retirement. Kenneth was...
Henry Robert Page Sr
Jan 4, 2013
Henry Robert Page Sr., 87, of Baileyville died Friday, January 4, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. He was born December 11, 1925 in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He married Hazel M. Hinton June 25, 1950 and she died October 26, 1999. He married Donna Black on October 12, 2002. Henry worked for the Kelly Springfield Tire Company until his...
Lois J Stevens (Wittberger)
Jan 4, 2013
Lois J. Stevens, 84, of Freeport died Friday, January 04, 2013 at Provena St. Joseph Home in Freeport. She was born July 22, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI to Frank and Dorothy (Zerbel) Wittberger. Lois grew up in West Allis and graduated there in 1946 from Central High School. Majoring in English and Latin, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree...
Robert R Labudde
Jan 3, 2013
Robert R. LaBudde, 88 of Freeport died Thursday, January 03, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 9, 1924 at Freeport, he was the son of Oscar and Esther (Staas) LaBudde. On September 19, 1953 he and Joan Schubert were united in marriage. Robert was a lifelong farmer in the Cedarville area. He was on the board for the Stephenson...
Evelyn Jean Thomas (Caudle)
Jan 3, 2013
Evelyn Jean Thomas, 89, of Freeport, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Care Center. Born July 8, 1923 in Freeport she was the daughter of Henry and Florence (Powell) Caudle. She married Melvin L. Thomas January 1, 1946 and he died October 8, 2006. Evelyn was a graduate of Browns Business College. Her memberships include Deaconess &...
