Merrill M Taylor
Jul 9, 2013
Merrill M. Taylor, 91 of Freeport died Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport. Born February 11, 1922 in Spring Grove, WI he was the son of Walter and Lillian (Klaas) Taylor. He was a WWII Navy veteran serving on the USS Lexington and later volunteered as a tour guide for the Vessel in Corpus Christi, TX. He...
James E Weaver
Jul 8, 2013
James E. Weaver, 80, of Freeport, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born November 7, 1932 at his grandmother's house in Polo he was the son of Albert and Pearl (Boomgarden) Weaver. He married Donna Knodle on December 24, 1954. Jim graduated from Freeport High School in 1950. In his early years he was employed as a...
Lynn B Cuddy Jr
Jun 30, 2013
Lynn B. Cuddy Jr., 79 of Davis passed away Sunday, June 30 surrounded by his family at his home after a long illness. Born December 27, 1933 in Elizabethton, TN he was the son of Lynn and Lucille (Jones) Cuddy. His father died when Lynn was an infant. Lynn's mother later married William B. Hampton, considered to be a great...
Evelyn M Marian Vanraalte)
Jun 27, 2013
Evelyn M. (Fehr, VanRaalte) Marian, 97, of Freeport passed away Thursday, June 27 at Manor Court, Liberty Village, in Freeport, Illinois where she had been a resident since 2009. The daughter of Harrison and Dora (Walter) Fehr, she was born on the family farm in Dakota Township on October 2, 1915. She graduated from Dakota High School in 1933 as...
Ruth Ilene Withart (Plattenberger)
Jun 19, 2013
Ruth Ilene Withart, 86, Freeport formerly of Savanna, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Born May 6, 1927, Savanna the daughter of Philip and Alicia (Libberton) Plattenberger. She married John Wm. Withhart December 18, 1944. Ruth was a 1945 graduate of Savanna High School. She enjoyed playing clarinet in the High School and American Legion Bands. She was active in...
Leonard L Luettig
Jun 17, 2013
Leonard L. Luettig, 79, of DeKalb, formerly of Freeport, died Monday, June 17, 2013 in DeKalb. Born January 1, 1934 in rural Freeport he was the son of Edward and Laura (Brubaker) Luettig. He married Dorothy Miller September 6, 1958 and she died July 5, 2008. Leonard was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated...
Edbert John Mueth
Jun 15, 2013
Edbert John Mueth, of Dakota, IL, age 85, wonderful husband, father and grandfather (Opa), passed away on Saturday, June 15th, in his home. He was born on May 6, 1928 in Mascoutah, IL to August F. and Margaret (Neff) Mueth. He developed his strong work ethic while growing up on his family's dairy farm. He graduated from Our Lady of...
Donald M Zimmerman
Jun 13, 2013
Donald M. Zimmerman, 88 of Dakota, died Thursday, June 13, 2013. Born September 29, 1924 at Rock Grove he was the son of Harley and Vera (Meinert) Zimmerman. He was a graduate of Orangeville High School. Don farmed in Stephenson County his whole life and also did milk testing for DHIA for many years. On December 31, 1954 he married...
Richard Allen Steele
Jun 10, 2013
Richard Allen Steele, 74, of Atlanta, Georgia formerly of Freeport, died Monday, June 10, 2013 in Atlanta, GA. Born October 28, 1938 in Freeport he was the son of Donald and Bessie (Brick) Steele. He owned and operated Steele Construction until his retirement. Surviving are his former wife, Sue Steele of Freeport; his children, Kelly (Chris) Steele of Deer Park,...
Doris R Stearns (Kuhlemeyer)
Jun 8, 2013
Doris R. Stearns, 92, of Rock City, died Saturday, June 08, 2013 at her home. Born January 11, 1921 at Ridott, she was the daughter of Louis and Dora (Sager) Kuhlemeyer Sr. For many years she worked for Swiss Colony in Monroe. Surviving are her son Jerry (Nel) Stearns of Freeport; grandchildren Jeff (Lori) Stearns of Davis, Mickey (Kevin) Weidemann...
George Alvin Koehler
May 30, 2013
George Alvin Koehler, 93, formerly of Freeport, died at Crestview Nursing Home in New Lisbon, Wisconsin on May 30, 2013. George was born May 9, 1920 to Dr Alvin and Helen (Stark) Koehler in Oshkosh, WI. He married Dorothy Lincoln in 1942 and she died in January of 2000. He graduated from Oshkosh High School and got his B.S. degree...
Charlotte J Bruning (Kappes)
May 28, 2013
Charlotte J. Bruning, 87, of Dakota died Wednesday, May 28, 2013 at her home with her daughter by her side. Born December 25, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of George and Lorena (Balles) Kappes and her stepfather Xelpho Baylis. She was a 1943 graduate of Freeport High School. On September 23, 1944 she and Leroy Bruning were united...
George J Ratkovich Jr
May 26, 2013
George J. Ratkovich Jr., 66 of Freeport formerly of Lombard died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born August 6, 1946 at Oak Park, he was the son of George Sr. and Gladys (Stack) Ratkovich. On April 15, 1967 he and Patricia L. Ailene were united in marriage at the Mary Queen of Heaven in Cicero. He owned...
Henry R Heilemeier
May 22, 2013
Henry R. Heilemeier, 80 of Rock Grove died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Born April 1, 1933 he was the son of Simon and Julia (Minick) Heilemeier. Henry was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Korea from 1951-1954. He was a loving husband for almost 60 years; on June 1, 1953...
Marjorie "Marge" Dunham (Rinehart)
May 19, 2013
Marjorie (Marge) Dunham of Freeport went to her eternal rest on May 19, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing home. Marge was born October 24, 1930 in Monroe, Iowa, to Carl and Marie Rinehart, both having preceded her in death. Also preceding her were her three brothers, Carol Francis Rinehart(inf), Doyle Rinehart and Donald Rinehart. On May 14, 1950, Marge...
Maurice Charles Richardson
May 19, 2013
Maurice Charles Richardson, 80, of Freeport formerly of Lake Summerset died Sunday May 19, 2013 at his home. Born December 20, 1932 he was the son of Verlin D. and Eula (Barnhart) Richardson. He was a 1951 graduate of Janesville High School. On September 29, 1956 he and Sharon P. Neinfeldt were united in marriage. Maurie worked in information technology...
Joyce E Sturtevant (Fickert)
May 18, 2013
Joyce E. Sturtevant, 84, of Freeport, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Parkview Home in Freeport. Born May 1, 1929 she was the daughter of John and Nellie (Howe) Fickert. On August 16, 1952 she married Donald E. Sturtevant. He died September 6, 2010. She was a member of First United Methodist Church teaching Sunday school for over 45 years...
Ida Otte (Maeder)
May 16, 2013
Ida L. Otte, 97, of Freeport, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Manor Court in Liberty Village. Born February 1, 1916 in Merrillan, Wisconsin she was the daughter of Gottfried and Anna (Fisher) Maeder. She married Leonard Otte February 16, 1937 and he died December 3, 1984. She and her husband farmed in Harlem Township. Ida was a long time...
Christine M Bauer
May 16, 2013
Christine M. Bauer, 60, of Freeport, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 25, 1952 in Chicago she was the daughter of William and Jeanette (MacDonald) Bauer. Christine worked for Economy Insurance. Surviving is her life partner, Patricia Burgess of Freeport; her mother, Jeanette MacDonald of Newport Richie, Florida; one brother, Craig (Angel) Bauer of Fulton,...
