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...
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...
