Edwin Levan
Oct 25, 2012
Edwin D. Levan, 87 of Stockton died Thursday October 25, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born October 28, 1924 in Dixon he was the son of Arthur and Mabel (Becker) Levan. He was a graduate of Dixon High School and was a WWII veteran of the United States Army Air Corp. He and Olivette Krebs were united in...
Ralph G Busekros
Oct 24, 2012
Freeport Ralph G. Busekros, 74, of Freeport, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at Manor Court in Freeport. Born July 30, 1938 in Freeport he was the son of Carl and Mabel (Hummermeier) Busekros. Ralph was a lifetime Stephenson County resident and a farmer actively involved in the Holstein dairy industry. FFA and 4-H were a big part of his growing-up...
Nancy J Strohecker
Oct 24, 2012
Nancy J. Strohecker, 71 of Freeport died Wednesday October 24, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport never letting cancer beat her. Born April 3, 1941 in Freeport she was the daughter of Eldon and Doris (Adams) Richtman. She was a graduate of Freeport High School in 1959. On November 17, 1976 she and James Strohecker were united in marriage....
Sylvia R Kauffman
Oct 22, 2012
Ridott Sylvia R. Kauffman, 66, of Ridott, died Monday, October 22, 2012, at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born August 10, 1946 in Freeport she was the daughter of Rex and Ruby (Richart) Alleman. She married Karl Kauffman September 19, 1964. Sylvia and her husband owned and operated the Cedar Inn for 23 years. She worked for the local Girl...
Florence P Craig
Oct 21, 2012
Florence P. Craig, 103 of Ridott passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 at the home of her daughter Linda Wilhelms. She was born Feb. 20, 1909 the daughter of George and Mazie "May" (Royer) Swartz. On Oct. 21, 1929 she married Kenneth Craig at Rockford, IL. He preceded her in death on Feb. 7, 1977. Florence was a homemaker and...
Harry C Dodson
Oct 19, 2012
Freeport Harry C. Dodson, 83, of Freeport, died Friday, October 19, 2012, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Care Center. Born October 29, 1928 in Freeport he was the son of Charles and Goldie (Kuhlemeier) Dodson. He married Lorraine Brown August 30, 1946 and she died April 14, 2009. Harry worked as a meat cutter for Lee's Market and then was at...
Catherine V "Kate" Sorn
Oct 18, 2012
Freeport Catherine V."Kate" Sorn, 91, of Freeport, died Thursday, October 18, 2012, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born November 15, 1920 in Rockford she was the daughter of Elijah and Edna (Stout) Gamble. She married Milton Sorn November 12, 1940 and he died June 23, 2003. Catherine was Activity Director at Provena St. Joseph for 20 years. She was...
Norman G Battenberg
Oct 17, 2012
Norman G. Battenberg, 80, of Freeport died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at his home. Born October 15, 1932 in Washington, D.C. he was the son of Norman and Amelia (Bjork) Battenberg. In 1960 he and Lorena Elliott were united in marriage and she preceded him in death in 1990. In February of 1993 he married Linda Mueller. For many years...
Judy E Lutzenkirchen
Oct 16, 2012
Judy E. Lutzenkirchen, 71 of Davis died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at her home. Born January 6, 1941 in Elmhurst she was the daughter of John and Lil (Karlson) Korniek. On May 7, 1960 she and William Lutzenkirchen were united in marriage, in Wheaton. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Durand. For many years she taught...
Helen E Vonderheid
Oct 14, 2012
Helen E. Vonderheid, 97, of Freeport died on October 14, 2012 at the Stephenson County Nursing Center. Helen was born February 9, 1915 in Webster City, IA to Frank and Olga (Wulkau) Jones. She graduated from Webster City High School in 1933. Later she served as secretary to the school board of Webster City and was also the superintendent's secretary....
Ramona Rupnow
Oct 11, 2012
Ramona Claire Rupnow 86 of Waukegan, passed away Oct. 11, 2012 at the Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan. She was a former Orangeville and Dakota area resident. She was born Oct. 22, 1925, the daughter of Emil F. and Mary E. (Meythaler) Rupnow. Ramona was a graduate of Orangeville High School. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Betty Rupnow of Lena...
James A Hunt
Oct 7, 2012
Freeport James A. Hunt, 89, of Freeport, died Sunday, October 7, 2012, at Provena St. Joseph. Born July 27, 1923 in Taylorville he was the son of Ralph and Mary (McClughan) Hunt. He married Fran L. Sims on March 28, 1946. She died on May 15, 1993. James was a manager for Woolworth Stores Inc. for 38 years. He managed...
Carol M Buck
Oct 6, 2012
Freeport Carol M.Buck, 72, of Freeport, died Saturday, October 6, 2012, at her home. Born November 24, 1939 in Freeport she was the daughter of Leon and Esther (Noll) Wise. She married Richard "Dick" A. Buck July 22, 1960 and he died February 21, 2001. She worked for MetLife Insurance Company in Freeport for many years retiring in 2001. Surviving...
E Pauline Hull
Sep 27, 2012
Freeport E. Pauline Hull, 77, of Freeport, died Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born June 16, 1935 in Freeport she was the daughter of David and Clara (Ludolph) Hull. She owned the Christian Supply Center in downtown Freeport and operated it from 1965 to 2008. She was a member of Emmanuel Church in Cedarville. Surviving are 2...
Elizabeth Ann Jury
Sep 22, 2012
Freeport Elizabeth Ann Jury, 78, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 10, 1934 in Appleton, Wisconsin, the daughter of Elmer and Dorothy (Hackworthy) Root. She graduated from Appleton High School and attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa where she met her husband Robert L. Jury. They...
Martha A Stoner
Sep 17, 2012
Freeport Martha A. Stoner, 99, of Freeport, died Monday, September 17, 2012, at Provena St. Joseph. Born April 30, 1913 in Freeport she was the daughter of William and Nora (Frickson) Falkenburg. She married Nelson Stoner December 26, 1934 and he died March 9, 1976. Martha worked at Structo Manufacturing from 1944 until her retirement in 1978. She then cleaned...
William Frederick Kiefer
Sep 10, 2012
William Fredrick Kiefer, 100, died September 10, 2012 in his hometown of Freeport, Illinois. Mr. Kiefer took great pride in the fact that he was born on the kitchen table in his family home in Freeport on August 15 of 1912 to Frank and Catherine Kiefer. He was the middle of five children. Fred graduated from Freeport High School in...
Ralph P Eneberg
Sep 6, 2012
Ralph P. Eneberg, 76, of Lake Summerset died Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his home. Born April 24, 1936 in Geneva, IL, he was the son of Roy G. and Ruth (Perry) Eneberg. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Army in the 101st Airborne. On February 23, 1957 he and Joyce Cieslewicz were united in marriage. He was...
John Shipley
Sep 1, 2012
John R. Shipley, 73, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday, September 1, 2012 in California. Born November 5, 1938 in Freeport he was the son of Robert and Margaret (Prasse) Shipley. John worked for Micro Switch in Freeport. He enjoyed Fishing, Darts, and playing Pool. Surviving are his daughter, Sarah (Randy) Witt of Lanark; his son, Robert (Justi) Shipley of Benton,...
