Stanton L Cary
Feb 2, 2013
Stanton L. Cary, 56 of Dakota died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at his home. Born February 13, 1956 in Freeport he was the son of William and Elaine (Last) Cary. He was a 1975 graduate of Winnebago High School. Stanton was a member of Rock Grove Lutheran Church prior to its closing. Surviving are four brothers Ron Pottratz of Pecatonica,...
Joan K Frazier (Daniels)
Jan 31, 2013
Joan K. Frazier, 66, of Freeport, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. Born January 30, 1947 in Freeport she was the daughter of Harold and Beulah (DeWall) Daniels. She married James G. Frazier January 3, 1965. Joan worked at Holiday Inn as a waitress for 20 years and as a tax preparer at...
Lenora J Grego
Jan 31, 2013
Lenora J. Grego, 83, of Machesney Park, formerly of Freeport, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born May 4, 1929 in Freeport she was the daughter of Raymond and Leola (Hammett) Cox. She married Frank A. Grego Jr. January 5, 1946 in Pennsylvania. He died December 11, 1994. She worked at Micro Switch until her retirement. She...
Timothy Jay Cahill
Jan 31, 2013
Timothy Jay Cahill, 62, of Stockton, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born April 16, 1950 in Freeport he was the son of Raymond and Beryl (Knapp) Cahill. Tim worked at various factories in the area and also for the Stockton Park District, but was best known for his ownership of the Red Dog Saloon in Stockton....
Victor Gladkin
Jan 30, 2013
Victor Gladkin, 55, of Elgin, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at his home in Elgin. Born May 5, 1957 in Chicago he was the son of Nikolai and Antonina (Duchina) Gladkin. Victor was a graduate of Dakota High School in 1975 and the University of Illinois Chicago. He worked as a Chemist in Forensic Science. He loved his cat Musik,...
Esther M Harnish (Hawes)
Jan 30, 2013
Esther M. Harnish, 100 of Freeport died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and her longtime friend Elnora Beckmeier. Born March 1, 1912 in Belleville, WI she was the daughter of John and Susie (Rieder) Hawes. She was a graduate of Freeport High School and worked for Fairbanks-Morse and Micro Switch. On July 28, 1939...
Mary E Thruman (Kempert)
Jan 29, 2013
Mary E. Thruman 87, of Freeport, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born November 16, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of Paul and Ethel (Bookman) Kempert. She married Robert Thruman, Jr. August 11, 1945 in Freeport. He died November 16, 2008. Mary worked for Economy Insurance Company in Freeport. She was a member...
Robert A Castle
Jan 28, 2013
Robert A. Castle, 78 of Freeport formerly of Downers Grove died Monday January 28, 2013 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born May 2, 1934 in Chicago he was the son of Delbert and Louise (Brandenburg) Castle. He was a Veteran of the United States Army from 1956-1958. On August 2, 1958 he and Jean A. Skorupa were united in marriage...
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...
