Alice E Henry
Apr 21, 2012
Alice E. Henry, 87, of Freeport, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born December 29, 1924 in Guide Rock, Nebraska she was the daughter of Emil and Esther (Linn) Shimic. Alice worked at the Micro Switch Company in Freeport retiring in 1986. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Shannon. Surviving is her son,...
Donald A Flack
Apr 19, 2012
Donald A. Flack, 70, of Rock City died Thursday April 19, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Born January 2, 1942 on a farm in Stockton he was the son of Robert and Helen (Dittmar) Flack. He was a graduate of Freeport High School, and then went into the United States Navy. For many years Don worked for T.R....
Evelyn F Lamb
Apr 18, 2012
Freeport Evelyn F. Lamb, 91, of Freeport, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Parkview Home. Born January 15, 1921 near Rock Grove, Illinois she was the daughter of Edward and Maude (Urban) Folgate. She married John L. Lamb October 24, 1939. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1938. Evelyn was employed by Crum-Forster for 22 years retiring in 1985....
Larry E Wallock
Apr 17, 2012
Lawrence "Larry" E. Wallock, 92, of Dakota died Tuesday April 17, 2012 at the Lena Living Center in Lena. Born April 9, 1920 in Depue, IL, he was the son of Joseph and Verda (Allen) Wallock. On October 30, 1971 he and Irma (Wachlin) Woodley were united in marriage in Dakota. Larry enjoyed doing all types of crafts. He was...
Betty J Wessel
Apr 17, 2012
Freeport Betty J. Wessel, 89, of Freeport, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born June 20, 1922 in Freeport she was the daughter of Gustave and Clara (Kampmeier) Bush. She married Roy Wessel, June 20, 1942, and he died March 20, 1972. She graduated from Freeport High School and attended Rockford College. Betty was a...
Carol J Burel
Apr 16, 2012
Following a courageous seven-year fight with Parkinson's and Lewy Body dementia, Carol J. Burel went to the place prepared for her in heaven on Monday, April 16, 2012, having trusted Christ as her Lord and Savior as a young adult. Born on December 2, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, to Oscar and Katherine (Pryor) Jensen, Carol grew up in Maryville, Tennessee,...
Joseph Hutchison
Apr 16, 2012
Joseph Leland Hutchison died Monday, April 16, 2012 in Branson, Missouri, from a heart aortic aneurysm. Joe was born August 31, 1925 in Freeport, the son of Joseph O. and Florence (Shoemaker) Hutchison. He was a 1943 Dakota High School graduate. On May 28, 1949, he married Allane (West) Hutchison in Freeport. Allane died November 15, 2002. Joe married Ida...
John David Jones
Apr 12, 2012
Freeport John David Jones, 83, - AKA - "Davey Jones" to his close family passed away: April 12, 2012 at the age of 83. He was born: July 8, 1928 in Grays Lake, IL He moved to Oakland CA with his family in the early 1940s where he worked at the Moore's shipyards as a welder. He worked in the...
Warren E Zettle
Apr 10, 2012
Warren E. Zettle, 80, of Freeport died Tuesday April 10, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 29, 1931 he was the son of Guy and Maggie Zettle. On November 14, 1953 he and Bonnie Mani were united in marriage in Winslow, Illinois. For 16 yrs. Warren drove livestock truck for Colbert Trucking in Shannon, then for Newell Companies until...
Gerald G Ditzler
Apr 8, 2012
Gerald Gordon Ditzler, 82, of Yuma, formerly of Freeport and Pearl City, Illinois, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at his home in Yuma. Born July 4, 1929 in Pearl City he was the son of Perry and Marie (Bareis) Ditzler. He married Norma Jean Browning June 9, 1951. He worked at Micro Switch Company in Freeport for 33 years. A...
Mae K Martin
Apr 6, 2012
Freeport Mae K. Martin, 90, of Freeport, died Friday, April 6, 2012, at her home in Freeport. Born June 15, 1921 in Freedom Township, Illinois she was the daughter of John and Dora (Cheeseman) Orth. She married Robert B. "PeeWee" Martin in Freeport on December 20, 1944 and he preceded her in death. She worked at Burgess Battery until 1944...
Winnifred L "Winnie" Wine
Apr 5, 2012
Freeport Winnifred L. "Winnie" Wine, 87, of Freeport, died April 5, 2012, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born November 6, 1924 in Austin, Minnesota she was the daughter of Roy E. and Pearl E. (Green) Anderson. Winnie graduated from Oelwein High School in 1943. She married Raymond L Wine on April 14, 1946 in Oelwein, Iowa. Ray died April 25, 2004....
Beverly Last
Mar 31, 2012
Ridott Beverly Last, 75, of Ridott, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother (GG), mother-in-law, and good friend, went to be with her Lord, on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at her home in Ridott surrounded by her family. Born May 28, 1936 in Rockford, she was the daughter of Frank and Helen (Baker) Higar. She married Richard Ebert on May 24,...
Geraldine Bradford
Mar 31, 2012
Geraldine E. Bradford, 87, of Lake Carroll died Saturday March 31, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born October 5, 1924 in Freeport she was the daughter of Walter and Helen (Bergman) Moss. On May 4, 1946 she and Russell Bradford were united in marriage. For many years she worked for Micro Switch in Freeport retiring in 1981. Geraldine...
Christopher A Becker
Mar 27, 2012
Christopher A. Becker, 40, of Freeport died Tuesday March 27, 2012 at his home. Born December 16, 1971 in Freeport he was the son of Robert and Barbara (Crawford) Becker. On September 3, 2004 he and Tina Bahr were united in marriage in Freeport. Chris worked faithfully many years for Berner Foods Inc. He was very devoted to his family,...
John W Rice
Mar 25, 2012
John W. Rice, 92, of Freeport, died Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born January 11, 1920 in Freeport he was the son of John A. and Jenny (Zanoni) Rice. He married Irene Krahmer June 13, 1953 and she died September 24, 1976. He married Lavone D. Koch July 29, 1977 in Cedarville. John was...
William Cary
Mar 23, 2012
William "Bill" J. Cary, 67, of Freeport, died March 23, 2012, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 7, 1945 in Freeport he was the son of Merton and Arlene (Mordick) Cary. He married Judith Bolen November 24, 1966. Bill worked at Rayne Water, Honeywell, and for 30 years at Modern Plating. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Surviving are his...
Leonard Dexter
Mar 22, 2012
Leonard Almon Dexter, 82, of Freeport died March 22, 2012 at home. Born on Sept. 13, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI. He was the son of Leonard Almon and Esther Marion (Ballard) Dexter Sr . On Aug. 8, 1960, Leonard married Shirley Anne Simmons Helbling in Crown Point, IN. Leonard was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from Feb. 8, 1948 to...
Eva P Bauch
Mar 22, 2012
Freeport Eva P. Bauch, 94, of Freeport, IL died on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Parkview Retirement Center in Freeport. She was born Sept. 25, 1917, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin to E. Claude and Alta (Kelly) Thorp. She graduated from Winslow High School in 1935 and attended the University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana for two years. She married Ferd M. Bauch...
Donald E Maves
Mar 21, 2012
Freeport Donald E. Maves, 83, of Freeport, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 24, 1928 in Freeport he was the son of Louis and Mary (Dyson) Maves. He married Virginia Keister June 16, 1951. Don was a graduate of Freeport High School and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Don was a well-known local Dry Cleaner....
