Jay D Long
Apr 20, 2011
Rockford Jay D. Long, 44, of Rockford, formerly of Davis, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at his home in Rockford. Born October 1, 1966 in Freeport he was the son of Lloyd and Janice (Heitkam) Long. Jay was a 1984 graduate of Dakota High School and enjoyed playing horseshoes and riding motorcycles. He worked 20 years at Estwing Manufacturing...
Lola Mae Janicke
Apr 15, 2011
Lola Mae Janicke, 86 ROCKFORD - Lola Mae Janicke, 86, of Rockford, formerly of Freeport, died Friday, April 15, 2011, in Wesley Willows Health Center. Born Jan. 17, 1925, in Freeport, the daughter of Charles and Blanche (Huber) Fosler. She married Arthur Janicke on Dec. 2, 1942; he died Oct. 4, 1986. Surviving are daughter, Sheryl Ann Harbison of Rockford;...
Kris E Egli
Apr 15, 2011
Kris E. Egli, 72 of Orangeville formerly of Freeport passed away Friday April 15, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport. Born November 7, 1938 in Monroe, WI he was the son of Ervin and Rose (Peterson) Egli. On February 16, 1973 he and Deloris B Janicke-Williamson were united in marriage, she preceded him in death on October 15, 2008. He...
Martin L Staska
Apr 10, 2011
Freeport Martin L. Staska, 76, of Freeport, died, Sunday, April 10, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital Born June 15, 1934 in Chicago he was the son of Rudolph and Esther (Konow) Staska. He married Julia Mackall September 26, 1953. Martin was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Martin was a Sheet metal Worker at Burbank, Illinois with Reliant Heating...
Luella M Everson
Apr 8, 2011
Luella M. Everson, 93, of Davis died Friday April 8, 2011 at Medina Nursing Home in Durand. Born February 3, 1918 she was the daughter of George and Mary (Lamb) Horton. She was a 1935 graduate of Davis High School. She and Clarence Everson were united in marriage on March 25, 1937 he preceded her in death on February 27,...
Diana L Wirtjes
Apr 5, 2011
Freeport Diana L. Wirtjes, 59, of Freeport, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born May 17, 1951 in Freeport she was the daughter of Harold and Rosemary (Meile) Wirtjes. She worked at Honeywell in Freeport for 38 years. Diana was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was an avid race car fan....
Louis C Veach
Apr 5, 2011
Freeport Louis C. Veach, 70, of Freeport, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home. Born March 28, 1941 in Rock Grove he was the son of John and Irene (Flynn) Veach. On April 27, 1963 he married Judith M. Frey in Freeport and she died March 2, 2005. He worked 29 ½ years for and retired from Kelly Springfield...
Peggy J Kloepping
Mar 31, 2011
Peggy J. Kloepping, 74, of Pearl City died Thursday March 31, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born September 3, 1936 at Polo, she was the daughter of Clyde and Edith (Fields) Rinard. She married Leo Kloepping in 1955 and he preceded her in death in 2003. For 25 years Peggy was employed at Heine Plastics retiring in 1988. Surviving are...
Barry W Miller
Mar 29, 2011
Freeport Barry W. Miller, 50, of Freeport, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at his home. Born June 1, 1960 in Freeport he was the son of Robert and Sharon (Roche) Miller. Barry was a graduate of Western Illinois University. He lived to play tennis and always had a tender spot in his heart for cats. Surviving is his mother, Sharon...
Virginia K Parker
Mar 24, 2011
Virginia K. Parker, 87, of Freeport, formerly of Warren, died Thursday March 24, 2011 at Manor Court of Liberty Village. Born July 22, 1923 in Chicago, she was the daughter of William E. and Lillian (Hopkins) Kehoe. She attended schools in Chicago and Brookfield and later married Charles Parker on October 26, 1946, in Wheaton. He preceded her in death...
Leroy L Brubaker
Mar 23, 2011
Freeport Leroy Leslie Brubaker, 88, of Freeport, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Manor Court. Born April 9, 1922 in Lancaster Township he was the son of Charles S. and Vera (Messimore) Brubaker. He married Eda V. Fluechtling January 1, 1947 and she preceded him in death on November 17, 1998. He was a 1939 graduate of Dakota High School....
Chester L Homan
Mar 18, 2011
Chester L Homan, 98, of Lena Living Center formerly of Freeport died Friday March 18, 2011 at the Center. Born March 20, 1912 in Rural Stephenson County he was the son of Lewis and Annie (Koppein) Homan. He was a veteran of the United States Army, prior to going to work for the Northwestern Telephone Company. On June 27, 1944...
Lois M Boos
Mar 17, 2011
Lois M. Boos 87, of Freeport, formerly of Dakota, passed away Thursday, Mar. 17, 2011 at the Oakley Courts-Assisted Living home, surrounded by family. She was born Nov. 20, 1923 in Pecatonica, IL the daughter of Arthur M. and Gertrude B. (Seaton) Daughenbaugh. On August 30, 1941 she married Leroy R. Boos. He preceded her in death on August 15,...
Jane Darlene Sueltman
Mar 11, 2011
Freeport Jane Darlene Sueltman, 103, of Freeport, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at Freeport Rehabilitation & Care Center. Born October 24, 1907 - a lifelong resident of Freeport, Jane was the daughter of James R. and Maude (Clark) Hannah of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She attended Freeport schools and married Arthur F. Sueltman August 23, 1927. He preceded her in death...
Mary Ann Fox
Mar 11, 2011
Freeport Mary Ann Fox, 71, of Freeport, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at her home. Born January 31, 1940 in Buhl, Idaho she was the daughter of Harry and Reva (Reed) Slater. She married Enoch "Dan" Fox Jr. January 11, 1960 and he died November 24, 1988. Mary Ann worked for the Journal Standard for 10 years and 20 years...
James Alfred Koym
Mar 9, 2011
James Alfred Koym, 74, passed away on Wednesday March 9, 2011. He was born to Lillian (Ochsner) and Alfred Koym in Freeport, IL at Deaconess Hospital on March 20, 1936. Jim grew up in Freeport and graduated from Freeport High School with the class of 1953. He married Judith Price at St. John Church in Freeport on September 9, 1956...
Helen M Kornelly
Mar 9, 2011
Helen M. Kornelly, 89, of Freeport died Wednesday March 9, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Home. Born in Red Oak on April 1, 1921 she was the daughter of Charles and Estella (Meads) Stanton. In April of 1941 she married Ralph Roth, he passed away in December of 1969, later she married Jacob Kornelly and he also preceded her in...
Raymond J Ifert
Mar 8, 2011
Freeport Raymond J. Ifert, 84, of Freeport, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 10, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan he was the son of Clarence and Helen (Englehardt) Ifert. He married Shirley A. Shilling January 28, 1978 in Rockton. Ray was a graduate of Freeport Senior High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944...
Richard W Rice
Mar 7, 2011
Forreston Richard W. "R.W." Rice, 59, of Forreston, died Monday, March 7, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a gathering for friends and family Thursday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. at Walker Mortuary, 321 W. Main St. Freeport, Illinois. In lieu of flowers memorials have been established for American...
Clarence L Baysinger
Mar 5, 2011
Freeport Clarence L. Baysinger, 82, of Freeport, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born September 26, 1928 in Lena he was the son of Clarence H. and Esther M. (Kohl) Baysinger. He married Joyce E. Seaman June 23, 1962 in Freeport. Clarence worked for 21 years for the Freeport Park District. He was a U.S. Army veteran...
