Obituary Listing

Local Obituaries for Walker Mortuary & Daughenbaugh Funeral Home


John Daniel Wise

John Daniel Wise

Nov 26, 2010

Freeport John Daniel Wise, 84, of Freeport, died Friday, November 26, 2010, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born April 8, 1926 in Grand Junction, Iowa he was the son of Charles and Flossie (Hoefle) Wise. He married Leona R. Briggs Jogerst on August 21, 1948 and she died February 28, 1994. He married E. Louise Ridenour October 15, 1994. John worked...

Isabell Louise Wilson

Isabell Louise Wilson

Nov 22, 2010

Isabell Louise Wilson, 85 of Lena died Monday November 22, 2010 at Lena Living Center in Lena. Born June 23, 1925 in Ridott, she was the daughter of Vallie and Christina (Mueller) Daughenbaugh. On March 18, 1943 she and Marion "Sam" Wilson were united in marriage . After nineteen years she retired from Crum and Forster. She was a member...

Rodger W Bloyer

Rodger W Bloyer

Nov 20, 2010

Freeport Rodger W. Bloyer, 57, of Freeport, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at his home. Born March 20, 1953 in Sterling he was the son of James and Patricia (Elgin) Bloyer. Rodger was the owner of RB Siding Plus in Freeport. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was a US Navy veteran. An avid outdoorsman he...

Donna J Oudekerk

Donna J Oudekerk

Nov 19, 2010

Janesville, WI: Donna J. Oudekerk, 76 formerly of Freeport died Friday November 19, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI. Born September 23, 1934 in Freeport she was the daughter of Raymond and Emida (Leverton) Schultz. She married George Luy and then married Milford Oudekerk and he preceded her in death in February of 2001. She was a bookkeeper and...

Robert A Schadewalt

Robert A Schadewalt

Nov 13, 2010

Freeport Robert A. Schadewalt, 51, of Freeport, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at his home. Born March 13, 1959 in Freeport he was the son of Allen and Sharon E. (Spahn) Schadewalt. He married Sandra Willhite September 5, 1986. He was the Maintenance Supervisor at Westport Village working there for over 30 years. Bob loved the outdoors and was a...

Velma Mcilvanie

Velma Mcilvanie

Nov 9, 2010

Velma Irene Pogany McIlvanie, 83 of Freeport passed away Tuesday November 9, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport . Born January 19, 1927 in Cresent , OH she was the daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Nagy) Pogany. She graduated High School in Isabel , SD. On September 10, 1946 she and Alton McIlvanie were united in marriage he preceded...

Dilys Midstokke

Dilys Midstokke

Nov 8, 2010

Dilys J. Midstokke, 84 of Freeport died Monday November 8, 2010 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born April 14, 1926 at Grand Forks, N.D. she was the daughter of Hywel and Muriel (Jones) Rowland. On December 23, 1950 she and Hans Midstokke were united in marriage in Grand Forks, N.D. She was a graduate of the University of North Dakota. For...

Gene A Goodrich

Gene A Goodrich

Nov 8, 2010

Gene Goodrich, 70, of Dakota died Monday November 8, 2010 at his home. Born October 19, 1940 in Freeport he was the son of Orie and Lucille (Baldauf) Goodrich. On September 7, 1963 he married Janice L. Harvey she preceded him in death on January 7, 2009. He worked for the Dakota School District as a custodian for 20 yrs....

Barb A Fiene

Barb A Fiene

Nov 7, 2010

Barbara A Fiene, 64 of Dakota passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at her home of an apparent heart attack. Born October 18, 1946 in Rockford she was the daughter of Theodore and Doris (Lemke) Neumann. She was a graduate of Rockford West High School in 1964. On February 14, 1965 she and Larry Fiene were united in...

Margaret A Runkle

Margaret A Runkle

Nov 6, 2010

Freeport, IL: Margaret A. Runkle, 86 of Freeport died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Cremation Rites have been accorded. A memorial service and burial will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Chapel of Peace in Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum, Freeport. Arrangements completed by Walker Mortuary.

Dolores Dixon Vehmeier

Dolores Dixon Vehmeier

Nov 4, 2010

Freeport: Dolores Dixon Vehmeier, well known singer of Freeport, went to be with her Lord Thursday November 4, 2010. Born May 11, 1933, she was the daughter of Taylor Z. and Lucille (Meyer) Dixon. On August 18, 1956 at the old United Brethren Church in Freeport she and Melvin C. Vehmeier of Lena were united in marriage. Dolores was a...

Joseph Fosler

Joseph Fosler

Nov 3, 2010

Joseph "Joe" Fosler, 78 of Freeport died Wednesday November 3, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born March 25, 1932 in Freeport he was the son of Charles and Blanche (Huber) Fosler. Joe was a U.S. Army veteran. On January 30, 1964 he and Ruth Schaible were united in marriage. He retired from Micro Switch and then went to...

Bernice F Wand

Bernice F Wand

Oct 26, 2010

Freeport: Bernice F. Wand 96, of Freeport died Tuesday October 26, 2010 at Provena St. Joseph's Home, Freeport. Born November 3, 1913 in Woodbine Illinois she was the daughter of George A. and Amanda J. H. (Kuhse) Wand. Bernice worked at Economy Fire and Casualty Insurance Company from January 1947 to November 1978. She was the last surviving member of...

Orvis Meck

Orvis Meck

Oct 24, 2010

Orvis L. Meck, 89 of Freeport died Sunday October 24, 2010 at Provena St. Joseph Home Freeport. Born January 26, 1921 in Freeport he was the son of Titus T. and Elsie E. (Hartman) Meck. He was a lifelong member of Freeport Mennonite Church and attended Park Hills Evangelical Free Church. He worked many years on the family farm and...

Sharon K Luy

Sharon K Luy

Oct 20, 2010

Sharon K. (Ross) Luy, 70, formerly of Milton, WI died Wednesdy October 20, 2010 at her daughter's home. Born August 15, 1940 she was the daughter of Ellen Gustafson and Gilbert Ross. Sharon was a 1958 graduate of Dakota High School and later cooked for St. Francis in Freeport. On June 14, 1958 she and William "Bill" Luy were united...

Joyce A Kurtz

Joyce A Kurtz

Oct 18, 2010

Freeport: Joyce A. Kurtz, 80 of Freeport died Monday October 18, 2010 at her home. Born July 19, 1930 in Freeport she was the daughter of Arthur and Martha (Ruthe) Klosa. On December 22, 1948 she married Richard Kurtz in Bowling Green Kentucky and he preceded her in death in 2003. Joyce worked with her husband at the family business...

Charlotte A Zartman

Charlotte A Zartman

Oct 14, 2010

Rockford Charlotte A. Zartman, 103, of Rockford, formerly of Freeport, died Thursday, October 14, 2010, at Provena Cor Mariae Center in Rockford. Born March 25, 1907 in Modoc, Indiana, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Engle) Botkin. Charlotte had a remarkable gift for teaching children to read. After graduating from high school she continued her education at...

Nancy J Jacobs

Nancy J Jacobs

Oct 11, 2010

Pearl City, IL: Nancy J. Jacobs, 79, of Pearl City, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 11, 1931 in Chicago, the daughter of George and Orpha Fike. She married August W. "Augie" Jacobs on July 16, 1952 in Freeport. Nancy spent most of her life as a homemaker, wife and...

Lucile C Goeke

Lucile C Goeke

Oct 9, 2010

Lucile C. Goeke, 81 of rural Ridott died Saturday October 9, 2010 at her home. Born January 14, 1929 on her family farm where she was currently living, she was the daughter of Charles D. and Agnes M. (Boyer) Germain. She was a 1946 Graduate of Dakota High School. On June 12, 1949 she married R

Stephen "Steve' Clark Redfearn

Stephen "Steve' Clark Redfearn

Oct 2, 2010

Cedarville Stephen (Steve) Clark Redfearn, 63, of Cedarville, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 7, 1947 in Hazel Green, Wisconsin he was the son of Vernon and Ruth (Dotzel) Redfearn. He married Judith Zipse January 5, 1973 in Cedarville. Steve was a graduate of Scales Mound High School. He served in the U.S. Army from...

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