Eleanor A Holland
Feb 22, 2010
FREEPORT: Eleanor A. Holland, 92, of Freeport died Monday February 22, 2010 at her home. Born August 31, 1917 in Freeport she was the daughter of Roy W. and Emma (Harbsmeier) Smith. She married Earl T. Holland and he preceded her in death in 1964. Eleanor worked for the Freeport Journal Standard and also for Newell Company in her latter...
John Pykulyk
Feb 19, 2010
Freeport John Pykulyk, 87, of Freeport, died Friday, February 19, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born January 18, 1923 in Poland he was the son of John and Ruzalia (Rudniki) Pykulyk. He married Elizabeth Solowjow July 3, 1953. John was a welder working for Stover Steel in Freeport. He also worked for Crum & Forester Insurance Company. Surviving is his...
Mary Margaret Schirmer
Feb 16, 2010
Freeport Mary Margaret Schirmer, 89, of Freeport, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 12, 1920 in Freeport she was the daughter of Harry G. and Mary (Flanagan) Scheidt. She married George H. Schirmer, Jr. May 3, 1941 and he died December 10, 1970. Mary Marg was a local real-estate Broker for several...
Ruth E Tormohlen
Feb 13, 2010
Freeport; Ruth E. Tormohlen, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Cremation rites have been accorded. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m., Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at Parkview Home, 1234 S. Park Blvd. in Freeport. In lieu of flowers memorials have been established for Embury United Methodist Church and the American Cancer Society....
Billy L Kubatzke
Feb 11, 2010
Billy L. Kubatzke, 73 of Freeport died Thursday February 11, 2010 at Rockford Memorial Hospital . Born March 27, 1936 in Stephenson County he was the son of Earl and Ruth (Kneller) Kubatzke. On January 3, 1959 he and Joyce Meinert were united in marriage. Bill was a veteran of the United States Army who farmed in the Stephenson County...
Gerold W Evers
Feb 6, 2010
Freeport: Gerold W. Evers, 74 of Freeport died Saturday February 6, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born December 7, 1935 in Freeport he was the son of Paul and Julie (Walter) Evers. Gerold worked at Furst McNess for over 30 years retiring in 1999. He was a lifetime member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and had a passion for...
Betty J Janssen
Feb 3, 2010
Freeport- Betty Jane (Giesey) Janssen, 87 of Freeport died Wednesday February 3, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 11, 1922 in Freeport she was the daughter of George and Vanetta (Kinzig) Giesey. She and Dale Janssen were married August 29, 1942. Betty worked for the Rawleigh Co., Micro Switch from 1957-1965 and then for Sanitary Laundry until her retirement...
Lorraine K Roach
Feb 3, 2010
Lena Lorraine K. Roach, 65, of Lena, loving mother and grandmother, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born December 7, 1944 in Pecatonica she was the daughter of Leslie and Helen (Johnson) Visger. She married Larry Roach in April of 1962 and he preceded her in death in May of 1981. Surviving are 3 daughters, Lorrie Andersen...
Alice May Wenzel
Jan 29, 2010
Freeport: Alice May Wenzel, 90, of Freeport died Friday January 29, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born January 23, 1920 at home in the Kingdom in Lee County, IL, she was the daughter of William A. and Lena C. (Schumacher) Morris. On January 22, 1950 she married Walter B. Wenzel in the Kingdom Evangelical United Brethren Church near...
Freda Mary Madden
Jan 26, 2010
Freda Mary Madden, 96, of Spring Green, Wisconsin died of natural causes on January 26.
Thelma L Giuffre
Jan 26, 2010
Thelma L. Giuffre, 88 of Freeport died Tuesday January 26, 2010 at her home. Born October 7, 1921 in Freeport she was the daughter of George and Emma (Ward) Yoder. She and Anthony "Tony" Giuffre were married Aug. 3, 1939, in Clinton, Iowa. She and her husband owned and operated Giuffre grocery for many years. She was a member of...
Betty Nath
Jan 23, 2010
Betty Nath, of Freeport, passed away peacefully in Thornton Colorado, Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the age of 87. Born December 30, 1922 in Freeport she was the daughter of Ora and Lillian (Huber) Petticrew. She was a lifelong resident of Freeport and in 1942 married Robin Nath, who preceded her in death in 1998. Together they raised three daughters...
Benjamin F Engle Jr
Jan 22, 2010
Benjamin F. Engle, Jr. June 14, 1926 - January 22, 2010 Benjamin F. Engle, Jr. Freeport: Dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, and friend of many, Benjamin F. Engle, Jr. passed away peacefully on Friday, January 22, 2010 at his home of 56 years in Freeport. He was 83. Lois Engle (Schmitt), his wife and partner for 61 years, was with...
Nevin E Best
Jan 21, 2010
Nevin E. Best, 85, of Lake Summerset died Thursday January 21, 2010 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford. Born December 12, 1924 in Durand Township he was the son of Oscar and Esther (Brinker) Best. He and Marjorie "Marge" Price were married on May 6, 1995. Nevin was a graduate of Durand High School, Veteran of the United States Army,...
Raymond F Meier
Jan 18, 2010
Freeport: Raymond F. Meier, 79 of Freeport died Monday January 18, 2010 at University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI. Born January 11, 1931 in Freeport he was the son of Edgar and Ora (Fye) Meier. On November 22, 1953 he married Lucille Heidenreich. Raymond worked for Burgess Battery for over 30 years and then worked for Economy Fire & Casualty,...
Zerita E Wagner
Jan 17, 2010
Freeport: Zerita E. Wagner, 88 of Freeport died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Manor Court in Liberty Village, Freeport. Born April 1, 1921 in Thomson, IL she was the daughter of George and Ethel (Gaar) Potter. On June 5, 1943 she married Theron Wagner in Waco, TX. He preceded her in death in July of 1984. Zerita worked for...
William C "Bill" Higgs Jr
Jan 13, 2010
Freeport: William C. "Bill" Higgs Jr. 59, of Freeport died Wednesday January 13, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Born April 11, 1950 in Rockford he was the son of William C. Higgs Sr. and Dolores (Bittner) Meyers. Bill was a Journeyman Electrician for many years. He was an avid Green Bay Packer, W.C. Fields, Marilyn Monroe, and Beatle fan....
Ritchie Carl Buss
Jan 10, 2010
Ritchie Carl Buss, age 54, died on January 10, 2010 at UW Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin of multiple organ failure as a result of childhood cancer. He was a familiar face and well known in the bowling community in Northern Illinois, the Midwest, and Nationally.
Patsy A Richart
Jan 8, 2010
Freeport Patsy A Richart, 74, of Freeport, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born January 9, 1935 in Freeport she was the daughter of Charles and Genevieve (Bartholomew) Stucky. She married Royce R. Richart October 5, 1960 in Dubuque, Iowa and he died May 2, 2004. Patsy worked for Contel Telephone Company in Freeport for 37 years....
Carena Joe Graf
Jan 8, 2010
Freeport Carena Joe Graf, 43, of Freeport, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at the University Of Madison Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Born May 18, 1966 in DeKalb she was the daughter of Fred and Janet (Dewey) Clausen. She married William K. Graf in May of 1990 She was a member of Church of the Brethren. Surviving is her husband, William...
