Harry E Strohecker Jr
Sep 23, 2009
Freeport Harry E. Strohecker Jr., 82, of Freeport, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born April 7, 1927 in Freeport he was the son of Harry E. and Jenny (Fogel) Strohecker Sr. He married Nadine Bussian August 3, 1946. Harry was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in World War II and the Korean War....
Maurine Mae Horstmeier
Sep 19, 2009
Monroe- Maurine Mae Horstmeier, 93 of Monroe formerly of Davis area died Saturday September 19, 2009 at Monroe Clinic Hospital. Born January 10, 1916 in Rock Grove Township on the Felts farm five miles north of Davis on Walnut Grove Rd. she was the daughter of Fred and Adah (Felts) Wise. She went to Walnut Grove grade school and graduated...
Alan E Otte
Sep 16, 2009
Freeport Alan E. Otte, 66, of Freeport, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2009, on arrival at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 19, 1943 in Lena he was the son of Elmer and Florence (Otte) Otte. He married Karen K. Kerchner June 16, 1961 in Lena. Alan was co-owner of Downing & Otte Service Center in Freeport for several years. He...
Franklin L Leverton
Sep 14, 2009
McConnell: Franklin L. Leverton, 86, of McConnell went to be with the Lord Monday September 14, 2009 at Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport. Born January 15, 1923 at home in Oneco Township Illinois he was the son of Homer and Grace (Klontz) Leverton. On August 14, 1948 he married Betty Rummel at the English Reformed Church Parsonage in Freeport. He was...
Frank J Ebneter
Sep 14, 2009
Frank Ebneter was born in St. Galen, Switzerland on January 28, 1918. In 1924 he came to the United States with his parents John and Emily Ebneter. "Frankie" was a well known musician in the Midwest. Before television he played with Lawrence Welk and was offered a job touring with the Band. He played last on stage on his 80th...
Lynda Ann Fargher
Sep 13, 2009
Freeport Lynda Ann Fargher, 47, of Freeport died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin as a result of complications with her Asthma. Born November 15, 1961 in Freeport she was the daughter of Francis "Bob" and Donna (Wittbecker) Malloy. She worked at Tribute Precast in Freeport for 7 years. Lynda was an avid Minnesota...
Edward Paul Cormican
Sep 9, 2009
Lena Edward Paul "Fast Eddie" Cormican, 56, of Lena, died Wednesday, September 9, 2009, in Ogallala, Nebraska. Born August 12, 1953 he was the son of James Edward and Margaret Cormican. He married Cheryl A. Fox April 20, 2002. Eddie was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was also a local recruiter for the army. He was the founder,...
Thelma R Shafer
Aug 28, 2009
Bartlett, Illinois Thelma R. Shafer, 89, of Bartlett, died Friday, August 28, 2009, at Manor Court, in Freeport, Illinois. Born April 15, 1920 in Johns Town, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of Gus and Julia (Jacob) Foster. She married Raymond Shafer January 9, 1939. He died January 21, 2004. Thelma owned The Card Shoppe in River Grove, Illinois. Surviving are...
Edith I Kaufman
Aug 24, 2009
Freeport: Edith I. Kaufman 92, of Freeport died Monday August 24, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born December 7, 1916 in Stephenson County she was the daughter of William and Florence (Fehr) Stees. On December 7, 1939 she married Orlo Kaufman in Nashua Iowa. He preceded her in death in June of 1999. Edith was a registered nurse...
Margaret R Aeling
Aug 23, 2009
Freeport Margaret R. Aeling, 71, of Freeport, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born March 3, 1938 in Salem she was the daughter of Chester and Helen (Tabor) Organ. She married Roger Aeling Sr. December 1961 and he preceded her in death. She worked at Thermos Manufacturing for 33 years. Margaret was a member of...
Larue Lohmeier
Aug 22, 2009
LaRue Lohmeier, 73, of Rock City died Saturday August 22, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 6, 1936 at Wichita County, TX she was the daughter of William Egbert and Maud Ethel (Spruiell) Dezell. She and Chester G. Lohmeier were married September 14, 1957 in Lawton, OK. He preceded her in death on January 19, 1996. She worked for...
Marina Schuetz
Aug 20, 2009
Freeport Marina Schuetz, 53, of Freeport, died Thursday, August 20, 2009, at the Hospice Care Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Born December 27, 1955 in Tuebingen, Germany she was the daughter of Willhanns and Ilse (Kleemann) Wiedmann. Marina became as United States Citizen in 1978. She worked at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center for 12 years. Surviving are her mother, Ilse...
Sharon Ruth Graybill
Aug 19, 2009
Sharon Ruth (Ebersole) Graybill, 66, of Dakota went to be with the Lord Wednesday August 19, 2009 at her home. Born January 29, 1943 in Sterling, she was the daughter of Everett and Dorothy (Book) Ebersole. She was a 1961 graduate of Sterling High School and 1964 graduate of Freeport Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She and Robert L. Graybill...
Shirley Jean Tessendorf
Aug 19, 2009
Pearl City Shirley Jean Tessendorf, 63, of Pearl City, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 5, 1946 in Freeport she was the daughter of Oscar and Myrtle (Howard) Heinrich. Shirley was a Postal Worker for 28 years in Pearl City. An outdoor lover she enjoyed camping, bird watching and flowers. She especially enjoyed spending time with...
Lois Mae Aisenbrey
Aug 17, 2009
Lois Mae Aisenbrey, 86 of Dakota died early Monday August 17, 2009 at her home with family at her side. Born December 4, 1922 at Rock Grove Township, she was the daughter of Henry C. and Alice M. (Geiter) Horstmeier. Lois graduated from Orangeville High School in 1941 and later graduated Nursing School 1946. She and Arnold Aisenbrey were married...
Ruth Irene Kaiser
Aug 17, 2009
Ruth Irene Kaiser, 89, of Freeport, died Monday, August 17, 2009 at Manor Court. Born April 25, 1920 in Upland, Indiana, she was the daughter of Herschel and Hazel (Carroll) Stoke. She married Raymond C. Kaiser in 1940, and they were married for more than 66 years prior to his death in 2007. The two of them were co-owners, along...
Jack O Snook
Aug 16, 2009
Jack Oliver Snook 70 formerly of Davis, died Sunday August 16, 2009 at Hospice Care of Madison in Madison. Born March 5, 1939 at Pecatonica he was the son of Frank and Gladys (Herbig) Snook. He married Helen Higbarger and she preceded him in death in 1999. He was a cheese maker for many years in the Rock Grove and...
Joyce E Brokhausen
Aug 15, 2009
Freeport Joyce E. Brokhausen, 83, of Freeport, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born April 28, 1926 in Freeport she was the daughter of Louis and Cordelia (Hill) Stiegman. She married Lester Brokhausen June 23, 1948 and he died November 22, 1995. Joyce worked at Woolworths, Hanseys and JC Penneys. She was a member of Immanuel...
Delmar S Thoman
Aug 14, 2009
Freeport Delmar S. Thoman, 85, of Freeport, died Friday, August 14, 2009, at FHN Memorial hospital. Born January 23, 1924 in Winneshiek he was the son of Boyd and Mable (Nath) Thoman. He married Dorothy M. Holtum June 30, 1946 in Freeport. Delmar graduated from Freeport High School. He worked 44 and 1/2 years at Furst McNess Company. He was...
Alberta Mae Buss
Aug 12, 2009
Freeport Alberta Mae Buss, 81, of Freeport, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 23, 1928 in Freeport she was the daughter of Leander and Hulda (Schlueter) DeGan. She married Kenneth D.Buss October 26, 1947. Alberta worked at General Casualty Insurance Company for 42 years retiring in 1989 as the Human Resource Director. She was a...
