Karl E Labudde
Mar 7, 2010
Freeport Karl E. LaBudde, 91, of Freeport, died Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born February 9, 1919 in Freeport he was the son of Oscar and Esther (Staas) LaBudde. He married Marjorie I Erdman November 5, 1942 in Freeport and she died December 22, 2008. From 1950 until 1966 Karl was a farmer. He worked at Micro...
Loran "Corky" Germain
Mar 6, 2010
Pecatonica Loran "Corky" Germain, 65, of Pecatonica, died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 28, 1945 in Rural Rock City he was the son of Marvin and Zora (Anderson) Germain. He married Nancy Black on June 29, 1964 in Dakota. Corky was a devoted husband and father. He farmed the Rock...
Gertrude C Wieland
Mar 5, 2010
Freeport Gertrude C. Wieland, 102, of Freeport, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born July 25, 1907 in Freeport she was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Bardell. She married Peter Wieland in 1923 and he died in 1982. Gertrude worked 26 years at Burgess battery, and then for Micro Switch Company for 13...
Ethel Branthaver
Mar 4, 2010
Ethel Branthaver, 85, of Stockton, formerly of Freeport, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Lena Living Center in Lena. Born June 14, 1924 in Freeport she was the daughter of Oscar and Minnie (Moran) Schlegel. She married Karl C. Kerr Jr. March 4, 1944 in Hinsdale and he died February 9, 2001. She married Robert Branthaver December 10th, 2005 in...
Lorraine M Sieber
Mar 1, 2010
Freeport Lorraine M. Sieber, 84, of Freeport, died Monday, March 1, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 07, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of George and Grace (McLain) Martin. She married Sam Sieber in 1945. After high school, Lorraine worked as a proof reader for the Journal Standard, and then spent thirty-four years raising her family on...
Jeanette L "Jan" Neumann
Feb 28, 2010
Freeport: Jeanette "Jan" L. Neumann, 79, of Freeport died Sunday, February 28, 2010 a Rockford memorial Hospital. Born June 15, 1930 in Savanna, IL she was the daughter of Stinson K. and Fern (Schible) Cook. On February 2, 1961 she married Marvin A. Neumann in Freeport and he preceded her in death in January of 2001. Jan worked at the...
Louise Patricia Conter
Feb 26, 2010
LOUISE PATRICIA CONTER (Pat) , 93, of Freeport died Friday, February 26, 2010 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was born to Paul and Harriet (Smith) Roth on March 17, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pa.. Since she was born on St. Patrick's Day, she was always called "Pat". Pat married the love of her life, James. F. Conter, on August 7, 1937....
Alberta R Levenick
Feb 25, 2010
Freeport Alberta R. Levenick, 66, of Freeport, was called home to her lord to end her suffering on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 30, 1943 in Rockford she was the daughter of Edwin and Verda (Turner) Gray. She married Kenneth Levenick September 30th, 1967 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Rockford.. Alberta...
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...
