Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Walker Mortuary & Daughenbaugh Funeral Home
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...
Elizabeth M Buttke
Aug 10, 2009
Elizabeth Buttke, 93 of Davis died Monday August 10, 2009 at the University Hospital in Madison, WI. Born April 7, 1916 at Lone Rock, WI she was the daughter of Edward and Alice Hartwig. She married Floyd Buttke in 1935. He preceded her in death. Elizabeth worked many years for Oaktron Industries and Swiss Colony in Monroe for many years....
Marshall G Frautschy
Aug 10, 2009
Marshall G. Frautschy, 86, of Freeport died Monday, August 10, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital.
Shirley M Miller
Aug 9, 2009
Freeport: Shirley Mae Miller, 78, of Freeport died Sunday August 9, 2009 at her home. Born July 18, 1931 in Freeport she was the daughter of Robert and Iva (Bons) Scott on March 27, 1948 she married Rex Miller in Mt. Carroll, IL and he preceded her in death in December of 1986.
Angelo "Shorty" Gagliardi
Aug 9, 2009
Angelo "Shorty" Gagliardi, 88 of Forreston died Sunday August 9, 2009 at Provena St. Joseph Home. Born April 2, 1921 in Hibbing Minnesota, he was the son of Jack and Edith (Alexander) Gagliardi. He was a graduate of Freeport High School class of 1940. On July 17th, 1943 Angelo and Mary (Brault) were united in marriage in Freeport. He worked...
Ernest W Schneider
Aug 7, 2009
Dakota, Ill. - Ernest W. Schneider, 94, of Dakota died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born Aug. 28, 1914, in Thun, Switzerland, he was the son of Ernst and Frieda (Kissling) Schneider. After graduating in Switzerland he came to America and in 1934 he married Mary Fuchs who preceded him in death. Later he and...
Warren T Reuber
Aug 3, 2009
Warren T. Reuber Freeport - Warren T. Reuber died August 3, 2009 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born January 13, 1923, near Afolkey, Stephenson Co., IL, he was the son of Charles R. and Helen M. (Bartelt) Reuber. Warren attended Dakota High School. In 1942, he enrolled in an aircraft school in Chicago with his brother Clifford where upon graduation...
Lyle W Cummins Mr
Aug 2, 2009
Freeport: Lyle W. Cummins, 78, of Freeport died Sunday August 2, 2009 at the V. A. Hospital in Madison, WI. Born May 6, 1931 in Cedarville he was the son of Albert and Sadie (Homan) Cummins. On February 6, 1951 he married Jane Kubatzke and she died in 1988 he then married Marilyn Gastmann January 26, 1991 in Freeport.
Alice C Goodwin
Jul 30, 2009
Freeport Alice C Goodwin, 70, of Freeport, died Thursday, July 30, 2009, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 24, 1939 in Freeport she was the daughter of Roy and Vera (Rainbow) Becker. Alice worked at Freeport Memorial Hospital as a nurse assistant; she then worked at Micro Switch for over 10 years, and then volunteered with activities for several of...
David L Henry
Jul 28, 2009
Columbus, GA: David L. Henry, 48, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday July 28, 2009 in Columbus, GA. Born April 2, 1961 in Freeport he was the son of Vernon and Alice (Shimic) Henry. David worked at the Global Teen Challenge Rehabilitation Center in Columbus and honored his country by serving in the army.
Anne D Ganz
Jul 28, 2009
Anne D. Ganz, 87, of Freeport, formerly of Ridott, died peacefully Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the home of her daughter Dawn, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren.
Donald W Frank
Jul 26, 2009
Donald W. Frank, 82, of Freeport, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at his home in Freeport surrounded by his loving family as a result of Mesolithilioma. Born May 1, 1927 in Winslow he was the son of Herman and Rosa (Neseman) Frank. He married Mary Ann Rhodes November 12, 1949. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II...
Joyce E Goethe
Jul 24, 2009
Joyce E. Goethe, 83 of Freeport died Friday July 24, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born December 4, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of John and Erma (Wenger) Heilman. She and Lowell Goethe were married June 27, 1944 at Hugo, OK. Joyce enjoyed all kinds of crafting including ceramics, knitting crocheting and quilting. She was A...
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