Wilma Lois Lawver
Jan 29, 2009
Wilma L. Lawver, 82, of Rock City died Thursday January 29, 2009 at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born July 24, 1926 in Davis, she was the daughter of Myron and Clara (Koch) Meinert. She was a graduate of Dakota High School in 1944. She and Leland S. Lawver were married January 1, 1946 in Davis. She was a lifelong...
Gary D "Giz" Bender Sr
Jan 28, 2009
Freeport Gary D. "Giz" Bender Sr., 65, of Freeport, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at his home. Born May 24, 1943 in Freeport he was the son of Guy and Harriet (Layton) Bender. He married Nancy L. Copoulos February 3, 1968. He worked for Newell Companies for 35 years retiring in May of 2003. He was a member of the...
Alvin E Fricke
Jan 24, 2009
Alvin E. Fricke, 81, of Freeport, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, at The Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron. He previously lived at Parkview Home. Born April 16, 1927 in Freeport he was the son of Simon and Margaret (Decknadel) Fricke. He was a World War II Army Veteran. Alvin worked at Kraft Foods and House of Lingberg in Freeport. Surviving...
Floyd E Linneman
Jan 22, 2009
Floyd E. Linneman, 93 of Freeport died Thursday January 22, 2009 at the Manor Court in Freeport after a brief illness. He was born October 10, 1915 at Baileyville and was the son of Fred and Ella (Meiners) Linneman. Floyd began working at Burgess Battery, the WFJS radio station in Freeport and then for WTVO Channel 17 in Rockford until...
Michael J Mannino
Jan 20, 2009
Michael J. Mannino, 26, of Rockford died Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at his home in Rockford. Born January 10, 1983, in Santa Ana, CA, he was the son of Daniel and Marty (Hottell) Mannino. He worked at Menard's in Rockford as a security guard after selling cars at Napelton Auto Werks for 3 years; he was also a volunteer firefighter...
Robert L Graybill
Jan 20, 2009
Robert L. Graybill, 74, of Dakota went to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 20, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born October 20, 1934 in Freeport, he was the son of Paul W. and Ruth E. (Yoder) Graybill. He was a 1953 graduate of Dakota High School. He and Sharon Ebersole were married February 13, 1965 at...
Lucille Lorraine Schweitzer
Jan 17, 2009
Ridott: Lucille Lorraine Schweitzer, 83 of Ridott passed away after a short illness Saturday January 17, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Born December 26, 1925 in rural Pleasant Valley she was the daughter of Walter and Nellie (Althoff) Robinson. On May 16, 1948 she married Alfred W. Schweitzer in Freeport. Lucille stayed at home while raising her children and...
Lois E Ludeking
Jan 17, 2009
Monroe- Lois Elaine. Ludeking, 70 formerly of Rock City died Saturday January 17, 2009 at the Harbor House Nursing Care Center in Monroe, WI. Born June 13, 1938 in Wayne, Nebraska she was the daughter of Erwin and Ruth (Hansen) Fleer. On July 26, 1959 she and Richard P. Ludeking were married in Wayne, Nebraska, he preceded her in death...
Robert W Riley
Jan 10, 2009
Robert W. Riley, 84, of Freeport, died Saturday, January 10, 2009, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born September 15, 1924 in Kell, Illinois he was the son of James and Edna (Beasley) Riley. He married Edith Erdmier November 7, 1953 in Shannon. Robert was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He worked 43 years at Kable Printing in Mt. Morris....
David A Daughenbaugh Sr
Jan 9, 2009
David A. Daughenbaugh, Sr. 68, of Belvidere, IL died peacefully, Friday afternoon, January 9, 2009 in his home surrounded by his loving family. David was born February 18, 1940 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Glenn F. and Mildred E. (Zopf) Daughenbaugh. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1958 and served our country in the US Army from 1960...
Lester Eugene Snyder
Jan 9, 2009
Overland Park, Kansas Lester Eugene Snyder, 82, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Freeport, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Born November 25, 1926 in Freeport he was the son of Albert J. and Lura (Beidler) Snyder. He married Darlene Lorraine Knodle December 11, 1946. He was a Navy Veteran of...
Nelson P "Bud" Ruthe
Jan 7, 2009
Nelson "Bud" P. Ruthe, 93, of Freeport, died Wednesday January 7, 2009 at his home. Born December 12, 1915 in Freeport he was the son of William F. and Edith (Patterson) Ruthe. On December 31, 1938 he married Mable M. Klosa and she died in March of 1981. He married Marilyn Heilman on April 17, 1982. "Bud" worked for Micro...
Janice L Goodrich
Jan 7, 2009
Dakota: Janice L. Goodrich, 65, died Wednesday January 7, 2009 surrounded by her family at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born June 17, 1943 in Freeport she was the daughter of Roy and Carol (Cone) Harvey. On September 7, 1963 she married Gene Goodrich in Freeport. Janice drove school bus for the Dakota School district for over 28 years she also was...
Gerry A Rutter
Jan 5, 2009
Gerry A. Rutter, 81, of Freeport, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born September 14, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri she was the daughter of S. Bryson and Ruth (Abbey) Ayres. She married Royce E. Rutter August 1, 1947 and he died June 19, 2005. Gerry worked at FHM Memorial Hospital for 24 years retiring in 1992...
Betty J Folk
Dec 28, 2008
Betty J. Folk, 84, of Rock City died peacefully Sunday December 28, 2008 at her home. Born March 5, 1924 on her family farm in rural Rock City she was the daughter of Clyde and Selma (Kloepping) Fluegel. She and William L. Folk were married July 12, 1947 at Freeport and he preceded her in death September 19, 1977. She...
Patricia G Hendrickson
Dec 24, 2008
Patricia G. Hendrickson, 66, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born July 20, 1942 in Beatrice, Nebraska she was the daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Oswalt) Schild. She married Robert C. Hendrickson July 2, 1961 at Argyle United Methodist Church in Argyle, Wisconsin. Pat worked at Crum & Forster Insurance Company, Economy Insurance Company, but...
Dixxie L Diddens
Dec 24, 2008
Dixie L. Diddens, 74, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 15, 1934 in Freeport she was the daughter of Chester and Florence (Bolender) Marcum. She married Wayne E. Diddens Sr. May 2, 1954. Dixie worked at Micro Switch for 30 years. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving is her...
Ruth Marie Goembel
Dec 23, 2008
Ruth Goembel, 95, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Parkview Home in Freeport. She was able to live independently until the last 2 months. She was born Oct. 1, 1913, in Dayton, Ohio, to Leslie Earl and Mabel (Kemerer) Lewis. The family moved to Chicago when she was 6. After high school she attended...
Marjorie I Labudde
Dec 22, 2008
Marjorie I. LaBudde, 86, of Freeport, died Monday, December 22, 2008, at the University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Born January 17, 1922 in Ogle County she was the daughter of Clifford and Lillian (Martens) Erdman. She married Karl E. LaBudde November 5, 1942. She worked at Burgess Battery for 25 years. Her memberships include Trinity United Methodist Church, United Methodist...
Norman J Janicke
Dec 16, 2008
Freeport Norman J. Janicke, 71, of Freeport, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born April 13, 1937 in Freeport he was the son of Emil and Evelyn (Wilson) Janicke. Norman worked at the Kelly Springfield Tire Company for over 30 years until his retirement. He was a member of Richland Free Methodist Church and served as president...
