Norman E Schneider
Mar 25, 2008
Norman E. Schneider, 74, of Freeport, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at the V.A. Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Born June 11, 1933 in Freeport he was the son of George and Marie (Deery) Schneider. He married Jean Packard August 27, 1955. Norman was a local auto and motorcycle mechanic for several companies in the Freeport area. He was a veteran...
Alice O Whichmann
Mar 24, 2008
Alice D. Wichmann, 90, formerly of Crete, died Monday, March 24, 2008, at Manor Court in Freeport. Born January 14, 1918 in Crete she was the daughter of Gottlieb and Ida (Piepenbrink) Diersen. She married Werner M. Wichmann June 29, 1941 and he died October 22, 2005 in Freeport. Surviving are her sons, Allan (Jennifer) Wichmann of Charlotte, North Carolina,...
Jerry C Briggs
Mar 23, 2008
Jerry C. Briggs, 64, of Orangeville died Sunday March 23, 2008 at the FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born August 7, 1943 in Monroe he was the son of Forrest and Clara (Trumpy) Briggs. Raised in the farming community of Clarno and Oneco he attended the Monroe and Orangeville Schools. He owned and operated the Briggs Trucking pulling in 48...
Isabel L Baldwin
Mar 20, 2008
Freeport Isabel L. Baldwin, 99, of Freeport, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Parkview Home. Born May 22, 1908 in Freeport she was the daughter of Fred and Emily (Oelke) Frank. She married Robert L. Baldwin August 30, 1958 in Chicago and he preceded her in death. She worked for Freeport Printing 21 years and then for 26 years at...
Dorothy M Askov
Mar 17, 2008
Monroe, WI: Dorothy M. Askov, 95, died Monday March 17, 2008 at Harbor House in Monroe, WI where she had been a resident for 14 years. Born June 11, 1912 in Redfield, SD. She was the daughter of George and Ella (Plackett) Hopkins. On July 23, 1938 she married Howard Askov in Millbank, SD. He preceded her in death on...
Robert De Wayne Hartog
Mar 17, 2008
Freeport Robert De Wayne Hartog, 71, of Freeport died Monday, March 17, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 25, 1936 in Freeport he was the son of John and Freda (TerHark) Hartog. He married Bonnie Canfield September 25, 1960. Robert worked for School District 145 serving as a Bus Monitor. Surviving is his wife, Bonnie Hartog of Freeport; his...
Elizabeth M Piefer
Mar 16, 2008
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Piefer, 92, of Freeport, died unexpectedly, Sunday, March 16, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born Sunday, January 9, 1916 in Peoria she was the daughter of Jack and Ann (Amos) Morton. She married LeRoy Piefer December 12, 1936 in Freeport and he died May 12, 1969. Betty worked at Micro Switch for 27 years retiring in 1980....
Evelyn L Samuelson
Mar 16, 2008
Freeport Evelyn Luella Samuelson, 91, of Freeport, died Sunday, March 16, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born December 8, 1916 in Rock Grove Township she was the daughter of Albert and Elta (Bennehoff) Hemphill. She married Oscar K. Samuelson December 2, 1939 in Dubuque, Iowa and he preceded her in death on May 30, 1996. Evelyn worked at Micro Switch...
Arliethe Laurel Craig
Mar 13, 2008
Arliethe Laurel Craig, 90, of Freeport, died Thursday, March 13, 2008, at Manor Court in Freeport. Born July 3, 1917 in Freeport she was the daughter of Charles and Netta (Brauhn) Mensenkamp. She married Eugene Biesemeier in February of 1943. He was killed in action serving his country in the European Theatre in the summer of 1944. She married Charles...
Ruth E Ezell
Mar 11, 2008
Rockford: Ruth E. Ezell, 87 of Belvidere, formerly of Freeport died Tuesday March 11, 2008 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. Born March 27, 1920 in Woodbine, IL she was the daughter of George and Olga (Rousch) Krell, she married Elben Bonner Ezell, he preceded her in death in 1969. She was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran...
Stanley C Meier
Mar 8, 2008
Dakota- Stanley C. Meier, 84, of Dakota died Saturday March 8, 2008, at his home surrounded by his family. Born May 30, 1923, in Dakota, he was the son of Clarence and Elsie (Cahoon) Meier. He and ClaraBelle Klipping were married September 9, 1945, at First Lutheran Church in Freeport. Stanley has been a member of the Bethel United Methodist...
Frances E Morrow
Mar 7, 2008
Frances E. Morrow, 98, formerly of Freeport, died Friday, March 7th, 2008 at the Neighbor's Nursing Home in Byron. Born June 15th, 1909 in Savanna, IL, she was the daughter of William and Bertha (Goodmiller) Endress. Frances married Leo Morrow October 21st, 1933. Frances and Leo celebrated 50 years of marriage before Leo's death on September 7th, 1984. Leo and...
Lillian Koehler
Mar 3, 2008
Lillian Koehler, 93, died Wednesday March 5, 2008 in Monroe, Wisconsin following a brief illness. Born March 28, 1914 in Florence Station in Stephenson County she was the daughter of Jans and Mary (Janssen) Lingbeck. Lillian was a kind and generous person. Her greatest pleasures came from helping her family, friends and neighbors. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, and euchre but...
Mildred K Jones
Mar 2, 2008
Mildred K. Jones, 87, of Freeport, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born April 10, 1920 in Savanna she was the daughter of John and Florence (Bundy) Linker. She married Thomas H. Jones December 3, 1939 and he died May 25, 2002. She was a graduate of Chadwick High School. Mildred and her husband were long...
Burrell A "Barney" Schmeltzer
Mar 1, 2008
Rockford: Burrell A. "Barney" Schmeltzer, 89 formerly of Dakota and Freeport areas died Saturday March 1, 2008 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born March 13, 1918 in Dakota, IL he was the son of George and Ida (Wyler) Schmeltzer. On August 20, 1939 he married Marion M. Keehnen in Freeport and she preceded him in death on December 24, 1997.
Edward J Pfeiffer Jr
Feb 29, 2008
Edward J. Pfeiffer Jr. Edward "Mr. Clean" Pfeiffer, 83, of Forreston (formerly of Freeport) passed away on February 29, 2008 at his daughter's home. He was born September 9, 1924 in Freeport, the son of Edward Sr. & Alice (Yoder) Pfeiffer. He married Marion Howard on February 13, 1943 in Kahoka, Missouri. She died October 14, 1997. He was in...
Joseph L Dawson
Feb 23, 2008
Freeport Joseph L. Dawson, 91, of Freeport, died Saturday, February 23, 2008, at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born June 23, 1916 in Freeport he was the son of William and Laura (Petticrew) Dawson. Joseph owned and operated Joe's Grocery Store in Freeport. He was a member of Park Hills Evangelical Free Church. Surviving are his nieces, Arlene MacAfee of Milwaukee,...
Phyllis Bauch
Feb 18, 2008
Freeport- Phyllis Bauch, 49, of Freeport died Monday February 18, 2008 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 26, 1958 in Freeport she was the daughter of Norman and Judith (Crone) Truman. She and Michael Bauch were married on May 17, 1986. She worked for Western States and General Casualty Insurance Companies and Barrett Realtors. Her...
Karen M Holbert
Feb 16, 2008
Karen M Holbert "The Lord is my Savior, Open your heart unto him today and always" Karen M Holbert of Freeport went home to her Savior after fighting a courageous battle with several cancers on February 16, 2008 surrounded by family and friends. She was born April 08, 1951 to James C. Carrington and Illa Lucille (Willstead) Carrington at Amboy...
Leola Alice Deery
Feb 16, 2008
Freeport Leola Alice Deery, 92, of Freeport, died Saturday, February 16, 2008, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born October 18, 1915 in Woodbine she was the daughter of William and Alice (Bane) Hayes. She married Charles Simmons in 1935 and he died in 1970. She married Bernard Deery in 1973 and he died in 1978. Surviving are two daughters,...
