Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Walker Mortuary & Daughenbaugh Funeral Home
Esther E Grove
Aug 9, 2008
Freeport- Esther E. Grove, 102 of Stephenson Nursing Center died Saturday August 9, 2008 at the Nursing Center. Born January 1, 1906 in Loran she was the daughter of Louis and Dorothea (Sager) Kuhlemeyer. She and Charles D. Grove were married January 12, 1927 at Dixon, Charles preceded her in death March 18, 1966. She worked with her husband for...
Ronald George Cox
Aug 7, 2008
Ronald George Cox, 72, of Cedarville, died Thursday, August 7, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born April 2, 1936 in Freeport he was the son of George H. and Myra H. (Raisbeck) Cox. He married Duane K. Wagner April 6, 1958. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from the Western University. He served in the U.S. Army. He was...
Ellen K Stick
Aug 6, 2008
NEILLSVILLE, WI - Ellen K. Stick, formerly of Freeport, IL, died Wednesday August 6, 2008, at Memorial Medical Center's Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Ruth Springer
Aug 6, 2008
Ruth Springer 84, of Freeport died Monday August 6, 2007 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born October 22, 1922 in Crystal Falls, Michigan, she was the daughter of Knox and Saima (Saario) Tidwell. She attended Amasa, MI schools before moving to Freeport in 1931. She worked for Burgess Battery Co. prior to doing various domestic jobs before retiring in...
Clarence Wilson
Aug 1, 2008
Clarence Wilson, 73, of Freeport, died Friday, August 1, 2008, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born in1935 in Hartford, Connecticut he was the son of Clarence E. and Yvonne (Hallisey) Wilson. He married Carol McGinnis April 24, 1981 in Freeport. He received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Connecticut. Clarence was in sales for Monsanto, Kautenburg, Empire Brush,...
Lyle A "Larry" Miller
Aug 1, 2008
Lyle A. "Larry" Miller of McConnell, died Friday, August 1, 2008, at the home of his daughter, Laurie Oberle. Born in Chadwick he was the son of Alfred and Mildred (Pontnack) Miller. He worked at Swiss Colony seasonally for the last twenty years. Lyle loved to visit and talk with people, both in person and on the telephone. He loved...
Edward M Gustafson
Jul 24, 2008
Edward M. Gustafson, 89, of Freeport, died Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born January 7, 1919 in Middle River, Minnesota he was the son of Peter E. and Annie Emilie (Hoffos) Gustafson. He married Ruth H. Herbeck March 29, 1941 and she died January 23, 1977. He married Marjorie Mellenthin Meighan July 29, 1977. Edward did...
Marion "Jean" Beacom
Jul 22, 2008
Marion "Jean" Beacom of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 89, formerly of Freeport, Il died Tuesday (July 22, 2008) at Aurora Medical Center in Manitowoc, one month shy of her 90th birthday, surrounded by her 3 loving daughters. Visitation will be held from 4pm to 7pm Friday at Walker Mortuary in Freeport, Il. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Saturday...
Ruthann F Hardman
Jul 20, 2008
Freeport Ruthann F. Hardman, 70, of Freeport, died Sunday, August 20, 2008, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born February 1, 1938 in Freeport she was the daughter of Albert and Almeda (Brydson) Hird. She was retired from Micro Switch. Ruthann was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving is her son, Richie (Kathy)...
Howard R Jensen
Jul 16, 2008
Howard R. Jensen, 89 of Freeport died Wednesday July 16, 2008 at his daughter's home, Janet Jensen where he resided for the past six years. Born July 15, 1919 in Buckeye Township, Orangeville he was the son of Soren and Adella (Reed) Jensen. He married Lois Campbell April 25, 1942, she preceded him in death in March of 1977. He...
Ilo E Schadewaldt
Jul 15, 2008
Ilo Stamm Schadewaldt, age 99, died on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Clinton, IA. Born August 22, 1908 in Udall, KS she was the daughter of George (Milt) and Minnie Stamm. She married Henry G. Schadewaldt September 12, 1931 in the parsonage of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Morrison. From the Kansas farm house where she was...
Robert L Giacherio
Jul 10, 2008
Robert L. Giacherio, 61, of Oro Valley, formerly of Freeport and Rockford, left this world to join his parents on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Casa De La Luz Hospice Care in Tucson, Arizona. Born October 26, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois, he was the son of Peter and Lucille (Scienza) Giacherio. Surviving is his sister, Virginia (Paul) Featherston of Oro...
Dorothy I Luettig
Jul 5, 2008
Dorothy I. Luettig, 68, of Shabbona, formerly of Freeport, died Saturday, July 5, 2008 at Shabbona Healthcare Center in Shabbona. Born February 10, 1940 in Freeport she was the daughter of Clyde and Eva (Jones) Miller. She married Leonard Luettig September 6, 1958 in Freeport. She and her husband owned the The Mower Inn in Freeport for 20 years. Dorothy...
Glenn R Terhark
Jun 22, 2008
Glenn R. TerHark, 79, of Winslow, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. He was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Stephenson County, the son of Fred and Mary Alta TerHark. Glenn was a 1946 graduate of Dakota High School and U.S. Navy Veteran. He and Elaine Jones were married July 20, 1957, in Freeport....
Astrid A Hansen
Jun 12, 2008
Born September 12, 1918 in Freeborn County, Minnesota she was the daughter of Soren and Marie (Anderson) Jensen. She married James T. Hansen November 25, 1937 and he died in July of 1987 in Florida. Astrid was a bookkeeper for National Tea Grocery for 25 years. Surviving are her daughters, Judy (James) Stretch of Lake Summerset and Margaret (Robert) Rose...
John F Bogardus
Jun 11, 2008
Freeport John F. Bogardus, 75, of Freeport, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 19, 1933 in Indianapolis, Indiana he was the son of Hubert and Marion (Fisher) Bogardus. John was a retired Industrial Engineer. Surviving are his daughters, Julie Ammon of Dixon and Shari (David) Krause of Jefferson, Ohio; 3 grandchildren, Alexis and Amanda, Krause,...
Donald W Freeman
Jun 6, 2008
Donald W. Freeman, 81, of Freeport , died Friday, June 6, 2008 at FHN Memorial Hospital . Born October 27, 1926 in rural Mt. Carroll Township to Margaret and William Freeman. He graduated in 1944 as Class Salutatorian from Mt. Carroll High School . He graduated in 1948 from Browns College of Commerce with honors. He was employed as a...
Donna Mae Malloy
Jun 6, 2008
Donna Mae Malloy, 72, of Freeport, died Friday, June 6, 2008, at her home after an extended illness. Born March 24, 1936 in Freeport she was the daughter of Willard and Margaret (Boyer) Wittbecker. She married Francis "Bob" Malloy March 2, 1961. Donna worked as a beautician in her own home, at Mirco Switch, and she and her husband owned...
Bryan L Davey
Jun 6, 2008
Wheaton - Bryan L. Davey, 56, of Wheaton, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 6, 2008. Bryan helped hundreds of children through his career as a school psychologist in the Chicago area. He will be deeply missed by family and friends. He was born in Freeport on November 7, 1951, the son of Robert and Marilyn (Blair) Davey. He graduated from...
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