Dorothy C Oefelein
Nov 20, 2007
Freeport Dorothy C. Oefelein, 93, of Freeport died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport. Born December 22, 1913 in Freeport she was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Zoff) Bardell. She Married Kenneth Oefelein August 9, 1935 and he preceded her in death in 2001. Dorothy worked for Burgess Battery and then for Micro Switch before retiring...
Alma L Gassman
Nov 17, 2007
Alma L. Gassman, 84, of Freeport, died Saturday, November 17, 2007, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born December 24, 1922 in Avon, South Dakota she was the daughter of Henry and Martha (Oorlog) Johnson. She married Charles Gassman May 28, 1955 and he died in 1983. She was a Group Leader at Micro Switch for 29 years retiring in...
Ronald B Skrip
Nov 17, 2007
Ronald B. Skrip, 70, of Freeport, died Saturday, November 17, 2007, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born December 18, 1936 in Chicago he was the son of Aloysious and Helene (Mroczek) Skrzypczynski. He married Kathleen Garvin November 18, 1972 in Elgin, IL. Ronald was a mechanical engineer and traveled the world extensively for Philips Electronics. He served with the United States...
Francis W. Martin
Nov 14, 2007
Freeport- Francis W. Martin, 79 of Freeport died Wednesday November 14, 2007 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 12, 1928 in Morrison he was the son of Willard L. and Mabel (Knox) Martin. He was a veteran of U. S. Army. On December 24, 1960 he and Mary Gentz were married in Freeport. He worked for Micro Switch for...
Lyall W Taubert
Nov 13, 2007
Freeport: Lyall Taubert, 87, of Freeport died Tuesday November 13, 2007 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Born October 8, 1920 in Durand, IL. He was the son of August and Mabel (Morrison) Taubert. On February 27, 1943 he married Cecilia Noyes in Sioux Falls, SD. Lyall served his country as a member of the United States Air Force from 1942-1945...
Lynden H Schadewaldt
Nov 13, 2007
Lynden H. Schadewaldt, 65, of Dakota, recently moved to Baraboo, WI, died early Tues., Nov. 13, at UW Madison Hospital, from a massive stroke. He was born October 17, 1942, at Freeport Deaconess Hospital, the son of Henry G. and Ilo (Stamm) Schadewaldt. Lynden was a 1960 graduate of Dakota High School and received his associate degree from Highland Community...
Richard A Rinderman
Nov 12, 2007
Freeport- Richard A. Rinderman, 82 of Freeport died Monday November 12, 2007 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born May 23, 1925 in Cedarville he was the son of Anton and Edna (Sluiter) Rinderman. He and Betty Higley were married April 6, 1971 in Pearl City. He attended Freeport Schools and worked for Micro Switch for 19yrs. He served in the...
Carol Elaine Wagner
Nov 10, 2007
Carol Elaine Wagner 64, devoted wife and daughter, loving mother and grandmother of Freeport passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on November 10,2007 following a courageous battle with cancer to be with our lord, Jesus Christ. Born January 28, 1943 in Lena. She was the daughter of Harold and Esther (Baker) Bergman of Lena. Carol attended school...
Debra Lyn Fust
Nov 8, 2007
Rapid City, SD: Debra Lyn Fust, 51, formerly of Freeport, died on Thursday, November 8, 2007 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Born January 5, 1956 in Freeport, IL. She was the Daughter of LeRoy and Lydia (Schmoll) Janssen - Craig. Surviving are her mother Lydia (Wayne) Craig; Brother, Gary (Judy) Janssen, Sister Nancy (Richard) Geiser, Step- Sister Kelly (Bill) Monigold,...
Kathy G Koch
Nov 7, 2007
Dakota- Kathleen "Kathy" Gayle Koch 53, of Dakota died Wednesday November 7, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 10, 1954 in Freeport she was the daughter of William and Lois (Brinkmeier) Boeke. After graduating from the Dakota High School in 1972 she and Roger Laverne Koch were married December 2,...
Raymond G Luy
Nov 5, 2007
Raymond G. Luy, 55, of Freeport, died Monday, November 5, 2007, at his home. Born May 7, 1952 in Freeport he was the son of George and Donna (Schultz) Luy. He worked for Kelly Springfield Tire Company for 25 years and for the last two years for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Surviving is his mother, Donna Oudekerk of Freeport;...
Delores M Saxby
Nov 5, 2007
Delores M. Saxby, 78, loving mother and grandmother, of Freeport, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Monday, November 5, 2007, at her home in the caring arms of her daughters. Born February 9, 1929 in Freeport she was the daughter of Roland and Anna (Weegens) Graff. She married David R. Saxby August 11, 1950 and he died August 8,...
Janet E Thruman
Nov 4, 2007
Freeport: Janet Thruman, 75, of Freeport, died Sunday, November 4, 2007, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 26, 1932 in Freeport she was the daughter of Eugene and Bernice (Kraner) Lebrecht. On July 30, 1955 she married Donald Thruman. Janet was a home maker who loved cooking and taking care of her family. She was an avid reader and dog...
Violet Bertha Brinkmeier
Nov 3, 2007
Violet Bertha Brinkmeier, 81, of Freeport, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2007, at her home. Born September 28, 1926 in Freeport she was the daughter of Elmer and Elsie (Lutz) Bardell. She married Mervin "Pete" Brinkmeier September 1, 1945 in Freeport and he passed away January 30, 2005. She worked for Burgess Battery, Structo, and Micro Switch. Violet was a...
Lucille Ruth Konstant
Oct 30, 2007
Lucille Ruth Konstant, 92 of Freeport died Tuesday October 30, 2007 at Provena St. Joseph Home. Born October 13, 1915 in Whiteside County she was the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Book) Overcash. She was a graduate of Pecatonica High School in 1933. She and John Geiken were married December 11, 1937 in Davenport, he preceded her in death in...
George William Wiegmann
Oct 29, 2007
George William Wiegmann, 83, of Freeport died Monday October 29, 2007 at his home. Born July 25, 1924 in Freeport he was the son of Charles and Blossem (Phillips) Wiegmann. He and Dorothy "Dori" Meinheit were married November 17, 1977 in Freeport. He worked as the maintenance supervisor for the Stephenson Nursing Center for many years. He is survived by...
William H Marske
Oct 27, 2007
Freeport William H. Marske, 84, of Freeport, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Parkview Home. Born March 2, 1923 in Eldora, Iowa he was the son of August and Clara (Tietz) Marske. He married Elsie Neuberger June 16, 1944 at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi. Bill was a graduate of Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa...
Lucille Shockey
Oct 27, 2007
Ridott Lucille Shockey of rural Ridott, died Saturday, October 27, 2007, at her home. Born November 23, 1923 in Freeport she was the daughter of Fred C. and Sadie (Smith) Niemeier. She married Kenneth G. Shockey June 26, 1941 at the First Lutheran Church, Freeport and he preceded her in death on November 8, 2000. She was a 1941 graduate...
Flora A Downing
Oct 27, 2007
Freeport: Flora A. "Flo" Downing, 87, died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at Parkview Home, Freeport. Born April 6, 1920 in Freeport, she was the daughter of William and Flora (Dame) Krueger. On December 8, 1939 she married Clinton M. "Bud" Downing in Freeport and he preceded her in death on June 9, 1967. Flo worked at Micro Switch, she was...
Thelma E Hugelshofer
Oct 26, 2007
Dakota: Thelma E. Hugelshofer, 97 of Dakota died Friday October 26, 2007 at the FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Born August 1, 1910 in Rock Run Township she was the daughter of George F. and Sadie (Stemm) Wise. On January 23, 1930 she married Albert J. Hugelshofer in rural Dakota. He preceded her in death on August 13, 1997. Thelma began...
