June Keyes
Apr 12, 2008
Freeport: June Keyes, 96, of Freeport died Saturday April 12, 2008 at the Manor Court in Liberty Village, Freeport. Born June 23, 1911 on the family farm in Marathon, Iowa she was the 9th of 11 children to Gustav and Rena (Budzinski) Grey. June graduated from Lincoln-Lee Consolidated School in Marathon, Iowa and then attended Buena Vista College for two...
Kathryn L Helms
Apr 10, 2008
Kathryn L. Helms, 85, died Thursday April 10th, 2007 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Kathryn was born April 20, 1922 in Sterling, Illinois to Elsa & Siebelt Janssen. She married Norman Helms on April 2, 1941 at the home of her parents near Polo, Ill. Kate and Norm farmed together near Sterling & Polo and later purchased a farm south of...
Dolores M Meyers
Apr 8, 2008
Freeport: Dolores M. Meyers, 82 of Freeport, died Tuesday April 8, 2008 at her home. Born January 15, 1926 in Freeport she was the daughter of Roy and Blanche (Wright) Bittner. On May 6, 1963 she married Edward Meyers in Freeport. Dolores worked as a bookkeeper for Ihm Motor Sales for many years. Her memberships included Women's Auxiliaries for the...
Kenneth M Spaide
Apr 8, 2008
Kenneth M. Spaide, 85, of Cedarville, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in Caledonia, WI. Born June 24, 1922 in Freeport he was the son of Jacob C. and Emma C. (Wessinger) Spaide. He married Rita Bender February 5, 1944. Kenneth was a master machinist for Hoeffer Manufacturing in Freeport. Surviving are his wife, Rita of Caledonia, WI;...
Juanita Thurmond
Apr 7, 2008
Mrs. Juanita Thurmond, 76, of Freeport, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford. Born March 6, 1932 in West, Mississippi she was the daughter of George and Pearl (Riley) Pearson. She married Ira Thurmond, Sr. April 13, 1963 in Freeport and he died January 30, 1981. Juanita worked for Fullerton Bakery, Structo Manufacturing, Freeport Memorial Hospital,...
John Eugene Untersee Jr
Apr 5, 2008
John Eugene "Hans" Untersee, Jr., 79, of Cedarville, died suddenly on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at his home. Born June 16, 1928 in Winslow he was the son of John and Hedwieg (Brandle) Untersee. He married Donna L. Reed of Cedarville on August 6, 1949. From his youth John worked as a cheese maker, and then as a proud member...
Andrew E Stykel
Mar 25, 2008
Andrew E. Stykel, 58, of German Valley, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in Rock City. Born December 15, 1949 in Freeport he was the son of Melvin and Barbara (Trumpfheller) Stykel. He married Robin M. Groves June 20, 1970. Andrew received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb in 1979. He was a plant...
Judith A Pfile
Mar 25, 2008
Judith A. Pfile, 67, of Freeport went to be with the lord surrounded and comforted by her loving family and friends on Tuesday March 25, 2008 at her home from complications with kidney cancer. Born January 7, 1941 she was the daughter of Delbert and Lela (Schwitz) Clark. On October 8, 1960 she married Larry Pfile at the Freeport Mennonite...
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...
