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,...
Frieda K Kubly
Feb 15, 2008
Durand: Frieda K. Kubly, 76 of Durand formerly of the Davis area, died Friday February 15, 2008 at the Medina Nursing Center, Durand. Born September 5, 1931 in rural Davis she was the daughter of Myron F. and Clara A. M. (Koch) Meinert. On September 3, 1950 she married Nathan W. Kubly in Davis, IL. He preceded her in death...
H Duane Hasting
Feb 13, 2008
Freeport Harold Duane Hasting, 65, of Freeport, died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at his home. Born January 2, 1943 in Osceola, Iowa he was the son of Harold and Gladys (Judkins) Hasting. He married Pam Stauffacher April 29, 1989. Duane received his Bachelor's Degree from Iowa State University and his law degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa...
Donald E Thomas
Feb 12, 2008
Freeport: Donald E. Thomas, 80, of Freeport, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 15, 1927 in New Haven, Connecticut he was the son of Paul and Dorothy (Heine) Thomas. He married Lois Sundvall September 19, 1953 in Milford, Connecticut. Don received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. He was...
Roger A Ackerman
Feb 11, 2008
Roger A. Ackerman, 73, of Orangeville, died Monday, February 11, 2008 at his home after a two year brave battle with cancer. Born October 21, 1934 in Baileyville he was the son of Heite and Jennie (Brookman) Ackerman. He married Barbara Waller September 16, 1955. Roger was a life time farmer. In 1975 he was the second host of the...
Gary G Kerchner
Feb 8, 2008
Freeport: Gary G. Kerchner, 62, of Freeport, died Friday February 8, 2008 at this home. Born November 20, 1945 in Dakota he was the son of Harry M. and Bethel (Walters) Kerchner. On July 12, 1963 he married Sylvia Adams in Freeport.
Thurlow Norman "Shorty" Blair
Feb 7, 2008
Freeport Thurlow Norman "Shorty" Blair,83, of Freeport, died Thursday, February 7, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born September 4, 1924 in Pearl City he was the son of Walter and Tresea (Koch) Blair. He married Barbara E. Feld June 19, 1949. He worked for SC Bartlet in Shannon, Vohlken Brothers Dairy, Union Dairy, and then Deans Food in Pecatonica. After...
Olive Mae Stoltz
Feb 6, 2008
Freeport Olive Mae Stoltz, 82, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born November 9, 1925 in Forreston she was the daughter of Fredrick and Anna (Groenwald) Doeden. She married Robert E. Stoltz July 16, 1948 and he died December 30, 2002. She was a member of First Lutheran Church Surviving are one daughter, Janet (Dale)...
Alfred Altfillisch
Feb 2, 2008
Elizabeth Alfred Altfillisch, 91, of Elizabeth, died Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Elizabeth Nursing Home in Elizabeth. Born February 10, 1916 in Gilford Township he was the son of Mathias and Della (Saam) Altfillisch. He married Birdena Trezona in 1936 and she died in 1972. He married Betty Holland in 1974 and she died in 2004. Alfred was a retired...
Dorothy I Jones
Jan 29, 2008
Richmond, CA. - Dorothy I. Jones-DeWall, 76, formerly of Freeport died Tuesday January 29, 2008 at her home in Richmond CA. Born August 7, 1931 she was the daughter of Thomas and Beulah Jones. Dorothy was a graduate of the Chicago Art Institute in 1972; she loved to paint local landscapes of the white pines state park and the Midwestern...
Floris M Blackbourn
Jan 28, 2008
Freeport: Floris M. Blackbourn, 92, of Freeport, died Monday, January 28, 2008 at her home in Freeport. Born March 24, 1915 in Stockton, IL she was the daughter of Bert and Grace (Polhill) Penticoff. On May 15, 1944 she married Fredrick L. Blackbourn in Freeport and he preceded her in death in 1953. Floris was a quality control inspector with...
Elsie M Brinkmann
Jan 27, 2008
Elsie M. Brinkmann, 99, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday January 27, 2008, at 8:00 PM. Born March 3, 1908, in St. Louis, MO., she was the daughter of Herman & Eva (Kuehn) Blase. She and Henry J. Brinkmann were married in Chicago, Illinois on October 2, 1943. She worked as a school and legal secretary for many...
Dorothy G Cain
Jan 21, 2008
Freeport: Dorothy G. Cain, 92, of Freeport, died Monday, January 21, 2008, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 6, 1915 in Freeport she was the daughter of Roscoe and Iva M. (Van Brocklin) Peck. She married John Cain June 28, 1937 and he died June 24, 1974. Dorothy was a member of Van Brocklin United Methodist Church where she was...
