Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Walker Mortuary & Daughenbaugh Funeral Home
Shirley M Foltz
Dec 7, 2007
Freeport - Shirley M. Foltz, 76, of Freeport, died Friday, December 7, 2007, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born April 20, 1931 in Freeport she was the daughter of Edward and Iola (Dean) Weber. She married Kenneth W. Foltz June 14, 1952 and he died November 1993. Surviving is her sister, Bonnie (Lyle) Raymond; her brother, Charles (Mary) Weber both of...
Donald O Miller
Nov 27, 2007
Freeport: Donald O. Miller, 81, of Freeport died Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at his home. Born August 13, 1926 in Freeport he was the son of LaVerne O. and Margaret (Groshans) Miller. On September 10, 1947 he married Maxine R. Kochsmeier. Don was a Freeport Fireman for 27 years retiring in 1983. He was a member of St. John United...
Joan E Bardell
Nov 26, 2007
Freeport- Joan E. Crawford Bardell, 76 of Pearl City died Monday evening, November 26, 2007 at FHN Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born July 14, 1931 in Freeport, she was the daughter of James and Myrtle (Folgate) Crawford. She and Robert Bardell were married August 19, 1961, he preceded her in death in September of 2000. She worked at...
Frana M Wieck
Nov 25, 2007
Frana M. Wieck, 86, of Freeport, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born February 21, 1921 in New Glarus, Wisconsin she was the daughter of Fred and Mina (Emch) Moser. She married Alfred Wieck February 7, 1942 and he died October of 2001. She worked for Burgess Battery, the US Post Office, and was a farm wife...
Delmar D Reiter
Nov 25, 2007
Freeport Delmar D. Reiter, 90, of Freeport, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born September 4, 1917 in Lena he was the son of Clyde and Lillie (Hardel) Reiter. He married Ruth Althoff October 26, 1939 in Freeport and she died in March of 1994. Delmar was a Truck Driver for 25 years, and...
Lois H Vick
Nov 25, 2007
Lois H. Vick, 81, of Freeport, died Sunday, November 25, 2007, at the Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Born February 2, 1926 in Freeport she was the daughter of Frederick and Mildred (Fisher) Boeger. She married Charles Vick September 22, 1962 and he died in 2004. She worked at Micro Switch for 32 years. She was a lifetime member of First...
Esther Julia Pauline Abels
Nov 25, 2007
Esther Julia Pauline Abels, 94, of Freeport died Sunday November 25, 2007 at Provena St. Joseph Center. Born July 11, 1913, near Eleroy she was the daughter of Samuel and Elsie (Rampenthal) Gassman. Was a graduate of Lena High School Class of 1931. She and Marvin J Abels were united in marriage March 16, 1938 in Iowa. Marvin died January...
Dean M Fargher
Nov 24, 2007
Freeport Dean M. Fargher, 88, of Freeport, died Saturday, November 24, 2007, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born December 1, 1918 in Kewanee he was the son of Daniel and Jennie (Taggert) Fargher. He married Twila Murray on August 4, 1945. He worked for Quaker Oats, Rath Packing Company, and Protein Blenders from which he retired. Surviving is his wife, Twila...
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,...
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