Racheal C Wagner
Jan 18, 2007
Freeport-Racheal C. Wagner, 92, of Freeport, died Thursday, January 18, 2007, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born January 21, 1914 in Cedarville she was the daughter of Oscar F. and Nellie (Dwyer) Fink. She married C. Leslie Wagner January 16, 1943 and he died September 9, 2003. Racheal was an organist and pianist for many area Churches for 45...
Lorraine B Gray
Jan 18, 2007
Freeport-Lorraine B. Gray, 78, of Freeport, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 18, 2007, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born February 6, 1928 in Pearl City she was the daughter of Orville and Grace (Earnest) Dole. She married David R. Gray September 10, 1949 in Orangeville. She worked at Micro Switch for 29 years, was a member of the...
Elva A Earl
Jan 14, 2007
Freeport-Elva A. Earl, 76, of Freeport, died Sunday, January 14, 2007, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born May 3, 1930 in Haldane she was the daughter of Ben and Etta (Girard ) Rowland. Elva worked at Micro Switch for over 40 years retiring in the late 1980's. She was an avid bowler and animal lover and a big...
Ruth E Ketelhut
Jan 13, 2007
Freeport-Ruth E. Ketelhut, 90, of Freeport, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2007. She died at the Lena Living Center in Lena where she had been admitted for less than 24 hours. Born March 4, 1916 in Oneida, Iowa she was the daughter of Gotliob and Lauretta (Wendling) Heiserman. She married Harold Ketelhut June 6,...
Lance Nicholas Hooper
Jan 12, 2007
Freeport-Lance Nicholas Hooper, 43, of Freeport, died Friday, January 12, 2007, at his home. Born June 28, 1963 in Freeport he was the son of Robert L. and Sheila (Bach) Hooper. A graduate of Aquin High School he attended Rockford College and Highland Community College. He served in the National Guard. Lance was a lifelong Packer fan who enjoyed reading,...
Kermit E Aspinwall
Jan 12, 2007
Freeport-Kermit E. Aspinwall 88 of rural Freeport, died Friday, January 12, 2007, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born October 8, 1918 in Freeport he was the son of Edgar and Elizabeth (Volkers) Aspinwall in the Bolton area. He married his loving wife of 69 years, Leona Peck in Dubuque, Iowa on November 22, 1937. Kermit will be dearly missed by his...
Margaret I Mclain
Jan 11, 2007
Freeport: Margaret I."Irma" McLain 95, of Freeport, died Thursday January 11, 2007 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Born October 26, 1911 in Savanna, IL she was the daughter of Thomas and Carrie (Sanburn) Noble. On November 28, 1930 she married Myron M. McLain at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa and he preceded her in death in March of...
Ralph H Hille
Jan 10, 2007
Freeport: Ralph Hille, 89, of Freeport died Wednesday January 10, 2007 at his home. Born June 25, 1917 in Freeport he was the son of William and Mary (Fawver) Hille. On December 13, 1947 he married Norma Scudder in Sterling, IL. Ralph ran the Austin Delivery Service in the early 40's and then worked at Fairbanks-Morse Co. for 13 years,...
Vera E Otte
Jan 8, 2007
Freeport: Vera E. Otte, 92 of Freeport died Monday January 8, 2007 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Care Center, Freeport. Born September 24, 1914 in Freeport she was the daughter of Fred and Emma (Tielkemeier) Otte. She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Lena, IL. Surviving are her nephew, Leland (Nancy) Otte of Freeport, niece, Delores Fickenscher...
Robert W Johnston
Dec 31, 2006
Freeport- Robert Johnston, 79, of Freeport died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born September 18, 1927 in Freeport he was the son of William and Frances (Hiteman) Johnston. He married Joyce Kline on June 25, 1955 in Freeport. He was a veteran of WWII, Pretzel City USA board member, a fifty year member of the Masonic Excelsior...
Martha A Klinger
Dec 31, 2006
Freeport-Martha Anna Klinger, 89, of Freeport, died Sunday, December 31, 2006, at her home. Born October 27, 1917 in Ridott she was the daughter of August and Wilhelmina (Brinkmeier) Meier. She married Ben H. Klinger October 19, 1938 in Ridott and he died April 19, 1991 in Freeport. Martha attended Cedarville Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational Church. She was an active member...
Dolores J Gift
Dec 30, 2006
Freeport-Dolores J. "Laurie" Gift, 72, of Freeport, died Saturday, December 30, 2006, at her home. Born March 2, 1934 in Freeport she was the daughter of Robert J. and Marie (Wittbecker) Anderson. She married Donald D. Gift March 2, 1952. Dolores was a woman who was dedicated to her husband and family. She cherished every person she touched and will...
Ruth M Eisenbise
Dec 27, 2006
Freeport-Ruth M. Eisenbise, 86, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born December 14, 1920 in Freeport she was the daughter of Frank and Hazel (Popp) Wachlin. Ruth worked for Micro Switch for 30 years retiring in 1982. She was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ. Surviving are her cousins, Betty...
Cleone B Culver
Dec 22, 2006
Freeport-Cleone B. Culver, 86, of Freeport, died Friday, December 22, 2006 at Parkview Home. Born August 22, 1920 in Freeport she was the daughter of Robert T. and Ella M. (Schmidt) Shepard. She married George R. Culver September 9, 1943 and he died July 2, 2004. Cleone attended Brown's Business College in Freeport. She worked at Central Illinois Electric &...
Carol Elizabeth Holmes
Dec 18, 2006
Freeport- Carol Elizabeth (Rush) Holmes, 73, of Freeport, died Monday, December 18, at Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI after a brave battle with cancer. Born September 8, 1933 in Clinton, IA to Irwin and Wilma (Robbe) Rush of Mt. Carroll, she graduated from Mt. Carroll High School in 1951. She married her high school sweetheart, Ronald G. Holmes of...
Geraldine M Plapp
Dec 16, 2006
Freeport-Geraldine M. Plapp, 85, of Freeport, died Saturday, December 16, 2006, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born February 1, 1921 in New Kirk, Iowa she was the daughter of Nick and Minnie (Voss) Oosting. She married Calvin O. Plapp August 8, 1942 and he preceded her in death on September 8, 1984. She married Gayle R. Plapp November...
Louise M Fritzenmeier
Dec 13, 2006
Freeport: Louise M. Fritzenmeier, 89, of Freeport, died Wednesday December 13, 2006 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born August 12, 1917 in Freeport she was the daughter of Ernest and Lena (Builte) Fritzenmeier. Louise was a member of St. John United Church of Christ and worked at Banker's Mutual Life Insurance until her retirement. Surviving her are many nieces and nephews....
John F Mellnick
Dec 12, 2006
Freeport-John Francis Mellnick, 57, of Freeport, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at his home. Born January 28, 1949 in Freeport he was the son of Charles H. and Marianna F. (Hawn) Mellnick. He married Cynthia "Cindy" Neuschwander January 31, 1970. John worked for Cushman & Wakefield at Met Life Insurance Company in Freeport. He was a founding and active member...
Ronald E Rapean Tobin
Dec 11, 2006
FREEPORT - Ronald E. Rapean Tobin, 65, of Freeport, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, in his home after an extended illness.
Ronald H Beam
Dec 9, 2006
Cedarville-Ronald H. Beam, 78, of Cedarville, died Saturday, December 9, 2006, in his home. Born March 24, 1928 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of Lester A. and Gail M. (Seely) Beam. On June 21, 1952 in Freeport, Ronald became the loving and faithful husband of Barbara A. Baldwin. She died on November 3, 2004. After graduating from...
