Doris E Best
Aug 1, 2007
Freeport - Doris E. Best, 83, formerly of Orangeville, died Saturday, September, 2007 at Manor Court in Freeport. Born in 1924, in rural Rock City, she was the daughter of Harrison H. and Viola M. (Meier) Meinert. She graduated from the three-year Davis High School in 1941, from Orangeville High School in 1942, and the Freeport Deaconess Hospital School of...
Margaret M Hawes
Jul 30, 2007
Margaret M. Hawes, 90, of Freeport died Monday July 30, 2007 at Provena St. Joseph Home. Born December 17, 1916 in Freeport she was the daughter of August E. and Marie (Ottenhausen) Schmidt. She and Glen Hawes were married in Iowa in 1935, he died in 1978. She worked as a cook at Freeport High School for 12yrs and for...
The Paul D Rev
Jul 30, 2007
Bradford, IL- On Monday morning July 30, 2007 The Reverend Paul D. Votaw Sr., 90, went to be with the Lord he loved and served so faithfully. Reverend Votaw was born in Kansas City, MO to LeMoine David and Edna Francis Votaw on June 20, 1917. He was the third of four children. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree...
Harry Snively
Jul 30, 2007
Freeport- William H. "Harry" Snively, 92, of Freeport died Monday, July 30, 2007, at his home. Born June 5, 1915 in Pecatonica he was the son of William and Gertrude Violet (Stilwell) Snively. He and Theda Phillips were married February 4, 1956 at her family home in Pearl City. After farming in the Pecatonica area for more than 40 years,...
Alice C Wise
Jul 27, 2007
Alice C. Wise, 96, formerly of Freeport, IL, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at P.A. Peterson Center of Health, Rockford, IL. A daughter of Louis and Amelia (Regez) Becker, she was born July 28, 1910 and grew up in the Monroe, WI area. Alice was employed at Parker Pen, Janesville, WI for 18 years; stating that even during the depression...
Jane R Libke
Jul 27, 2007
Columbia, S.C. - Jane Rouen Kuhnen Libke, 91, formerly of Freeport, IL died Friday, July 27, 2007 at the National Health Care Parklane Center in Columbia, S.C. Born January 12, 1916 in Elkhart, Ind. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Josephine (Rouen) Kuhnen. On May 1, 1972 she married Marvin J. Libke in Elkhart, Ind. Jane worked 32 years...
Beverly J Brenner
Jul 25, 2007
Beverly J. Brenner 74 of Dakota died Wednesday July 25, 2007 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on January 14, 1933 in Dixon she was the daughter of Raymond and Pauline (Kested) Pettenger. She and Francis J. Brenner were married February 29, 1952 in Pecatonica he died March of 2005. For many years she and her husband farmed in the Pecatonica...
Mona I Wittbecker
Jul 24, 2007
Freeport: Mona I. Wittbecker, 75, of Freeport passed over into God's loving light, on Tuesday July 24, 2007 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 8, 1931 in Freeport She was the daughter of Ernest and Corrine (Hoffman) Chappell. On May 21, 1949 she married Harold Wittbecker in Freeport, he preceded her in death in January of 2005. Mona worked for...
Edna V Bogie
Jul 19, 2007
Davis-Edna Bogie, 85, of Davis, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at the Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born May 11, 1922 in Polo she was the daughter of John and Ethel (Powell) Sheely. She moved to Davis with her husband, Earl Bogie, in 1962. He preceded her in death September 17, 1993. Edna held many jobs in and around Davis...
Elaine J Veach
Jul 16, 2007
Freeport-Elaine J. Veach, 80, of Freeport, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at the Manor Court in Freeport. Born June 25, 1927 in Freeport she was the daughter of Leon and Mabel (Fitzgerald) Wilson. She graduated Orangeville High School in 1945. She married Charles Veach in 1946 in Freeport. They lived in Rock Grove for 37 years before moving to Freeport....
Viola Schwarze
Jul 14, 2007
Viola Schwarze, 104, of Freeport formerly of the Red Oak area, died Saturday July 14, 2007 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Viola was born November 07, 1902 in Lancaster Twp, Stephenson County IL the daughter of Clayton and Lizzie (Fawver) Maize. On October 23, 1929 she married Harris C. Schwarze at Ridott, IL. He died July 26, 2006....
Gary L Kubly
Jul 13, 2007
Freeport-Gary L. Kubly, 63, of Freeport, died Friday, July 13, 2007 at his home with family and friends present. Born September 20, 1943 in Freeport he was the son of LaVerne and Gertrude (Keller) Kubly. He married Lynda Marsh April 17, 1967 in Madison, Wisconsin. Gary owned and operated A-1 Plumbing & Heating for over 25 years in Freeport. His...
Jance Lingbeck
Jul 9, 2007
Jance Lingbeck, 99, a retired farmer, passed away July 9, 2007 in Monroe, Wisconsin following a brief illness. He was born December 6, 1907 in Loran Township in Stephenson County son of Jans and Mary (Johnson) Lingbeck.
Alta M Lumby
Jul 7, 2007
Rockford-Alta M. Lumby, 90, of Rockford, formerly of Freeport, died Thursday, July 7, 2007, at Wesley Willows Health Center in Rockford.
David W Gassman
Jul 5, 2007
Naperville, IL- David W. Gassman, 59, formerly of Freeport, died Thursday July 5, 2007 at his home in Naperville. Born August 15, 1947 in Freeport he was the son of William and Naomi (Monigold) Gassman. David was a graduate of Freeport High School Class of 1965, North Central College in 1969 and Northwestern University Law School. He worked for Fermi...
Glenn A Randall
Jul 4, 2007
Freeport-Glenn A. Randall, 77, of Freeport, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Born June 13, 1930 in Ramsey, Illinois he was the son of Ralph and Irene (Wollerman) Randall. He married Barbara Austin August 20, 1948. Glenn was a local farmer who worked for the IC Railroad for 39 years. He was a member...
Connie K Aden
Jul 4, 2007
Lena-Connie K. Aden, 54, of Lena, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Green County, Wisconsin. Born April 26, 1953 in Freeport she was the daughter of William and Wilma (Schneider) Aden. For 15 years she worked at Newell Companies and was working at Dura Automotive in Stockton at the time of her death....
Lela E Hillmer
Jun 30, 2007
Freeport-Lela E. Hillmer, 92, of Freeport, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, at the La Jolla Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in San Diego, California. Born May 30, 1915 in Cadiz, Wisconsin she was the daughter of Clark E. and Ruth (Samels) Goodman. When she was one year old the family moved to Montana where they lived until the Great Depression when...
Lyle P Miller
Jun 30, 2007
McConnell-Lyle P. Miller, 22, of McConnell, died Saturday, June 30, 2007, as a result of a car accident in Eleroy. Born May 19, 1985 in Monroe, Wisconsin he was the son of Larry Miller and Karen (Bertram) Miller. He graduated from Lena-Winslow High School in 2003 and received several certificates from Highland Community College Automotive Program. He was presently working...
John E Barker
Jun 28, 2007
Freeport-John E. Barker, 77, of Freeport, died Thursday, June 28, 2007, at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Born December 3, 1929 in Springfield, Missouri, he was the son of Lynn and Ione (Hopkins) Barker. He married Penna D. Metoff February 27, 1953 in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from Freeport High School and received his Associate Degree from Highland...
