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...
James F Herold
Dec 6, 2006
Freeport-James F. Herold, 70, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born August 1, 1936 in Freeport he was the son of Christian and Lucinda (Lange) Herold. He married Charlene Stingley September 30, 1991 in Freeport. James was a local roofer for many years. He was a Marine Corp veteran. He was an avid NASCAR and...
Marian E Fordyce
Dec 5, 2006
Marian E. Fordyce- Marian Elizabeth Fordyce, 81, formerly of Rockford, IL passed away December 5, 2006 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Born August 6, 1925 in Inglewood, CA. she was the daughter of Frank and Clara Workinger. She and James A Fordyce Sr. were married on March 19, 1943 in Freeport, IL She was a member of First...
Joseph F Burkhart
Dec 2, 2006
Freeport: Joseph Francis Burkhart, 78, of Freeport, died Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born October 23, 1928 in Normal, IL he was the son of Frank and Eunice (Gaston) Burkhart. In August of 1961 he married Charlestine M. Griffin. Joseph was a member of St. James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and a veteran of...
Esther L Reed
Dec 1, 2006
Freeport-Esther L. Reed, 92, of Freeport, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born June 24, 1914 in rural Pearl City she was the daughter of Emil and Harriet (Price) Schulz. She married Delbert Reed March 3, 1935 and he died in 1968. Esther worked for Kresges at their lunch counter and then was an advertising clerk at...
Dorothy M "Maxine" Sisler
Nov 30, 2006
Freeport-Dorothy M. "Maxine" Sisler, 88, of Freeport, died Thursday, November 30, 2006 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born April 23, 1918 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa she was the daughter of Albin and Hilma (Nelson) Swenson. She married Glenn C. Sisler Jr. on April 4, 1942 and he died April 16, 1992. She attended Brown's Business College. Maxine was a...
Gloria M Suttman
Nov 27, 2006
Freeport-Gloria M. Suttman, 76, of Freeport, died Monday, November 27, 2006, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born September 25, 1930 in Freeport she was the daughter of Henry and Grace (Ammerman) Klaus. She married Roland J. "Bubby" Suttman May 14, 1955 and he died June 11, 2004. She worked at W.T. Rawleigh and then many years at Micro Switch retiring in...
Dolly Adkins
Nov 27, 2006
Dolores V. "Dolly" Adkins, 80, of Freeport, died Monday November 27, 2006 at FHN Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born April 4, 1926 in Cavalier, North Dakota, she was the daughter of Gordon Well and Marie Schweitzer Well. After graduating from high school, Dolly moved to Washington, D.C. in 1944, where she worked for the Office of War Information...
Leroy W "Roy" Waller
Nov 24, 2006
Freeport-LeRoy W. "Roy" Waller, 81, of Freeport, died Friday, November 24, 2006, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born April 14, 1925 in Freeport he was the son of William and Martha (Albrecht) Waller. He married Joan M. Lameyer in August of 1957 and she died May 10, 2005. He was a World War II Army veteran. Roy worked at Micro Switch...
Marilyn M Prinkey
Nov 23, 2006
Freeport-Marilyn M. Prinkey, 81, of Freeport, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 23, 2006, at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Betty J Johnson
Nov 22, 2006
Freeport-Betty J. Johnson, 82, of Freeport, died Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at home surrounded by her family, after a long struggle with cancer. Betty was born at home on April 29, 1924, in Winslow, Illinois. She was the daughter of William and Eva (Rackow) Gore. She married Dale A. Johnson, of Freeport, on January 5, 1944. She graduated from Freeport...
Wesley A Weier
Nov 21, 2006
Freeport-Wesley A. Weier, 37, of Freeport, died Tuesday November 21, 2006. Born December 30, 1968 in Freeport he was the son of Wayne and Nancy (Moore) Weier. Wesley worked with Orchid in Monroe, Wisconsin for 15 years and was presently working with the Journal Standard Newspaper. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, Bear and Cub fan. Wesley was known as...
Floyd C Julius
Nov 18, 2006
Lena- Floyd C. Julius, 90, of rural Lena, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at home. Born April 18, 1916 in Harlem Township he was the son of Simon and Minnie (Karstedt) Julius. He married Irene Baker September 29, 1940. Floyd was a retired Stephenson County farmer. His memberships included Lena Evangelical Free Church and the Stephenson County Farm Bureau. He...
