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Patricia S Breska

Patricia S Breska

Sep 20, 2005

Freeport-Patricia S. Breska, 83, of Freeport, died Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born April 26, 1922 in Freeport she was the daughter of Nels and Lillian (Ahrens) Sward. She married George J. Breska June 22, 1968 and he died October 9, 1996. She worked for Northwestern Telephone Company until her retirement. She was a member of Grace...

Helen A Wieland

Helen A Wieland

Sep 13, 2005

Freeport-Helen A. Wieland, 84, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at the Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born October 31, 1920 in Pulaski Co., Illinois she was the daughter of Earl Z. and Berilor (Rider) Miller. She married Harold L. Dale September 30, 1939.He was killed in Germany April 1945. She married Marion C. Wieland in Freeport May 1, 1948....

Susan L Schneiderman

Susan L Schneiderman

Sep 11, 2005

Freeport-Susan L. Schneiderman, 48, of Freeport, died Sunday, September 11, 2005, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born December 11, 1956 in Freeport she was the daughter of Lyle and Alice (Huffman) Endress. She married Doug C. Schneiderman July 9, 1994. She graduated from Freeport High School 1976. She worked in nursing for 30 years, the In Between Café, and the last...

Grace P Koch

Grace P Koch

Sep 10, 2005

Freeport- Grace P. Koch, 99, of Freeport, died Saturday, September 10, 2005 at the Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born November 19, 1905 in Freeport she was the daughter of Henry and Emma (Dammeier) Prasse. She married Roy E. Koch in 1929 and he preceded her in death in 1957. A lifetime member of St. John United Church of Christ...

Henrietta F Brubaker

Henrietta F Brubaker

Sep 5, 2005

Cedarville-Henrietta F. Brubaker, 92, of Cedarville, died Monday, September 5, 2005 at Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Jean L Schramm

Jean L Schramm

Aug 28, 2005

Freeport-Jean L. Schramm, 84, of Freeport, died Sunday August 28, 2005, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born December 13, 1920 in Rockford she was the daughter of Lloyd and Julia (Anderson) Mullican. She married Karl M. Schramm February 10, 1946 in Rockford. Jean worked at Taylor Park School for 14 years. She was a member of Embury United Methodist...

Helen B Henze

Helen B Henze

Aug 22, 2005

Freeport: Helen B. Henze, 91 of Freeport died Monday August 22, 2005 at Parkview Home. Born December 2, 1913 in Monroe, WI. She was the daughter of Charles G. and Amy (Swanson) Kelley. On August 12, 1945 she married Noble R. Henze in Freeport, he died on September 18, 1981. She graduated from Freeport High School class of 1931. She...

Sally Strohacker

Sally Strohacker

Aug 21, 2005

Margate,Florida-Sally Strohacker, 67, of Margate, Florida, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday, August 21, 2005 at the Northwest Hospital in Margate. Born March 16, 1938 in Freeport she was the daughter of Harry and Bethel Kerchner. Surviving is her mother, Bethel of Freeport; 2 sons, Randy Strohacker of Rockford and Toby Strohacker of California; 1 daughter, Valerie Sword of Margate, FL;...

Jessie I De Franco

Jessie I De Franco

Aug 15, 2005

Freeport: Jessie I. DeFranco, 89, of Freeport died Monday August 15, 2005 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born January 10, 1916 in Hanover, IL she was the daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (Potter) Turner. She married James J. DeFranco June 12, 1937 in Chicago. He preceded her on death in June 22, 1984. Jessie worked for Economy Insurance...

Virginia M Jansen

Virginia M Jansen

Aug 9, 2005

Madison: Virginia M. Jansen, 74 of Freeport died Tuesday August 9, 2005 at the University Hospital in Madison. Born March 16, 1931 in Freeport she was the daughter of Homer and Irma (Bowers) Stebbins. She worked for Micro Switch for over 30 years retiring in March of 1993. Virginia loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and was...

Rosalind A Olson

Rosalind A Olson

Jul 29, 2005

Freeport-Rosalind A. Olson, 85, of Freeport, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born April 23, 1920 near Garnavillo in Clayton County, Iowa she was the daughter of Charles and Louisa (Staack) Gossman. She was a graduate of Elkader High School. She married Alvin "Al" C. Olson October 6, 1939 in Clayton Center, Iowa. Alvin preceded...

Gerald L Crouse

Gerald L Crouse

Jul 28, 2005

Freeport-Gerald L. Crouse, 61, of Freeport, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at his home after a one year battle with Leukemia. Born May 4, 1944 at the Liberal Army Air Force Base Hospital in Liberal, KS he was the son of Robert and Sylvia (Winter) Crouse. He married Tina Reuber December 17, 1966. He married Christine Carter March 31, 1973...

Richard L Foulker

Richard L Foulker

Jul 15, 2005

Freeport-Richard L. Foulker, 62, of Freeport, surrounded by his family and friends in his home, went to be with the Lord on Friday July 15, 2005. Born July 14, 1943 in Monroe, Wisconsin, he was the son of Charles R. and Edna (Krueger) Foulker. He married Connie Kaufman May 25, 1985. He worked for Northwestern / GTE Telephone Company until...

Marjorie G Hyde

Marjorie G Hyde

Jul 5, 2005

Rockford: Majorie G, Hyde, 80 of Freeport formerly of Elmhurst died Tuesday July 5, 2005 at St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, IL. Born May 9, 1925 in Chicago Illinois she was the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Rice) Nuetzhorn. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and very active within many groups of the Church. She was a...

Gary Lee Herman

Gary Lee Herman

Jul 5, 2005

Freeport-Gary Lee Herman, 61, of Freeport, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born December 05, 1943 in Freeport he was the son of Wendolyn and Beulah (Lee) Herman. Gary worked with the Freeport Housing Authority in Freeport. Surviving are his daughters, Heather Herman of Monticello, Wisconsin and Chaya (James) Scott of England; 1 sister, Nancy Goff of...

Wilma Jean Bender

Wilma Jean Bender

Jul 2, 2005

Wilma Jean Bender, 81, of Freeport, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at home. Wilma was born on July 15, 1923 in Freeport. She was the daughter of Walter Edward John and Florence Irene (Mellen) Jacobs. On May 16, 1953 she married James Edward Bender. Wilma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- grand mother, and great- great grand...

Donald E Maher

Donald E Maher

Jun 27, 2005

Madison WI- Donald E. Maher, 66 of Freeport died Monday June 27, 2005 with his family at his side in the V.A. Hospital in Madison. Born December 19, 1938 he was the son of Thomas and Lilas (Wittbecker) Maher. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and on April 1, 1961 he and Lois Sherwood were ma

Lucille M Burma

Lucille M Burma

Jun 26, 2005

Freeport-Lucille M. Burma, 81, of Freeport, died Sunday June 26, 2005, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born March 22, 1924 in Forreston she was the daughter of Conrad and Luella (Zumdahl) Daniels. Lucille was a bus driver for the Forreston schools, a secretary at Highland Community College, and in the floral business for several years. She was the former organist at...

William Kenneth Stein

William Kenneth Stein

Jun 25, 2005

Wm. Kenneth (Ken) Stein, 86, of Bellevue, Iowa, died on Saturday, June 25, at Bellevue, Iowa. He lived in Freeport, Illinois for most of his life. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m.Wednesday at Embury United Methodist Church, 515 S. Galena Ave., Freeport, Illinois, with Rev. D. Robin Benson of Embury and Pastor Paul Gammelin of St. John Lutheran Church...

Mae Busjahn Sanders

Mae Busjahn Sanders

Jun 23, 2005

Mae (Busjahn) Sanders, 91 formerly of Beloit, WI died Thursday June 23, 2005 in LaQuinta, Ca. Born February 3, 1914 in Brooklyn, WI, she was the daughter of Henry and Rosilie Rhyner. She is survived by her husband Dorwin "Sandy" Sanders of LaQuinta CA.; one daughter Sharon (Rodger) Kuhnke of Elkhorn WI; twin sister Mabel Kuhlemeier of Riverside CA.; four...

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