Pope John Paul Ii
Apr 2, 2005
Karol Jozef Wojtyola, also known as Pope John Paul II, was born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, a small city near Krakow, Poland. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla Sr., a retired army officer and tailor, and Emilia Kaczorowska Wojtyla, a schoolteacher. During his childhood the Pope experienced many hardships including the loss of his...
Lydia M Parker Porter
Mar 29, 2005
Freeport-Lydia M. Parker Porter, 89, of Freeport, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at her home with her family. Born June 15, 1915 in Kent Township, Stephenson County she was the daughter of William and Emma (Inman) Niemeier. She married Earl "Bud" Parker on May 11, 1941 in Sturdevant, Wisconsin and he passed away February 21, 1972. She married Robert Dale...
Geraldine A Young
Mar 29, 2005
Freeport-Geraldine A. Young, 77, of Freeport, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born June 21, 1927 in Freeport she was the daughter of August and Hattie Wienand. She married Lorelle E. "Brig" Young in March of 1951. She worked at Burgess Battery, Micro Switch, State Bank (US Bank today), and Empire Dry Cleaners. She was a member...
Edward K Keller
Mar 27, 2005
Lodi, Wisconsin-Edward K Keller, 76, of Lodi, WI, formerly of Freeport, died Sunday, March 27, 2005 at the Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. Born February 28, 1929 in Freeport he was the son of Edward John and Louise (Schroeder) Keller. An avid Packer and Badger fan Ed loved living in Wisconsin. Known for his good sense...
Michael A Clark
Mar 27, 2005
Elgin: Michael A. Clark, 46, of Freeport died Sunday March 27, 2005 at Sherman Hospital in Elgin, IL. Born February 16, 1959 in Cleveland Ohio, he was the son of Henry and Faithia (Dotson) Clark-Eggert. On October 18, 1980 he married Vicki L. Schweertman in Freeport. He served in the Air Force from 1977-1981. Surviving is his wife Vicki, his...
Margot J Petrakis
Mar 26, 2005
FREEPORT - Margot Jane Petrakis, 69, of Freeport died Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Port Isabel, Texas.
Marion Bogardus
Mar 24, 2005
Freeport-Marion Irene Fisher Bogardus, 104, of Freeport, died Thursday, March 24, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born January 20, 1901 in Winslow she was the daughter of John and Nellie (Kunkle) Fisher. She married Hubert E. Bogardus September 15, 1928 and he died April 2, 1993. Surviving is her son, John Bogardus of Freeport; 1 sister, Cathryn J. Arola of...
Barbara Young
Mar 24, 2005
Freeport-Barbara M. Young, 92, of Freeport, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Provena St. Joesph Nursing Center. Born April 11, 1912 in Freeport she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Montague) Meyer. She married Harold Young April 5, 1944 in Freeport. He died January 1, 2002. She worked for Burgess Battery for 38 years and was part owner of...
Judd D Earleywine
Mar 24, 2005
Freeport-Judd D.Earleywine, 85, of Freeport, died Thursday March 24, 2005, at his home. Born October 1, 1919 in Rock Grove Twp. he was the son of Glen O. and Mattie A. (Davis) Earleywine. He married Jean M. Smith April 13, 1945. He farmed the family farm for 26 years. After farming he worked for the Stephenson County Highway Department for...
Raymond F Yahnke
Mar 21, 2005
Freeport-Raymond F. Yahnke, 84, of Freeport, died Monday, March 21, 2005 at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born December 20, 1920 in Freeport he was the son of Herman and Marie (Stork) Yahnke. He married Edna M. Grabow June 27, 1942 in Coleman, Texas. A World War II veteran he taught flying for the Army Air Corps during the war....
Onita W Johnson
Mar 19, 2005
Freeport-Onita W. Johnson, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born April 2, 1927 in Jackson, Tennessee she was the daughter of Allen and Ethel (Murray) Threadgill. She married Steve Johnson and he preceded her in death. She was a beautician for many years. Surviving is her son, Michael (Andrea) Walker; grandson,...
Irma L Roemer
Mar 16, 2005
Freeport-Irma L. Roemer, 93, of Freeport, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 7, 1911 in New Briton, SD she was the daughter of Elmer and Frances (Schaaf) Bowers. She married Homer Stebbins in September 1930 and he died in 1966. She married Al Roemer in 1975 and he preceded in death. She worked at Kresges...
Thomas Pender
Mar 16, 2005
Freeport-Thomas Pender, 83, of Freeport, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born February 1, 1922 in Chicago he was the son of Edward and Margaret (Coughlin) Pender. Tommy was a long time resident at Stephenson Nursing Center. He worked many years at Malcolm Eaton Enterprises in Freeport. He loved the outdoors and was an avid baseball and...
June E Griffin
Mar 11, 2005
New Glarus, WI- June E. Griffin, 94, of New Glarus, WI, formerly of Freeport, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at the New Glarus Home in New Glarus. Born June 29, 1910 in Cedarville she was the daughter of Jacob D. and Maude E. (Smith) Lapp. She married Milo W. Griffin October 14, 1931 and he died February 11, 1998. June...
Robert L Landgraf
Mar 11, 2005
Freeport-Robert L. Landgraf, 84, of Freeport, died Friday, March 11, 2005, at Stephenson Nursing Center after a long illness. Born June 16, 1920 he was the son of Alfred and Hazel (Nicks) Landgraf. He married Virginia F. "Fern" Williams April 20, 1946 and she died November 9, 2004. A World War II Army veteran, he was stationed in Calcutta, India....
Wilma N Hamer
Mar 10, 2005
Freeport-Wilma N. Hamer, 94, of Freeport, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Parkview Home. Born March 6, 1911 in Atlanta, Illinois she was the daughter of William H. and Minnie (Hartman) Neel. She married Philip T. Hamer June 6, 1937 and he died March 8, 1988. She was a graduate of Atlanta Community High School and Lincoln College. A teacher...
Jessica Ann Keister Robbins
Mar 8, 2005
Freeport: Jessica Ann Keister-Robbins, 86 died Tuesday March 8, 2005 at Parkview Home. Born September 28, 1918 in Middleton, WI. She is a descendant of a pioneer family whose father was the third generation of medical doctors in Middleton, WI. covering a span of 100 years. Mrs. Robbins was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. Gilbert Rowley of Middleton,...
Fern E Ditzler
Mar 8, 2005
Fern E. Dietzler, 89, of Freeport died Tuesday March 8, 2005 at Parkview Home in Freeport. Born February 10, 1916 in Freeport she was the daughter of Rollin and Emma (Niemann) Ditzler. She worked for Micro Switch as the secretary to the vice-president for many years. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Freeport. She is survived by...
Lester A Loper
Mar 4, 2005
Freeport: Lester A. Loper, 82, died Friday March 4, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 5, 1922 in Central Lake Michigan. He was the son of Jasper and LuVerna (Stephenson) Loper. On February 19, 1945 he married Mary Boback in Hazel Park Michigan. Lester was a career truck driver for 41 years driving for various companies until his retirement...
Irma J Ludolph
Mar 4, 2005
Freeport: Irma J. Ludolph, 78, of Freeport died Friday March 4, 2005 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. Born May 22, 1926 in Rockford, IL, she was the daughter of Raymond and Iva (Willis) Meyer. On March 3, 1945 she married Morris E. Ludolph in Cedarville, he preceded her in death in October of 1995. Irma worked for...
