Rodger A Marcum
Feb 27, 2005
Freeport: Rodger A. Marcum, 56, Freeport died Sunday February 27, 2005 at his home. Born December 21, 1948 in Freeport he was the son of Melvin and Ardeth (Knodle) Marcum. Rodger was a mail carrier for the Freeport Post Office for 30 years until his retirement in March of 2004. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War were he...
Edith Hauth
Feb 27, 2005
Freeport- Edith M. Hauth, 89, of Freeport died Sunday February 27, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born May 18, 1915 in Eldora, IA she was the daughter of Jacob and Agnes (Penning) Miller. She married John Hauth August 20, 1947 in Freeport. He died in 1993. She worked for the Heine Plastic Company in Freeport prior to her retirement in...
Jean M Gassman
Feb 24, 2005
Freeport: Jean M. Gassman, 82, of Freeport died Thursday February 24, 2005 at her home, after battling congestive heart disease for many years. Born November 19, 1922 in Warrington England, she was the daughter of James H. and Elizabeth (Hazelhurst) France. On July 14, 1945 she married George L. Gassman at Grapenhall, England, after meeting at Burtonwood Airforce Base. He...
Irene Miller
Feb 23, 2005
Freeport: Irene Martha Miller, 98 of Freeport died Wednesday February 23, 2005 at Provena St. Josephs Center, where she had been a resident for four years. Born November 5, 1906 in Freeport She was the daughter of Henry and Pauline (Wienand) DeFrane. A Sunday School attendee at St. John's Church since 1914, Irene became a member there by confirmation in...
Orville E Martin
Feb 22, 2005
Freeport: Orville E. Martin, 73, died Tuesday February 22, 2005 at his home after a short illness. Born August 2, 1931 in Apple River, IL he was the son of Earl J. and Bessie (Luy) Martin. On February 9, 1952 he married Nancy Gerloff in Dubuque, IA. Orville worked for the LaForge Company for 17 years and then worked for...
William Robert Koenig
Feb 19, 2005
FREEPORT - Friends and family on Monday remembered William "Bill" Koenig as a man of compassion and generosity. Koenig, 84, died at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at the Valley Hospice Home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was revered as a man who liked to help others but didn't crave recognition in return for his generosity. Born Sept....
Laverne A Haeft
Feb 19, 2005
Chadwick-Laverne A. Haeft, 69, of Chadwick, died Saturday, February 19, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 25, 1935 in Warren he was the son of Carl and Margret (Krupke) Haeft. He married JoAnne Tobler October 25, 1953. He was a long time area Truck Driver. Surviving is his wife, JoAnne of Chadwick; 2 sons, Rex (Mary) Haeft of Milledgeville...
Reuben A Baumgartner
Feb 16, 2005
Freeport-Reuben A. Baumgartner, 92, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born December 30, 1912 in Pearl City he was the son of Albert and Laura (Hummermeier) Baumgartner. He married Camille Mears in 1942 and she died in 1969. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1930, received his Bachelor's of Science Degree in math in...
Elmer V "Vince" Oswald
Feb 13, 2005
Cedarville-Elmer Vincent "Vince" Oswald, died Sunday, February 13, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born August 18, 1925 in Juda, Wisconsin he was the son of Elmer T. and Eva (Worley) Oswald. He married Ruth M. Popp May 10, 1952. He worked for Marchesi Auto Sales, then Cheeseman Construction, and then the Illinois State Highway Authority. An avid sportsman he loved...
Norbert C Harnish
Feb 12, 2005
Norbert C. Harnish 79, of Freeport died Saturday February 12, 2005 at his home. Born May 9, 1925 in Freeport he was the son of Clyde E. and Anna H. (Meise) Harnish. He and Mabel "Marie" Erdmier were married on June 11, 1947. Mr. Harnish worked as a supervisor for Furst McNess for 41 years. He was an Army veteran...
Harold G Breeze
Feb 12, 2005
Freeport-Harold G. Breeze, 61, of Freeport, died Saturday, February 12, 2005. Born April 1, 1943 in Freeport he was the son of William and Dorothy (Sieberhagen) Breeze. Harold served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a journeyman electrician at Micro Switch for 25 years. He enjoyed the outdoors including hunting,...
Bessie A Judd
Feb 11, 2005
Freeport-Bessie A. Judd, 93, of Freeport, died Friday, February 11, 2005 at Parkview Home. Born August 16, 1911 in Freeport she was the daughter of Claude and Alta (Kelly) Thorp. She married Bernard M. Judd May 4, 1938 in Independence, Iowa and he died September 3, 1970 in Monroe, Wisconsin. She was the oldest living baby born at the Globe...
Kevin J Gibbs
Feb 9, 2005
Freeport-Kevin J. Gibbs, 47, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at his home after a long battle with cancer. Born April 29, 1957 in Rockford he was the son of John H. Jr. and Patricia R. (Welch) Gibbs. He married Teresa A. Hadley June 5, 1982. A graduate of Highland Community College he was an optician with Shopko in...
Irene M Stebbins
Feb 7, 2005
Freeport-Irene M. Stebbins, 89, of Freeport, died Monday, February 7, 2005 at her home. Born November 25, 1915 in Cutbank, Montana she was the daughter of Charles and Genevieve (Niesen) Taft. She married Edgar D. "Bill" Stebbins February 9, 1952 and he died September 6, 1996. During World War II she worked for the Owen Electric Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
E Robert Walther
Feb 7, 2005
Tucson, Ariz. * E. Robert "Bob" Walther, 77, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Arlington Heights, IL. died Monday February 7, 2005 in Tucson.
Mildred E Mattson
Feb 6, 2005
Mildred E. Mattson, longtime resident of Fenton, MI, age 72, died Sunday, February 6, 2005 after a long illness.
Berniece A Strahm
Feb 4, 2005
Freeport-Berniece A. Strahm, 93, of Freeport, died Friday, February 4, 2005, at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born September 3, 1911 in Moline she was the daughter of Jacob P. and Amelia (Gregerson) Grundall. Berniece and Edward "Pete" Strahm were married November 21, 1932 and he died May 22, 1977. Mrs. Strahm worked at Sanitary Laundry, Western Newell, Hugh's Grocery and...
Naomi E Gassman
Feb 2, 2005
Freeport-Naomi E. Gassman, 88, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 15, 1916 in Rogers, Arkansas she was the daughter of Frank and Pauline (Schabilon) Monigold. She married William C. Gassman May 6, 1939 and he died June 10, 1985. Naomi worked at Micro Switch for 26 years retiring in 1982. Her memberships included...
Harold R "Woody" Wittbecker
Jan 30, 2005
Freeport-Harold R. "Woody" Wittbecker, 85, of Freeport, passed over into God's loving light, on Sunday, January 30, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 28, 1919 in Freeport the son of Harry and Mable (Oswalt) Wittbecker. On May 21, 1949 Harold and Mona Chappell were married in Freeport. He was a World War II Army veteran and a P.O.W. in...
Mervin Brinkmeier
Jan 30, 2005
FREEPORT- Mervin "Pete" Brinkmeier 82 of Freeport died Sunday January 30, 2005 at his home. Born September 1, 1922 in Loran, he was the son of Arthur and Lydia (Beyers) Brinkmeier. He and Violet Bardell were married September 1, 1945 in Freeport. Mr. Brinkmeier farmed for many years, later working for Patterson's Lumber Co. hauling coal and Burgess Battery. He...
