Matilda J "Tillie" Nack
Jan 30, 2005
Freeport-Matilda J. "Tillie" Nack, 94, of Freeport, died Sunday, January 30, 2005, at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born July 22, 1910 in Freeport she was the daughter of William and Blanche (Young) Kraner. She married Mander W. Nack October 20, 1951 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa. She was an accountant for 27 ½ years...
Ruth M Fosler
Jan 29, 2005
Freeport-Ruth M. Fosler, 69, of Freeport, passed away at home on Saturday, January 29, 2005 with her family at her side. Born February 24, 1935 in Freeport she was the daughter of Marion and Ruby (Anchultz) Schaible. She married Joe Fosler January 30, 1964. A 1935 graduate of Elizabeth High School she worked at Micro Switch until her retirement. Ruth...
Harold F Meinen
Jan 28, 2005
Baileyville-Harold F. Meinen, 80, of Baileyville, died Friday, January 28, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 20, 1924 in Baileyville he was the son of Fred and Julia (Driscoll) Meinen. He married Florence Miller October 11, 1947 in Kewanee. Harold was a lifelong resident of Baileyville. He attended Baileyville and Forreston schools. A World War II Army veteran he...
Ruth E Frisbie
Jan 24, 2005
Freeport: Ruth E. Frisbie, 91 passed away Monday January 24, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport after a short illness. She had suffered from Alzheimer's for a period of five years. She was born March 30, 1913, the daughter of Charles G. and Anna E. (Gross) Mohr. On March 20, 1938 she married Paul L. Frisbie and he passed...
Jack M Shuey
Jan 24, 2005
Cedarville- Jack M. Shuey, 81, of Cedarville, died Monday, January 24, 2005, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born November 30, 1923 in Freeport he was the son of Garreth H. and Edna M. (Schopf) Shuey. He married Norma Jean Hutmacher May 31, 1947 and she died in 1988. He married Betty Oswalt Mellentine in August of 1989. Jack...
John Paul Law Jr
Jan 23, 2005
Shannon- John Paul Law, Jr., 75, of Shannon, formerly of Chicago, died Sunday, January 23, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center in Freeport. Born January 28, 1929 in Chicago he was the son of John and Julia (Mulchu) Lawcewicz. A graduate of Quincy College he was a Navy Korean Conflict veteran. Surviving is his partner and lifelong friend, D....
Evelyn D Roemer
Jan 22, 2005
Freeport-Evelyn D. Roemer, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday, January 22, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 23, 1915 in Freeport she was the daughter of Walter and Rachel (Lontz) Daniels. She married William Roemer September 15, 1942 and he died in 1977. She was a former employee of Burgess Battery in Freeport. Evelyn was a lifelong Freeport resident who...
Lorraine A Enzler
Jan 20, 2005
Freeport-Lorraine A. Enzler, 77, of Freeport, died Thursday, January 20, 2005, at the Lena Nursing Home in Lena. Born March 3, 1927, in Freeport she was the daughter of Albert and Marian (Walker) Young. She married Edward J. Enzler May 6, 1950, and he died February 6, 1968. Lorraine worked for Oakland Cemetery, Moss Plumbing & Heating, and Culligan Water...
Ruth Wagner
Jan 17, 2005
Freeport-Ruth Wagner, 85, of Freeport, died Monday, January 17, 2005, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born December 22, 1919 in Cedarville she was the daughter of Fred and Lillie (Pepperman) Wagner. Ruth worked at Micro Switch for 25 years until her retirement in 1982. An avid fisherman she loved children especially her nieces and nephews. She attended Cedarville Emmanuel...
Gladys L Wehrenberg
Jan 9, 2005
Freeport: Gladys L. Wehrenberg, 89, died Sunday January 9, 2005 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born August 3, 1915 in Stephenson County she was the daughter of William H. and Edna E. (Fortner) Smith. On November 30, 1932 she married Paul H. Wehrenberg in Elgin, IL. He preceded her in death November 23, 1995. Gladys farmed with her...
Geraldine G Groves
Jan 7, 2005
Freeport-Geraldine G. Groves, 85, of Freeport, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born December 19, 1919 in Stephenson County she was the daughter of Willard and Elsie (Reed) Lapp. She married Walter Groves June 1, 1946 in Dakota and he preceded her in death November 23, 1976. She was married to Eugene E. Gassman for...
Betty Lou Rose
Jan 6, 2005
Freeport- Betty Lou Rose, 67, of Freeport, died Thursday, January 6, 2005, at her home. Born December 19, 1937 in Freeport she was the daughter of Lester and Mildred (Brubaker) Roach. She married Anton "Tony" Rose October 20, 1956 and he died September 6, 2003. She worked in environmental services for FHN Memorial Hospital for 22 years retiring in 2000....
Teagan Elizabeth Withington
Jan 4, 2005
Freeport-Teagan Elizabeth Withington, infant daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Withington , was called home Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born November 24, 2004 in Freeport. Surviving are her parents of Freeport; brother, Parker J. Withington of Freeport; maternal grandparents, James and Deborah Downs of Freeport; paternal grandmother, Barbara Grant of Pearl City; paternal grandfather, Stephen...
Evern "Pete" Delzell
Jan 4, 2005
Freeport-Evern "Pete" Delzell, 78, of Freeport, died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was the 4th of 8 children, born January 26, 1926 in Redfield, Kansas to the late John and Sylvia (West) Delzell. Pete had farmed in the Cedarville, Woodbine, Stockton, and Pearl City areas over many years. He had been a welder at Stovers and...
Kenneth R Lamoe
Jan 2, 2005
Freeport-Kenneth R. LaMoe, 84, of Freeport, died Sunday, January 2, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born August 17, 1920 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin he was the son of Omar and Mabel (Oien) LaMoe. He married Marion Holman May 25, 1948 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was a World War II and Korean Conflict veteran. Kenneth worked for General Casualty Insurance...
Theresa A "Tracy" Hille
Jan 2, 2005
Freeport-Theresa A. "Tracy" Hille, 45, of Freeport, died Sunday, January 2, 2005 at her home after a long illness. Born September 14, 1959 in Clinton, Wisconsin she was the daughter of Clarence and Marion (Nielson) Below. She married Dennis M. Hille August 19, 1978 in Freeport. She was a LPN working for Freeport Manor Nursing Home in Freeport and then...
Jack L Heilemeier
Dec 29, 2004
Freeport-Jack L. Heilemeier, 66, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born February 5, 1938 in Freeport he was the son of Simon and Julia (Minnick) Heilemeier. He worked at Modern Plating for over 40 years. He was an avid fisherman who loved to tinker around in his yard and play with his dogs....
Gerald G Schleich
Dec 29, 2004
Freeport-Gerald G. Schleich, 80, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born January 13, 1924 in Freeport he was the son of George J. and Elizabeth (Kinsella) Schleich. He married Helen A. Huesing September 11, 1954 in Freeport. He worked at Micro Switch, Krafts, Freeport Motors, Fairbanks Morse, L.E. Peck Accounting, Lindgren Callihan Van Osdol &...
Doris J Beirau
Dec 28, 2004
Freeport-Doris J. Beirau, 93, a resident of Medina Nursing Center in Durand, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Medina. Born January 19, 1911 in Freeport she was the daughter of Otto and Johanna (Fechter) Beirau. She was a legal secretary for Furst McNess for 47 years retiring in 1976. After retirement she worked for the United Way....
Vivian L Thomasson
Dec 26, 2004
Freeport-Vivian L. Thomasson, 92, of Freeport, died Sunday, December 26, 2004, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born May 16, 1912 in Warren she was the daughter of Alpha and Blanch (Musser) Thomasson. Surviving are her sister, Leora Gross of Janesville, Wisconsin; 2 brothers, Merl Thomasson of Shullsburg, Wisconsin and Leland Thomasson of Freeport; 4 nieces Nancy Tessendorf, Carol Borchardt,...
