Bertha May Walter
Jun 5, 2005
Freeport-Bertha Mary Walter, 95, of Freeport, died Sunday, June 5, 2005, at Provena St. Joseph Home. Born October 7, 1909 in Harlem Township she was the daughter of J. George and Anna Marie (Walter) Walter. A graduate of Freeport High School she was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. For a number of years she was a secretary in...
Mildred F Downing
Jun 4, 2005
Freeport-Mildred F. Downing, 83, of Freeport, died Saturday, June 4, 2005, at her home. Born May 21, 1922 in Freeport she was the daughter of Reuben and Velma (Shippy) Nelson. She married James J. Downing Jr. January 12, 1946 and he died July 15, 1995. She worked at Burgess Battery, then 25 years at Micro Switch, then Malcolm Eaton, then...
Doris J Chambers
Jun 2, 2005
Freeport-Doris J. Chambers, 85, of Freeport, died Thursday, June 2, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born October 6, 1919 in Freeport she was the daughter of Harry and Jennie (Fogel) Strohecker Sr. She worked at W.T. Rawleigh, Garrity Drug Store, and then 22 years as secretary to the traffic manager at Micro Switch retiring in 1986. Her memberships included lifetime...
Dorothy M Kohn
May 28, 2005
Rockford-Dorothy M. Kohn, 75, of Rockford, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at her home. Born December 12, 1929 in Freeport she was the daughter of Oscar and Minnie (Moran) Schlegel. She married LaVerne I Kohn on June 12, 1949 and he died July 1, 1990. She worked for Micro Switch in Freeport for many years and then after retirement she...
Philip L Wachtel Dr
May 22, 2005
Freeport-Dr. Philip L. Wachtel, 79, of Freeport, died Sunday, May 22, 2005, at his home. Born December 15, 1925 in Columbia, Missouri he was the son of Leon and Lilah (Salling) Waughtal. He married Jean Spires June 5, 1948. He received his BS degree from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo and graduated from medical school at Washington University...
Bernice G Kaiser
May 21, 2005
Freeport-Bernice G. Kaiser, 93, of Freeport, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 19, 1912 in Freeport she was the daughter of Harry and Edith (Hoefer) Wurtzel. She married Paul E. Kaiser and he died July 13, 1988. Her memberships included a life time membership at St. John United Church of Christ where she was in...
Roy L Modlinger
May 17, 2005
Rockford: Roy L. Modlinger, 77, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 17, 2005 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born September 3, 1927 in North Adams, Mass. He was the son of Julius J. and Alice (Hunter) Modlinger. On July 4, 1949 he married Voncile "Shine" Kirby in Aurora, IL. Roy was a Teacher and Coach in Lanark for 6 years before he...
Joan M Waller
May 10, 2005
Freeport: Joan M. Waller 70, of Freeport died Tuesday May 10, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Born October 3, 1934 in Freeport, she was the daughter of B.G. and Edna (Wallace) Lameyer. She and Leroy Waller were married in Wyoming in August of 1957. Mrs. Waller was a horse trainer in the Freeport area for many years and had...
Lee Donald Keller
May 8, 2005
Freeport-Lee Donald Keller, 91, of Freeport, died Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born February 4, 1914 in Rock Grove he was the son of Ralph and Grace (Quest) Keller. He married Rose Marie Keller on June 22, 1938 in Freeport. He worked at Kraft, then 25 years at Freeport Clinic, and then Micro Switch. A graduate of...
Mary Evans
May 3, 2005
Freeport: Mary Evans, 85, died Tuesday May 3, 2005 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born May 1, 1920 in Forest City, Arkansas. She was the Daughter of Red Taylor. On September 27, 1988 she married William Evans in Forest City, Arkansas he preceded her in death. Surviving is her son Carl (Fiance, Kinnyo Scott) Horde of Freeport, three...
Evelyn Molter
May 3, 2005
Freeport- Evelyn C. Molter Evelyn C. Molter, 88, of Freeport died Tuesday May 3, 2005 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born June 16, 1916 in Freeport she was the daughter of John Albert and Ida Marie (Rumelhagen) Molter. For many years she worked for Kraft Foods in Freeport and then in Chicago. She also worked in the office of...
Mary L Brauer
May 2, 2005
Wichita, Kansas: Mary L. Brauer, 84, formerly of Freeport died Monday May 2, 2005 at Lakewood Heights in Wichita. Born, September 19, 1920 in Chicago, IL. She was the daughter of Mathew J. and Garnet (Jacobs) Seebauer. She worked for Micro Switch for many years retiring in the 1980's, she was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Surviving are five...
Dorothy A Schlamp
May 1, 2005
Freeport: Dorothy "Dottie" A. Schlamp, 88 of Freeport died Sunday May 1, 2005 at Provena Nursing Center in Freeport. Born September 21, 1916 in Forreston, IL and was the beloved daughter of Jacob and Anna (Moring) Snavely. Preceded her in death was her brothers La Verne, and Clarence. She married Neil Curtis in 1935 and they had one son Gary...
Mary E Gagliardi
May 1, 2005
Forreston- Mary E. (Betsy) Gagliardi, 81, of Forreston died Sunday May 1, 2005 at her home. Born November 19, 1923 in Menominee, MI, she was the daughter of John Baptiste and Josephine (Everard) Brault. She was a graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School in 1941. On July 17, 1943 she and Angelo Gagliardi were united in marriage in...
Dorothy E Wagenknecht
Apr 30, 2005
Freeport-Dorothy E. Wagenknecht, 87, of Freeport, died Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born July 16, 1917 in Rockfalls she was the daughter of Ralph and Iva (Beck) Brown. She married Paul L. Wagenknecht July 17, 1935 and he died February 16, 1983. Dorothy worked at Structo Manufacturing for 20 years. Surviving are 6 sons, Raymond...
Larry T Lawson
Apr 26, 2005
Cedarville-Larry T. Lawson, 63, of Cedarville, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at his home. Born November 15, 1941 in Freeport he was the son of Ralph and Clare (Meyers) Lawson. He married Sandra J. Elmer December 9, 1967. He worked at Thermos for 27 years and then 3 years at K.C. Erickson Dental Lab and
Dick J Mcfalls
Apr 25, 2005
Freeport-Dick J. McFalls, 82, of Freeport, died Monday, April 25, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born July 13, 1922 in Rockford he was the son of Clarence H. and Gladys M. (Sutton) McFalls. He married June M. Brubaker August 22, 1942. A graduate of Freeport High School he was a veteran of WWII. He worked at Burgess Battery for 27...
Ruth H Grandstrand
Apr 24, 2005
Freeport- Ruth H. Grandstrand, 89, of Freeport died Sunday April 24, 2005 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born January 28, 1916 she was the daughter of Furman and Edna (Paulson) Hawkinson. Was a graduate of Bethesda Lutheran School of Nursing in St. Paul in 1937 and from Post Graduate in nursing from University of Minnesota in 1939. On August...
Gertrude B Schirmer
Apr 24, 2005
Freeport- Gertrude Barbara. Schirmer, 101, of Freeport, died Sunday, April 24, 2005 at her home.
Alberta E Smith
Apr 24, 2005
Freeport-Alberta E. Smith, 88, of Freeport, died Sunday, April 24, 2005 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born February 2, 1917 in Stephenson County she was the daughter of Arthur Lewis and Barbara Minni (Martin) Boos. She married Harrison "Harry" C. Smith on February 23, 1935 and he died in 1974. Surviving are her sons, Fred (Karen) Smith and Jim Smith...
