Elsie E Bardell
Sep 24, 2004
Freeport-Elsie E Bardell, 100, of Freeport, died Friday, September 24, 2004, at Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Born November 4, 1903 in Afolkey she was the daughter of Emanuel and Dorothea (Haase) Lutz. She married Elmer Bardell December 20, 1924 and he died March 2, 1976. She farmed with her husband in the Silver Creek and Dakota Townships until...
James H Secker Sr
Sep 23, 2004
Freeport-James H. Secker Sr, 77, of Freeport, died peacefully on Thursday, September 23, 2004 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born August 12, 1927 in Freeport, he was the son of Joseph J. and Helen F. (Snook) Secker. He married Marilyn Konefes in 1951. She preceded him in death in 1996. He attended the Freeport public schools graduating from high...
Marjorie H Schmidt
Sep 22, 2004
Freeport-Marjorie H. Schmidt, 82, of Freeport, died Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at the Stephenson Nursing Center after an extended illness. Born June 7, 1922 in Jo Daviess County she was the daughter of Ernest and Amanda (Winter) Koehn. She married William J. Schmidt January 3, 1943 and he died November 11, 1983. She worked for Burgess Battery for 27 years...
Ruth A Hilton
Sep 20, 2004
Orangeville-Ruth Hilton, 83, of Orangeville, died Monday September 20, 2004 at Grace Land Manor in Monroe, Wisconsin. Born October 24, 1920 in Wendell, Idaho she was the daughter of Ralph and Velma (Lowe) Angle. She married John C Hilton June 18, 1942 in Cedarville. She worked with her husband on the family farm and also worked 17 years for the...
Robert C Heitz
Sep 15, 2004
Freeport: Robert C. Heitz, 86 of Freeport died Wednesday September 15, 2004 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born August 10, 1918 in Freeport he was the son of Charles and Margaret (Scheffner) Heitz. On November 23, 1946 he married Marcella M. Petrik. He Worked for Burgess Battery and farmed in the area for over 20 years and the worked for Freeport...
Charles F Vick
Sep 15, 2004
Freeport-Charles F Vick, 68, of Freeport, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born December 22, 1935 in Stephenson County he was the son of Ferdinand and Bertha (Hampton) Vick. He married Lois Boeger Hainke on September 22, 1962. He served in the US Army from 1961 thru 1963. An avid fisherman he was a member of the...
Wilbur L Kroeger
Sep 14, 2004
Freeport-Wilbur L. "Bill" Kroeger, of Freeport, died Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born November 25, 1914 in Eldridge, Iowa he was the son of Adolph and Olive (Roge) Kroeger. He married Elizabeth Lukermann on December 27, 1938 and she died October 16, 1987. He married Teresa Bana-Proficz April 26, 1997. He graduated from University of...
Gerald E Diestelmeier
Sep 9, 2004
Freeport: Gerald E. Diestelmeier, 71, of Freeport, died Thursday September 9, 2004 at his home. Born October 24, 1932 in Eleroy he was the son of Raymond and Pauline (Beck) Diestelmeier. Gerald farmed in the southern Wisconsin area until his retirement. Surviving are two daughters, Colleen (Timothy) Ward of Cottage Grove, WI and Cheryl (John) Barman of Cross Plains, WI,...
Judy K Siegmeier
Sep 3, 2004
Freeport: Judith "Judy" Kay Siegmeier, 55, of Freeport lost her battle with rheumatoid arthritis Friday September 3, 2004 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe. Born September 19, 1948 in Freeport she was the daughter of Leland and Ethel (Powers) Steffens. On December 15, 1967 she married Jon Siegmeier in Freeport. Judy worked for Micro Switch for 30 years and...
Paul R Frederick
Sep 2, 2004
Pittsburg, Missouri-Paul R Frederick, 74, of Pittsburg, Missouri, formerly of Freeport, died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the Harry S. Truman Veteran's Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Born August 4, 1930 in Lena he was the son of George and Rosa (Hart) Frederick. He married Marie Scherer October 20, 1972. He was a foreman for N.G. Gilbert Company and then worked...
Josephine C Belk
Sep 2, 2004
Freeport-Josephine C. Belk, 82, of Freeport, died Thursday, September 2, 2004, at the Lena Nursing Center in Lena. Born September 15, 1921 in Jo Daviess County she was the daughter of Amos and Cleo (Blair) Thomasson. She married Bert F. Belk December 2, 1939 and he preceded her in death May 25, 1970. She worked at Atwood in Stockton for...
Randy M Shick
Sep 1, 2004
Freeport-Randy M. Shick, 55, of Freeport, past away Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at the Veteran's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Born November 9, 1948 in Freeport he was the son of Robert and Violet (Burkitt) Shick. He worked for the City of Freeport for 15 years. A Vietnam Veteran he was a member of the V.F.W. Randy was an avid hunter,...
Ruth E Ruthe
Aug 27, 2004
Freeport-Ruth E. Ruthe, 91, of Freeport, died Friday, August 27, 2004, at Parkview Home. Born October 19, 1912 in Freeport she was the daughter of Charles and Lena (Hornberger) McMinn. She married William E. Ruthe June 28, 1941 and he died October 27, 1993. Surviving are one son, Steven D. Ruthe of Freeport; one daughter, Pamela (Larry) Goodrich; two grandchildren,...
Wilbur H Hansen
Aug 25, 2004
Rockford - Wilbur H. Hansen, 90, of Rockford, formerly of Freeport, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 in Rockford. Born July 22, 1914 in Racine, Wisconsin, he was the son of Andrew and Otillia (Wingreen) Hansen. He married Marjorie H. Wheeland October 4, 1951 in Freeport. After graduating with honors in 1932 from Horlick High School in Racine he joined the...
Fay E Martin
Aug 25, 2004
Freeport-Faye E. Martin, 72, of Freeport, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Frieda R Julius
Aug 25, 2004
Freeport- Frieda R. Julius, 94, of Freeport, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at FHN Memorial Hospital after living at the Lena Nursing Home for the past year. Born July 21, 1910 in Ridott Twp. she was the daughter of Henry A. and Anna (Bornemeier) Meier. She married William F. Julius February 8, 1933 and he died October 3, 1990. They...
Nathan Johnson
Aug 24, 2004
FREEPORT- Nathan E. Johnson "Nate", 84, of Freeport Illinois, died Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport.
Larry V Lindstrom
Aug 24, 2004
Ridott- Larry V. Lindstrom, 63, of Ridott, died Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born February 12, 1941 in Clinton, Iowa, he was the son of Vernon and Thelma (Kingery) Lindstrom. He married Sandra Kuntzelman April 7, 1968. He was a tire builder for Kelly Springfield for 21 years. He was a member of Church of the Brethren...
Robert A Plum
Aug 23, 2004
Freeport-Robert A. Plum, 86, of Freeport, died Monday, August 23, 2004, at home with his family. Born October 13, 1917 in Lanark he was the son of George and Minnie (Wood) Plum. He married Margaret R. Rinderman February 9, 1948. He was a local carpenter who retired in 1980 and then raised mink and finn coon for several years. A...
Dorothy A Valkema
Aug 21, 2004
Freeport: Dorothy A. Valkema 95, of Freeport died Saturday August 21, 2004 at Parkview Home. Born September 22, 1908 in Lanark she was the daughter of William and Catherine (Orth) Kloepping. On March 14, 1929 she married Harold Valkema in Chicago. He preceded her in death in April of 1983. Dorothy was a member of St. John United Church of...
