Marilyn L Grimes
Jul 9, 2004
Freeport: Marilyn L. Grimes, 75, died Friday July 9, 2004 at FHN Lena Nursing Home. Born April 20, 1929 in Freeport, she was the daughter of Charles and Vera (Dawson) Kurtz. On November 22, 1951 she married Roger Knobel he died in December of 1992 she then married Duain Grimes July 11, 1998 in Freeport and he died in May...
Marie C Mackenzie
Jul 6, 2004
Freeport: Marie C. MacKenzie, 95, died Tuesday July 6, 2004 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born January 13, 1909 in Freeport. She was the daughter of Royal J. and Anna (Propp) Bloom. On June16, 1928 she married Colin G. MacKenzie in Freeport. She graduated from Freeport High School class of 1926, was a member of Second Presbyterian Church...
Frederick C Watson
Jul 6, 2004
Freeport: Frederick C. Watson, 84, died Tuesday July 6, 2004 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born December 10, 1919 in Harlem Township near Freeport. He was the son of Clarence and Vera (Kneller) Watson. Fred worked as a farm helper before entering into the service in October of 1941. He served in World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and England...
Kenneth E Schnitzler
Jul 6, 2004
Freeport-Kenneth E Schnitzler, 56, of Freeport, passed quietly and peacefully, with his family at his side, on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at the University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Born June 25, 1948 in Freeport he was the son of Julius and Martha (Handel) Schnitzler. He married Dawn Capps December 11, 1970. A 1966 graduate of Freeport High School he attended...
Jeffrey R Beam
Jul 4, 2004
Cedarville- Jeffrey R. Beam, 39, of Cedarville, died Sunday, July 4, 2004 as a result of a motorcycle accident in rural Dane County, Wisconsin. Born September 17, 1964 in Freeport he was the son of Ronald H. and Barbara A. (Baldwin) Beam. He married Jodi L. Boyer April 4, 1998 in Freeport. He worked at Freeport Honda/Kawasaki for several years...
George R Culver
Jul 2, 2004
Freeport-George R Culver, 86, of Freeport, died Friday July 2, 2004, at Parkview Home. Born December 26, 1917 in DeKalb he was the son of George and Bess (Sipe) Culver. He married Cleone B Shepard September 9, 1943 He worked for Commonwealth Edison for 42 years. A World War II veteran his memberships included First Lutheran Church, AMVETS, Golden K....
Robert L Powell
Jun 29, 2004
Rockford- Robert L. Powell, of Rockford, formerly of Freeport, died Tuesday, June 29, 2004, at Wesley Willows in Rockford. Born February 25, 1926 in Knox, Pa he was the son of Amos and Mary Louise (Boyd) Powell. He married Thelma McIntyre January 12, 1952. He was an Insurance Agent for almost 30 years. He was a US Navy World War...
Leona A Laible
Jun 27, 2004
Freeport - Leona A. Laible, 87, of Freeport died Sunday, June 27, 2004, at Parkview Home in Freeport.
Orville L Miller
Jun 21, 2004
Freeport-Orville L. Miller, 80, of Freeport, died Monday June 21, 2004 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born May 14, 1924 in German Valley he was the son of Edward and Christina (Jacobs) Miller. He married June Simler April 24, 1948. He was a truck driver for Bob Smith Transportation, which became South Bend Freight Lines. A World War II veteran...
Thomas Ennenga
Jun 20, 2004
CEDARVILLE * Thomas Ennenga, 81, of Cedarville died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at FHN Memorial Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Thomas was born Aug. 19, 1922, the son of Oscar and Cornelia (Thomas) Ennenga. He graduated from Laurenceville School in Laurenceville, N.J., in 1941 and Princeton University in 1945, where he was awarded Phi Beta Kappa. Tom married Ida Louise...
Charles A Sarlin
Jun 20, 2004
Freeport-Charles A. Sarlin, 67, of Freeport, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at St. Anthony Medical Center after a 12-year battle with Cardiomyopathy & Diabetes. Born August 12, 1936 in Chicago he was the son of Howard V. and Margaret (Beyer) Sarlin. He married Peggy Courtney July 4, 1965. He was a purchasing manager for Elkay Manufacturing in Lanark. A US...
Kimberlee A Burdick
Jun 20, 2004
Freeport: Kimberlee A. Burdick, 56, Beloved daughter and sister, died Sunday June 20, 2004 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a heroic battle with diabetes. Born March 12 1948 in Freeport she was the Daughter of Nelson and Geraldine (Munda) Burdick. Kimberlee was a graduate of Freeport High School class of 1966 and attended Southern Illinois University and Columbia College at...
Ruth A Kneller
Jun 17, 2004
Freeport-Ruth A Kneller, 87, of Freeport, died Thursday, June 17, 2004, at the Freeport Rehabilitation & Care Center. Born July 23, 1916 in Freeport she was the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Hoppe) Kiefer. She married Joseph Kneller January 28, 1940 in Ottumwa, Iowa and he died in March 28, 1968. She worked at W.T. Rawleigh, C.H. Little and then...
Hazel L Wilkens
Jun 13, 2004
Hazel L. (Joe) Wilkens, 91, of Freeport died Saturday June 12, 2004 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born January 29, 1913 in Milledgeville she was the daughter of Rollo and Edith (Petty) Allen. On September 30, 1930 she married Joseph P. Wilkens in Rochelle, IL. After her marriage she was a member of the Baileyville Baptist Church and also a member...
Roland J "Bubby" Suttman
Jun 11, 2004
Freeport: Roland J. "Bubby" Suttman, 75, died Friday June 11, 2004 at the Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born April 13, 1929 in German Valley, he was the son of Benjamin and Mildred (Pals) Suttman. On May 14, 1955 he married Gloria M. Klaus in Freeport. He attended Pleasant Prairie Academy in German Valley and was a graduate of...
Lorene L Winebrenner
Jun 9, 2004
Freeport-Lorene L. Winebrenner, 95, of Freeport, died Wednesday June 9, 2004, at Parkview Home in Freeport. Born April 9, 1909 in Freeport she was the daughter of Charles and Elsie (Martin) Schramm. She married F. Philbert Winebrenner on June 26, 1935 in Freeport and he died March 26, 1958. A Freeport High School graduate she received her Bachelor's Degree in...
Anthony T Giuffre
Jun 6, 2004
Freeport- Anthony "Tony" T. Giuffre, 87 of Freeport died Sunday June 6, 2004 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born December 10, 1916, in Freeport to Santo and Margaret (Belfiore) Giuffre. He and Thelma Yoder were married August 3, 1939 in Clinton, IA. He owned and operated Giuffre grocery and meats for many years prior to working as a postal...
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Jun 5, 2004
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the Fortieth President of the United States. Born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Ill., his interests and education led him first to a career in Hollywood. Reagan appeared in more than 50 films for Warner Brothers studios. His most notable roles where in Knute RockneAll-American and King's Row. Reagan's political career began by serving...
Olive I Kelly
May 31, 2004
Rockford: Olive I. Kelly, 89, formerly of Freeport, died Monday May 31, 2004 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born June 28, 1914 in Dixon, IL she was the daughter of Carl and Anna (Fink) Brown. On May 5, 1947 she married John O. Kelly in Freeport he preceded her in death in 1974. She worked for Micro Switch for many years...
Eugene C Ackerman
May 24, 2004
Freeport-Eugene C. "Ack" Ackerman, 82, of Freeport, died Monday, May 24, 2004, at his home in Freeport. Born December 3, 1921 in Freeport he was the son of Carl and Ruth (Stewart) Ackerman. He married Jean Landgraf March 31, 1945 at the Second Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1940 and De Forest Electronics School in Chicago....
