Sally Ann Schmelzle
Jan 25, 2024
Sally Ann Schmelzle, age 87, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and dear friends on Thursday, January 25th, 2024. She was born on November 15, 1936 in Dubuque, Iowa. The daughter of the late Lester and Hazel (Jungwirth) Willis. She was a 1954 graduate of Freeport High School. She married Richard (Dick) Schmelzle...
Benjamin P. Mahoney
Jan 21, 2024
Benjamin Patrick Mahoney, 45, passed away on Sunday January 21, 2024, as a result of complications with liver disease. Ben was a loving and devoted father to his daughter, Vega Oefelein, 24, and a beloved son and brother. He was a treasured friend and loved by many. Ben was always willing to help anyone who needed a hand; though...
Robert L. Steinhauser
Jan 20, 2024
Robert Steinhauser, age 92, was lovingly taken home by our Lord on Saturday, January 20th. Robert was born August 29,1931 in Kansas City, Missouri to Edward and Opal Steinhauser. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. He farmed a dairy farm in Freeport for many years. He worked for Chrysler in Belvidere and for FS Farm Services...
Adam Cyr
Jan 19, 2024
Adam Cyr, 23, of Denver, CO died suddenly in his home on Friday, January 19. Born Adam Glen Cyr in Geneva, IL to Robert and Kimberly (Lincoln) Cyr, his family then moved to Sycamore, IL where he was a 2018 graduate of Sycamore High School.
While in Sycamore, he enjoyed engaging with his friends through things like...
Vanessa Lee Roe
Jan 19, 2024
Vanessa Lee Roe passed away on January 19, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, IA.
Vanessa was born in Michigan at a naval hospital. When she was young, her family moved to Dubuque, IA, and relocated to Freeport, IL, during her junior high school year. She lived in Honolulu, HI, twice throughout the 2000s...
Ada Patricia Stebbins
Jan 19, 2024
Ada Patricia Stebbins, 69, died Friday, January 19, 2024, at Sharon Healthcare Willows, Peoria. She was the daughter of Spencer and Ellen (O'Sullivan) Stebbins. Her mother died when she was 10 years old. In 1965 her father married Lois Hagemann who then became her stepmother. Her father, Spencer, died in 1997 and Lois passed away in 2013.
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Althea May Hornung
Jan 15, 2024
Althea Hornung, age 93, of Cedarville, IL, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. She was born July 30, 1931, in Freeport, Illinois to Arthur and Mabel Oswalt.
In 1949 she met Dick Hornung, the 'love of her life" at the Freeport movie theater. She worked as an usher there. Dick came to see a movie with...
Caroline L. Ontjes
Jan 14, 2024
Caroline L. Ontjes, 87 of Rockford, formerly of the Freeport area died on January 14, 2024 at Independence Village in Rockford. She met her husband, Gerald at Burgess Battery in Freeport Illinois in 1956 and they married 8/10/1957. She had wanted to go on to be a nurse after school, but after needing thyroid surgery early on, she wasn't...
John Scott Anderson
Jan 8, 2024
John Scott Anderson , Freeport, retired Freeport Fire Inspector, was born September 20, 1951 in Savanna, Illinois to John "Jack" Edward and Betty Lou (Scharf) Anderson. He married Colleen Mary Butler on August 11, 1973 in Freeport, Illinois. Scott loved his family dearly and was always there for them, emotionally and physically. He was level-headed and dependable. ...
Deloris Miles
Jan 7, 2024
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Deloris Ford was born to the union of Diamond Ford and Georgia Wright in Natchez, Mississippi on April 24, 1951. She remained in Natchez, Mississippi until she was a teenager and that is when she and her mother, Georgia...
Donald F. Welling
Jan 6, 2024
**UPDATE** Due to impending snow storm this weekend, this service has been postponed to Monday, January 15th. Please see service details listed below
Rock City – Donald Frederick Welling, born December 9, 1935 in Freeport, Illinois, died on January 6, 2024 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was the only child to Merrill and Elsie (Wehrenberg)...
Ruby R. Alleman
Jan 3, 2024
Ruby R. Alleman, age 101, of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born May 10, 1922 in Freeport; the daughter of the late George and Klara (Kargenbrink) Richart. She attended Lincoln and Courier Schools in her younger years. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1940. Ruby married her...
Hollie Sellman
Dec 29, 2023
Fitchburg, WI – Hollie Sellman, 88 formerly of Freeport, passed away peacefully on 12-29-2023 in Fitchburg, WI.
Hollie was born in Freeport, Illinois on 8-7-1935 to Gomer and Edith (Armstrong) Sellman.
Hollie was a graduate of Aquin HS class of 1953 and was a great football and basketball player, achieving MVP in football.
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Donna M. Schopf
Dec 29, 2023
Donna M. (nee Fischer) Schopf passed away peacefully on December 29, 2023. Donna was born in Rockford, Illinois on August 21, 1931 to Ward and Marguerite (Klinger) Fischer. Donna was married to Vernon "Butch" Schopf on March 20, 1954 at Ridott Christian Church in German Valley, IL. Donna was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Freeport and...
Jeffrey D. Richardson
Dec 28, 2023
Jeffrey Dale Richardson was born on August 17, 1943, to Solon "Dale" and Pearle "Jean" (Mathews) Richardson in Galion, Ohio, along the shale-filled shores of the Olentangy River. He died at home in Freeport, Illinois on December 28, 2023, under a cathedral of century-old oaks near the banks of Yellow Creek. He was an essential, cherished member of his...
Helen M. Fullerton
Dec 28, 2023
Freeport – Helen Marie (Rockey) Fullerton, 92 passed peacefully surrounded by family at 12:03pm on 12/28/23 after a stroke. Helen was born in Freeport on 8/24/1931 to Dr. LF and Flossie (Priewe) Rockey. She was the eldest of 3 daughters.
She had a very happy childhood in Orangeville and Freeport. She graduated from Freeport High School in...
Betty S. Plaster
Dec 27, 2023
Ridott – Betty S. Plaster, 82 of Ridott passed away at Manor Court Nursing Home on December 27, 2023 following a brief illness. She was born on November 4, 1941 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late Roy and Nellie (Thatcher) Wombles. She married Carl Plaster in 1962 and they were married for 36 years before he was called home...
Dennis W. Keith
Dec 27, 2023
Dennis "Bullseye" W. Keith, 75, of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully at Monroe Clinic's Hospice Home on December, 27th, 2023 after fighting a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 19, 1948 in Freeport, IL to Walter and Marguerite (Stuckey) Keith. He was a 1966 graduate of Freeport High School and a graduate Highland Community...
Mary J. Martin
Dec 16, 2023
Mary J. Martin, 84 of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully Saturday December 16th, 2023 at Ascension Living St Joseph Village. Born July 4th, 1939 near Lena, IL the daughter of George and Julia Gentz, she married Francis W. Martin on December 24th, 1960.
Mary and Francis raised 2 sons and had 2 foster children (Randy Wilsey and...
Beatrice J. Griffin
Dec 15, 2023
Lanark – Beatrice J. Griffin, 77 of Lanark passed away with her family at her side after a brief illness. Beatrice was born on March 18, 1946 to Clarence and Della Rose (Kerchner) Chapman in Hanover, Illinois. She married James E. Griffin Sr. on January 8, 1966 and together they raised a family. He died on August 22, 2006....
