Eugene W. Goodsell
Feb 5, 2024
Eugene W. Goodsell, 85 of rural Freeport, died peacefully at home with family surrounding him on Monday, February 5, 2024. He was born January 11, 1939 in Freeport to Wilbur and Ivah (Bastian) Goodsell. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1958 where he was an FFA member. He married Phyllis Trickel on September 1, 1963 at...
Dan " Scoob" Kempel
Feb 5, 2024
Dan "Scoob" Kempel, beloved son, brother, father, husband, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024, at the age of 62 , surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 27, 1961 in Freeport, Dan was the son of Marvin and Vera (Diestelmeier) Kempel.
Dan was a devoted husband to his wife, Jane, and a...
Shirley M. Moore
Feb 2, 2024
Shirley M. Moore, 86, of Freeport, IL - loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Winn Prairie in Freeport. Shirley was born on February 1, 1938 to Emerson and Hazel (Johann) Garman. She married Duane Giedd on December 24, 1955 and together they raised two children. Duane died August 10,...
Dale H. Paul
Jan 31, 2024
Dale H. Paul (Bo) 79, born May 17, 1944 died peacefully January 31, 2024 in his sleep after a long battle of many illnesses. He will be missed by many family members and friends including Del and Dawn Tempel but most of all he will be dearly missed by his Granddaughter Autumn Love and his most beloved great grandchildren...
Nancy Lassiter
Jan 30, 2024
Freeport – Nancy Lee Lassiter, 75 of Freeport passed from this life on January 30, 2024 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 27, 1948 in Freeport, IL. Nancy was the daughter of Eaton and Florence (Bertram) Yokers. Nancy lived in Pecatonica until her high school years, residing in Freeport, IL and graduating from Freeport High School. ...
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...
