Charlotte M. Kutzke
Mar 1, 2022
Charlotte Kutzke, 92 of Freeport, Illinois went home to be with her heavenly father on Tuesday, March 1st at Presence St. Joseph Center. She was born on Febuary 9th 1930 in Calumet City, Illinois to George and Sadie (Kniersch) Steffan. She came to Freeport in 1948 at the age of 18 to visit a friend. She loved Freeport and...
Linden L. Thomas
Feb 27, 2022
Dakota – Linden L. Thomas, 74 of Dakota passed away suddenly at home following a brief battle with cancer on Sunday, February 27, 2022. He was born on November 4, 1947 in Freeport to Lowell and Leona (Toelke) Thomas. He married Virginia "Chick" Bingner on December 10, 1966 at St Paul Church of Epleyanna. They were married for 47...
Richard L. Homan
Feb 26, 2022
Freeport – Richard "Dick" L. Homan, 66 of Freeport passed away peacefully with family at his side on Saturday, February 26, 2022 after a brave battle with cancer.
He was born on July 21, 1955 to Robert and Imelda (Baumgartner) Homan. He graduated from Pearl City High School in 1973. He married Cynthia Lohr on January 31,...
Judith A. Koym
Feb 25, 2022
Judith Koym, 86, of Merrimac, Wisconsin, passed away on February 25 surrounded by her loving daughters. Judy was born in Freeport, Illinois and graduated as a proud Pretzel from Freeport High School in 1953. On September 9, 1956, Judy married her high school classmate, James Koym, at St. John United Church of Christ in Freeport. They were...
Shirley A. Havens
Feb 25, 2022
Shirley A. Havens, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022. She was born on May 7, 1935; the daughter of the late Lester and Mildred (Brubaker) Roach. She attended Freeport High School and Highland Community College receiving a GED and Food Certification. Shirley married Clarence J. Havens on February 24, 1954; he...
Christopher Moore
Feb 22, 2022
Christopher Nelson Moore, age 73, passed away at home February 2, 2022. He was born March 18, 1948 in
Newton, MA to George N Moore and Jeanne Laurent.
Christopher was married to Joanna M. Hartung on March 29, 2012 in Freeport, IL.
Christopher's passion for his family ties to France was known to...
Bradley B. Boals
Feb 18, 2022
Bradley Bernard Boals age 61 of Oakland, AR passed away peacefully on Friday February 18 th at Cox Hospital in Springfield, MO due to complications from lung lobe removal surgery, with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 17 th , 1960 in Freeport, IL to Bernard and Marjorie Boals. He was a 1979 graduate...
Kathryn A. Boeke
Feb 16, 2022
Kathryn A. Boeke , age 73 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born December 5, 1948 in Freeport; the daughter of the late Earl and Velma (Whetstone) Sincox. She grew up in Apple River, IL and was a graduate of Warren High School in Warren, IL. Kathryn Married David...
Gene C. Jordan
Feb 11, 2022
Gene C. Jordan, age 87, of Orangeville, IL, passed away Friday, February 11 at SSM Health in Monroe, WI. A memorial service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, June 4th at 10:30 a.m. the American Legion in McConnell at 203 W. Main St. McConnell, Il 61050
Gene was born July 7, 1934, in Winslow, IL...
Pauline Ruth Yoder
Feb 11, 2022
Pauline Ruth Yoder, age 95, died peacefully on Friday, February 11th, 2022 at her family's home in her granddaughter's arms. She was born on October 12th, 1926 in Freeport, Illinois. The daughter of Clinton and Louella Brubaker. She was united in marriage to Dale Robert Yoder on June 30th, 1946 in Freeport, IL.
Pauline, known...
Donna J. Keep
Feb 9, 2022
Donna J. Keep, age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born August 24, 1942 in Washington, PA; the daughter of the late Donald Davis and Lillian Jean Hammett.
Donna worked for Thermos, Honeywell and various other places in Freeport. She enjoyed her...
Kirk A. Alber
Feb 9, 2022
Kirk Anthony Alber, of Cedarville, IL, passed into the arms of Jesus, on February 9, 2022, at UW Madison Hospital, Madison, WI.
Kirk was born on November 20, 1963, in Alhambra, CA, to parents Herbert and Earlene (Dockstader) Alber. Kirk graduated from Freeport High School in 1981. Kirk spent several years working for his dad...
William R Turner
Feb 6, 2022
William Ray "Bill" Turner passed away February 6, 2022, in Pasco WA. Bill was born in Lake City, AR on October 20, 1931 to Raymond R and Flossie B (Craft) Turner. At the age of 15, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served for 22 years as active duty and eight inactive. Bill married the...
Bruce V. Strohacker
Feb 6, 2022
Bruce Strohacker , 80, of Apple River, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 6 th , 2022. He passed at home, peacefully, surrounded by his family (due to illness not COVID related). Bruce was born in Freeport, Illinois to the late John and Vivian (Borchers) Strohacker on March 7 th , 1941....
Sandra J. Cannova
Feb 6, 2022
Sandra J. Cannova, 77 of Freeport, IL passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born September 17, 1944 to the late Shell and Isabel (Faber) Boles and married Joseph Cannova on June 1, 1963.
Sandra worked for the law office of Mahoney & Hauser, now the law offices of Mahoney...
Edward "Bud" L. Gastel
Feb 5, 2022
Edward L. Gastel "Bud", 86 of Freeport passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at his home after a brief illness.
Bud was born on April 22, 1935 to Edward C. and Elizabeth (Mueller) Gastel. He was a 1952 graduate of Aquin High School and attended the University of Iowa on a full football scholarship. Bud...
James L. Stilson
Feb 4, 2022
Freeport – James "Jim" L. Stilson, 56 of Freeport passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital on February 4, 2022 after an extended illness. He was born on November 14, 1965 to Harold and Arlene (Bond) Stilson. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1983. He married Colleen Graves on November 11, 1989 and together they raised a family.
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Patsy Werkheiser
Feb 3, 2022
Patsy J. Werkheiser 76, passed away peacefully on February 3 rd , 2022.
Patsy was born on November 14, 1945, in Beaver Dam, WI, the daughter of Ellsworth "IKE" and Margaret (Buske) Haight. Patsy grew up in Stockton, Il. and attended Stockton High School.
Patsy married Dean Werkheiser on November 19, 1966, and together raised...
Elizabeth "Betsy" A. Oppold
Feb 2, 2022
Freeport – Elizabeth "Betsy" A. Oppold, 62 of Freeport passed away peacefully at home with her family surrounding her after a long-term battle with multiple illnesses. She was born on February 10, 1959 in Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC to William and Rosalie (Weber) Turner. She married Kenneth Oppold on March 26, 1983 in Rockton at the 'Church by the...
Allen Stricker
Jan 31, 2022
Byron – C. Allen Stricker, 70 of Byron, passed away suddenly at home. He was born on September 28, 1951 in Shannon to the late Clarence L. and Alma (Hoffman) Stricker.
Allen worked at Kelly Springfield Tire, Larry's Tire Center, Forrestville Valley School District and he retired as the transportation director for the Byron School District. He...
