Obituary Listing

Jan 31, 2022

Freeport – Delbert E. Veach, 85 of Freeport died on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Liberty Village Freeport, IL.  He was born on March 25, 1936 in the Rock Grove Township area to the late Emmerson and Hazel (Reed) Veach. He graduated from Freeport High School and he then married Mary Mease on August 26, 1961 and together they...

Jan 31, 2022

Sharon M. Simler, 83, of Freeport was called home to be with her Lord on Monday, January 31, 2022 with her children by her side. Born on January 27, 1939 at home in Leaf River, she was the daughter of Klaus & Alice (Steinhagen) Bocker.

Sharon married Jerry Simler on September 30, 1967 in Adeline. She worked...

Jan 29, 2022

Freeport – Steve A. Babcock, 67 of Freeport passed away at Meriter Hospital in Madison, WI on Saturday, January 29, 2022.  He was born on June 16, 1954 in Freeport to the late Edward and Phyllis (Ruttman) Babcock.

Steve was a computer buff, avid sports fan and he loved to go fishing.  He enjoyed Old Rock n...

Jan 24, 2022

Freeport – Georgette E. Holden, 74 of Freeport died on Monday, January 24, 2022 at home surrounded by family.  She was born on August 8, 1947 in Mauston, WI to the late Frederick and Elsie (Anderson) Moshure.  She graduated from Montello High School in Montello, WI in 1965.  She married Earl Holden on October 1, 1966 at the First...

Jan 20, 2022

Davis – Marie Ann (Brown) Horstmeier, 88, passed peacefully on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at home with family at her side.

She was born in rural Durand, Illinois on April 12, 1933 to Chancellor and Gladys (Davis) Brown.  Attended Dobson grade school and graduated from Durand High School in 1951.  She worked at Winnebago County Farm Bureau...

Jan 19, 2022

Robert (Bob) Meadows, 70, of South Wayne, Wisconsin passed away January 19, 2022, after battling a post-surgical infection and ultimately succumbing to COVID 19.  He passed peacefully into the arms of his loving savior, a destination he had his eyes on for many years and prayed to make it the destination of all he knew and even those he...

Jan 16, 2022

Freeport – Judith Ann Jones, 69 of Freeport passed away at FHN Hospital in Freeport, IL on Sunday, January 16, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born August 26, 1952 to Edward and Katherine (Pax) Barthel.

She loved spending time with her son, Brian and his fiance, Brandi.  She enjoyed mostly this past summer having her...

Jan 15, 2022

Davis – John H, Lund, 81 of Davis passed away at Monroe Clinic Hospital on January 15, 2022 after a brief illness.  He was born on December 19, 1940 in Chicago to the late Henry and Mildred (Horman) Lund.  He graduated High School and served in the Army.  He and Nancy Marks were married on May 1, 1965 in...

Jan 14, 2022

Dakota - Rose K. Reeter, 88 of Dakota passed away at home with her family at her side on Friday, January 14th, 2022.  She was born April 22, 1933 in Freeport to the late Elmer and Della (Bingham) Hybarger.  She married Donald Reeter on December 3, 1950.  He passed away in 2010

Rose loved to paint, bird...

Jan 12, 2022

Freeport – Frank J. Eversoll, 80 of Freeport passed away at Ascension Living Saint Joseph Village, Freeport on Tuesday, January 12, 2022.  Frank was a retired farmer who had a great sense of humor and was very well liked by all who knew him.  He was kind, funny, charismatic, liked to joke around with people, made friends easily and...

Jan 9, 2022

Freeport – Kenneth Mortimer, 70 of Rock City passed away at Walnut Acres, Freeport on Sunday January 9, 2022.  Born on August 22, 1951 to the late Harold and Vilma (Bird) Mortimer. He graduated from Southern Illinois University after high school and was a dental laboratory technician.  He enjoyed working on garden tractors in his spare time as well...

Jan 9, 2022

Freeport – Nancy L. Jennings, 68 of Freeport passed away at FHN Hospital in Freeport, IL on Sunday, January 9, 2022 after a brief illness.  Born August 31, 1953 to Charles and Margaret (Crase) Davis.  Nancy married Robert D. Jennings on December 22, 1979.

Nancy is survived by her husband, Robert; son, Joey of Freeport and daughter,...

Jan 8, 2022

Bettye J. Mihina, age 96, passed away at Parkview Home on January 8, 2022.

Bettye was born in 1925 and lived in various parts of the Southwest and Midwest, before settling in Michigan.  In 1950 she earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Michigan State University.  While at Michigan State she married Joseph Mihina and raised two...

Jan 5, 2022

Freeport – Cherie Hadju, 59 of Freeport passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital on January 5, 2022. She was born On March 11, 1962 to Martin and Pauline (Osborne) Sager. She married Jaime Hadju on July 19, 1980.

She had an extremely beautiful gift of sewing. She loved going to craft shows with her husband to showcase...

Jan 3, 2022

Freeport – Gary E. Stanis, 70 of Freeport died suddenly at FHN Memorial Hospital.  Born on July 8, 1951 to the late Raymond and Dorothy (Hanus) Stanis.  He graduated from St. Ignatius High school in Chicago, IL and received his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Illinois Chicago in 1972.  He and Michele Modglin were married on...

Dec 31, 2021

Henry Alfred Overturf Jr, 62, passed away on December 31, 2021 at his home in Freeport Illinois. He was

born on May 26th, 1959, in Springfield Illinois to Henry and Iona Overturf. Hank grew up in Morganfield

Ky and followed his big sister around everywhere. His nickname growing up was boo boo. He attended

Dec 27, 2021

Martha Maria Awender passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on December 27, 2021 at age 92. She was born on June 4, 1929 in Vienna, Austria to Karl and Maria (Lokay) Stary. She spent many happy days throughout her youth on the Blue Danube with her family. Martha graduated from the Academy of Commerce in Vienna, Austria. During...

Dec 23, 2021

Barbara Lee Zeeff , age 89 of Freeport, IL, formerly of Grandville, MI, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on February 1, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI; the daughter of the late Ernest H. and Janet D. (Taylor) Boersema. She was a 1950 graduate of Grand Rapids...

Dec 21, 2021

Shirley Louise Ewing , 84 of Lena, IL, passed peacefully Tuesday, December 21, 2021 into the arms of her treasured loving Savior, a destination that she had prepared for years in advance, joining her husband that went two days earlier. She was holding the hands of Tricia and Elizabeth as she left us.

Shirley was...

Dec 19, 2021

John Harmon Ewing, Jr. passed peacefully in his sleep into the arms of his loving Savior, on Sunday Dec. 19 th , 2021, a destination he had his eyes on his entire life, and prayed to make it the destination of all those he knew.

John was born Sept. 12, 1932 to John, Sr. &...