Harvey A. Wolf
Oct 24, 2021
Freeport – Harvey A. Wolf, 86 of rural Freeport passed away at his home, where he was born, surrounded by his family. Born on March 22, 1935 to the late Milton and Leuina (Albright) Wolf. He married Cheralyn Peters on September 17, 1955 in Rock City and together they raised a family while working the family farm.
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Anna K. Lamia
Oct 22, 2021
Freeport- Anna K. (Engel) Lamia, age 82, passed away on Friday, October 22 nd at home with her family at her side. She was born May 19, 1939 in Rockford, IL to Lloyd and Ruth (Beightol) Engel. She attended Dakota High School and graduated in 1957. She married Richard Lamia in 1986 at the Church by the Side of...
Tracy L. Weems
Oct 19, 2021
Tracy L. Weems , age 49 of Forreston, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She was born March 27, 1972; the daughter of the late James and Phyllis Stamper. She graduated from Oregon High School and went on to Rock Valley College. Tracy married Mickal Weems...
Robert W. Smith
Oct 19, 2021
Freeport – Robert W. Smith, 81 of Freeport died at Swedish American Hospital on Tuesday, October 19 th following a brief illness. He was born on March 28, 1940 to Earnest and Audrey (Crouch) Smith. He married Sandra Stewart on September 4, 1982 in Durand. Together they raised a family. He was a member of Park Hills Evangelical Church...
Mary Ann Shelly
Oct 15, 2021
Ridott – Mary Ann Shelly of Ridott passed away at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford on Friday, October 15 th . She was born on December 13, 1937 in Freeport to the late Albert and Clara (Schlamp) Oppold. She married Larry Shelly on June 18, 1955. Together they raised five children. She was a member of the Eagles Auxillary,...
Sylvia J. Schrader
Oct 13, 2021
Freeport – Sylvia Schrader, 72 of Freeport passed away at Walnut Acres, Freeport on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Born on November 22, 1948 to the late Eugene and Meryl (Bowen) Hamon. After High School she married James Drake and had two sons. James died in 1976. She raised her children while being a full time mother and housewife. She...
Barbara Judd
Oct 5, 2021
Ridott – Barbara Judd, 85 of Ridott died at Parkview Home, Freeport on Tuesday, October 5 th with her husband at her side. Born on August 13, 1936 in Rockford, IL to the late Wilbur and Ruth (Faulkner) Halbin. Barbara graduated from Harlem High School in Loves Park. She met Earl through 4-H and they were married on August...
Brian W. Murphy
Sep 25, 2021
Brian W. Murphy, 58 of Shannon passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital on Saturday, September 25, 2021. He was born on June 7, 1963 to the late Herbert and Karen (Beidler) L. Murphy Sr. He attended Freeport High School and went on to be an over the road truck driver for many years. He married Sandy Dikkers on September...
Margaret Krider
Sep 24, 2021
Margaret Krider , formerly of Sugar Grove, IL died on Friday, September 24, 2021 at WinnPrairie Assisted Living and Memory Care. She was born on August 6, 1939 in South Dakota to the Late Elenor "Bonnie" (Thomas) and Martin F. Israel. The family soon moved to Pipestone, MN. She attended Pipestone High School and played the clarinet...
Joyce Lucht-Anderson
Sep 23, 2021
Joyce Lucht Anderson passed away peacefully September 23,2021. Born on Feb 4, 1949 in Rockton, Illinois to Joe and Annabelle (Schlueter) Lucht. She is a 1967 graduate of Dakota High School in Dakota, IL.
She worked for 24 years at Micro Switch as a draftsman. She loved her work and what she accomplished while employed there. She...
Gerald J Millam
Sep 23, 2021
Freeport – Gerald Millam, 88, passed away peacefully at Manor Court of Freeport on September 23, 2021.
He is survived by his five children, Kim (Patrick) VanBuskirk of Freeport; Wendy (Mark) Beam of Cisco, Texas; Scott (Connie McKee) of Rockford, IL; Steven of Freeport, IL; and Terence (Debbie) of Freeport, IL.; one sister, Linda (Steve) Gross of...
Susan "Suzi" Stichter
Sep 17, 2021
Susan K. (Daughenbaugh) Stichter, age 59 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born May 31, 1962; the daughter of the late Jack and Elinor (Keefer) Daughenbaugh. She was a 1980 graduate of Freeport High School. Suzi married Jeffrey Stichter on November 5, 1999.
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Alma E. Heilemeier
Sep 15, 2021
Alma E. Heilemeier, 91 of Rock Grove passed away with her family at her side at Medina Nursing Home in Durand, IL on September 15, 2021.
She was born to the late Ferd and Mary (Vansickle) McMillian on December 16, 1929 in Greensburg, IN. She married Henry Heilemeier on June 1, 1953 and he passed away on...
Jean M. Bordner
Sep 15, 2021
Dakota – Jean M. Bordner, 96 of Dakota passed away on Wednesday, September 15th with her family by her side at St. Joseph Ascension Living in Freeport. Born on March 12, 1925 to the late Glen and Viola (McDougle) Neuschwander. She and Carl Bordner were united in marriage on June 19, 1943. Together they owned and operated Bordner Oil,...
William K. Samuelson
Sep 11, 2021
Freeport – William K. Samuelson, 79 of Freeport/Red Oak died at FHN Memorial Hospital on September 11, 2021. Born to the late Oscar and Evelyn (Hemphill) Samuelson on October 28, 1941.
He graduated from Orangeville High School in 1959. He was the first to receive the Keith Miller award for OHS. He worked for 30+ years at...
Katherine M. Simler
Sep 10, 2021
Katherine M. Simler , age 69 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on September 8, 1952 in Aurora, IL; the daughter of the late Gerald and Dorothy (Cibulskis) Wermers. She attended Sterling-Newman High School and went on to Loyola University in Chicago for Nursing....
Irene M. Gralewski
Sep 10, 2021
Freeport – Irene Gralewski, age 100, passed away September 10, 2021. Irene was born June 1, 1921 to Frank and Josephine Piotrzkowski in Chicago, Il. Irene married Stanley September 21, 1940 and he died March 27, 1977.
An original Rosie the Riveter, in 1944, she worked at a General Electric factory in Chicago making plane parts. Then...
Robert D. Lincicum
Sep 7, 2021
Freeport – Robert D. Lincicum, 82 formerly of Freeport, passed away at Monroe Hospital on September 7 th . He was born on September 2, 1939 to the late Francis and Florence (Harvey) Lincicum. He graduated from South Wayne High School in South Wayne, WI in 1958. Following high school he entered the Army
He married Jeannette...
Vernon W. Kuhlemeier Jr.
Sep 5, 2021
Vernon W. Kuhlemeier Jr., age 56 of Clermont, FL, formally of Afolkey IL., passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 from complications of Covid at the Orlando Health South Lake Hospital in Clermont FL.
Born November 30, 1964 in Freeport, IL he was the son of Vernon W. Kuhlemeier Sr and Marjorie Wilkens (Meinert). He was a...
Jana Lynn Olsen
Sep 4, 2021
Jana Lynn Olsen, age 57 of Rock City, IL, passed away September 4, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on September 29, 1963 in Aurora, IL, the daughter of Roger and Susan (Daughenbaugh) Flack.
Jana married Tom Olsen on December 21, 1981.
She was the president of TR Machine...
