Obituary Listing

Feb 23, 2021

Ellen Ruth Kastning Shoup , 95 of Freeport, died February 23, 2021.  Born April 29, 1925 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, she was the daughter of Edwin and Anna Goebbert.  In 1944 she married Harvey Kastning and in 1966 they moved to Freeport.  Together they worked the farm until his passing in 1968.  In 1975 she married Allen...

Feb 20, 2021

Ellen R. Gordon, age 85, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Walnut Acres in Freeport, IL. She was born November 12, 1935 in Husum, Germany; the daughter of the late Leo and Annie (Robinson) Brodnicki. Ellen and James Gordon were united in marriage on September 4, 1954 in Pleasant Valley Township in Stockton, IL. They...

Feb 18, 2021

Fredrick M. Huenefeld , age 72 of Apple River, IL, passed away at home on Thursday, February 18, 2021. He was born April 27, 1948 in Freeport, IL to Fredrick and Betty (Gerloff) Huenefeld. Fredrick married Carol Bardell on April 17, 1971.

He worked as an auto mechanic for Barkau Automotive in Cedarville, IL for...

Feb 15, 2021

Arthur Raymond Stees was born in Peoria, Illinois in 1933, the son of A. Raymond Steese and Gertrude Schoenheider Steese. He attended Peoria schools and graduated from Peoria High School and Bradley University.

He married Audrey Andres in 1953 and together they moved to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he attended and graduated from the Lutheran School...

Feb 15, 2021

Virginia Ruth Schuster, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Monday, February 15, 2021. She was born September 27, 1934 in Poygan Township, WI; the daughter of the late Anthony and Ruth (Smerling) Achterberg. Virginia married Warren Schuster on February 14, 1953.

She served as church secretary for several years in the early years...

Feb 11, 2021

O'Linda Louise Loresch, 91 passed away on Feb. 11, 2021, 11:20 am, at her daughter's home surrounded by family.  Louise, as she preferred to be called, was born August 16, 1929 to German-Russian immigrants, Alex and Mary Hurst (nee Schneider) in Maywood, IL.  She grew up with 4 siblings, Edward, Esther, Lorraine and Elmer during the depression era but...

Feb 9, 2021

Lena K. Stenback, age 104 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Oakley Courts in Freeport. She was born May 23, 1916 in German Valley, IL; the daughter of the late Frank and Lena (Julius) Kerkhoff, Sr. She married Robert V. Stenback on December 27, 1941; he passed on May 8, 2011.

Feb 7, 2021

Rock City – Clyde L. Filer, 87, passed away on Feb 7, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital surrounded by his wife and sons.  Clyde was born on July 1, 1933 in Lanark to Lloyd and Susie (Goodrich) Filer.  He graduated from Leaf River High School in 1952. On September 16, 1956 he married Joyce Pieper in Epleyanna, IL. Clyde...

Feb 7, 2021

Donald J. Gruszka , age 85 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born December 29, 1935 in Oak Park, IL; the son of the late Frank and Mary (Jovanovich) Gruszka.

Donald served in the United States Navy for 4 years as a sonar...

Feb 5, 2021

Evelyn M. Baysinger, age 78 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. She was born October 7, 1942; the daughter of the late John and Leona (Schrader) Koester. She married Allen Baysinger on September 27, 1975.

Evelyn worked at Structo as well as a homemaker and loving...

Feb 3, 2021

Harold A. White, 94, passed away on February 3, 2021 in Freeport Memorial Hospital. Harold was born on July 4, 1926 in Buena Vista, IL to Fred and Roxiena (Gilchrest) White. He graduated from Orangeville High School in 1944. On June 5, 1949 he married Marian A. Kubly in Rock Grove, IL. Marian passed away on December 17, 1981....

Feb 2, 2021

Richard (Dick) E. Green, age 74 of Freeport passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born October 22, 1946; the son of the late William and Arloene (Montague) Green. He was a 1964 graduate of Lanark High School. After high school Richard served in the army and was honorably discharged in...

Feb 1, 2021

Albert A. Simler , age 92 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born June 4, 1928; the son of the late Conrad and Minnie (Meier) Simler. Albert married Betty Elgin on November 5, 1950 at First Lutheran Church in Freeport.

Albert and Betty farmed all their lives...

Jan 31, 2021

Freeport – Vernicia V. Steele, 81 died at the Lena Living Center.  She was born on December 21, 1939 to the late Charles and Leota (Clankie) Higgins in Roscoe, IL. She married Gerald Steele on February 14, 1964 and he died on May 13, 2016.  She attended Roscoe Schools and worked at WalMart as a cashier for 12 years....

Jan 31, 2021

Barbara  age 92, of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Oakley Courts in Freeport. She was born July 15, 1928, to the late Sidney and Pearl (McCall) Spitler. While working at Kraft Cheese Company, she met Dayle Lyons and later married him on August 2, 1947. They have one daughter.

Barbara is survived...

Jan 30, 2021

Gary L. Wells , age 84 of Dakota, IL passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital, with his wife and children by his side. He was born on August 3, 1936 in Dakota; the son of the late Lester and Alberta (Dornink) Wells. He was a 1954 graduate of Dakota High School. Gary...

Jan 29, 2021

Richard Michael Andrews, age 58 of Freeport, IL, passed away on January 29, 2021 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Rick was born in Sterling, IL to Dorothy (Katie) Kaiser and John Andrews on October 10, 1962. He graduated high school from Lena, IL in 1980, and later went on to earn an Electrical Engineering degree from...

Jan 28, 2021

Freeport – Harriet L. Stauffacher, 90 of Freeport passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital on January 28, 2021. She was born July 9, 1930 in Jesup, Iowa, the daughter of the late Fred and Nellie (Grimes) Towell.  She graduated from Monroe High School, Monroe, WI in 1947. She married Daniel W. Stauffacher on July 10, 1960.  He died July...

Jan 25, 2021

Earl Theodore Sager, Jr. passed away at Highview in the Woodlands in Rockton, Il after a 22 year battle with Parkinson's Disease.

"Mick" as he was known by most was born in Freeport April 26, 1943 to Earl and Leona (Herbig) Sager.

He was a 1961 graduate of Freeport...

Jan 23, 2021

Joyce C. Niedermeier, age 81, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Fairhaven Health Care Center in Rockford. Daughter of the late Charles and Violet (Henze) Brick, she was born March 6, 1939 in Davis. She married her sweetheart, James L. Niedermeier, April 9, 1960.

Joyce was employed for many years with Northwest Bank and looked forward...