Obituary Listing

Jun 18, 2021

Florence M. Evans, age 97 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Friday, June 18, 2021. She was born June 22, 1923 in Cedarville, IL; the daughter of Charles and Ida (Zurbriggen) LaBorde. She attended Orangeville High School and graduated from Freeport High School. Florence married Donald J. Evans on October 18, 1941; he passed on May 15,...

May 28, 2021

Joseph Bernard Freeman , better known as Bobo, 63 of Freeport, IL passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Freeport Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on March 8, 1958 to Eddie Mae Pickens and Willie Beard in Lepanto, AR.

Joseph graduated from Lepanto High School in 1976. He...

May 27, 2021

Charles A. Balles, age 96 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Ascension Living Saint Joseph Center in Freeport. He was born August 18, 1924, the son of the late Frederick and Anna (Mulhall) Balles. He proudly served in the United States Army Air Force from 1943 to 1946. Charles married the love of his...

May 24, 2021

Miriam May Squires , age 74 of Freeport, IL, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI on Monday, May 24, 2021. She was born May 4, 1947; the daughter of the late Lowell and Marjorie (Mann) Kahly. She was a 1965 graduate of Leaf River High School. Miriam married Raymond Squires on December 14, 1968;...

May 21, 2021

Charles R. "Chuck" Peterson , age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Friday, May 21, 2021.  He was born in Rockford, IL on September 29, 1933, the son of the late Oscar and Clarice (Ohlson) Peterson.  He was a 1952 graduate of Rockford East High School.  Chuck served in the US Navy from 1955-1957,...

May 14, 2021

Betty Carpenter, 93 – and one of the most beautiful souls to inhabit planet earth – has taken up residency in heaven. She passed on Friday, May 14.

Betty spent her childhood on a farm near Lanark, Illinois. She married Randal Carpenter in 1946, and their life journey took them from Lanark to Pearl City, to Winslow,...

May 7, 2021

Ervin Lawrence (Larry) KinCannon, 84, of rural Dakota, left us to be with the Lord and his beloved wife on Friday, May 7, 2021.   Larry was born September 7, 1936 in Freeport, Illinois, to Ervin and Andre (Carstedt) KinCannon and grew up around Freeport and Dakota.  He graduated from the Dakota High School in 1955 where he helped Dakota...

Apr 26, 2021

Robert Lee Carroll, age 72 of Lake Summerset, IL, formerly of Morrison, IL, passed away at home on Monday, April 26, 2021. He was born April 26, 1949 in Morrison, IL; the son of the late Dan and Dorothy (VanKampen) Carroll. He was a graduate of Morrison High School. Bob married Gloria Workman on August 11, 1972.

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Apr 24, 2021

Marie A. Johnson, age 93 of Freeport, formerly of Rock City, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. She was born December 24, 1927; the daughter of the late Otto and Edith (Toelke) Grunder. Marie married Clement (Demps) Meinert on December 23, 1944. She later married Elmer Johnson on July 12,...

Apr 23, 2021

Esther Elizabeth Rickert passed away on April 23, 2021 at Provena St. Joseph nursing home in Freeport, IL. Esther was born in Freeport, IL on September 16, 1923 to Franklin and Bessie (Ferry) Eustice. She married John Rickert at St Mary's Church in 1940, where they were members, in Freeport, IL.

Esther traveled and moved a lot...

Apr 23, 2021

James A. Datt passed away suddenly at home on April 23, 2021. James was born on October 4, 1950 in Freeport, IL to Harold Datt and Eileen (Monigold) Datt. James graduated from Freeport high school in 1968.

James and his wife Catherine (Kate) were married...

Apr 15, 2021

Marilyn A. Evans, age 77, of Freeport, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 15, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in Freeport on September 3, 1943; the daughter of Anthony and Thelma (Yoder) Giuffre. She was a 1961 graduate of Aquin High School in Freeport. She went on to receive training...

Apr 15, 2021

Marilyn (Tempel) Gibbs (88) passed away on April 15, 2021 due to a sudden illness.  She was born in a farmhouse in 1932 in Freeport, IL. to A.V. and Mable (Wiegmann) Bunnell and later adopted by James E. Mitchell.  She attended both St. Joseph's School and Aquin High School.

She married Kenneth L. Tempel in...

Apr 9, 2021

Jacqueline J. Stingley , age 84 of Freeport, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Presence St. Joseph in Freeport. She was born October 30, 1936; the daughter of the late Ralph and Mae (Schnell) Hille.

She worked at Newell in Freeport. Jackie loved her dogs and horses and was a member of the...

Apr 9, 2021

Charles A. Buss , age 72 of Davis, IL, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Javon Bae Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born December 5, 1948 to Florence Mildred Brown. He was lovingly raised by Glenn & Beatrice Pittsley.

Charles worked for Gates Rubber Co. and Sauer/Sundstrand. He was an avid NASCAR...

Apr 6, 2021

Putting Leslie's life on a piece of paper doesn't seem to do justice to the wonderful yet too short life she led. There aren't enough words in the world nor enough time to be able to express what a wonderful and amazing person my Leslie was!

Time is short and just a small moment in time. Time...

Mar 24, 2021

Anne R. Schubert, age 69 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 after a courageous 15 month battle with uterine sarcoma. She was born September 1, 1951 in Sterling, IL; the daughter of the late Paul and Betty (Gilbert) Sites. Anne married Ray Schubert on September 6, 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Milledgeville,...

Mar 14, 2021

Freeport – Wayne E. Herrmann, 87 of Freeport died on Sunday, March 14 th , with his family by his side at Parkview Home in Freeport.  He was born on September 29, 1933 in Freeport to the late Wilbur and Mary (Heckelsmiller) Herrmann.  He attended Orangeville School and graduated in 1951. He then married Arline Rutter on May 12,...

Mar 13, 2021

Brandon L. Cuddy, age 27 of Byron, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021. He was born October 26, 1993 to William and Nelsy (Licona) Cuddy, Sr. He attended Dakota High School in Dakota, IL. Brandon was honorably discharged from the United States Army National Guard.

He had worked for Dent Wizard and Security...

Mar 13, 2021

Kenneth T. Kloster, 82 of Durand, IL, passed away Saturday Morning March 13th 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison Wisconsin. Born March 13th, 1939, the son of Chris and Pearl (Wolfe) Kloster.

He married the love of his life Janet Lohmeier on October 8th, 1960. Kenneth was a man of many things. He started...