Obituary Listing

Aug 4, 2020

Rock City – Milton H. Schlueter 82 of Rock City, Il passed away at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Il. He was born October 3, 1937 in Rock City, Il to Harold and Nellie (Henze) Schlueter. He attended a one room school house in his early school years and then graduated from Dakota high school in 1955. He married Neva...

Aug 3, 2020

Wayne R. Bishop, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL. He was born August 20, 1933; the son of the late Abro and Mary May (Gardner) Bishop. He married Marlene M. (Cox) Phillips on August 3, 1974; she passed on February 1, 2020....

Aug 1, 2020

Pyhllis V. Rosenwinge, born January 26 th , 1932 to Clyde Koester and Ada "Bahr" Koester in Scales Mound Illinois. Phyllis passed away on August 1 st 2020.

Phyllis was married to Robert W. Rosenwinge on August 23rd 1952.

Phyllis was homemaker, a loving wife, and mother of five. She was a member...

Jul 29, 2020

Elvin "Gene" E. Evans , age 77 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. He was born April 24, 1943; the son of the late Elvin M. and Lily (Yost) Evans. He graduated from Fort Hill High School in 1961. Elvin married Marilyn Giuffre on June 5, 1972.

He was...

Jul 26, 2020

Kevin Adair Brown, 57, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 after a brief and valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in a military hospital in Millington, Tennessee on May 5, 1963 to the late James E. Brown, and Joan Lee (Dole) Becke, he spent the latter part of his life in Oak Hill, Florida before returning home...

Jul 25, 2020

Craig Fuchs , age 68 of Dakota, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, July 25, 2020. He was born June 13, 1952; the son of the late Walter and Genevieve (Hasselman) Fuchs. He was a 1970 graduate of Dakota High School and went on to Highland Community College for Auto Mechanics. Craig married Melody LaBudde on...

Jul 24, 2020

Crescence D. Knapp, age 78 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at WinnPrairie in Freeport. She was born October 2, 1941; the daughter of the late LaVerne and Martha (Winter) Mitchell. She married LaVerne Shippee on December 17,1960; he passed in 1962. She later married Merlyn Knapp in 1963; he passed on March 11, 2016....

Jul 24, 2020

Phyllis Maxine Markel, age 97 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Parkview Home in Freeport. Phyllis was born during a snow storm on her family's farm in Ridott, on February 18, 1923 to Clayton and Florence (Bokemeier) Markel. She attended North Ridott Country School, Freeport High School, and Brown's College of Commerce. While living...

Jul 20, 2020

Fern L. Niedermeier, age 92 of Rock City, IL, passed away at home on Monday, July 20, 2020. She was born April 9, 1928; the daughter of the late John and Clara (Benning) Schlueter. She was a graduate of Dakota High School. Fern married Don Niedermeier on November 21, 1948.

She farmed alongside her husband...

Jul 15, 2020

Baileyville - Randall H. Strohacker, 59 passed away suddenly. He was born April 27, 1961 to Larry and the late Sally(Kerchner) Strohacker. He was raised from the age of three by Larry and Bobbie Strohacker of Baileyville. He went to Forreston High School where he played football and participated in wrestling.  He loved to go boating and he was...

Jul 13, 2020

Leonard E. Schulz, Sr., age 92 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Monday, July 13, 2020. He was born May 6, 1928; the son of the late Rudolph and Hazel (Derr) Schulz. He married Wilma Gartman on October 4, 1947; she passed on October 15, 2017.

Leonard served in the United States Army....

Jul 9, 2020

Mark N. Jansen, age 58 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020. He was born August 24, 1961, the son of Norman Jansen and Marlene (Eggemeier) Webster. He was a 1979 graduate of Dakota High School and received his undergraduate at Highland Community College. He later received his Bachelor's from Rockford University and a Master's in...

Jul 7, 2020

Freeport - Jack Boyer, 87 passed away with his family at his side on July 7th, 2020 in Freeport. He was born December 23rd, 1932 to Otis and Mildred (Pontnack) Boyer. He married Darlene Fairclough Sept 5, 1952. A Korean War Veteran, he served in the Army from January 1953 to January of 1955. He was a member of...

Jul 7, 2020

George Edward St. Ores was born on June 18, 1933 to Herbert Sr. and Vada (Brooks) St. Ores, in Thomson, IL. He grew up in difficult yet loving surroundings during the depression, working and living with several rural families. George played both baseball and basketball in high school. Upon graduation he attended Black's Business College in Rockford....

Jul 6, 2020

Joyce A. (Carley) Bloyer, 89 of Freeport passed away on Monday, July 6 th with her family by her side. She was born November 19, 1930 to Frederick and Dora (LaPlaine) Carley.  She married Charles Bloyer on March 18, 1950. He died on May 23, 1999.

Joyce was a member of St. John United Church...

Jul 3, 2020

Karen S. Beckmeier , age 71 of Davis, IL, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born October 11, 1948 in Freeport, IL; the daughter of the late Floyd and Grace (Viel) Nyman. She was a 1966 graduate of Dakota High School. Karen married Wayne Beckmeier on June...

Jul 3, 2020

Freeport - Charlotte R. Harris was born November 29th, 1926 in Madison Wisconsin, to Louis West and May (Otteson) West. Charlotte passed away July 3rd, 2020 at Freeport Manor Court where she resided. Charlotte graduated from high school in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Charlotte married the love of her life, Vern M. Harris. Charlotte was a resident of Freeport, IL. She...

Jul 3, 2020

William Gage, born April 12 th , 1941, Passed away July 3 rd, 2020. He was born In Freeport to John Gage and Gretchen (Shippy) Gage. William graduated from Freeport High School, then after went to the United States Navy where he completed his education.

He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator in various states....

Jul 3, 2020

Allan W. McAuliffe, age 72 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 at Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. He was born February 3, 1948 in Gratiot, WI; the son of the late Frances and Charlotte (Harvey) McAuliffe. Allan was a 1966 graduate of Gratiot High School. He married Janice Ditsworth on August 31,...

Jun 30, 2020

Veryl R. Mills , age 84 of Ridott, IL passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Home in Freeport. He was born November 23, 1935; the son of the late Dale O. and Anna C. (Ubben) Mills. Veryl married Nancy C. Jones on June 13, 1954.

He was a graduate...