Obituary Listing

Nov 19, 2020

Freeport – Edith V. (Warner) Gorham, 93 of Freeport died on November 19 th at Pearl Pavilion Nursing Center.  She was born on February, 8 1927 to Marion and Mabel (Smith) Warner. She married William Gorham on November 9, 1945 in Dearborn, MI.  William died in February of 2015. She enjoyed vacationing out West and she spent 13 plus...

Nov 19, 2020

Freeport – Audrey E. Cox, 94 of Freeport passed away at Manor Court Freeport. She was born on August 11, 1926 in Galena, IL to Robert and Audrey (Roberts) Stowe.  She married Darvin T. Cox on April 10, 1945 in Cedarville, IL.  He died on July 8, 2016. She worked for many businesses in the area including Burgess Battery,...

Nov 19, 2020

Lavone Delores Rice – nee: Becker, Koch – BEST MOM EVER, age 92, died peacefully on Thursday, November 19 th at Fair Oaks Rehabilitation center in South Beloit IL with her family holding her hand.

She was born July 10, 1928 to Stanley and L. Grace Becker in Freeport, IL.  She attended Orangeville schools and...

Nov 18, 2020

Freeport- Mary J. Harrenstein, 90 of Freeport passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital on November 18, 2020. She was born at home on November 7, 1930 to Marten and Gertie (Henning) Janshen.  She attended Silver Springs, Silver Creek, Blanchard and Leaf River schools.  She married Marvin Harrenstein on April 27, 1952 in Freeport and they farmed together for many...

Nov 18, 2020

Leroy Fischer of Freeport, IL was a resident of Walnut Acres for the past seven years.  He died November 18, 2020 at Rock Valley Health Care in Rockford at the age of 84.

Leroy was born to Siefert and Dorothy (Julius) Fischer in Freeport, IL on December 14, 1935.  He graduated from Pearl City High...

Nov 17, 2020

Josephine "Josie" M. Graybill  was born on February 8, 1965 in Dubuque, IA to Albert and Katherine "Waechter" Goodwin. On November 17, 2020, the Lord called her home.

Josephine lived in the Freeport, Il area for 35 years. On April 8, 2000 she married Darin Graybill. Josie was a homemaker, enjoyed crafts, and loved animals. She was...

Nov 14, 2020

Phyllis M. Kurtz , 94, died on November 14, 2020, at home in her sunroom, surrounded by her plants, family photos, bird song, daughter, Janet, and dear friends who saw her through that night. Phyllis was born in Dakota, IL, on March 17, 1926 to Mary Edith (Barr) and Ford E. Wise. She grew up on a...

Nov 14, 2020

Dr. Lawrence H. Luy, age 73 of Freeport, IL, went to be with his Lord on Saturday morning, November 14, 2020 after a prolonged illness.

Dr. Luy was born on June 7, 1947 in Milwaukee, WI to George and Lois (Hilsberg) Luy. He and his wife Mary Lynn (MacDonald) Luy were happily married for more...

Nov 12, 2020

Gerald L. Kneubuehl, age 83 of Rock City, IL, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home in Monroe, WI. He was born October 14, 1937; the son of the late Jacob and Lucille (Meier) Kneubuehl. He was a 1955 graduate of Dakota High School. Gerald married Melissa Sue Rouse on April...

Nov 10, 2020

Freeport - Ralph F. Beckmeier, 94 of Freeport died on November 10 th in Rockford.  He was born December 3, 1925 in Rock City, IL to David and Laura (Nath) Beckmeier.  He graduated from Pecatonica High School in 1944.  He was a member of St. Paul church of Epleyanna Church in Davis, IL and he was a 4-H leader. ...

Nov 9, 2020

Janice E. Campbell passed away at Freeport Memorial Hospital on November 9, 2020. Janice was born on September 29, 1940 in Stockton, IL to Alton and Ethel (Penticoff) Cox. Janice graduated from Pearl City High School. Janice married Harry "Mickey" Campbell on September 27, 1997.

Janice was a hard worker, and her jobs included working...

Nov 5, 2020

Robert Gerdes , age 50 of Freeport, IL, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at OSF St. Anthony in Rockford, IL. He was born December 9, 1969; the son of Keith and Mary Lou (Yeager) Gerdes. He was a 1988 graduate of Freeport High School. Robert married Penny Nolan in 1999.

He had worked at...

Nov 5, 2020

David L. McNabb passed away November 5, 2020 at Walnut Acre Nursing home in Freeport, IL. David was born in Rockford, IL on June 9, 1949 to James McNabb and Betty "Cline" McNabb. He went to Auburn High school in Rockford, and later enlisted and served in the U.S. Army. After serving in the Army, he returned...

Nov 1, 2020

Christopher W. Kubatzke Jr. , age 87 of Lena, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Born November 12, 1932 in Freeport he was the son of Christopher and Inez (Jones) Sr.  He married Charleene A. "Char "Brobst January 22, 1956.

He was a Korean War Veteran. Christopher worked at Structo, Trucking, Burgess Battery,...

Oct 31, 2020

Carol E. Carson , age 86 of Freeport, IL passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 1, 1934 in Derinda, IL to the late Lorenz and Lillian (Belk) Randecker.

Carol was a 1952 graduate of Hanover High School. She had worked at Chestnut Ski Resort and Power Lab...

Oct 31, 2020

On Saturday, October 31, 2020, Lloyd Scott Duffield, age 84, loving husband and father, passed away at Freeport Memorial Hospital due to complications from the Covid-19 virus.

Lloyd was born on December 23, 1935, in Richwood, WV, to Lloyd Donald and Goldie May (Westfall) Duffield. He joined the Navy in 1955 and was assigned to the USS...

Oct 30, 2020

Freeport – Freda Pluta, 98, formerly of Hawaii, passed away at FHN Memorial Hospital on Friday, October, 30, 2020.  She was born on July 25, 1922 in Auckland, NZ to John and Ruth (Lynam) Jenkins.  When she was 13 years old, her mother, Ruth died of Tuberculosis and Freda helped to raise her siblings until she graduated high school...

Oct 30, 2020

Gaxtyn Billy James Keister and Gatlyn Gerald Keister , infant identical twin boys became beloved angels on October 30, 2020. They were the cherished sons of Brandi (Steele) Schleuning and Brian Keister. Although they were not able to know this world, they changed the world for the many who already loved them so dearly. They are survived...

Oct 25, 2020

Vladimir (Walter) Gladkin, age 65 of Lake Summerset, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport after a brief battle with cancer. He was born August 30, 1955 to Nikolai and Antonina Gladkin. He was a 1973 graduate of Dakota High School. He was united in marriage to Gayle (Morey) on...

Oct 23, 2020

Geraldine Mae Weier, age 77 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born October 26, 1942; the daughter of the late George and Merna (Brinkmeier) Johnson. She graduated from Freeport High School with the class of 1961. She was a Veteran of the United States Air Force,...