Shareen "Sherry" J. Harris
Jan 31, 2020
Shareen "Sherry" J. Harris, age 82 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020. She was born January 30, 1938 in Orangeville, IL; the daughter of the late Wilbur and Orva (Metz) Cazel. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1956. She married Jack Harris on March 30, 1957 in Freeport; he passed on June...
Leatrice "Sue" M. Bower
Jan 30, 2020
Leatrice "Sue" M. Bower , age 72 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born December 31, 1947 to Stanley and Agnes (Norton) Coon. She was a 1968 graduate of Freeport High School. Sue married Gerald Bower on February 11, 1977 in Freeport.
She worked...
Peter H. Kanzler
Jan 27, 2020
Peter H. Kanzler , age 50 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born April 2, 1969 in Dixon, IL; the son of the late Thomas and Monika (Grondziel) Kanzler, Sr. Peter married the love of his life, Sara Wallace on August 29, 2009.
He was...
Evelyn J. Veer
Jan 27, 2020
Evelyn J. Veer, age 89, passed away January 27, 2020. She was born in Monticello, WI to Lewis and Blanche (Wills) Peacock on May 8, 1930. In 1949 she married Gerald Bessert to whom she was married until March 3, 2003. They had three daughters, Diana (Bill) Martyn, Patty (Joe) Farnsworth, Janine Bessert. In May of 2003...
Faith Adella Glaman
Jan 20, 2020
Faith Adella (Cahoon) Glaman , age 95, passed away on January 20, 2020 at Liberty Village Manor Court in Freeport, Illinois following an extended illness.
She was born in Orangeville, IL on August 7, 1924 to Luella Myrtle (Jaycox) Cahoon and Jennings Gilbert Cahoon. Faith graduated from Orangeville High School in 1943. During WWII, Faith...
Jean V. Koehler
Jan 20, 2020
Jean V. Koehler , age 88 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Parkview Home in Freeport. She was born June 23, 1931 in Greene, IA; the daughter of Raymond and Mable (VanRaden) Kielsmeier. She was a 1949 graduate of Freeport High School. Jean married Stanley Koehler on November 12, 1954; he passed...
Judith E. Stretch
Jan 11, 2020
Judith E. Stretch , age 81 of Lake Summerset, IL, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. She was born October 3, 1938 in Chicago, IL; the daughter of the late James T. and Astrid (Jensen) Hansen. She graduated from Leyden Township High School in Franklin Park, IL. She went...
Allen Lynn Slama
Jan 9, 2020
Allen Lynn Slama of Freeport died with his family at his side on Thursday, January 9, 2020. He was born to Frank and Beatrice (Coey) Slama on July 25, 1945 in West Allis, WI. He grew up in Durand, Wisconsin graduating from Durand High School in 1963. During that time he worked at his parents' grocery store...
Patricia J. Erwin
Jan 8, 2020
Patricia J. Erwin, age 80 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born June 13, 1939; the daughter of Robert and Aileen (Seidel) Wirsing. She was a 1957 graduate of Freeport High School. Patricia married John Erwin on February 21, 1960. She was a homemaker, devoted...
Constance Marie Rhea
Jan 2, 2020
Freeport – Constance (Connie) Marie Rhea passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at FHN Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 5, 1953. She was the daughter of the late, Arnold and Harriett (Knight) O'Neill. She married Larry Lee Rhea and the two of them had two daughters, Amy Jo Dotscher and Melissa Marie Rhea. Melissa passed...
Judith A. Meighan
Jan 1, 2020
Judith A. Meighan, age 77 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born June 5, 1942 at home in Galena, IL, the daughter of the late Milton and Lucille (David) Schimelpfenig. She was a 1959 graduate of Freeport High School. Judith married James...
Roger W. Ketelhut
Dec 29, 2019
Waunakee, WI – Roger W. Ketelhut, age 94, of Waunakee, Wisconsin and Freeport, Illinois died on December 29, 2019 at the VA Hospital Hospice Center in Madison, WI. He was born on July 20, 1925 in Freeport, the son of Otto C. and Clara (Buck) Ketelhut. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (Zellweger) Ketelhut, who died...
William C. Wagner
Dec 28, 2019
Freeport – William C. Wagner of Freeport, 77 died with his family at his side on December 28 th . He was born June 3, 1942 to Leonard and Florence (Beck) Wagner. He graduated from high school in 1960. He married Carol E. Bergman on August 20, 1960 in Lena. She died on November 10, 2007.
William...
Betty Mathews
Dec 25, 2019
Betty Mathews , 95 of Freeport died on December 25 th at FHN Hospital with her family by her side. She was born August 15, 1924 in Freeport to Benjamin and Freida (Ruthe) Lindgren. She was a graduate of Freeport High School in 1943. She married John W. Mathews on June 15, 1947. He died on Feb...
Donald Lawson
Dec 25, 2019
Freeport – Donald Lawson, 86 of Freeport passed away at home with his family at his side on December 25 th . He was born on July 4 th , 1933 to Henry and Dorothy (Muttenga) Lawson. He married Patricia Eads in 1959 in Warren, Illinois. She passed away July 2, 2011. He was a carpenter for 30 years...
James H. Nelson
Dec 24, 2019
James H. Nelson, age 78 died December 24, 2019. He was born November 7, 1941 to James E. and Ina (Geiseman) Nelson. He married Shirley Kostenbader on March 2, 1963 in Freeport.
He worked as a pressman for Wagner Printing. James attended Faith Center Church of Freeport. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, mushroom hunting and going...
Martha "Jean" Stith
Dec 24, 2019
Freeport – Martha "Jean" Stith, 93 of Freeport died in Geneva, IL on December 24, 2019 with her family at her side. She was born on June 30, 1926 to Earl and Frances (Blackmore) Dennis. She married Jesse Stith September 11, 1949 in Delaware, Ohio. She was a longtime administrative Secretary for the FSD 145 serving in many schools...
Elizabeth G. Shippy-Sigafus
Dec 24, 2019
Elizabeth G. Shippy-Sigafus , age 91 of Pecatonica, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born July 28, 1928 in Rock City, IL; the daughter of Christiaan and Florence (Wolf) Byl. She married Robert Shippy on April 12, 1947; he passed in 1984. She later married Verald...
Dale A. Brown, Jr.
Dec 23, 2019
Dale A. Brown, Jr., age 67 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019. He was born September 2, 1952; the son of Dale Sr., and Mary Arnita (Clark) Brown. He married Jeanne Scibona on December 27, 1986.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanne of Freeport; daughter, Raquel (Jeffry) Hoffman of Dubuque,...
Harriett F. O'Neill
Dec 21, 2019
Harriett F. O'Neill, age 93 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Walnut Acres in Freeport. She was born April 26, 1926 in Morgan, IA; the daughter of the late Ira and Susan (Bloom) Knight. She married Arnold O'Neill on June 20, 1945; he passed on November 5, 1986.
Harriett farmed...
