Obituary Listing

Dec 20, 2019

John Wm. Withhart, age 94 died at Manor Court, Freeport, IL on Friday, December 20, 2019.  John was born July 8, 1925 in Savanna, IL. The son of Fred C. and Margaret (Marth) Withhart.  John married Ruth I. Plattenberger December 18, 1944. Ruth died in 2013.  He graduated from Savanna High School the class of 1943.

Dec 16, 2019

Karen E. Hoefer, age 71 of Dakota, IL passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at home. She was born on October 10, 1948 in Freeport, IL to the late Glen and Alice (Fogel) Schnitzler. Karen married George Hoefer on August 23, 1972 in Freeport.

She was a 1966 graduate of Freeport High School and later...

Dec 11, 2019

Daryl D. Casselman, age 84 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Heritage Woods in Freeport. He was born May 21, 1935; the son of Alvin and Velma (Shippy) Casselman. He married Herta Frey on June 25, 1960. Daryl served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Stormes. He worked at MicroSwitch until retiring...

Dec 11, 2019

Kay J. Dirksen , age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born March 4, 1938 in Elizabeth, IL; the daughter of Orville and Nedra (Mitchell) Stadel. She was a 1955 graduate of Elizabeth High School. Kay married Harley Dirksen on January 11, 1975; he passed...

Dec 7, 2019

Trudy J. Shelton, age 70 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was born April 18, 1949 to Herbert and Alma (Harris) DeHoet. She received her high school diploma from Evans Community College. Trudy married Jerry Shelton on January 29, 1965.

She was a homemaker, raising her family with...

Dec 6, 2019

Elbert D. Barrett, age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Manor Court. He was born May 16, 1930 at home in Oneco Township; the son of James C. and Hazel (Kline) Barrett. He was a 1950 graduate of Freeport High School. Elbert married Grace Aude on November 12, 1955; she passed...

Dec 2, 2019

Shirley Mae Klipping, 72, of Freeport IL, died peacefully on Monday December 2, 2019 after a long struggle with complications from West Nile virus. Shirley was born May 28, 1947 in Freeport. She was the daughter of the late Carl & Leatha (Burgy) Neumann. She was a graduate of Freeport High School. Shirley married David Klipping on...

Dec 2, 2019

Kenneth is survived by daughters Lynn Marie (John) Wichelt of Kalamazoo, MI and Karen (Scott) Wooten of Loves Park, son Michael (Beth) Eggemeier of Blanchardville, WI, stepsons Michael and Stephan Black of Freeport.  Grandchildren Emily Sager, Megan Sager, Matthew Wichelt, Ian Hybarger (Jen), Zack Hybarger, Jake Eggemeier (Kelsey), Joshua Black, and Jessica Ross (Terry Sr). Great Grandchildren Brantley Eggemeier,...

Nov 29, 2019

Davis – Richard G. Buss Sr., 82 of Davis, IL died Friday, November 29, 2019 at Walnut Acres, Freeport, IL. He was born in Freeport, Il on August 5, 1937 to the late Ervin and Frances (Daughenbaugh) Buss. He was a 1955 graduate of Dakota High School. He married Delores Young March 30, 1958 in Freeport. He was a...

Nov 24, 2019

Dean E. Werkheiser, age 75 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at the University of Madison Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born February 20, 1944 in Lena, IL to Mervin and Marian (Koesler) Werkheiser. He was a 1962 graduate of Pearl City High School. Dean married Patsy Haight on November 19, 1966....

Nov 18, 2019

Gail Gene (Guentherman) Spielman, age 76, of Lake Summerset, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019, at WinnPrairie in Freeport.  She was born on March 31, 1943, in Freeport, daughter of Albert "Red" and Ione (McLenahan) Guentherman.   Gail was raised in Freeport and graduated from Freeport High School in 1961.    She was in nurse's training when she married...

Nov 15, 2019

Deborah VanDeMark , 52 of Freeport, IL, died on Friday, November 15, 2019 after a brave fight with cancer. Deborah was born October 22, 1967 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Shirley (Marty) Brubaker and Roy (Carolee) VanDeMark. Deborah was a 1985 graduate of Freeport High School, after which Deborah lived in FL, OH, then back to...

Nov 12, 2019

Cecil L. Eldridge , age 87 of Rockford, IL passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford. He was born on July 14, 1932 to the late Roscoe and Goldie (Wilson) Eldridge.

Cecil was an electrician by trade and worked for IBEW Local 364. He had also worked as a mechanic...

Nov 12, 2019

Gene Tober , 84 of Durand, IL, passed away peacefully November 12, 2019. He was born September 3, 1935 in Lynn, WI to Charles and Mabel (Scheir) Tober. Gene married his loving wife Dawn, of 51 years on November 1, 1968 in Davis, IL.

He worked for Satness Trucking in Durand, IL for several years....

Nov 11, 2019

Jim Ralph Blunt age 69 of Rock City, IL, passed away November 11, 2019 in his home. He was born on January 28, 1950 in Rockford Illinois, son of Ralph and Ilene (Miller) Blunt. He was the second of three siblings. He was raised in Winnebago Illinois and graduated high school there in 1968.

Jim...

Nov 9, 2019

Carole A. Litus, age 78 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, November 9, 2019. She was born April 27, 1941; the daughter of Robert and Helen (Reed) Kutchback. She was a graduate of Freeport High School. She married Michael F. Litus on May 26, 1978; he passed on July 20, 2006.

Carole...

Nov 3, 2019

Allan L. Kuhlmyer , age 90 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Home in Freeport. A service will be held on Saturday, November 9th at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Peace at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport with a visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m. Condolences may...

Nov 2, 2019

Jeanette (Corky Wittbecker) Kunkle, age 90 of Freeport, IL, passed away November 2, 2019 at her home. She was born August 9, 1929, the daughter of Harry and Mable (Oswalt) Wittbecker. She married Robert Kunkle November 27, 1948. She worked many years at MicroSwitch and at Freeport Memorial Hospital before she retired.

She is survived...

Oct 31, 2019

Loretta M. Dotson (nee Hartman) age 93 passed away October 31, 2019 at Manor Court in Liberty Village, Freeport, IL.   Loretta was born January 16, 1926 in Freeport, IL to Irvin and Pearl (Shiley) Hartman.  She was united in marriage to Marvin Timmer on March 3, 1946. Marvin passed away August 10, 1983.  Loretta was then married...

Oct 30, 2019

Marilyn J. Engel , age 91 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Home in Freeport. She was born on February 2, 1928 to Arlene (Resh) Michael and Max Engel.

She worked for Crum & Forster Insurance Co. for 27 years, retiring in 1978. She was a...