Jane L. Julius
May 15, 2020
Jane L. Julius, age 78 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Friday, May 15, 2020. She was born November 21, 1941 in Stockton, IL; the daughter of the late Alvin and Leola (Buss) Ploeger. She was a 1959 graduate of Stockton High School and attended Illinois State University. Jane married Roger Julius on June 24,...
Jack N Blask
May 14, 2020
Jack N. Blask, age 92 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Manor Court in Freeport. Arrangements are pending at Walker Mortuary.
Donald E. Shank
May 12, 2020
Donald E. Shank, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away at Manor Court in Freeport on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. He was born May 9, 1939 in Dixon, IL; the son of the late Millard and Bernice (Kime) Shank. He was a graduate of Dixon High School and attended Sauk Valley and Highland Community College. Donald worked...
Mary E. Graff
May 11, 2020
Mary E. Graff , age 83 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Monday, May 11, 2020. She was born January 23, 1937 in Lock Haven, PA; the daughter of the late Clarence and Sarah (Morgan) McKague. She was a graduate of Immaculate Conception and Lock Haven Teachers College. Mary married Walter M. Graff, Sr. on...
Dona J Schlegel
May 10, 2020
Dona Joy (Spielman) Schlegel , 92, of Freeport, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her home in the arms of her beloved daughter, Marlena Kerr.
Dona was born on March 30, 1928, the daughter of James William and Luwella Elizabeth (Andre) Spielman. She was a 1946 graduate of Freeport High School. Dona married Harold...
Virginia M. Rinehart
May 3, 2020
Virginia M. Rinehart, age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Sunday, May 3, 2020. She was born January 5, 1931; the daughter of Thomas and Virginia (Long) Evanson. She married William Rinehart on December 15, 1951; he passed on July 9, 1994.
Virginia farmed along with her husband and raised her family....
Thomas C. Hoefle
May 2, 2020
Thomas C. Hoefle, age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Pinecrest Village in Mt. Morris, IL. He was born February 4, 1941; the son of the late Merle and Shirley (Read) Hoefle. He was a 1959 graduate of Freeport High School and attended Illinois College of Jacksonville, IL. Tom married Gloria...
David Holmstrom
May 1, 2020
David Holmstrom, 77, passed away peacefully at his home on May 1, 2020.
David was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Manny Holmstrom and nephew, Julian Ingrassia.
David is survived by his wife, Audrey of Rock City, IL; brother, Roger (Shirlee) Holmstrom of Charlotte, NC; sister, Linda (Lou) Scholl of Albuquerque,...
Jean Margaret Ward
May 1, 2020
Jean Margaret (Arndt) Ward, age 90, peacefully passed on Friday, May 1, 2020 at home in Freeport, Illinois where she resided with daughter Jane and son Jim. Jean Margaret was born in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin on April 7, 1930, the second of two daughters of Henry Robert and Mary Ellen (Gorman) Arndt. Jean married James Leroy Ward on...
Sharon L. Ritter
Apr 30, 2020
Sharon L. Ritter, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. She was born March 19, 1939; the daughter of the late Glenn Kuntzelman and Viola (DeBoer) Hall.
Her family was most important to her, especially spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also loved...
Jerry D. Shelton
Apr 27, 2020
Jerry D. Shelton , age 76 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born March 13, 1944; the son of Ervin and Elvera (Lundquist) Shelton. Jerry married Trudy DeHoet on January 29, 1965; she passed on December 7, 2019.
He had served in the...
Sandra Kay Wishard
Apr 27, 2020
Sandra Kay Wishard 77 of Davis, IL passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, April 27 th . Sandra was born September 11, 1942 to Henry and Hope Bettis Meyer in Rockford, Il. She had attended Rockford Area Schools. During this time she had met Ronald Laverne Wishard who had become the love...
Angella C. Frazer
Apr 16, 2020
Angella C. Frazer , age 31 of Freeport, IL, passed away at on Thursday, April 16, 2020. She was born December 12, 1988; the daughter of Mark Frazer and Laura (Undieme) Aebly. She attended Freeport High School.
Angella was a hard worker and spent a lot of her time helping her friends. She enjoyed music,...
Michael R. Sanchez
Apr 13, 2020
Michael Raymond Sanchez , 25, parted this life on Monday, April 13, 2020 in Freeport, IL. He was born July 14, 1994 in Rockford, IL, to Alejandro Sanchez and Kathy (Sanchez) Wickson.
Michael was very passionate and inquisitive in all activities that interested him. He had a love for nature, animals and the mountains. He...
Richard A. Hamm
Apr 5, 2020
Richard Alan Hamm , age 85 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Sunday, April 5, 2020. He was born October 5, 1934; the son of the late Harold E. and Violet L. (Buehler) Hamm. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1952. He married Geraldine Mae Wagner on September 25, 1954; she passed on June...
Michael Bach
Apr 5, 2020
Michael "Grandpa Mike" Bach left this earth on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Mike was born on March 19, 1937, the son of Joseph and Alfreda Bach.
He attended Josephinum Seminary for two years and graduated from Aquin High School in 1955. He attended Lewis College. He served in the U.S. Army Security Agency from 1958...
Bernita Hagemann
Apr 1, 2020
Bernita Hagemann , age 79 of Davis, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. She was born in Grand Mound, IA on February 26, 1941; the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Seamer) Bender, Sr. She married Robert Hagemann on July 29, 1994.
Bernita retired from Honeywell in Freeport, IL. She...
Patrick Joseph Brunner
Mar 31, 2020
Patrick Joseph Brunner, 53, died suddenly at home in Lena on March 31, 2020.
He was born March 2, 1967 to Freeman Gerald and Mary Suzanne (Sue) Niemeyer Brunner at Freeport Memorial Hospital.
Patrick was their youngest son, 10th child of 11. He graduated from Stockton High School in 1985 and attended Highland...
Fred S. Peterson, Jr.
Mar 30, 2020
Fred S. Peterson, Jr, age 90 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Parkview Home in Freeport. He was born August 15, 1929 in Rockford, IL; the son of the late Fred S. and Hilma (Erickson) Peterson, Sr. Fred graduated from East Rockford High School in 1947 and went on to graduate from Beloit College...
George E Solem
Mar 27, 2020
George Elliott Solem, age 73 of Pecatonica, IL, passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Friday, March 27, 2020. He was born August 22, 1946 to Andrew Peter and Mary T. (Simpson) Solem. He graduated from Auburn High School. George married Rose M. "Rosie" Siemens on May 29, 1976.
He worked at...
