Obituary Listing

Sep 6, 2019

Carol M. Eells, age 94 of Freeport, IL passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born September 16, 1924 in McConnell, IL to Harold and Grayce (Fisher) Kyler. She was a graduate of Winslow High School. Carol married William "Bill" Eells on June 19, 1944; he passed on August 21,...

Sep 5, 2019

Marjorie M. Chriss , age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, Sept 5, 2019 at Javon Bae Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born July 21, 1933 to Ray and June (Robinson) Knorr. She was a graduate of Lanark High School. Marjorie married Collin Chriss in December of 1950.

She was a homemaker...

Sep 5, 2019

Robert F. Becke, Sr. age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Home in Freeport. He was born July 6, 1932 to Emil and Lena (Wolf) Becke. He was a graduate of Freeport High School. Robert married Betty Vincent on August 28, 1955. He served in the United...

Sep 2, 2019

Marion Virginia Myers, 100, of Freeport, died Monday, September 2, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on February 18, 1919 in Freeport to Henry and Blanche (Bloyer) Diddens.  Marion married Arthur L. Myers on July 6, 1940 in Dubuque, IA.  They were married for 60 years.

She was a devoted...

Sep 1, 2019

Maria Wilhelms , age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Home with her children by her side. She was born in Munich, Germany on May 15, 1930; the daughter of Agnes and Wolfgang Hargasser. She was married in Munich to Paul Wilhelms.

Maria Loved going...

Sep 1, 2019

Beatrice F. Stenli , age 90 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Home in Freeport. She was born March 10, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY to William and Mary (Muller) Boyd. She married Marvin Stenli on April 22, 1945; he passed in 2001. They made their home in Rochelle,...

Aug 30, 2019

Gloria M. Epping , age 94 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Liberty Village in Freeport. She was born on June 2, 1925 in Charlotte, TX to Margarito and Isabel (Zapata) Vallarta. She married Donald Epping on June 28, 1953; he passed on September 7, 2007.

Gloria had worked at...

Aug 29, 2019

Sandra Iola Elliott, age 80 of Rock City, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. She was born on June 29, 1939; the daughter of the late Clarence and Iola (Bouray) Cazel. She graduated from Muldoon High School in Rockford, IL. Sandra married John C. Elliott on January 31,...

Aug 26, 2019

Eileen M. Diestelmeier , age 87 of Freeport, IL passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at WinnPrairie. She was born May 7, 1932 in Mt. Carroll, IL to Nicolay (N.C.) and Ora (Zink) Andresen. Eileen was a 1950 graduate of Stockton High School. She married Robert Diestelmeier on June 8, 1951; he passed on October 22,...

Aug 25, 2019

Ina Maud (Gill) Mayer devoted her life to helping children learn. She passed peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 25, a little more than a month after the death of her beloved husband Clarence (Casey) Mayer. Both spent most of their adult lives as teachers in Freeport. Although macular degeneration and dementia challenged her final years, Mrs. Mayer never...

Aug 23, 2019

Mark Eugene Reeder, age 66 of Freeport, IL passed on Friday, August 23rd, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer. He chose to pass at his home, as George Washinton wrote while quoting scripture, under his own vine and fig tree, and was surrounded by loved ones. He was born on November 26th, 1952 in Freeport...

Aug 20, 2019

On the eve of August 20, 2019, Bonnie Estes passed away in Rockford, IL. Bonnie was born January 1, 1928 in Rock City, IL to Clare and Susan Miller.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Estes. She is survived by her sons, Spencer (Mary Jo) Lafferty of Rockford and Scott (June) Lafferty of Rockford....

Aug 18, 2019

Betty Jean (Bertram) Carpenter , age 92 of Lanark, IL, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Betty was born on August 24, 1927 in Freeport, IL to William and Gladys (Wenzel) Kaiser. She married Gilbert Bertram on October 25, 1947; he died on May 11, 1961. She later married Cecil...

Aug 17, 2019

Wesley T. Cary, age 59 of Dakota, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. He was born August 4, 1960; the son of the late William and Elaine (Last) Cary. He attended Dakota High School. Wesley was previously married to Randi Willhite, they were married on August 4, 1984.

He had worked for Honeywell...

Aug 15, 2019

Audrey M. Spradlin , age 85 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born September 27, 1933 in Cyrene, MO to Mary Robinson Peters and William Clarence Peters. She went to school in a one room school house and walked three miles to school every day. Her family...

Aug 9, 2019

Wilbur George Kruse, age 84 of Freeport, IL passed away at Presence of St. Joseph Center on Friday, August 9, 2019. He was born on June 2, 1935 at Dakota, IL to the parents of George and Mabel (Bricklen) Kruse and is survived by his wife, Beverly (Booth) Kruse of Freeport, IL. They were married on May 31, 1958...

Aug 6, 2019

Freeport: William "Bill" B. Misner passed away at Liberty Village Estates with his family at his side on Tuesday, August 6th. Bill was born, August 15, 1936 in Beloit, Wisconsin to Vernon and Ruby (Burton) Misner. After graduating from Beloit Memorial high school, he served our country in the Air Force and was stationed in Germany. He married Martha...

Aug 5, 2019

Cynthia Hull, age 64 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Javon Bae Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born May 3, 1955; the only child of Norman Borchers and Judith (VanGorder) Bahr. She graduated from Freeport High School with the class of 1973 and the LaMolo Beauty School of Freeport. Cynthia met Don Hull...

Aug 4, 2019

Ruth I. (Simmons) Fosler, age 92 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 surrounded by her family at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born April 23, 1927; the daughter of Arnold and Alice (Janicke) Rhodes. Ruth married Dale W. Simmons in 1946; he passed in 1965. She later married William Folser...

Aug 3, 2019

Thomas D. Parrent , age 59 of Cedarville, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, August 3, 2019. He was born March 28, 1960 in St. Louis, MO; the son of Bud and Lavedia  Parrent.

He was the owner of Top to Bottom Tree Service and Sky's the Limit Communications. He was an active member...