Thomas M. Esling
Feb 13, 2019
Thomas M. Esling, age 78 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Monroe Clinic Hospice Home in Monroe, WI. He was born February 29, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH; the son of Thomas A. and Mary (Wirth) Esling. He graduated from high school in Cincinnati. His first marriage was to Patricia Harrison in...
Betty J. Bardell
Feb 8, 2019
Betty J. Bardell, age 88 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. She was born May 25, 1930; the daughter of the late John and Lena (Fernstaedt) Diffenbaugh. She married Leo W. Bardell on August 21, 1948; he passed on January 31, 1988.
Betty was a homemaker,...
Roger W. Henning
Feb 4, 2019
Roger W. Henning , age 81, of Freeport, IL passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Liberty Village in Freeport. He was born on January 29, 1938 to the late Wilhelm and Fern (Eggemeier) Henning. Roger married Joyce Ascher on February 14, 1960. Joyce passed away on September 11, 2018.
He worked for Hartman Beverage...
Darlene M. Cleaveland
Feb 3, 2019
Darlene M. Cleaveland, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. She was born December 23, 1932; the daughter of the late Donald and Gladys (Liebergesell) Cain. She was a 1950 graduate of Freeport High School and went on to graduate from the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing...
Cyrus A. Crothers, Jr.
Feb 2, 2019
Cyrus A. Crothers, Jr., age 80 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born April 20, 1938; the son of the late Cyrus and Marie (Pilz) Crothers, Sr. He married Anita "Ann" Pfeil on March 29, 2003.
Cyrus was a 1957 graduate of Freeport...
Louise Christensen
Feb 1, 2019
Louise Christensen, age 79, of Monroe, WI passed away on February 1, 2019, surrounded by her family. Louise was born to Willie and Ida (Schilt) Anderegg on June 13, 1939 in Monroe, WI. She married Keith Christensen on April 29, 1964 in Chicago.
Louise's greatest love was her family. She was a selfless, loving and...
Shirley E. Krueger
Jan 29, 2019
Shirley E. Krueger, age 88 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born December 31, 1930; the daughter of Raymond and Grace (Barnds) Kaiser. She was a graduate of Freeport High School. Shirley married Leo Krueger on October 22, 1949; he passed on May 4, 2003....
Viola K. Keith
Jan 29, 2019
Viola K. Keith, age 109 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born December 11, 1909 in German Valley; the daughter of William and Irene (Brauer) Borchers. She Married Herbert Keith on April 16, 1930; he passed in 1990.
She graduated from Pleasant Prairie Academy...
Phyllis M. Babcock
Jan 21, 2019
Phyllis M. Babcock , aka Grandma D.D., age 91 of Freeport, IL passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at home. She was born September 20, 1927 in Freeport to the late Harry E. and Leota (Swisher) Ruttman.
Phyllis was a housekeeper for Freeport Manor Court Nursing Home. She enjoyed crocheting, fishing, bowling, bingo, cards, casinos,...
Lois M. Tucker
Jan 20, 2019
Lois M. (Mitchell) Tucker age 87 of Stockton, IL, died peacefully Sunday Morning, January 20, 2019 at FHN Hospital in Freeport. Born July 10, 1931 in Freeport, IL, she was the daughter of Beulah Endress and Fred Mitchell. She married Harold E. Tucker on July 27, 1949.
She worked at the Telephone Company, McNess, Carl...
David A. Gray
Jan 18, 2019
David A. Gray, age 72 of Rockford, IL, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. He was born on December 4, 1946 in Pearl City, IL. David married Cheryl Flack and she passed in May of 1970. He later married Christine Swingley.
He was a graduate of Pearl City...
Doris Schilling
Jan 16, 2019
DORIS SCHILLING, 98, Baraboo, WI, formerly Dakota and Orangeville, Il, passed away January 16, 2019, at Meadow Ridge Assisted Living, Baraboo. She was a Leap Year baby, born in Chicago, February 29, 1920.
She is survived by daughters Susan Schadewaldt and Karen Schilling, Baraboo, son Kurt (Charlotte) Schilling, Orangeville, grandchildren Kristin (Jim) Terry, Baraboo, Ericka Schilling, Orangeville,...
Jacqueline C. Pontnack
Jan 13, 2019
Jacqueline C. Pontnack , age 79, of Rockford, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at home surrounded by her family and beloved dogs, Hyde and Chloe. She was born December 17, 1939 in Dixon, IL to the late Carl and Pauline (Biggers) Brenner. Jackie married Robert Pontnack on March 28, 1969. He passed away...
Gregory J. Krueger
Dec 31, 2018
Gregory J. Krueger , 63 of Freeport, IL, died suddenly on Monday, December 31, 2018. He was born May 14, 1955; the son of Leo and Shirley (Kaiser) Krueger. He was president of K&S Manufacturing Company.
He is survived by his mother, Shirley E. Krueger; a sister, Janet (Thomas) Wagner; brother, Richard (Janet) Krueger; niece,...
Charles E. Hill
Dec 31, 2018
Charles E. (Chuck) Hill, 90 years young of Freeport IL left this world to be with his beloved wife in heaven on Dec. 31, 2018. Chuck was born Nov. 08, 1928 in Freeport to Alvin and Marie (Nevenhoven) Hill. Chuck married his best friend Lucille (Remmers) on Nov. 24, 1948 in Lucille's family home in rural Dakota IL. Chuck...
Alberta A. Hess
Dec 30, 2018
Alberta A. Hess , age 93 of Freeport, IL passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018. She was born on October 19, 1925 in Bay City, MI, the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie (Hoppe) Fischer. Alberta married Albert Hess on December 21, 1946. Albert passed away on May 19, 1987.
She attended Bay City...
David Ward Spencer
Dec 27, 2018
David Ward Spencer died Thursday, December 27 th , 2018 at home with his family. He was born July 14, 1934 in Woodward, Iowa to Merrel H. Spencer and Lorena Grace (Nall) Spencer. His last year of High School he worked at Freeport Rug and Linoleum installing carpet and tile.
David married Mary C. Fritzenmeier...
Leroy James Dionne
Dec 25, 2018
Leroy James Dionne
April 14, 1942- December 25, 2018
As many of you know, my love has departed this world and has gone to be with the Lord. This is a sad time for our family, but we know that he is no longer suffering the ailments of this world and we will meet him...
Douglas Eisen
Dec 24, 2018
Douglas Eisen, age 55 of Ridott, IL, passed away at home on Monday, December 24, 2018. He was born October 26, 1963; the son of Roger and Irene (Kirk) Eisen. He graduated from Freeport High School. Doug married Lynette Arnaiz on October 25, 1997.
He had worked for Don's Oasis in Freeport and his last job with...
Christopher David Rodriguez
Dec 24, 2018
Christopher David Rodriguez, 44, of Freeport, IL passed suddenly on Monday, December 24, 2018 in his home. Chris was born in Chicago, IL on January 25, 1974 to Dr. Donna Cox-Rodriguez and Merci R. Rodriguez. Chris had a great sense of humor and the art of sarcasm since he was a small child. He was a loving and kind...
