Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 28, 2019

Janesville, WI – Walter L. Kevern , 95, passed away at Edgerton Hospital, Edgerton, WI.  Walter was born March 4, 1924 in Freeport, Il, the son of Walter and Marie (Galbraith) Kevern.  He married Esther Payne of Freeport on July 5, 1952 in Freeport.  Walter graduated from Freeport High School in 1942 and the University of Illinois in 1949. ...

Oct 26, 2019

Merle R. Benning , age 98, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Medina Nursing Center in Durand, IL.  Merle was born April 13, 1921 to Ralph and Stella (Helmts) Benning and was a longtime resident of Davis, Illinois.  During his younger years he helped with the family grocery/general merchandise store.  He attended grade school and high...

Oct 24, 2019

LaVerne "Al" C. Kuhlemeier, age 67 of Freeport, IL passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at home. He was born on September 8, 1952 in Freeport to the late Vernon T. and Leona (Moss) Kuhlemeier. Al had worked at A&W in Freeport for several years. He was an avid NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Sr. fan. He is...

Oct 24, 2019

James S. Tenney, age 76 of Freeport, IL, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019. He was born December 7, 1942 in Carmichaels, PA; the son of Wilda Avis and Douglas Ray Tenney. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany, Which he was proud of. James married Kathryn (Grego) June 4, 1966 in...

Oct 19, 2019

Raymond J. Hutmacher , age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born November 9, 1939; the son of the late Burdette and Opal (Thoman) Hutmacher. Ray married Adrian Pinnow on April 23, 1965; she passed on July 10, 1996. He later married Judith Lolling...

Oct 18, 2019

Patrick B. Love , age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born November 15, 1931 in Chicago, IL to Charles and Bernice (Gladkowski) Love. He married Barbara Svec on September 18, 1954.

Patrick worked as a plant chemist for Valspar Paint...

Oct 10, 2019

Patricia Steele (Bach), 84, of Freeport died Thursday October 10, 2019. She was born May 6, 1935 to Joseph and Alfreda (Jackson) Bach in Amboy, Illinois. She graduated from Aquin High School in 1952 and from Rosary College in 1956 and had worked towards her Masters Degree in Social Work. Pat met Robert L. Steele when she...

Oct 7, 2019

Ellwyn "Al" D. Crase, age 80 of Davis, IL, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born on August 5, 1939 in Lena, IL to Edward and Mabel (Kraft) Crase. Al married Marlene (Schneeberger) Jansen on July 2, 1982.

He had served in the United States...

Oct 6, 2019

Maxine K. Miller, age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was the daughter of Frank and Bertha (Scheffner) Salsbury. She lived in Freeport her whole life. Maxine was born March 4, 1924 and was married to Darrel H. Miller on April 21, 1945; he passed away...

Oct 1, 2019

Mrs. JoAnn Kathleen Fisher (Bray) died peacefully on October 1, 2019 at Symphony Of Hanover Park, Hanover Park, Illinois at the age of 85.

JoAnn was loved and will be greatly missed by her children: Sherry Banz of Tucson, Arizona; Toni Downes [husband Robert] of Huntley, Illinois; Marlies Banz of Hoffman Estates, Illinois;...

Sep 30, 2019

Donna J. Ward , age 57 of Pearl City/Loran, IL, passed away at home on Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born December 11, 1961 in Freeport, IL to Henry and Alice (Moore) Sass. She was a 1981 graduate of Shannon High School. Donna married Carl "Skeet" Ward on February 23, 1990.

She worked for...

Sep 30, 2019

Robert L. Jury , age 84 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 25, 1935; the son of the late William B. and Kathrine (Garrison) Jury. He was a 1953 graduate of Freeport High School and received his Associates...