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Local Obituaries for Walker Mortuary & Daughenbaugh Funeral Home
Wayne E. Dascher
Sep 29, 2019
Wayne Eugene Dascher , age 80 of Freeport, IL passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Home in Freeport. He was born on February 18, 1939 in Stockton, IL to George Henry and Sadie Margrete (Endress) Dascher. Wayne was raised in Freeport and lived and worked his adult life in the Chicago...
Larry Lee Klever
Sep 25, 2019
Larry Lee Klever , age 82 of Davis, IL passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Monroe Clinic Hospice Home. He was born in Dakota on April 5, 1937 to the late Robert and Bertha (Ubben) Klever. Larry married Dorothy Vore on October 6, 1957 in Freeport, IL.
Larry farmed his whole life. He started...
Arline L. Herrmann
Sep 21, 2019
Arline L. Herrmann , age 83 of Freeport, IL, passed away at WinnPrairie in Freeport where she resided, with her family by her side on Saturday, September 21, 2019. She was born August 11, 1936 to Frank and Virginia (Lamb) Rutter, Sr. She was a 1954 graduate of Freeport High School. She married Wayne Herrmann on May...
Casey Jean Tarbert
Sep 21, 2019
On Saturday, September 21, 2019, Casey Jean Tarbert, devoted Christian, twenty-year Airforce Veteran, wife, and mother of two children arrived in heaven. Her warrior spirit and love for her children, fueled her in fighting a courageous three-year battle with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Even though cancer took her too soon, it could not diminish the essence of her character and...
Delores Brennan
Sep 17, 2019
Delores Brennan , age 64 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. She was born September 26, 1954 in Cuba City, WI; the daughter of Charlie Charleton and Carolynn Paul. She attended Dakota and Freeport High Schools. Delores married Kenneth Brennan on August 5, 1977; he passed on February 8, 2013. She had worked...
Nancy M. Lund
Sep 12, 2019
Nancy M. Lund , age 79 of Davis, IL passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Mercy Health in Rockford, IL. She was born on February 14, 1940 in Chicago, IL to the late Vital and Irene (Sampson) Marks. Nancy married John Lund on May 1, 1965.
Nancy was a member of St. Mary's/St. Patrick's...
Wanda L. Dikkers
Sep 8, 2019
Wanda L. Dikkers, age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Parkview home in Freeport. She was born April 7, 1924 to Harold and Nevada (Lestikow) Hutmacher. She was a graduate of Freeport High School. Wanda married William J. Dikkers on October 21, 1944; he passed on March 9, 1998.
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Eugene E. Weber
Sep 7, 2019
Eugene E. Weber , age 94 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was born February 16, 1925 in rural Ridott to Ernie and Sarah (Germain) Weber. He married Martha Knoll on February 22, 1944.
Eugene was a farmer for most of his life. He also drove truck and worked at...
Carol M. Eells
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,...
Marjorie M. Chriss
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...
Robert F. Becke, Sr.
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...
Marion Virginia Myers
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...
Maria Wilhelms
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...
Beatrice F. Stenli
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,...
Gloria M. Epping
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...
Sandra Elliott
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,...
Eileen M. Diestelmeier
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,...
Ina Maud Mayer
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...
Mark E. Reeder
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...
Bonnie Estes
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....
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