James A. Gentz
Jun 16, 2019
James Gentz, age 89 of Beloit, WI, formerly of Rockton, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Beloit Senior Living. He was born August 9, 1929; the son of the late Albert and Elta (Meyer) Gentz. He graduated from Dakota High School. James married Norma Hufford on July 5, 1947; she passed on April 9,...
Charlotte J. Ackerman
Jun 8, 2019
Charlotte J. Ackerman , age 93 of Monroe, WI, passed away on Saturday, June, 8, 2019 at Aster Retirement Community in Monroe. She was born December 8, 1925 in Brodhead, WI; the daughter of the late Walter and Katherine (Nipple) Garde. She was a graduate of Brodhead High School. Charlotte married Melvin Ackerman on December 26, 1946;...
Lois M. Thomas
Jun 6, 2019
Lois M. Thomas of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born May 9, 1930 in Milford, CT; the daughter of the late Oscar and Agnes (Forsyth) Sundvall. She graduated from Milford High School and received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from University of Connecticut. Lois married...
James Endriss
Jun 5, 2019
James Endriss , age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. He was born on May 15, 1940; the son of the late Lee and Myrtle Endriss. He married Nellie ("Penny" Love) Endriss on September 10, 1966; she passed on November 17, 2018.
James...
Beverly J. Stichter
Jun 3, 2019
Beverly J. Stichter , age 92 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born August 26, 1926 in Des Moines, IA; the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mattie (Cosner) Farnham. Beverly married Leroy M. Stichter on November 16, 1963; he passed on May 15, 1998....
Paul C. Schubert
May 31, 2019
Paul C. Schubert, age 59 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born August 27, 1959, the son of the late Gailen and Mary (Johnson) Schubert. He graduated from Orangeville High School and went on to Highland Community College. Paul married Nancy Huttenlocher on June 18, 1981.
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Jeffrey Scott Lenz
May 28, 2019
Jeffrey Scott Lenz, 54, of Spooner passed away peacefully on May 28, 2019 after a battle with cancer. Jeff was born in Freeport, Illinois on April 8, 1965 to David Lee Lenz and Rose Ann (Nesemeier) Tracy. He was an active young boy who was always into some type of mischief. Wherever he went trouble seemed to...
Donald W. Wilson
May 28, 2019
Donald W. Wilson , 86, of Rock City passed away on Tuesday, May 28th 2019. He was born and raised in Rock Grove, IL; the son of Elmer and Beulah Wilson. He graduated from Dakota High School in 1950 and married Dona Lawler on March 16th, 1952.
Don was a lifelong farmer, and worked as...
James L. Frisbie
May 27, 2019
James L. Frisbie , age 74 of rural Freeport passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019. Born October 26, 1944 he was the son of Ruth Elizabeth Mohr Frisbie and Paul Leslie Frisbie. He escaped from Freeport High School in 1962. When Freeport Community College opened that same fall he was one of 291 entering students. Two...
Cheri A. Martin
May 20, 2019
This is the story of Cheri (Belk) Martin. She was a woman with a gentle, loving spirit. She loved with her entire being. She was quick to forgive and gave hugs and kisses freely. Cheri's story starts on July 4, 1952, the child of her fun-loving parents, Bob and June Belk. She grew up in Freeport, Illinois. At the...
Dale Hibst
May 15, 2019
Dale Hibst, 87 of Freeport passed away at home on May 15, 2019. Dale was born in Freeport, IL. On July 5, 1931 to Dana and Margaret (Gastmann) Hibst. Dale's education began in a one room country school with all eight grades of 80 students and one teacher. He graduated Freeport High School in 1949 and Knox...
Randy Samples
May 13, 2019
Randy Samples Sr, age 60, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. Born October 23, 1958 in Nevada MO., the son of Mary R Scott and the late James W. Samples. The happiest day of Randy's life was when he married Laurie Bower on June 21, 1997.
Randy...
Bethel I Walker
May 11, 2019
Bethel I. Walker, age 99 of Dakota, IL passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Center. She was born in Dakota, IL on February 2, 1920 to the late Earl and Susie (Windecker) Barron. Bethel married Homer Walker on March 31, 1940. Homer passed away in October of 1993. She was a member of Afolkey Grace...
Roger J. Kuntz
May 10, 2019
Roger J. Kuntz, age 87 of Pearl City, IL formally of Freeport Illinois, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at his home. He was born in Freeport, IL on August 30, 1931 to the late George and Dorothy (Klontz) Kuntz. Roger married Carol Kuhlemeier on July 12, 1952 in Freeport, IL. Carol passed away on November 19,...
Eldora 'Dory' Elizabeth Defrane
May 7, 2019
Eldora "Dory" Elizabeth DeFrane, age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Parkview Home in Freeport. She was born October 8, 1929; the daughter of the late Earl and Martha (Eibisch) Baker. She attended Freeport Schools and went on to receive her Associates Degree from Highland Community College. Dory married Carl DeFrane on October...
Ilo M. Thinnes
May 7, 2019
Ilo M. Thinnes, age 84 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL. She was born October 24, 1935 in Cadiz Township, WI; the daughter of the late Floyd and Georgianna (Eells) Holloway. She graduated from Winslow High School in 1953. She was a veteran of W.A.C.S. from...
Harvey C. Ostergard
May 6, 2019
Harvey C. Ostergard , age 80 of Rock City, IL, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. He was born June 5, 1938; the son of the late Ole and Olive (Campbell) Ostergard. He married Carolyn Geiken on June 17, 1956.
Harvey was the Mayor of Davis for...
Dana Jo Underhill
May 4, 2019
Dana Jo Underhill , 56, of Freeport died Saturday May 4, 2019 peacefully in her home, surrounded by loved ones. Born March 30, 1963 in Freeport, she was the daughter of Robert and Sharon Miller. She married David Underhill on March 23, 2013. She was a dedicated preschool teacher for students with special needs for many years....
Gary Wayne Sadewater
Apr 26, 2019
Gary Wayne Sadewater, age 53, passed away April 26, 2019 after a long illness. He was born October 18, 1965 to Sandra (James) Sadewater and Larry (Charlotte) Brooks in Belvidere, IL. Gary married Alma Heilemeier on July 21, 2001.
He was an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs fan. He bowled in a bowling league for...
Ruth Opal Alleman
Apr 26, 2019
Ruth Opal Alleman, age 97 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born May 4, 1921; the daughter of the late Oscar and Myrtle (Afflerbaugh) Brubaker. She was a graduate of Dakota High School. Ruth married Lyle Keech in 1942; he passed in 1969. She...
