Dixie L. Zettle
Aug 9, 2018
Dixie L. Zettle , age 80 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born July 16, 1938; the daughter of the late Calvin and Harriett (Layton) Bender. She married Elmer Zettle on March 27, 1960; he passed on July 22, 2011.
Dixie was...
Robert "Bob" Dole
Aug 8, 2018
Robert D. Dole, age 94 of Pearl City, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. He was born on December 17, 1923; the son of the late Orville and Grace (Earnest) Dole. Bob married Frances Daley on September 8, 1951.
He had served in the United States Army, 665 Ordinance Ammunition Company,...
Norma M. Nast
Aug 5, 2018
Norma M. Nast, age 96 of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. She was born on August 13, 1921; the daughter of the late John and Neva (Klosa) Veer. She attended Eastside Schools through the 10 th grade. Norma married Donald Nast on December 7, 1940; he passed on August...
Douglas A. Schoonhoven
Aug 3, 2018
Douglas A. Schoonhoven, age 80 of Dakota, IL, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. He was born on April 26, 1938 in Forreston, IL; the son of the late Arthur and Florence (Hayenga) Schoonhoven. Douglas married Carol Toelke on September 29, 1957; she passed on March 2, 2011....
Steven W. Nunnery
Aug 3, 2018
Steven W. Nunnery , age 65, died peacefully on Friday, August 3 rd at home with his daughter and son-in-law by his side.
He was born December 10 th , 1952 to William and Norma (Nebold) Nunnery.
Steve worked for the Illinois Central Railroad and the Freeport Park District. He recently enjoyed reading,...
Keith Christensen
Jul 29, 2018
Keith Oliver "Huck" Christensen, age 85, of Monroe, WI passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Born in Brodhead, WI to Arthur and Mildred (Bliss) Christensen on October 4, 1932, Keith graduated from Brodhead High School in 1950.
Keith married Louise (Anderegg) Lueck on April 29, 1964 in Chicago. He is survived by his wife Louise, five...
Richard "Dick" Engels
Jul 27, 2018
Richard "Dick" Engels , age 70 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Friday, July 27, 2018. He was born November 23, 1947; the son of the late Vernon and Mary Elizabeth (Shultz) Engels. Dick married Sandra Bookman on January 14, 1967; she passed in May of 2014.
He had served in the United...
Donna J. Weaver
Jul 26, 2018
Donna J. Weaver, 82 passed away on the evening of July 26, 2018. She was born on March 30, 1936 to the late Merrill and Florence (Kincannon) Knodle. She was a graduate of Orangeville High School. She married James Weaver on Dec 24, 1954
Donna worked for a local insurance agency before becoming a housewife....
Ellen Irwin
Jul 24, 2018
Longtime Freeport educator Ellen Elizabeth (Francke) Irwin passed peacefully at her home in Conroe, Texas on July 24, 2018.
Mrs. Irwin was born in Mt. Carroll, Illinois in 1919 to Hal and Iona (Bickelhaupt) Francke. In 1946 she married William Irwin of Freeport.
She graduated from Shimer College and Cornell College, and later received her...
Tamera S. Glasgow
Jul 22, 2018
Tamera S. Glasgow, age 53 of Dakota, IL, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was born on September 17, 1964 in Salt Lake City, UT; the daughter of Richard and Sharon (Carter) Gartman. She was a graduate of East Rockford High School. Tamera married Roy Glasgow on May 15,...
Betty Lou Miller
Jul 21, 2018
Betty Lou Miller , 87, of Freeport, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at St Anthony's Hospital in Rockford after a brief illness. She was born on April 3, 1931, in Chicago, to Layton and Evelyne (Heike) Gibson. Betty Lou married Gustave Miller on October 11, 1952, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Chicago. She was a...
Lois E. Walz
Jul 17, 2018
Lois E. Walz , age 97 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born on May 12, 1921 in Freeport; the daughter of the late Oscar and Eleanor (Kochsmeier) Walz. She was a 1939 graduate of Freeport High School.
Lois had worked at the...
Reginald A. Goeke
Jul 15, 2018
Reginald Goeke, 88 of Dakota, IL died Sunday, July 15, 2018 in his home. He was born on April 5, 1930 in Dakota, he was the son of Albert and Thera (Wise) Goeke. Reg was a 1948 graduate of Dakota High School. He went on to graduate from the Agriculture short course at University of Wisconsin, Madison....
Michael "Fuzzy" Marcum
Jul 5, 2018
Michael "Fuzzy" M. Marcum , age 61 of Freeport, IL, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. He was born May 29, 1957; the son of the late James Marcum and Marilyn (Roemer) Shay. Fuzzy loved fishing, hunting and spending time with his grandkids.
He is survived by his mother, Marilyn Shay;...
Daniel D. Raymond
Jul 3, 2018
Daniel D. Raymond , age 79 of Ridott, IL passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 23, 1939 in Polo, IL to the late Daniel G. Raymond and Libbie Pettenger. Daniel was a graduate of Forreston High School. He married Beverly Roach on September 14, 1962. She passed away...
Bessie L. Fehr
Jun 29, 2018
Bessie L. Fehr, age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on May 12, 1923 in Dakota, IL; the daughter of the late Louis and Carrie (Marty) Passet. She was a graduate of Orangeville High School and attended Highland Community College. Bessie married Charles...
Waldo Leon Hundertmark
Jun 24, 2018
Waldo Leon Hundertmark passed away on June 24, 2018, in Norridge, IL at the age of 91, succumbing to congestive heart failure after a protracted illness. Born on April 28, 1927, in German Valley, IL to Ethel (Schreiber) and Albert Hundertmark, Waldo lived in Freeport from 1951 until 2017 with his beloved wife of 66 years, Iva...
Harriet G. Haight
Jun 23, 2018
Harriet G. Haight, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born on February 27, 1932 in St. Olaf, IA to the late Leslie and Annice (Raoldoff) Halverson. Harriet married Ted Haight on July 7, 1977 in Las Vegas, NV.
She was a...
Karen Grace Heumiller
Jun 15, 2018
Karen Grace Heumiller born December 3 rd 1941 daughter to the late Fay and Ervin Peters and step father Russell Smith passed away from liver cancer on June 15 th at 11:35 AM at Freeport Memorial hospital.
Karen was a very spunky woman who loved the outdoors. She was into gardening and lots of outside...
Jill L. Homan
Jun 14, 2018
Jill L. Homan , age 55 of Rockford, IL, passed away at home on Thursday, June 14, 2018. She was born on August 11, 1962 in Freeport, IL; the daughter of Larry and Mary Ann (Oppold) Shelly. She was a 1980 graduate of Freeport High School and received an Associate's Degree in Nursing from Highland Community College....
