Obituary Listing

Oct 17, 2018

Ivan M. Wise, age 88 of Dakota, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. He was born October 13, 1930; the son of the late Merle and Laverne (Yeoman) Wise. He was a 1948 graduate of Dakota High School. Ivan married Francis Anderson on April 3, 1954.

He was a lifelong farmer...

Oct 16, 2018

Verna Jean Altman, age 82 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born September 3, 1936; the daughter of the late Vernon and Rose Ellen (Yankey) Mercier. She attended Freeport Schools. Jean married John Altman on October 2, 1954.

She had modeled for J.C. Penny in...

Oct 10, 2018

Tonita (Toni) D. Mathenia, age 67 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born October 28, 1950; the daughter of the late Willard and Delores (Siepler) Wittbecker. She was a graduate of Freeport High School. Toni married Denny Asche and they had a son, Bradley. She later married...

Oct 5, 2018

Allan Merkle, age 90 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Friday, October 5, 2018. He was born May 10, 1928, the son of the late Henry and Sylvine (Duggins) Merkle. He was a graduate of Freeport High School and served in the United States Army Air Corps. He married Marilyn Mae MacDonald on October 30,...

Oct 4, 2018

Delbert E.  (Del) Roberts , age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 4, 2018. He was born July 13, 1939; the son of Donald and Sarah Mae (Schnell) Roberts. He was a 1958 graduate of Freeport High School. Del married Gloria Dauphin on September 17, 1966 at the Main Street EUB...

Oct 3, 2018

Val was born November 23, 1926 to Mildred Buckwalter and Lester Schreiner at his grandmother's home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.  He grew up in Mt. Carroll, graduating from high school in 1944, and went to work for Micro Switch in Freeport.  In 1945 he was drafted into the United States Army and served in occupied Japan under Gen. Douglas...

Oct 2, 2018

Raymond C. Squires Jr., age 78 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born October 1, 1940; the son of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Seitz) Squires Sr. He married Miriam Kahly on December 14, 1968.

Raymond served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a mechanic...

Sep 28, 2018

Franklin D. Scudder , age 83 of Freeport, Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Lena Living Center in Lena, IL. He was born November 14, 1934 in Loves Park, IL; the son of the late Lee and Kathryn (Resh) Scudder. Franklin married Mary Alber on June 4, 1960; she passed on January...

Sep 21, 2018

Paul Edward Bertram, age 96, Cedarville, Illinois

Paul was a wonderful husband, dad, grandpa, great grandpa and great-great grandpa.  He truly enjoyed family get-togethers and holidays.  He was a devoted partner in every way to his wife of 70 years, Margaret, who preceded him in death in 2015.  He was truly the rock that made...

Sep 19, 2018

Keith R. Mitchell , age 73 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Alden Park Strathmoor Rehabilitation Center in Rockford, IL. Cremation rites are being accorded. A private interment will take place at the Dakota Cemetery in Dakota, IL.

Sep 17, 2018

Elizabeth A. Roush, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on March 15, 1937 in Ottumwa, IA; the daughter of the late George and Hazel (Parker) Hein. Elizabeth married Richard Roush on March 15 1953.

She had worked as a hardware...

Sep 16, 2018

Willard J. "Rab" Shenberger, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born February 20, 1937; the son of the late Walter and Thelma (Melester) Shenberger. Willard  "Rab" married Loeta (Rita) Holden on June 29, 1963 at the Freeport First Church of...

Sep 14, 2018

Debra Jo Campbell, age 60 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at UW Madison Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born March 15, 1958; the daughter of the late Merle and Leola (Cox) Aeling. She was a 1976 graduate of Freeport High School. Debra married Mark Campbell on June 17, 1978; they had...

Sep 12, 2018

Ronald Thiele , age 83 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Provena St. Joseph in Freeport. He was born February 17, 1935; the son of the late Frederick and Iola (DeWall) Thiele. He married Emma Jean Godard on March 22, 1957.

During his life, Ronald was employed by Micro Switch...

Sep 11, 2018

Trevor A. Haas , age 51 of Pecatonica, IL, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Mercy Health Hospital in Rockford, IL after a tragic accident on September 7th. He was born on April 21, 1967 the son of Cecil and Constance (Benson) Haas.  He attended Pecatonica High School. Trevor married Jennifer Niedermeier on April 29,...

Sep 11, 2018

Joyce E. Henning, age 79 of Freeport, IL passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018. She was born on February 10, 1939 to the late Elmer and Bessie (Anderson) Ascher. Joyce married Roger Henning on February 14, 1960 at Trinity United Brethren Church in Freeport.

She was a 1957 graduate of Freeport High School and a...

Sep 10, 2018

Doris Marie (Landgraf) Hannah, age 100 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Manor Court in Freeport. Doris was the daughter of Otto and Kathryn (Cornelius) Landgraf.  She was born March 31, 1918 in Freeport, IL and attended Freeport schools and Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN.  She married Richard D. Hannah in a...

Sep 3, 2018

Doris R. Ditsworth , age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born January 28, 1929; the daughter of the late Arthur and Lydia (Beyers) Brinkmeier. She married Clarence Ditsworth on May 11, 1947; he passed on March 19, 1991.

Doris had worked...

Sep 3, 2018

Doris E. (Dumpman) Miller, age 91 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Parkview Home in Freeport. She was born September 27, 1926; the daughter of the late Claus and Lena (Gastel) Hartog. She was a 1944 graduate of Aquin High School. Doris married Marvin Clyde Dumpman on April 23, 1946. They were...

Aug 30, 2018

Gary L. Plowman , age 70 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born December 10, 1947; the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (McAuliffe) Plowman and special parents, Clarence & Lois McIlvanie. He was a 1966 graduate of Aquin High School in Freeport. Gary married Sandra Fry on...