Gerald Bender Sr.
Sep 9, 2017
Gerald R. Bender Sr. , age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born July 30, 1931; the son of the late Calvin and Harriet (Layton) Bender. He was a 1951 graduate of Freeport High School where he had been captain of the football team. On...
Robert C. Frederick Sr.
Sep 9, 2017
Robert C. Frederick Sr. , age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Alden Debes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Rockford, IL. He was born September 6, 1936; the son of the late Russel and Gladys (Koethe) Frederick. He attended Freeport High School. Robert married Carol (Wickwire) on April 23, 1960.
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Janet A (Seitz) Galbo
Sep 7, 2017
Janet A. (Seitz) Galbo, age 66 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017, after a long battle with cancer, at the Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born January 29, 1951, in Racine, WI, the daughter of the late Edwin and Sylvia (Donat) Seitz. She graduated from William Horlick High School in...
Kathleen Cress
Sep 7, 2017
Kathleen Cress , age 68 of Thompson, IL, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Edward H. Sincock
Sep 6, 2017
Edward H. Sincock, age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born September 13, 1921 in Scales Mound, IL; son of the late Samuel and Agnes (Jewell) Sincock. On March 27, 1951, Edward married Emma Rose Ischi at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Darlington, WI;...
Mildred R. Wood
Sep 5, 2017
Mildred R. Wood , age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born February 11, 1922; the daughter of the late Harry and Edna (Fortner) Smith. She married Cecil B. Wood on May 29, 1953.
Mildred was a homemaker and volunteered at the...
Darla J. Cowan
Sep 4, 2017
Darla J. Cowan, age 40 of Freeport, IL, went home to be with the Lord after losing her courageous battle with kidney failure on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Waverly Place in Stockton, IL. She was born February 10, 1977; the daughter of Walter and Sylvia (Williams) Cowan. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1995.
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Jerrell R. Babb
Sep 3, 2017
Jerrell R. Babb, age 75 of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. He was born January 28, 1942; the son of the late Melvin and Pearl (Rowe) Babb. He graduated from Freeport High School with the class of 1960. Jerrell married Linda Bass on June 29, 1973.
He...
Earl L. Marsh
Aug 27, 2017
Earl L. Marsh , age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The eldest child of Walter Marsh and Iva (Coon) Marsh, Earl was born on June 26, 1922 on a farm near Shannon, IL. Earl's family moved to Freeport when he was 3 years old, and Earl graduated from Freeport High School...
Deborahlynn Smith
Aug 25, 2017
Deborahlynn P. Smith , age 61, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Friday, August 25th, 2017.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 23 years Earle Moote, her children, Cassandra and Nathanael Smith, her friends, her siblings, and many nieces, and nephews.
A native of Freeport, Illinois,...
Paulette J. Pfile
Aug 23, 2017
Paulette J. Pfile, age 71 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. She was born September 9, 1945; the daughter of the late John and Delta Harnish. She was a graduate of Freeport High School. Paulette married Lester W. Pfile on November 13, 1965; he passed on September...
Melvin M. Hagemann
Aug 18, 2017
Melvin M. Hagemann , age 88 of Freeport, IL, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, August 18, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph in Freeport. He was born April 19, 1929; the son of the late Christian and Augusta (Kilker) Hagemann. Melvin married June Wiegman on December 9, 1950; she passed on July 2,...
Shirley Annette Johnson (Morrow)
Aug 12, 2017
Shirley Annette Johnson, age 94 of Freeport, IL, moved to her new home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2017. She was born on May 4, 1923 in Freeport to the late Hiram and Elizabeth (Zeisig) Morrow. On January 27, 1990 she married George (Al) Johnson in Freeport. She was a graduate of Freeport High School with...
Rev Dr Raymond Douglas Saunders
Aug 10, 2017
The Reverend Doctor Raymond Douglas Saunders, age 92, of Freeport, IL, who lived and died by the providence of God, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017. He was born November 9, 1924 in Chelmsford, MA to the late John and Janet (Peverill) Saunders. Raymond married Helen Gentry on August 23, 1950 in Tennessee. After high school, Raymond attended Maryville...
Kyle James Faust
Aug 9, 2017
Kyle James Faust, age 26 of Lanark, IL, died by suicide Wednesday, August 9, 2017 after he lost his battle with depression. He was born August 4, 1991; the son of Randy and Sandy Faust and the late Lori (Bleile) Faust. He graduated from Eastland High School with the class of 2010 and was attending Highland Community College, studying to...
Cheryl A Stichter
Aug 8, 2017
Cheryl A. Stichter, age 57, of Freeport, IL passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at her daughter's home in Aurora, IL. She was born August 11, 1959 in Freeport to the late Kenneth and Joan (Thompson) Stake. Cheryl married Randy Stichter on April 21, 1979 in Freeport. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and enjoyed drawing, crocheting, sitting...
Charles Barton "Bart" Graves
Aug 7, 2017
Charles "Bart" Barton Graves, Sr., 73, of Davis, IL, passed away on August 7, 2017 at his home, after a long illness. Charles was born in Freeport, IL on July 5, 1944 to Charles "Ben" and Mary (Gerloff) Graves. He served overseas in Europe for the Army and is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He served 1963 - 1967....
Maxine Miller (Carstedt)
Aug 7, 2017
On August 7, 2017, Reta Maxine Miller was received into the loving embrace of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A devout Christian, she was a member of Park Hills Evangelical Church where she helped with the church paper for many years. Maxine was born on July 27, 1928 in Freeport to Christian Frederick Carstedt and Anna (Rush) Carstedt. She...
Judith L Burrington (Janicke)
Aug 5, 2017
Judith L. Burrington 19372017 Judith L. Burrington, 80, of Freeport, passed away August 5th, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Judy was born June 25th, 1937 to Anthony and Dorothy (Shamway) Janicke. Judy attended Freeport Schools, and graduated from Rockford Comptometer School in 1956. She married Charles E. Burrington on December 6th, 1957 in Freeport. Judy worked in the office...
Lawrence L Harrenstein
Aug 4, 2017
Lawrence L. Harrenstein, age 84 of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 4, 2017 at Mercy Health Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born April 13, 1933; the son of the late John and Lydia (Ratmeyer) Harrenstein. He attended Forreston High School. Lawrence married Theo Stamm...
