Obituary Listing

Local Obituaries for Walker Mortuary & Daughenbaugh Funeral Home


Myra Stenzhorn

Myra Stenzhorn

Sep 13, 2017

Myra Stenzhorn, age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She was born October 8, 1929; the daughter of the late Frederick Ernest and Myra (Vickers) Regez. She was a 1948 graduate of Freeport High School. Myra married Carl Stenzhorn on December 18, 1949; he passed on...

Eunice E. Benning

Eunice E. Benning

Sep 10, 2017

Eunice E. Benning , age 92 of Davis, IL, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the Medina Nursing Center in Durand, IL. She was born October 9, 1924; the daughter of the late Ralph and Emma (Lofgren) Breneman. Eunice married Merle Benning on October 7, 1951.

She graduated from Durand High School and went...

Wilbur (Willie) Mitchell

Wilbur (Willie) Mitchell

Sep 10, 2017

Wilbur (Willie) S. Mitchell , age 92 of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Pearl Pavillion in Freeport. He was born June 12, 1925 in Dakota, IL; the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Maize) Mitchell. Willie married Alice Viel on May 18, 1949; she passed on August 1, 2016.

He...

Gerald Bender Sr.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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....

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