Jocelynne Swanson (Maresca)
Mar 31, 2017
Jocelynne Swanson, age 74 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Friday, March 31, 2017. She was born May 18, 1942 in Clinton, IA; the daughter of the late Joseph and LaVonne (Hicks) Maresca. She married John Swanson on December 31, 1966. She was a cake decorator for 35 years. She also worked 10 years at Professional Collections and...
Darlene O'Connell
Mar 24, 2017
Darlene O'Connell, age 82 of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born July 22, 1934; the daughter of the late Lena (Smith) Ralls. She married James George O'Connell on January 27, 1953; he passed on April 22, 1998. She is survived by her son, David "Rooster" (Patty Shenberger)...
Patricia Ann Gearing (Little)
Mar 22, 2017
Patricia Ann (Little) Gearing, age 75 of Freeport, IL, was reunited with her husband, James E. Gearing in heaven on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 following a wonderful life and a courageous battle with a lengthy illness. She was born November 5, 1941 to Henry and Virginia Little. Pat was raised with three beautiful sisters; Myrna Loy, Nancy Lynn, and Peggy...
Gerald W Cooper
Mar 22, 2017
Gerald W. Cooper, age 77 of Durand, IL passed away at home Wednesday, March 22, 2017. He was born February 15, 1940; the son of the late Charles and Hattie (Black) Cooper. He attended Durand High School. Gerald married Rosie Ingram in 1961. He had worked at Chrysler for over 30 years, retiring in 2001. Gerald enjoyed drinking coffee and...
Darlene L Snyder
Mar 19, 2017
Darlene Lorraine (Knodle) Snyder, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Freeport, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 of natural causes at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee, KS. She was born September 29, 1927 in Freeport she was the daughter of Orville James Knodle and Vernie Mae (Carr) Knodle. She married Lester Eugene Snyder December 11, 1946. She...
Jennifer Lynn Locascio
Mar 12, 2017
Jennifer Lynn Locascio, 46, Evanston, Ill. Jennifer Lynn Locascio, of Evanston, Ill., died Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Evanston. Born December 18, 1970, in Park Ridge, Ill., she was the daughter of John and Linda Locascio, of Freeport. She attended Freeport High School and spent her senior year as an exchange student in Germany. Jennifer went on to earn her...
Quentin E Valkema
Mar 6, 2017
Quentin E. Valkema, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Provena St. Joseph Center in Freeport. He was born November 4, 1930 to the late Harold and Dorothy (Kloepping) Valkema. He graduated from Freeport High School and attended the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana. Quentin served in the United States Navy, serving stateside from 1951...
William R Reed
Mar 5, 2017
William R. Reed, age 61 of Lena, IL, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born March 6, 1955 to William and Edith (Feld) Reed. He was raised by William and Katie Reed. He attended Freeport High School. William married Kathleen Vautsmeier on October 24, 1972 in Las Vegas, NV. He had...
James Slick
Mar 2, 2017
James Slick, age 80, of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was born on October 14, 1936 in Freedom Township to the late Floyd and Erma (Ethridge) Slick. James was a 1954 graduate of Mt. Carroll High School. He married Elizabeth Bedford on August 15, 1958 in Denver, Co. James worked for Civil...
Edward F Stubbe
Feb 25, 2017
Edward F. Stubbe, age 74 of Pearl City, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, February 25, 2017. He was born July 1, 1942; the son of the late Lloyd and Josephine (Smeck) Stubbe. He married Karlynn Kohl on June 22, 1969. He was a member of the Martintown Community Church in Martintown, WI. Edward joined the Army in 1964...
Vivian C Pals (Finkbeiner)
Feb 25, 2017
Vivian C. Pals, age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born May 19, 1929; the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Huyck) Finkbeiner. She was a 1947 graduate of Freeport High School. Vivian and Robert Pals were married on May 26, 1962; he preceded her in death...
Kenneth F Nott
Feb 24, 2017
Kenneth F. Nott, age 96 of Rock City, IL, died on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe, WI. For the past year, he had been a resident of Aster Assisted Living in Monroe. He was born on June 24, 1920 in Rock Grove TWP, IL; the son of the late Walter and Mabel (Zimmerman) Nott....
Marlene May Oswalt (Ottenhausen)
Feb 23, 2017
The world suffered a monumental loss on February 23rd, 2017, with the passing of Marlene May Oswalt; mother, sister, grandmother and close friend to many. Born on March 21st, 1935 to Lester and Evelyn Ottenhausen, she worked for Microswitch in Freeport for over 20 years and was married to Jim Oswalt for 66 years. Marlene loved nature and being outdoors....
James William Oswalt
Feb 23, 2017
James William Oswalt of Freeport passed away on February 23rd, 2017. A father, grandfather, experienced outdoorsman and War Hero, he will be dearly missed by nearly anyone he crossed paths with in his 89 years. Born in Juda, Wisconsin on November 27th 1927, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the 11th Airborne from 1945-1947, before...
Mona Lorraine Balles (Raab)
Feb 22, 2017
Mona Lorraine (Raab) Balles, 92, of Freeport died Feb 22, 2017. She was born September 26, 1924 in Stockton, IL (Wards Grove) to the late William and Marjorie (Eaton) Raab. She was the 7th child of 15 children. Mona graduated as valedictorian from Stockton High School, Class of 1942. She married Charles Balles on November 30, 1946 in Galena, IL....
Raymond L Kluck
Feb 18, 2017
Raymond L. Kluck, age 76, of Davis, IL, passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 18, 2017 while visiting family in Ft. Myers, Florida. He was born on August 14, 1940 in Pearl City, IL. Ray was the son of Dale and Virginia (Akins) Kluck. He attended Lena schools. He married Dora Thomann on January 19, 1963 in Cedarville, IL. Ray...
Robert G Miller
Feb 17, 2017
Robert G. Miller, age 98 of Freeport, IL, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. He was born February 11, 1919 in New England, ND; the son of the late Fred and Maybelle (McNair) Miller. He graduated from Davis High School. Robert married Iva M. Meier on August 31, 1946 in Salina, KS....
Jean Cahoon (Dornink)
Feb 13, 2017
Jean Cahoon Obituary Jean Cahoon, age 91, passed away on February 13, 2017 after a short illness at Liberty Village Manor Court in Freeport, Illinois with family members by her side. She was born in Lancaster Township on April 21, 1925 to Jessie Mae (Newcomer) Dornink and Howard C Dornink. Upon graduation from Dakota High School in 1943, Jean attended...
Marie E Kerchner (Ils)
Feb 13, 2017
Marie E. (Ils) Kerchner, age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born May 19, 1927 at Leaf River, Il to Conrad and Katherine (Homburg) Ils. She attended Leaf River High School and received her G.E.D. Diploma in 1962 in Freeport, IL. On June 28, 1945 she and Marvin P....
Joseph W "Joe" Dame
Feb 10, 2017
Joseph (Joe) W. Dame, age 100, of Freeport, IL, went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 10, 2017 at the Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, IL. He was born June 10, 1916 in Freeport, IL, the son of the late James and Ida Buelow Dame. Joe grew up and graduated from high school in Freeport, and...
