Vernon R Ruthe
Feb 10, 2017
Vernon R. Ruthe, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. He was born September 16, 1935 in Baileyville, IL; the son of the late Carl and Fannie (Wubbena) Ruthe. He was a 1953 graduate of Forreston High School. He then attended Wheaton College and graduated from the Rockford School...
Joe W 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...
Carolyn M Smith (Garman)
Feb 8, 2017
Carolyn M. Smith, age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born February 21, 1921; the daughter of the late Otho and Inez (Garman) Ports. She was a 1939 graduate of Polo High School where she excelled in short hand and typing. After graduation, she worked for the State...
Ardath E Lei (Rademaker)
Feb 4, 2017
Ardath E. Lei, age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Parkview Home in Freeport. She was born June 22, 1937 in Freeport; the daughter of the late Roy and Agnes (Drake) Rademaker. She married Charles Lei on June 15, 1963; he died October 10, 2013. Ardath graduated from Pleasant Prairie Academy in German Valley, IL...
Edna M Carlino (Julius)
Jan 26, 2017
Edna M. Carlino, age 84 of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the University of Wisconsin Madison Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born May 15, 1932 in Freeport; the daughter of the late Ben and Gertrude (Fransen) Julius. She was a 1949 graduate of Freeport High School. Edna married Francis...
Marie Kahn
Jan 23, 2017
Marie Kahn, age 86 passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Swedish American Heart Hospital Center in Rockford, IL. She was born December 13, 1930 in Palmyra, MI; the daughter of the late Gottlob and Martha (Wellnitz) Roekle. She married Lauren Kahn on May 18, 1957. Marie received her Bachelor's Degree in Education at Dr. Martin Luther College and...
Paul Wolfe
Jan 23, 2017
Paul Wolfe, 80 of Freeport, IL passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born, July 23, 1936 in Carrollton, Il the oldest of eight children. He was born to Loren and Bertha (Thien) Wolfe. He married Marilyn Wirtjes on August 19, 1978. He attended Baileyville Baptist Church. Paul served in the...
Connie Lee Smith (Fuchs)
Jan 14, 2017
Connie L. Smith 1942 - 2017 Connie Lee Smith, 74, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport following an extended illness. She was born on November 2, 1942, in Freeport, to Walter and Genevieve (Hasselman) Fuchs. She graduated from Pecatonica High School in 1960. Connie married the love of...
Kenneth A Atz
Jan 12, 2017
Kenneth A. Atz, age 80 of Rockford, formerly of Dakota, IL, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born February 11, 1936; the son of the late Ralph and Sarah (Eberle) Atz. He graduated from Dakota High School with the class of 1954. He served in the United States Army as...
Roger N Minkie
Jan 10, 2017
Roger N. Minkie, age 78 of Freeport, IL, left us peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home. He was born August 17, 1938; the son of the late Herman and Jenny (Wilken) Minkie. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1956 where he was an avid basketball player. Roger served in the...
Marjorie M Carpenter (Lutz)
Jan 6, 2017
Marjorie M. (Lutz) Carpenter 92, died January 6, 2017 at home. She was born April 20, 1924 to Milton and Maud (Hall) Lutz in Lena, Il. She graduated from Winslow High School in 1942. She married Ray Carpenter on June 16, 1962 at First United Methodist Church Freeport, IL. He died September 14, 1983. She was employed at Bankers Mutual...
Virginia E Dame (Mckenney)
Jan 2, 2017
Virginia E. Dame, age 95 of Freeport, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport, IL. She was born April 26, 1921 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of the late Paul and Charlotte McKenney. Virginia grew up and graduated from high school in St. Louis, where...
Frances J Cooper (Durham)
Jan 2, 2017
Frances J. Cooper, age 69 of Freeport, IL, passed away Monday, January 2, 2016 at Alden-Park Strathmoor nursing home in Rockford, IL. She was born April 30, 1947; the daughter of the late Ralph and Phyllis (Feeley) Durham. She attended Freeport High School and was a CNA all of her life, working for hospitals, nursing homes and homecare. Frances is...
Mary Ann Martin (Hill)
Jan 1, 2017
Mary Ann Martin 1937 - 2017 Mary Ann (Hill) Martin, 79 of Freeport, IL passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Sunday, January 1, 2017 at University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born December 30, 1937 in Freeport, IL. The daughter of Roger F. and Beatrice (Holtum) Hill. She grew up working in the family...
Dorothy Violet Babler (Billingsley)
Dec 30, 2016
Dorothy "Violet" (Billingsley) Babler, 93, of Elgin, formerly of Freeport and Rock City, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at The Vines Senior Homes. She was born at Mound City, IL on April 13, 1923, the daughter of Walter F. and Bertha Gertrude (Shore) Billingsley. She graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL in 1942. After graduation, she...
Marilyn M Wolfe (Michael)
Dec 28, 2016
Marilyn M. Wolfe, age 84 of Freeport, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. She was born July 10, 1932; the daughter of the late Emery and Viola (Ebert) Michael. She married LeRoy Wirtjes on July 23, 1949; he passed away in 1977. She later married Paul Wolfe on August 19, 1978. Marilyn had worked...
Gary L Fetter
Dec 26, 2016
Gary L. Fetter, age 74 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home Monday, December 26, 2016. He was born February 16, 1942; the son of the late Norman and Leota (Brake) Fetter. He married Glenda Cummins on November 21, 1964. Gary graduated from Freeport High School with the class of 1960. From 1960 to 1961, he attended Devry University in...
Edward H Waters
Dec 24, 2016
Edward H. Waters, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Parkview Home in Freeport. He was born June 30, 1935 in Arkansas, KS to the late Laurence and Esther (Anderson) Waters. Edward married Patricia Tryon on August 26, 1956. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Seaman High School in Topeka, KS with the...
Richard N Blask
Dec 24, 2016
Richard N. Blask, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home Saturday, December 24, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born March 10, 1935; the son of the late Gabriel and Viola (Nack) Blask. He graduated from Freeport High School with the class of 1954. Richard served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957 as a...
Sarah Stichter
Dec 24, 2016
Sarah Stichter, age 57 of Freeport, IL passed away from a sudden illness Saturday, December 24, 2016. She was born January 13, 1959 to the late Edward and Ardella Stichter. Sarah worked at Honeywell for 35 years until retiring. She loved listening to music, watching the Bears, cooking, and spending time with her family & friends. She is survived by...
