Jo Anne M. Valkema
Nov 18, 2017
JoAnne M. Valkema, age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born March 9, 1930; the daughter of the late Colin and Marie (Bloom) MacKenzie. She graduated from Freeport High School and went on to attend UW Madison. Joanne married Quentin Valkema on October 20, 2000. She had worked as...
Donald G. Peterson
Nov 16, 2017
Donald G. Peterson, age 84 of Rockford, IL, passed away at home on Thursday, November 16, 2017. He was born March 10, 1933 in Spring Grove, WI; the son of the late Maxwell and Freida (Hutzel) Peterson. Donald served in the United States Air Force in the Military Police from 1951-1955. He received the National Defense Service Medal and Good...
Gloria "Sunny" N. Sunderlage
Nov 14, 2017
Gloria "Sunny" N. Sunderlage , age 95 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Manor Court of Freeport. She was born in Evanston, IL on January 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Henry and Birgitta(Mathison) Otto. Sunny married William Sunderlage on March 14, 1945 at Fort Benning during WWII; he passed away on...
Carol Sager
Nov 11, 2017
Carol Sager, age 74 of Waverly, IA, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, November 11, 2017. She was born September 14, 1943 in Monroe, WI; the daughter of the late Melvin and Frieda (Smith) Siedschlag. She married Gerald Sager on April 25, 1964; he passed on May 30, 2006.
Carol graduated...
Carolyn L. Bloom
Nov 7, 2017
Carolyn L. Bloom, age 85 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born January 23, 1932; the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel (Lower) Rawleigh.
Carolyn had worked as a Sales Clerk at Emmerts at the makeup counter. She enjoyed reading and was...
Donald R. Diestelmeier
Nov 2, 2017
Donald R. Diestelmeier, 82, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Raymond and Pauline (Beck) Diestelmeier. He was born on January 6, 1935 in Freeport, IL. Don is survived by his wife, Shirley (Nes) Diestelmeier, and his three children, Jeff (Maria) of Roscoe, IL; Mark (Shellie) of Kenosha, WI;...
Patsy Ann Mailand
Oct 29, 2017
Patsy Ann Mailand, age 67 of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 29, 2017. Pat was born in Freeport on June 9, 1950; the daughter of Joyce and Del Mailand. Pat attended Freeport Schools, graduating in 1968. Wanting to be a teacher since she was in grade school, she then pursued her teaching...
Harold Lee Van Heeren
Oct 27, 2017
Harold Lee Van Heeren Sr., age 82 of Freeport, IL, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at Riverside Hospital in Waupaca, WI. He was born July 9, 1935 in Freeport; the son of the late George and Margaret (LaBorde) Van Heeren. As a young man, Harold worked in traveling carnivals and received his GED in Campbell, KY....
J. Hunter Lincoln
Oct 24, 2017
J. Hunter Lincoln, 75, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital with his family at his side. Hunter was born June 12, 1942 in New York, NY; the second son of John Kent and Helen Elizabeth (Peck) Lincoln.
Hunter attended school in New York until his family moved to Freeport when he was in...
Royce Allen Piefer
Oct 20, 2017
Royce Allen Piefer passed away on the evening of Friday, October 20 th , 2017 at home after surviving a two year contest between himself and kidney cancer. He set goals that he wanted to see through, lastly reaching his 80 th birthday.
Royce was born on October 13, 1937 in Freeport, IL, to LeRoy...
Gloria M. Rundall
Oct 18, 2017
Gloria M. Rundall, age 88 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. She was born January 27, 1929 in Hoquiam, WA; the daughter of the late Chester and Gwenona (Brown) Stonehocker. She married William Rundall March 24, 1945. They then moved from California to Freeport.
Gloria was employed at Newell...
Ricky Lee Kuhlemeier
Oct 16, 2017
Ricky L. Kuhlemeier , age 63 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born April 15, 1954; the son of the late Vernon T. and Leona (Moss) Kuhlemeier.
He worked for Eagle's Foods for over 20 years. He also did mechanical work and had a passion for working...
Wilma Schulz
Oct 15, 2017
Wilma Schulz, age 85 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 15, 2017. She was born August 29, 1932; the daughter of the late Charles and Bessie (Rabe) Gartman. She married Leonard E. Schulz Sr. on October 4, 1947.
Wilma worked for Micro Switch for 28 years. She...
Robert Grant Morton
Oct 14, 2017
Robert Grant Morton , 89, of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 14, 2017. He was born December 16, 1927 in Freeport; the son of the late John "Jack" C. and Ann (Amos) Morton. He was a 1946 graduate of Freeport High School. He married Donna Holtum of Freeport...
Steven Farel
Oct 11, 2017
Steven Farel , age 60 of Lena, IL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. He was born August 5, 1957 in Belvidere, IL; the son of Norman and Shirley (Tessman) Farel. He attended Belvidere High School. Steve married Trina Shacklee on January 17, 1981; she passed on December 4,...
Marlene E. Maxey
Oct 4, 2017
Marlene E. Maxey, 86 of Freeport died Wednesday, October 4 th , 2017 at Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport, IL. Born August 12, 1931 in Freeport. She was the daughter of Viola (Henning) and Lynn Elliott. She married Donald Maxey on May 2, 1953 at White Pines State Park.
She was a supervisor at Economy Fire...
Deesta Mae Munz
Oct 2, 2017
DeEsta Mae Roth-Munz , age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born April 12, 1930 at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport; the daughter of the late Elva and Joseph (Joe) Roth.
She attended South Side Grade School and graduated June of 1948 from Freeport...
John "Jack" Holden
Sep 27, 2017
John "Jack" Holden, age 90 of Freeport, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph in Freeport. He was born May 2, 1927 in Evanston, IL; the son of the late Richard and Bertha (Graham) Holden. He graduated from Lake Forrest Academy, then enlisted and served in the United States Navy. After being discharged,...
Roger P. Nilles
Sep 26, 2017
Roger P. Nilles, loving husband, age 76 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport. He was born December 30, 1940 in Dubuque, IA with his twin brother, Roland; the son of the late Eugene and Marcella (McPolland) Nilles. He attended Dubuque grade schools, went to St. Mary's Catholic School for 7th & 8th...
Peter J. Scibona
Sep 26, 2017
Peter Joseph Scibona , 94, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.
Peter was born on March 2, 1923, in Hammond, Louisiana, to Nicholas and Carmella (DePaula) Scibona. The eldest son of ten children, Peter leaves behind four sisters, Josephine Scibona, Rose Crapanzano, Frances Fabiano, and Lena...
