Katrina L Toelke
Dec 21, 2016
Katrina L. Toelke, age 32 of Rock City, IL, went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. She was born December 30, 1983, the daughter of Duane C. Toelke and Suzanne K. (Bimm) Truessel. Katrina graduated from Dakota High School with the class of 2002. She then went on to Rock Valley College where she graduated...
John S Heiden
Dec 21, 2016
John S. Heiden, 84, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 21stat Manor Court in Freeport. Born February 11, 1932 in Freeport, IL, he was the son of John F. and Florence (Swartz) Heiden. He married Betty L. Meyer in Cedarville, IL on March 20, 1952. John served in the Army in the Combat Signal Corp., serving in Korea from 1950 -...
Virginia I Downs (Shippy)
Dec 19, 2016
Virginia I. Downs, 94, passed away December 19, 2016. She was born in Freeport on August 27, 1922 to Herman and Viola (Hopke) Shippy. She attended Freeport Senior High and on September 1, 1940 she married Robert L. Downs. They were married for fifty-five years. She worked at Burgess Battery until it closed and retired from Micro Switch. She then...
Sharry Janicke
Dec 18, 2016
Sharry Janicke, age 68 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home Sunday, December 18, 2016. She was born June 4, 1948 to the late Emil and Evelyn (Wilson) Janicke. Sharry had worked at Honeywell for 35 years until retiring. She attended Richland Free Methodist Church where she had served on the Cemetery Committee. She loved collecting antiques and enjoyed the...
James Francis Teasdale
Dec 17, 2016
James Francis Teasdale, age 68 of Freeport, IL, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 17, 2016. He was born September 7, 1948; the son of the late Burdette and Anna (Francis) Teasdale. He graduated from Shullsburg High School in 1966. Jim had served in the United States Army during Vietnam as a Military Police Officer stationed in Ft. Bragg, NC. He...
Harold Benoit
Dec 16, 2016
Harold Benoit, age 75 of Freeport, IL, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born May 16, 1941; the son of Paul and Glenna (Kolwelter) Benoit. He graduated from the Former St. Patrick's High School. He then received his Bachelors Degree from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He married Janette...
Delbert D Scovel
Dec 12, 2016
Delbert D. Scovel, age 88 of Freeport, IL passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Provena St. Joseph Center in Freeport. He was born April 16, 1928; the son of the late Harold and Alice (Fulton) Scovel. He married Jeanette Nampel in 1954. Delbert served 8 years in the Merchant Marines. He then served in the United States Army...
Raymond Joseph Baldwin
Dec 10, 2016
Raymond Joseph Baldwin, age 65 of Freeport (formerly of Rockford), passed away Saturday December 10, 2016, at the Stephenson Nursing Center, after a very long battle with Parkinson's disease. Ray was born November 21, 1951 in Calgary, Alberta Canada and later was adopted by James L. and Hellen A. (Spackman) Baldwin. His family then moved to Rockford, IL in 1959...
Larry E Maggard
Dec 10, 2016
Larry E. Maggard, age 78 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home Saturday, December 10, 2016. He was born September 18, 1938 in Ashland, KY to the late Glen and Bessie (Fitzer) Maggard. He attended Kentucky schools through the 6th grade, he then moved to Illinois. Larry had served in the United States Navy. He married Patsy Lamm on October...
Emma T Ceroni (Alich)
Dec 9, 2016
Emma T. Ceroni, age 92 of Ridott, IL, passed away at FHN Memoria Hospital in Freeport, IL on Friday, December 9, 2016 with her loving family by her side. She was born June 15, 1924 to the late Emil and Gertrude (LaBord) Alich. She married John Jr. Ceroni on December 5, 1944; he passed on February 22, 1997. Emma farmed...
Charles F Eberle
Dec 6, 2016
Charles F. Eberle, age 89 of Warren, IL, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, IL. He was born April 25, 1927 in Dixon, IL; the son of the late Edward and Anna (Bosen) Eberle. He graduated from Aquin High School in 1947. Charles served in the United States Army Infantry,...
Robert H "Bob" Dixon
Dec 3, 2016
Robert Hugh (Bob) Dixon, 92, of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Stephenson Nursing Center, where he had been a resident for the past 4 years. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, December 9, at Immanuel Lutheran Church on West Pearl City Rd, in Freeport. Visitation will be held...
Warren F Burstrom
Dec 3, 2016
Warren F. Burstrom, age 92 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born April 11, 1924 in Chicago, IL; son of the late Frank and Hattie (Schumann) Burstrom. He graduated from Portage Park and Schurz High Schools in Chicago, and attended Luther College until his call to serve his country....
Lavonne Joyce Chamberlin (Stabenow)
Dec 1, 2016
Dear Family and Friends; Please be advised that I have moved. I received a call the other day from God, the Chief Architect and he informed me that my new room was completed. You all know that I had been working on my residence, sending up my timber, packing up and getting ready to go. I knew my house needed...
Ruth G Rawleigh (Bourne)
Nov 29, 2016
Ruth G. Rawleigh of Freeport passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. Daughter of Clyde and Irene (Richtermyre) Bourne of Kent, Il she was born December 21, 1922 in Kent, IL. She and Paul Rawleigh of Freeport were married December 3, 1944 at Calvary Evangelical Church in Stockton, IL. She was a homemaker and worked at...
Robert A Turner
Nov 29, 2016
Robert A. Turner, age 93 of Freeport, IL, passed away peacefully at his home on November 29, 2016. He was born July 11, 1923; the son of the late Arthur and Florence (Hall) Turner. Bob was a WWII Army/Air Force Veteran and served his country form 1945 - 1946 in Japan. He worked most of his adult life at WT...
George E Manus
Nov 28, 2016
George E. Manus, age 88 of German Valley, IL passed away at home on Monday, November 28, 2016. He was born June 10, 1928 in Freeport, IL to the late Gerhard "George" and Pearl (Janssen) Manus. He was a 1946 graduate of Present Prairie Academy of German Valley. George married Mary Eckhoff on June 18, 1948 at the Grace Valley...
Petunia J "Tuni" (Foss)
Nov 25, 2016
Petunia J. Haight, age 94 of Freeport, IL, passed away Friday, November 25, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Mt. Carroll, IL. She was born February 11, 1922; the daughter of the late Norm and Signe (Johnson) Foss. She attended Freeport High School. Petunia married James Haight on August 1, 1941; he passed on August 6, 2002. She was...
Harold C Meinert
Nov 24, 2016
Harold C. Meinert, 96, formerly of Davis and Rock City, passed away Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016 at Woods Crossing in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Firstborn of Clarence and Rebecca (Tielkemeier) Meinert on the family farm in rural Davis, Illinois, on April 11, 1920. He married Helen vonAllmen Blum on November 30, 1963 and they built a home on the family farm,...
Melvin C Vehmeier
Nov 23, 2016
Melvin C. Vehmeier, born June 9, 1925, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Manor Court in Freeport, IL. He was the son of Charles & Erna (Schmidt) Vehmeier. He graduated from Lena High School in 1943. He married Dolores Dixon, August 18, 1956, at Main Street United Brethren Church; she passed on November 4, 2010. Mel farmed the family...
