Obituary Listing

Sep 26, 2017

Joyce J. Strohacker, age 88 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born September 3, 1929; the daughter of the late Ora and Fern (Kleckner) Hogins. She was a graduate of Freeport High School. On August 31, 1951, Joyce married Howard Strohacker; he passed on September...

Sep 24, 2017

Glenn R. "Dick" Ames , age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center with his wife by his side. He was born January 27, 1931 in Flora, IL; the son of the late Rev. Glenn E. and Lois F. (Haycock) Ames. He attended grade school in Flora and Evanston,...

Sep 23, 2017

Eugene P. Wilkens, age 85 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, September 23, 2017. He was born May 14, 1932 in Shannon, IL; the son of the late Joseph and Hazel (Allen) Wilkens. He married Judy King on August 7, 1966 in Dixon, IL.

Gene started farming when he was 11 years...

Sep 17, 2017

DeWayne Simler, age 60 of Galesburg, IL, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital. He was born December 23, 1956; the son of the late Dale and Vivian (Holden) Simler. DeWayne was special from the moment he was born. Born very early with several health issues, he was given two...

Sep 15, 2017

Kash Owen Scott Tucker , infant son of Kory and Erica was born stillborn on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, WI. He is survived by his parents, Kory Tucker and Erica Gruber; siblings, Zayden, Miyah, and Mariyah; grandparents, Thomas and Sharie Hoster, Toni Gale and Eric Gruber, Hal and Cindy Tucker, and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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...

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.

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;...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...