Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Walker Mortuary & Daughenbaugh Funeral Home
Darryl W Bausman
Sep 22, 2016
Darryl W. Bausman, 85, of Freeport, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Manor Court due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Born August 25, 1931 in Muscoda, Wisconsin he was the son of Wilbur and Norma (Adams) Bausman. He married Janet Swanson August 17, 1958. Darryl was a teacher with Freeport School District 145 from 1957 until 1992. He is a...
Lois M Mann (Lundy)
Sep 20, 2016
Lois M. Mann, 85, of Freeport, diedTuesday, September 20, 2016, at Pearl Pavilion. Born May 25, 1931 in Monroe, Wisconsin she was the daughter of John Howard and Leona Mae (Aeschliman) Lundy.She married Albert O. Mann on May 19, 1956 in Monroe, Wisconsin and he died March 11, 2014. Lois was the bookkeeper for her husband's business, Albert Mann Cement...
Richard H Davis
Sep 17, 2016
Richard Heinrich Davis, 79, of Davis, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born October 12, 1936 in South Bend, Indiana he was the son of Thomas and Kathryn (Heinrich) Davis. He married Patricia Dolan August 29, 1959. Richard worked for AT&T Bell Labs for 23 years. He then worked for Thompson Steele in Franklin, Illinois...
Richard Heinrich Davis
Sep 17, 2016
Davis Richard Heinrich Davis, 79, of Davis, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Medina Nursing Center in Durand. Born October 12, 1936 in South Bend, Indiana he was the son of Thomas and Kathryn (Heinrich) Davis. He married Patricia Dolan August 29, 1959. Richard worked for AT&T Bell Labs for 23 years. He then worked for Thompson Steele in Franklin,...
Ruth Penniston (Gille)
Sep 16, 2016
Ruth E. Penniston, 95, of Freeport, died Friday, September 16, 2016, at Pearl Pavilion. Born February 2, 1921 in Gratiot, Wisconsin she was the daughter of Leo and Bessie (Martin) Gille Sr. She married Harold Penniston October 8, 1939 and he died in 1997. Ruth worked for RD Manufacturing, Burgess Battery, Micro Switch, and Fannie May. Surviving are her children,...
Mabel "Marie" Harnish (Erdmier)
Sep 14, 2016
Freeport Mabel "Marie" Harnish, 89, of Freeport, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Manor Court. Born October 15, 1926 in Casselton, North Dakota she was the daughter of Joseph and Mabel (Shiley) Erdmier. She married Norbert C. Harnish June 11, 1947 and he preceded her in death. Marie worked at W.T. Rawleigh and Grants Grocery Store. Surviving are her son,...
Mary Elizabeth Stabenow (Kurth)
Sep 11, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Stabenow, 90, of Freeport, died Sunday September 11, 2016, at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born December 16, 1925 in Freeport she was the daughter of Fred and Nellie (Hocking) Kurth. She married Dale Stabenow July 1, 1944 in Durham, North Carolina. He died November 13, 2014 A member of Embury United Methodist Church for 78 years she...
Eileen T Buss
Aug 29, 2016
Freeport Eileen T. Buss, 96, of Freeport, died Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. Born August 6, 1920 in Stockton she was the daughter of Walter and Tresea (Coch) Blair. She married Charles Buss June 7, 1947 and he died in December of 1985. Eileen worked at Burgess, W.T. Rawleigh, and then Micro Switch until retirement. An avid bowler...
Daniel H Fyock Jr
Aug 16, 2016
Freeport Daniel H. Fyock Jr., 62, of Freeport, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at his home. Born September 5, 1953 in Gateshead, England he was the son of Daniel H. and Monica (Haddon) Fyock Sr. He married Teresa Bender April 7, 1973. Daniel was a long time tool salesman in the area. He then worked for Speedy Delivery for eight...
David E Macdonald
Aug 13, 2016
David Edward MacDonald, 56, of Davis was welcomed into heaven in the early morning hours on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Born August 20, 1959 in Gloversville, NY; the son of Edward and Donna (Monroe) MacDonald. David was a 1978 Graduate of Winnebago High School, and a 2009 graduate of Culinary Arts from Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, WI. He married Loreen...
Genelda "Nelda" Gene Baker
Aug 4, 2016
Freeport Genelda "Nelda" Gene Miller Baker, 96, of Freeport, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Manor Court. Born July 10, 1920 in Freeport she was the daughter of Clyde and Frieda (Blank) Gillette. She married Wayne Miller in January of 1939 and he preceded her in death. She married Howard Baker in August of 1988 and he preceded her in...
Patricia Ann Hebert (Willging)
Aug 3, 2016
August 3, 2016 at the Parkview Health Center. She was born April 7, 1930 in Dubuque, IA to Henry G. and Anna Marie (Kregle) Willging. She graduated in 1947 from Immaculate Conception High School in Dubuque, IA. In 1953 she married Richard W. Hebert in Dubuque. Pat graduated from the University of Florida in 1970 with a Bachelors degree in...
James D Garber
Aug 2, 2016
James D. Garber 19362016 James D. Garber, 79, of Forreston, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at his home. Born October 26, 1936, in Freeport; the son of Daniel S. and Pearl A. (Huntzberry) Garber. James was a lifetime Ogle County farmer and a member of the West Branch Church of the Brethren in Polo. He was an avid hunter who...
Alice K Mitchell (Viel)
Aug 1, 2016
Freeport Alice K. Mitchell 86, of Freeport, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born August 19, 1929 in Pecatonica she was the daughter of George and Lena (Suttman) Viel. She married Wilbur Mitchell May 18, 1949. Alice worked for and retired from Economy Fire and Casualty Insurance Company. She attended Park Hills Evangelical Free Church. Surviving are...
William L Cather
Jul 27, 2016
Freeport William L. Cather, 77, of Freeport, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at his home. Born April 21, 1939 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin he was the son of Roger and Louise (Holmes) Cather. He married Mary Lou Aide in 1964 and she died June of 1995. He was a truck driver for National By Products for over 27 years retiring...
Merle S Rice
Jul 24, 2016
Merle S. Rice, 58, of Freeport, died Sunday, July 24, 2016 at the University of Chicago Hospital. Born November 24, 1957 in Freeport he was the son of Finnis and Carolyn (Ontjes) Rice. Merle attended and graduated from Peal City High School. Merle pursued his passion in Car Sales that led him to owning his own car lot. Surviving are...
Gertrude Helen Schneeberger (Schurch)
Jul 21, 2016
Davis: Gertrude Helen Schneeberger, 100 of Davis, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Woods Crossing in Brodhead, Wisconsin. Born October 29, 1915 in Calamine, Wisconsin, she was the 6th daughter of Ernest and Freida (Siegenthaler) Schurch where Ernest was a cheese maker. In 1917 they moved to a farm north of Rock Grove, IL. On February 27, 1935 she married...
Nancy F Kish
Jul 20, 2016
NANCY F. KISH, 1941-2016, FREEPORT - Nancy F. Kish, 75, of Freeport, passed away July 20th, 2016 surrounded by Family. Nancy was born March 17th, 1941, in a farm house in rural Lena, to Alvin and Anna Schumayer. Nancy graduated from Freeport High School in 1959 and went on to Beauty School in Sterling, IL. Nancy worked as a Beautician...
Helen Florence Olson (Miller)
Jul 19, 2016
Helen Florence Miller Olson, 102, passed away peacefully at Pearl Pavilion on Tuesday July 19, 2016. Helen was born April 22, 1914, on a homestead near Chinook and the Canadian border in Blaine County, Montana. Helen's parents were Merritt Miller Sr. from Rockford/Pecatonica area and Lida Harris Miller from Princeton, IL area. During the 7 years Helen's parents lived in...
Florence G Borchers
Jul 17, 2016
Freeport Florence Genevieve "Gen" Borchers, 101, of Freeport, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Gen was born on a farm September 25, 1914 in Blairstown, Iowa; her parents were Robert and Fannye (Hayden) Henry. When she was in first grade, the family moved to Traer, Iowa and she graduated from high school there in 1932. Gen attended...
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