Rosali Cosgrove (Locher)
Jul 12, 2017
Rosali Cosgrove, age 91 of Freeport, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born April 26, 1926 in Switzerland; the daughter of the late Willi and Rosa (Huber) Locher. She graduated from Freeport High School. Rosali married Clement A. Cosgrove on October 26, 1946; he died January 15, 1985. She was a member...
Dolores M Pfeiffer (Heilman)
Jul 9, 2017
Dolores M. Pfeiffer, age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Waverly Place in Stockton, IL. She was born September 29, 1929; the daughter of the late William and Rena (Fransen) Heilman Sr. She attended Freeport Schools through the 9th grade. She married James J. Pfeiffer on March 11, 1950; he died November 22, 1966. Dolores...
Brian S Sala
Jul 1, 2017
Brian S. Sala, age 63 of Kent, IL, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born March 10, 1954; the son of Stanley and Freda (Jenkins) Sala. He grew up and attended schools in Hawaii. Brian married Katherine Meyer on March 17, 1978. He loved being an over the road truck driver and...
Winifred L Armagost (Aspinwall)
Jun 30, 2017
Winifred L. Armagost, age 106 of Freeport, IL passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport. She was born March 20, 1911 in Freeport; the daughter of the late Edgar W. and Elizabeth (Volkers) Apsinwall. She married Frederick A. Armagost on June 3, 1933; he died October 31, 2000. She attended one year of college and was...
Donna Hanson (Oakley)
Jun 27, 2017
Donna C. Hanson, age 65 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport, IL. She was born November 28, 1951 in Belvidere, IL; the daughter of the late Maynard and June (Prichard) Oakley. She graduated from Belvidere High School. Donna had worked as a cashier at the Belvidere Shopko. She enjoyed her...
Conley W Ditsworth
Jun 10, 2017
Conley W. Ditsworth Sr, age 69 of Maricopa, AZ passed away June 10, 2017 at Banner Medical Center in Casa Grande. He was born on January 9, 1948 in Freeport, Illinois to Doris (Brinkmeier) Ditsworth and Clarence "Butch" Ditsworth. He graduated from Dakota High School and attended Highland Community College. He married Julia Thomas on April 6, 1968. He enlisted...
Clarence J Willging
May 29, 2017
Clarence J. Willging was born June 21, 1934 in Dubuque, IA to Anna (Kregle) and George H. Willging. He went to St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Loras Academy in 1953. He attended Loras College, graduating with a degree in teaching with emphasis on Mathematics and Science. Clarence taught one year at Loras Academy and two years at...
Betty J Drum
May 26, 2017
Betty J. Drum, age 89 of Freeport, IL passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born October 2, 1927 in Crystal City, MO; the daughter of the late Lawrence and Sarah (Day) Govero. Betty married Milford Drum on September 18, 1945 in Sioux Falls, SD; he passed on September 19, 1996. She worked...
Roxi A Bremmer
May 24, 2017
Roxine A. Bremmer, age 73 of Freeport, IL (formerly of Dakota, IL and California) was called Home on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. She was born in Freeport, IL on September 28, 1943, graduated from Dakota High School in 1961 and lived in the Freeport/Dakota area until 1986, when she moved to Southern California. She earned an Accounting Certificate from Highland...
Edith E Riley (Erdmier)
May 19, 2017
Edith E. Riley, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. She was born August 6, 1930 in Shannon, IL; the daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel (Schiley) Erdmier. She graduated from Shannon High School. Edith married Robert Riley on November 7, 1953; he passed on January 10, 2009....
Edna M Yahnke (Grabow)
May 18, 2017
Edna M. Yahnke (94) of Freeport died on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Rockford. Born September 4, 1922 to Edward and Fannie Grabow, Edna had fond memories of a childhood on her family's farm. She graduated from Shannon High School and later wed the late Raymond F. Yahnke. They had 3 sons. Edna and Ray owned and operated Galaxy Photo...
Carol S Brandt
May 13, 2017
Carol S Brandt of Freeport passed away Saturday May 13, 2017 at FHN Hospital. She was born December 21, 1947 in Aurora IL. She was the daughter of Robert L Brandt and Marjorie L (Mertz) Brandt. She was a graduate of LeWin High School and Westmar College. Carol worked many years at the Freeport Public Library. She had attended First...
Robert "Bob" Phillips
May 9, 2017
Robert "BoB" Dale Phillips, age 68 of Lena, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Mercyhealth Hospital in Rockford, IL. He was born November 21, 1948; the son of the late Dale and Sarah (Shippee) Phillips. Bob married Carol Manthei on November 21, 1979. He had served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He worked for Burgess...
Darrell K Tielkemeier
May 6, 2017
Darrell K. Tielkemeier, age 83 of Davis, IL, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Medina Nursing Center in Durand, IL. He was born May 11, 1933; the son of the late Alfred Tielkemeier and Ada (Pfeil) Bouray. He had many happy years of marriage with his wife, Marcella (Lohmeier); she passed on February 3,...
Arthur C Jacobs
May 6, 2017
Arthur C. Jacobs, age 81 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Manor Court in Freeport, IL. He was born October 25, 1935; the son of the late William and Marie (Meier) Jacobs. He started his education in a one room school house at Bell School near Ridott, Illinois. He graduated from Shannon High School in 1953....
Kathryn Kleparski
May 5, 2017
Kathryn M. Kleparski, age 91 of Rock City, IL, passed away Friday, May 5, 2017 at Medina Nursing Center in Durand, IL. She was born October 13, 1925 in Fennimore, WI; the daughter of the late Frank and Phoebe (Cogan) Hoffman. She was a 1943 graduate of Fennimore High School. Kathryn married Edward Kleparski on June 7, 1949; he passed...
Betty J Hambley
May 5, 2017
Betty J. Hambley, age 82 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home Friday, May 5, 2017. Private family services will be held.
June B Cashman (Boeke)
May 2, 2017
June B. Cashman, age 87 of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph in Freeport. She was born June 2, 1929; the daughter of the late Otto and Beryl (Booker) Boeke. She was a 1948 graduate of Freeport High School. June married Robert Cashman on February 26, 1950; he passed in November of 1992. She...
