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...
Ruby A Kramer (Warmbier)
Nov 19, 2016
Ruby A. Kramer, age 88 of Broadhead, WI, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Woods Crossing Nursing Home in Broadhead. She was born July 6, 1928 in Lind Township in Waupaca County, WI to the late Edward and Angela (Otto) Warmbier. She married Eugene Kramer on July 1, 1950; he passed in 1982. Ruby and her husband owned and...
Anson Green Jr
Nov 17, 2016
Anson Green Jr., age 88 of Freeport, IL, loving son, husband, and father died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born February 17, 1928 in Freeport, IL to the late Anson C. and Irene (Coon) Green. He married Loretta Graf on July 9, 1954; she died January 2, 2001. Anson lived and...
Michael Laverne Brendemuehl
Nov 16, 2016
Michael LaVerne Brendemuehl, age 76 of San Tan Valley, AZ, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at The Villa in Mesa, AZ. He was born July 20, 1940 in Lancaster, WI to the late LaVerne and Helen (McNitt) Brendemuehl. He graduated from Lancaster High School where he played football. Michael married Phyllis Baldwin on March 18,...
Karen K Otte (Kerchner)
Nov 15, 2016
Karen K. Otte, age 73 of Freeport, IL passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born July 19, 1943 in Freeport to the late Harry and Bethel (Walters) Kerchner. She married Alan Otte on June 16, 1961 in Lena, IL; he passed on September 16, 2009. Karen and her late husband, Alan were...
Lorraine E Dame (Flethcher)
Nov 10, 2016
Lorraine E. Dame, age 90 of Freeport, IL, past peacefully from this earth on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born January 21, 1926 in Freeport, she was the daughter of John and Alma (Neumann) Fletcher. On November 23, 1944 Lorraine and Robert Dame were married in Freeport at Immanuel Lutheran Church by Rev. Otto Schumacker, where she...
Alice M Midthun
Nov 5, 2016
Alice M. Midthun, age 96 of Freeport, IL passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital. A private funeral service will be held at Walker Mortuary in Freeport. Interment will take place at Grandview Cemetery
Laura Uthlaut (Press)
Nov 3, 2016
Laura Uthlaut, a longtime resident of Freeport's Parkview Home, died at the age of 101 on November 3, 2016 . She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, the Reverend C.H. Uthlaut, pastor of St. John United Church of Christ on Park Blvd. from 1953 to 1967; her brother, Dr. Ernst Press; and her parents, the Reverend...
Darryl S Meinert
Oct 30, 2016
Darryl S. Meinert, age 56 of Dakota, IL passed away suddenly Sunday, October 30, 2016 at home. He was born September 2, 1960 in Freeport, IL to Thurl and Jeanette (Quick) Meinert. Darryl graduated from Dakota High School with the class of 1980. Darryl was a man of many trades. He enjoyed fishing, camping, farming, mowing, and sports. He enjoyed...
Carol L Severson (Reiser)
Oct 30, 2016
Carol L. Severson, age 80 of Freeport, IL, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born January 21, 1936 in St. Paul, MN; the daughter of the late Edward and Marie H. (Horn) Reiser. She was raised and educated in Geneseo, IL, graduating from high school in 1954. In 1958, she graduated...
Jean E Stimpert
Oct 29, 2016
Jean E. Stimpert age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born Jul 31, 1927 to the late William and Mary (Long) Stimpert. Jean was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Freeport. She was also a member of the Eastern Star. She worked for Fairbanks Morse for...
Ann E Gordon (Schveninger)
Oct 26, 2016
Ann E. Gordon (Schveninger), 86, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Manor Court Nursing Home in Freeport. She was born in Metuchen, NJ on June 23, 1930, the daughter of Frank &Katherine Schveninger. She met Don Gordon in January 1950 in Shreveport, Louisiana. They got engaged in February 1950 and married at her home in September 1951. They lived...
Karl Kauffman
Oct 22, 2016
Karl Kauffman, age 73 of Ridott, IL, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 at FHN Memorial hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born July 20, 1943, the son of the late Grant and Margaret (Hubert) Kauffman. He married Sylvia Alleman on September 19, 1964; she passed away on October 22, 2012. Karl was a bartender, car painter and welder who...
