Delbert L "Pickles" Lohr
Jan 5, 2016
Freeport Delbert L. "Pickles" Lohr, 93 of Freeport died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born November 27, 1922 in Freeport he was the son of Anna Lohr. He married Lida Brinkmeier November 29, 1947. He worked at WT Rawleigh for 20 years and then he was an employee of the Freeport School District 145. He was a...
Richard L Boyer
Jan 5, 2016
Rock City Richard L Boyer, 74, of Rock City, Il., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Born June 13, 1941, in Ridott, Il. to Arthur and Dorothy (Asche) Boyer, he graduated from Dakota High School in 1959. He married Sharon Rockey on March 17, 1961 in Rock Grove, Il. Richard was a man who worked hard all of...
Elnora L Beckmeier
Jan 5, 2016
Freeport Elnora L. Beckmeier, 92 of Freeport died at home on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Born December 16, 1923 in Rock Run Township, she was the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Passet) Beckmeier. She worked at Contel of Illinois Telephone Company for 22 years. She also worked at Verizon, Kraft Foods and Fairbanks Morse. She was a member of Trinity...
Pearl Lillian Hessenthaler (Tielkemeier)
Jan 4, 2016
Davis, IL/Delavan, WI Pearl Lillian Hessenthaler (nee: Tielkemeier) age 96, went to be the Lord, Monday, January 4, 2016. Pearl resided at Vintage On The Ponds' assisted living facility in Delavan, WI. for the past 17 years, and was there at the time of her passing. Pearl was born in Epplyanna, (Davis) Illinois as one of four children to Elmer...
Helen A Schleich (Huesing)
Jan 2, 2016
Freeport Helen A. Schleich, 86, of Freeport, died Saturday January 2, 2016 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born December 20, 1929 in Freeport she was the daughter of Otto Louis and Charolotte Louise (Ottenhausen) Huesing. On September 11, 1954 she married Gerald Schleich at St. Mary's Church in Freeport, IL. He preceded her in death in December 29, 2004....
Gwendolyn Lou Cummins (Gill)
Dec 31, 2015
Cedarville Gwendolyn Lou Cummins, 82, of Cedarville, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, at her home in Cedarville surrounded by her husband, children, her pastor Steve Rios and his wife, Linda. Born September 23, 1933 in Rock Grove, Illinois she was the daughter of Guy and Marie (Schurch) Gill. She married her High School sweet heart, Leonard D. Cummins October 2,...
Rueben A Church
Dec 31, 2015
Davis Rueben A. Church, 73, of Davis, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Born March 10, 1942 in Nettleton, Arkansas he was the son of Frank and Lillian (Dhority) Church. He married Judith Florence January 24, 1975. Rueben worked for Warner Lampert and then in 1983 he established D&R Heating and Cooling. He enjoyed spending...
Madeleine P Vanhamme (Vanhove)
Dec 26, 2015
Madeleine P Van Hamm, 89, of Stockton, died Dec. 26, 2015 at her home. Madeleine was born in Moerbke, East Flanders Belgium on Jan. 24, 1926 to Benoit and Bertha (DeSchryver) Van Hove. She graduated from Lokeren, Belgium High School with High Honors at age 16 in 1942 and spoke four languages: Flemish French, English and German. After graduation she...
James E "Jim" Knoll
Dec 26, 2015
James E Knoll, 59, Seward, IL formerly of Monroe, WI passed away December 26, 2015 at home. He was born January 25, 1956 in Freeport, the son of Kenneth and Myrtle (Schaney) Knoll, Sr. He married Rhonda Brocker on March 13, 1999 in Pecatonica, IL. James had many passions in life working for himself in the restaurant business, owning two...
Lois M Aurand (Rumelhagen)
Dec 22, 2015
Freeport Lois M. Aurand, 91, of Freeport, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at Manor Court. Born May 16, 1924 in Freeport she was the daughter of Roy and Grace (Shockey) Rumelhagen. She married LaVearle Aurand October 17, 1945 and he died August 21, 1979. Lois worked for the Cregan Insurance agency in Freeport. She was a member of St. John...
Eleanora F Hutchison (Haring)
Dec 21, 2015
Freeport Eleanora F. Hutchison, 71, of Freeport, died Monday, December 21, 2015, at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. Born March 14, 1944 in Savanna, she was the daughter of Delbert O. and Virginia S. (Airhart) Haring. She graduated from Elizabeth High School and attended Iowa State University and Highland and Rock Valley College. She retired from the United States Bankruptcy Court...
Marcette K Becker (Meinert)
Dec 19, 2015
Dakota Marcette K. Becker, 95, of Dakota, died Saturday December 19, 2015 at St. Anne Center in Rockford. Born August 3, 1920 in Stephenson County she was the daughter of Frank and Maude (Bradley) Meinert. She married Joseph J. Becker September 25, 1940 and he died March 18, 1997. Marcette worked at Burgess Battery in Freeport for 25 years. Surviving...
James Walter Meinders
Dec 14, 2015
Freeport James W. Meinders, 85, of Freeport, died Monday, December 14, 2015, at Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. Born May 31, 1930 in Freeport he was the son of Walter and Rose (Tentler) Meinders. He married Marjorie J. Yoder October 9, 1955. James was a lifetime farmer and he also worked for Freeport School District 145 for many years. He was...
Amber Dawn Nance (Vanbrocklin)
Dec 13, 2015
Freeport Amber Dawn (VanBrocklin) Nance, 36, of Freeport, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015, at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. Born December 12, 1979 in Freeport, she was the daughter of John and Twila (Hatheway) VanBrocklin. She married Jason M. Nance June 5, 2004. She was a 1998 graduate at Thomson High School with high honors and a graduate of...
Kathleen Jo Wolf (Bonjour)
Dec 10, 2015
Davis Kathleen Jo Wolf, 56, of Davis, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Woods Crossing in Broadhead, Wisconsin. Born July 31, 1959 in Freeport she was the daughter of John and Josephine (Eberheart) Bonjour. She married Michael L. Wolf December 11, 1982. Kathleen worked at Met Life Insurance Company in Freeport for 29 years. She was a member of St....
James Frank Trimble
Dec 10, 2015
Freeport James Frank Trimble, 86, of Freeport, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home. Born September 6, 1929 in Sterling he was the son of Harry and Bessie (Frank) Trimble. He married Lucille Schauer June 2, 1951 and she died in 1987. He married Betty Forester December 17, 2005. Jim was a Tire Inspector for Kelly Springfield Tire Company...
Margery A Robinson (Haas)
Dec 9, 2015
FREEPORT ROBINSON MARGERY A (Haas) beloved daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Haas and dear sister of the late Roscoe Haas (Mary, deceased), cherished aunt of James Haas (Mary Lou), Mary Ann Smith (Karl, deceased), Barbara Scripps (Thomas), and William Haas (Shannon), great aunt of Michael Smith (Joanna), Alison Hollingsworth (Matthew), Carolyn Haas, Emily Witt (Kenneth), Kathryn Gamroth (Douglas),...
Carol Joyce Hornung
Dec 8, 2015
Freeport Carol Joyce Hornung, 82, of Freeport, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 in Freeport. Born January 8, 1933 in Pearl City she was the daughter of Ferdinand and Luva (Aurand) Phillips. She married Irvin E. Hornung July 1, 1951. She and her husband owned and operated Irvin Motors for over 45 years and in retirement opened Yesterday's Antiques. She and...
Allan Ernest Madison
Dec 7, 2015
Poplar Grove Allan Ernest Madison, 62, of Poplar Grove, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at his home. Born March 31, 1953 in Madison, South Dakota he was the son of Eugene and Ardell (Paulson) Madison. Allan was a supervisor at HMC Products in Poplar Grove. Surviving are his mother, Ardell of Evansville, Indiana; his daughters, Kate (Paul) Potter of Lena;...
Elsie Marie Marske (Neuberger)
Dec 6, 2015
Freeport Elsie Marie Neuberger Marske, 93, went home to be with the Lord on December 6, 2015. Elsie was loved by all who knew her. Her love of life, God, her family, her friends, and love of nature were so evident in her everyday living. Elsie was the daughter of Anna Ackerman Neuberger and William H. Neuberger. She was born...
