Richard Allen "Dick" Schmelzle
May 24, 2015
Freeport Richard "Dick" Allen Schmelzle, 79, of Freeport, passed away, Sunday, May 24, 2015, at his home. Born August 12, 1935 in Freeport he was the son of Albert and Edna (Meier) Schmelzle. He married Sally Anne Willis May 19, 1956. Dick worked at the Journal Standard, Micro Switch, 18 years at Freeport Dye Works, Oak Brand Dairy, and retired...
Ruth J Rockey (Folgate)
May 19, 2015
Freeport Ruth J. Rockey, widow of Dr. Victor Rockey, Freeport died May 19, 2015 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. She was a retired Registered Nurse having received her degree from Freeport Memorial Hospital in 1940. She actively supported her husband, Dr. Rockey, in his medical-surgical practice for a number of years as X ray and office nurse. She was an active...
Rigmore H "Re" Katel
May 18, 2015
Freeport Rigmore H. Katel passed away peacefully in Freeport on May 18. Born on April 8, 1926, she was a graduate of Elmhurst College and Purdue University. Over the years, Re was active in Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (Freeport) and Esperanza Lutheran Church (Phoenix.) She also served in the Amity of Freeport, cherished her time with her PEO sisters...
Dennis L Cummins
May 17, 2015
Freeport Dennis L. Cummins, 63, of Freeport, died Sunday, May 17, 2015, at his home, after a short battle with cancer. Born September 2, 1951 in Freeport he was the son of Lyle and Jane (Kubtzke) Cummins. He married Lynn A. Walker April 14, 1973. Denny had retired from Honeywell after 42 years. He was a member of Crossroads Community...
Inez Leller Nettles
May 15, 2015
Freeport Inez Leller Nettles, 87, of Freeport, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born July 5, 1927 in West, Mississippi she was the daughter of Tom and Roberta (McGee) Davis. She worked for FHN Memorial hospital retiring in 1989. Surviving is her sister, Elsie Thurmond of Minneapolis, Minnesota; her grandchildren, Phyllis Beach of Roanoke, Virginia,...
Helena Karpinski (Dereglasov)
May 9, 2015
Dakota Helena (Dereglasov) Karpinski, 89, of Dakota, passed away quietly Saturday May 9, 2015 with her loving family in her thoughts and ready to begin her life with the Lord by her side. She was born August 25, 1925 in Poland. She married Roman Karpinski in 1945 in Germany and immigrated to the United States shortly thereafter. She was an...
Jean M Schneider
May 6, 2015
Freeport Jean M. Schneider, 83, of Freeport, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born August 9, 1931 in Freeport she was the daughter of Stacy and Hazel (Brubaker) Packard. She married Norman E. Schneider, August 27, 1955, and he preceded her in death. Jean was a bookkeeper for several Insurance Companies in the Freeport area. She retired...
Joy Mosher (Sutten)
May 5, 2015
Freeport E. Joy Mosher, 72, of Freeport, died May 5, 2015 at her home. Born October 18, 1942 in Springfield, Oregon she was the daughter of Valdie and Lorraine Sutten. She was a sales representative and operator for Pacific Bell for over 30 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the...
Eunice G Hildebrandt (Long)
Apr 25, 2015
Freeport Eunice G. Hildebrandt, 98, passed away April 25, 2015 at Parkview Home. Born March 12, 1917, in Danbury, WI, she was the daughter of Roy and Bertha Long. She graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1935, moved to Freeport and married Elmer Hildebrandt Sept. 24, 1938. She worked at Western States Ins. Co, Freeport Junior High and Carl...
Barbara A Turner
Apr 25, 2015
Barbara A. Turner, 63, of Freeport passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport. Born February 3, 1952 in Freeport she was the daughter of Nelson "Nels" J. and Viola M. (Ross) Thompson. Barb was a 1970 graduate of Freeport High School and worked for C. L. Swanson as a cashier at Micro Switch Plant 2 Cafeteria...
Gary Dean "Gizzy" Bender
Apr 25, 2015
Gary Dean "Gizzy" Bender, 49, of Freeport, died Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Born June 18, 1965 he was the son of Gary D. and Katherine (Yoder) Bender, Sr. Gary was a United States Navy veteran. He was a local construction worker in the Freeport area. Surviving are his mother, Katherine "Tootie" Bender of Freeport; his daughters,...
Paula Jean Kieffer (Lisk)
Apr 25, 2015
Paula Jean (Haas) Kieffer, 68, of Freeport died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by family. Born November 14, 1946 in Galena she was the daughter of Milo and Freda (Holland) Lisk. Paula worked for Honeywell for over 30 years prior to retiring. She enjoyed spending time with her family and took pride in keeping her home and...
Dean R Auman
Apr 22, 2015
Dean R. Auman, 94 of Freeport passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Home. Born June 7, 1920 in Kent, he was the son of Arthur and Georgia (Keister) Auman. He married Margaret Backenkeller at Lena Tabernacle Church of June 12, 1941. Dean was a Veteran of WWII serving in the 2nd Armored Division in the European...
Donald E Thruman
Apr 22, 2015
Donald E. Thruman, 85, of Freeport, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. Born February 20, 1930 in Freeport he was the son of Robert and Alice (Shay) Thruman. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. On July 30, 1955 he married Janet Lebrecht and she died November 4, 2007. Don was a...
Gary C Mohr
Apr 14, 2015
Gary C. Mohr, 77, of Freeport, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at FHN Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born December 15, 1937 in Freeport he was the son of Ervin and Nina (Gloss) Mohr. He married Grace Schaffer December 19, 1959 in Elkton, South Dakota. Gary was a United States Air Force Veteran serving from November 1956 to November...
Robert C "Red" Moring
Apr 13, 2015
Robert C. "Red" Moring, 76, of Cedarville, died Monday, April 13, 2015, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born June 14, 1938 in Freeport he was the son of Clarence and Mary (Frisbie) Moring. He married Dolores Cain October 11, 1958 and she died August 31, 1993. He married Phyllis Marian September 24, 1994. He was Buckeye Township Road Commissioner for 16...
Richard Roy Moore
Apr 11, 2015
Richard Roy Moore, 59, of Dakota passed away early Saturday morning due to a vehicle accident in Stephenson County. Richard was born July 24, 1955 to Roy and Marion Moore. He was a 1973 graduate from Freeport High School and received his Associates' Degree from Highland Community College. He was an electrician at Titan Tire since 1975 and also owned...
Gwendolyn Fenton
Apr 9, 2015
Gwendolyn I Fenton, 100, died Thursday, April 9, 2015. Per her request she has been donated to science and there will be no funeral service.
Linda B Clark (Friday)
Apr 9, 2015
Linda B. Clark, 73, of Davis passed away Thursday, April 09, 2015 at her home. Born March 19, 1942 in Oregon, IL she was the daughter of Melvin and Harriette (Palmer) Friday. On July 25, 1964 she and Terry Clark were united in marriage. After graduating from Oregon High School she went to work as a Dental assistant to Dr....
Anna Belle Nimmo (Koenig)
Apr 7, 2015
Anna Belle Nimmo, 91, of Freeport, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Parkview Home. Born October 18, 1923 in Freeport she was the daughter of Robert F. and Anna May (Rawleigh) Koenig. She married Joseph Water Nimmo December 29, 1949 and he preceded her in death. Anna Belle received her B.A. in theater from William Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia...
