Dawn Elaine Niedermeier (Isely)
Apr 7, 2015
Dawn Elaine Niedermeier, 54, of Rock City passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born October 30, 1960 in Monroe she was the daughter of John and Lela (Heimann) Isely. On July 11, 1981 she and Joe Niedermeier were united in marriage. Dawn worked for Structo, Journal Standard as a carrier and enjoyed to...
Helen E Vickery
Apr 6, 2015
Helen E. Vickery, 96 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully Monday, April 6th, 2015 at the Woodlands of the Meth-Wick care facility. Helen was born January 21, 1919 in East Moline, Illinois, the daughter of James W. Holder and Charlotte Brega. She married Austin G Vickery April 13, 1941 he preceded her in death. For many years they owned...
Luther Marvil Stortroen
Apr 5, 2015
Luther Marvil Stortroen, 79, of Freeport, died Sunday April 5, 2015, at Manor Court in Freeport. Born September 5, 1935 in Mahnomen, Minnesota he was the son of Pastor Albert and Corie (Jameson) Stortroen. He married Virginia Lindberg in 1963 and she died April 5, 1989. Luther was a graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He was a...
Michael Jon Krause
Apr 3, 2015
Michael Jon Krause, 54, of Davis passed away Friday, April 3, 2015 at University Hospital in Madison. Born July 19, 1960 in Freeport he was the son of Emroy and Alvina (Buss) Krause. Mike was a 1978 graduate of Dakota High School. After graduating he went to work for Barber Coleman now known as Crandall Stats and Sensors in Loves...
Lawrence R "Larry" Herbig
Apr 2, 2015
Lawrence R. "Larry" Herbig passed away April 2, 2015 at the age of ninety-seven. Born January 16, 1918 in rural Pecatonica, he was the son of Raymond and Urilla (Seibert) Herbig. He attended Watson Grade School and graduated from Pecatonica High School. In 1943, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture...
Francis R "Bob" Malloy
Mar 28, 2015
Francis R. "Bob" "Frank" Malloy, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at this home in Freeport. Born April 30, 1937 in Frackville, Pennsylvania he was the son of Joseph and Martha (Kelly) Malloy. He married Donna Wittbecker March 2, 1961 and she died June 6, 2008. He was an U.S. Air Force veteran. Bob worked at Furst McNess...
Charles Jeffrey Larson
Mar 26, 2015
Infant Charles Jeffrey Larson was born March 26, 2015 at 12:36 p.m. He was baptized soon thereafter and died peacefully in his parents' arms less than an hour after his birth. During his short time on earth he touched the lives of many. Charles (Charlie) was the son of Carl and Jessi (Miller) Larson of Freeport. He is survived by...
Carl W Cahoon
Mar 24, 2015
Carl Wesley Cahoon, age 92, passed away on March 24, 2015 at Liberty Village Manor Court in Freeport, Illinois with family members by his side, after an extended illness. He was born in Orangeville, Illinois on November 10, 1922 to Luella Myrtle (Jaycox) Cahoon and Jennings Gilbert Cahoon. Upon graduation from Orangeville High School in 1941, Carl attended the University...
Kathryn A Kuhlmeier (Downey)
Mar 22, 2015
Kathryn A. Kuhlmeier, 100 of Dakota passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Manor Court, Liberty Village, Freeport, IL. She was born November 22, 1914 at Freeport, the daughter of Claude and Mary (Dahlem) Downey. On November 8, 1933 she married Howard W. Kuhlmeier at Freeport, IL. He preceded her in death on January 10, 1994. A homemaker, she and...
Francis E "Fran" Dornink
Mar 22, 2015
Francis E. Dornink, 79, retired farmer and Dakota school bus driver and bus maintenance supervisor of Dakota passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 in his home. He was born November 9, 1935 in Freeport, IL, the son of Galen and Lera (Griffin) Dornink. He was 1953 graduate of Dakota High School. On August 6, 1955 he married Joan Karlene Wenger...
George J Jacobs
Mar 21, 2015
George J. Jacobs, 92, of Freeport, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph in Freeport. Born June 7, 1922, in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of John and Lillian (Fegley) Jacobs. He married Helen Milligan in 1948 and she preceded him in death March 8, 1996. He was a World War II veteran serving in the South...
Ralph Fredrich Schmid
Mar 21, 2015
Ralph Fredrich Schmid 90, of Freeport passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Emeritus Assisted Living Home, Alzheimer's Unit, in Rockford, IL, from complications due to Alzheimer's. Born August 22, 1924 in Detroit Michigan, he was the son of Jacob and Paula (Fehr) Schmid. He married Lovena Francis Holland, June 7, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan. She proceeded him in...
Ellen E Ross (Gustafson)
Mar 19, 2015
Ellen E. Ross, 94 of Freeport died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Stephenson Nursing Center, Freeport. Born September 21, 1920 in Spring Valley Twp, MN she was the daughter of Per Erik and Annie Emella Gustafson. In 1936 she and Gilbert Leo Ross were united in marriage. While raising their children they were members of First English Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Virginia "Ginny" Ferguson
Mar 17, 2015
Virginia Ginny' Ferguson, 77, of Freeport departed this life on March 17, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport after a long battle with lung and other internal problems. Born on April 12, 1937 in Freeport she was the daughter of LeRoy and Grace (Phillips) Meyers. She married Robert L. Ferguson on February 11, 1956 At St. Mary's Church in...
Albert W Grulke
Mar 16, 2015
Albert W. Grulke, 88, of Freeport, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Manor Court in Freeport. Born October 20, 1926 in Beloit, Wisconsin he was the son of Albert and Ethel (Mulligan) Grulke. He married Dorothy M. Mickelson January 27, 1949. Albert was a printer for the Rockford Register Star Newspaper for 36 years. He was a decorated WWII Navy...
Patricia C Schradermeier
Mar 16, 2015
Patricia C. Schradermeier, 78, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, formerly of Freeport, died March 16, 2015, at her home in Arizona. Born May 8, 1936 in Freeport she was the daughter of Paul and Evelyn (Henze) Schradermeier. Patricia worked for the Los Angeles Times newspaper in Los Angeles, California until her retirement. She is the last surviving member of her family....
M Margaret Bertram (Newell)
Mar 14, 2015
M. Margaret Bertram, 94, of Cedarville died March 14, 2015 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. She was born January 5, 1921 in Rushville, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel and Lola (Jones) Newell. She was a 1939 graduate of Rushville, Illinois High School. She came to Freeport in 1940 and was employed by Burgess Battery Company and Micro Switch...
Ruth Ann Bates (Hutchison)
Mar 11, 2015
Ruth Ann Bates, 95, died from old age on March 11, 2015 at Manor Court at Liberty Village in Freeport, Illinois. Ruth Ann was born on December 23rd, 1919, in Freeport, the son of Joseph O. and Florence (Shoemaker) Hutchison. She was a 1938 Dakota High School graduate. Following graduation, she attended Rockford College and graduated in 1942 and earned...
Leroy H Johnson
Mar 9, 2015
Leroy H. Johnson, 90, of Freeport passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Manor Court of Liberty Village in Freeport. Born February 1, 1925 in Freeport he was the son of Elmer A. and Jennie (Ackerman) Johnson. On May 16, 1959 he and Helen Little were united in marriage, she preceded him in death in 1989. He was a United...
