Ronald Milton Chappell
Nov 19, 2014
Ronald Milton Chappell, 82, of Estero, Florida, formerly of Freeport, Illinois died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at his home in Florida Born March 26, 1932 in Highland Park, Michigan he was the son of Harold and Eva (Haack) Chappell. He married Norma Jean Harnish February 24, 1956 in Freeport, Illinois. Ronald served in the Korean Conflict 1951-1955. He spent 30...
Marcella M Heitz (Petrik)
Nov 18, 2014
Marcella M. Heitz, 93, of Freeport died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Manor Court of Liberty Village in Freeport. Born March 23, 1921 in Ravinia, SD she was the daughter of John and Kate (Varilek) Petrik. On November 23, 1946 she and Robert C. Heitz were united in marriage, Robert preceded her in death in 2004. She worked for Freeport...
Geraldine K "Gerry" (Labudde)
Nov 17, 2014
Geraldine "Gerry" K. Walker, 68, of Freeport, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at Presence St. Joseph Nursing Center. Born October 26, 1946 in Freeport she was the daughter of Karl and Marjorie (Erdman) LaBudde. She married Franklin F. Walker on May 11, 1974 in Freeport. She received her B.S. in Geography from University of Wisconsin in White Water. Gerry was...
Dale W Stabenow
Nov 13, 2014
Dale W. Stabenow, 88, of Freeport, died Thursday, November 13, 2014, at his home. Born December 18, 1925 in Waddams Township he was the son of Lewis and Martha (Parks) Stabenow. He married Mary Kurth July 1, 1944 in Durham North Carolina. He was a self-employed carpenter in Freeport for most of his life. Dale was a WWII Army veteran...
Rita J Wittbecker (Schmitz)
Nov 11, 2014
Rita J. Wittbecker, 82, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Stephenson Nursing Center. Born September 12, 1932 in Belleville, Illinois she was the daughter of Frank and Rita (Lueckemeyer) Schmitz. She married Donald J. Wittbecker June 22, 1957 and he died August 25, 1996. Rita worked at Newell and for the VFW for 22 years. She was a member of...
Marilyn Mailand (Ostrander)
Nov 10, 2014
Marilyn Mailand, age 78 of Freeport passed away peacefully at Rockford Memorial Hospital on Monday, November 10, 2014 after a courageous fight with many health conditions. She was born on March 2, 1936 in Freeport, the daughter of Alva and Frances Ostrander. Marilyn graduated from Monroe High School in 1954 and married Eugene Mailand on June 29, 1958. Over her...
Jerome J "Romie" Strohacker
Nov 7, 2014
Jerome J. "Romie" Strohacker, 83, of Freeport died Friday, November 7, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born in Freeport at Deaconess Hospital, January 10, 1931 he was the son of John and Vivian (Borchers) Strohacker. Romie grew up in the farming communities of Baileyville and German Valley where he farmed and attended Forreston High School. He worked at...
Genevieve Alberta "Gen" (Kuehl)
Oct 27, 2014
Genevieve Alberta Schoch, 93, of Dakota passed away peacefully Monday, October 27, 2014 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born May 6, 1921, in Freeport, daughter of Frank and Mildred (Daughenbaugh) Kuehl. On August 8, 1942, Genevieve and Roger Wayne Schoch were united in marriage in Rossville, GA. Roger died November 3, 1966, in Madison, WI. Prior to...
Hedy Simmer (Untersee)
Oct 26, 2014
Hedy Simmer, 92, of Freeport formerly of Rock City, died Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Parkview Home Freeport. Born March 13, 1922 in Bern, Switzerland she was the daughter of John and Hedwig (Brandli) Untersee. She was a graduate of Orangeville High School and St. Francis School of Nursing in Freeport. On January 8, 1944 Hedy and Vernon Simmer were...
Nettie M Hendren
Oct 21, 2014
Nettie Marie Hendren, 92, of Freeport passed away peacefully October 21, 2014. Nettie is survived by her brother Kenneth Nott, two children: Kaye (Joel) McCulloch and Cynthia (Larry) Teller. Grandchildren: Crista (Dean) Larsen, Alan Teller, Stephen Teller, Kimberly McCulloch, Michael Teller and Daniel Teller. Eight Great Grandchildren and many beloved friends and family. Preceded in death by: her parents, husband...
Jeanette W Carpenter (Walter)
Oct 18, 2014
Jeanette W. Carpenter, 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at Parkview Home in Freeport, on Saturday, October 18, 2014. She was born Cornelia Jeanette Walter on December 16, 1919, in Carrollton, Illinois, the only child of Arthur C. and Florence (Green) Walter. Jeanette graduated from Carrollton High School in 1937. She graduated from Brown's Business School in Jacksonville, Illinois,...
Sandra Kay Kluck (Kohl)
Oct 16, 2014
Sandra Kay (Kohl) Kluck 76, of Kent died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born April 24, 1938 she was the daughter of Orpha Marsh and Clifford Kohl. In November of 1955 she and Marsden F. Kluck were united in marriage. Sandy loved her dogs, playing cards and celebrating the holidays. Surviving are her children Dale...
Beverly Lynn Davis (Clark)
Oct 8, 2014
Beverly Lynn Davis, 67, of Freeport passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital in Rockford. Born February 26, 1947 in Freeport she was the daughter of Arnold Sr. and Irene (Schulthess) Clark. She was a graduate of Freeport High School and Highland Community College. On May 26, 1978 she and Doug Davis were united in marriage in...
Richard Lawrence "Dick" Thorn
Oct 8, 2014
Richard "Dick" Lawrence Thorn, 83, of Lake Summerset, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at Woods Crossing at Woods Point in Brodhead, WI, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 14, 1931, in Rockford, IL, he was the son of Roger and Frances (Sanders) Sawyer of Rockford. Richard and Virginia Lee Frink were married June 7, 1951, at...
Gary Lee Boeger
Oct 7, 2014
Gary Lee Boeger, 76, of Davis passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his home. Born November 19, 1937 in German Valley, he was the son of Edward and Sadie (Eiseman) Boeger. On February 14, 1959 he and Sharon Horstmeier were united in marriage at the EUB Church of Davis. For many years Gary worked for JI Case Co. and...
Eldora M Smith (Baker)
Oct 4, 2014
Eldora M. Smith, 93, of Freeport, died Saturday, October 4, 2014, at her home. Born December 1, 1920 in Waddams Grove she was the daughter of George and Ida (Busjahn) Baker. She married Norris Smith in 1947 and he died in 1999. She worked at Micro Switch for 31 years retiring in 1982. She was a charter member of Prince...
Trice E Riley Jr
Oct 3, 2014
Trice C. Riley Jr., 68, of Freeport, died Friday, October 3, 2014, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 3, 1946 in Centralia he was the son of Trice C. and Wilma (Hazlip) Riley, Sr. Trice was a machinist in the Stillman Valley and Rockford area. He was a founding member of 5th Ave AA Group. He also belonged to the...
Cindy Lou Barrett
Sep 29, 2014
Cindy Lou Barrett, 55, of Freeport , died Monday, September 29, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born October 31, 1958 in Freeport she was the daughter of Rydene and Anita (Hird) Barrett. Cindy worked at Honeywell for 38 years as a Sr. customer service representative. Surviving are her father, Rydene, her siblings Kathy L.,...
Kay E Bach (Rayment)
Sep 29, 2014
Kay Bach was called to her eternal home on September 29, 2014. She was born in McGregor, Iowa on January 14, 1939, the only child of Marvel (White) and Reuben Rayment. She graduated from Mar-Mac High School in 1956 and went on to college, graduating from Upper Iowa University in 1960. She taught for the Freeport School District for 29...
