Arthur E. Tessendorf
Mar 31, 2026
Arthur (Art) E. Tessendorf, of Freeport, Illinois, passed away on March 31, 2026. He was born September 15, 1942 in Freeport, Illinois. He lost his life to cancer after being diagnosed in 2018. He was the son of Elmer and Ruth (Hudson) Tessendorf, of Orangeville. Art married his high school sweetheart, Janet Laman, on October 26, 1963.
Art started his work...
Haldor "Hal" E. Brickner
Mar 30, 2026
Freeport – Haldor "Hal" Brickner, 89 of Freeport, Illinois went to be with his loving wife, Connie on March 30, 2026 with his daughter by his side.
Hal was born on April 5, 1936 in Apple River, Illinois. He was the son of Earl and Mary (Grebner) Brickner.
On April 05, 1974, he married Carolyn (Connie Schmidt) and a year later, their...
Dawn S. Duncan
Mar 28, 2026
Dawn Susan (Reichert) Duncan, of Freeport, Illinois, passed away on March 28th, 2026. Born September 2nd, 1954 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. She lost her life to ALS, after being diagnosed less than a year prior. She was the daughter of Michael and Barbara Reichert, of Freeport. She was the second of six girls in her family.
Dawn was a proud Veteran,...
Jill E. Spelman
Mar 24, 2026
Jill E. Spelman, age 84 of Durand, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Medina Nursing Center. She was born August 27, 1941 in Beloit, WI; the daughter of the late Melvin and Helen (Dibbert) Linney. She attended Beloit Catholic High School. Jill married Thomas Spelman on August 22, 1964; he passed on August 18, 2011.
She worked in...
Richard P. Petersen
Mar 23, 2026
Richard Paul Petersen, age 89 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Citadel at Saint Joseph Village. He was born July 8, 1936 in Chicago, IL to John and Sophie (Korf) Petersen. After the death of his father at the age of 9 he moved to the Forreston, IL area. Richard went to Forreston High School...
Mark A. Johnstone
Mar 17, 2026
Freeport – Mark A. Johnstone, 70 of Freeport passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on March 17, 2026. He was born July 21, 1955 in Aurora, Illinois to Gordon and Avalyn (Stevens) Johnstone. He married Kim Viars on October 27, 2000.
Mark was an independent plumber in business for 45 years. He enjoyed fishing and golfing....
Robert E. Swanstrom
Mar 14, 2026
Robert (Bob) Eugene Swanstrom 96 of Freeport, IL, left his earthly home, where he was surrounded by family and went to his Heavenly home on March 14, 2026. He was born on May 2, 1929; the only child of Beatrice Swanstrom. Bob spent his early years growing up in Pecatonica, IL.
He was drafted on February 2, 1951, as part of...
Marsha L. Schneider
Mar 12, 2026
Marsha Lynn Schneider 73, of Cedarville Illinois went to be with the Lord and loved ones lost, March 12th 2026. Born September 18, 1952 in Floyd County KY, daughter of Robert Chapman and Mary Ann Minix.During her professional years, Marsha found a love for working in plumbing where she helped manage offices and did estimating for several businesses in Illinois....
Cynthia Ann Weber
Mar 11, 2026
Cynthia Ann Weber, age 63 of Freeport, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. She was born August 11, 1962 in Woodstock, IL; the daughter of Daniel and Dolores (Freund) Weber.
Cynthia graduated from Rockford College in 1986. She worked in accounting and was the activity assistant at Winn Prairie in Freeport. She enjoyed photography...
Julie A. Daniels
Mar 11, 2026
Warren – Julie A. Daniels, 66 of Warren passed away with her family by her side at The Citadel St. Joseph’s Village of Freeport on March 11, 2026. She was born on September 29, 1959 in Monroe, Wisconsin to Harold and the late, Jeanne (Seefeldt) Zimmerman. She married James Daniels on July 29, 1978 and together they built a life...
Marjorie A. Wilkens
Mar 6, 2026
Marjorie Ann Wilkens, age 79 of Freeport, IL, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones on Friday March 6, 2026. She was born December 23, 1946 in Freeport; the daughter of the late Clement and Marie (Grunder) Meinert. Marjorie married Eugene Wilkens on April 20, 1991 at the Baileyville Baptist Church in Baileyville, IL.
She was a hard worker,...
Anna M. Carroll
Mar 6, 2026
Freeport – Anna M. (Nagel) Carroll, 100 of Freeport passed away peacefully at Liberty Village, Manor Court on March 6, 2026, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She was born on July 21, 1925, to John and Edna (Wixon) Nagel in Rockford, Illinois. She married Warren J. Carroll on July 21, 1946 in Stockton, Illinois. He passed away...
Mary Aurand
Feb 28, 2026
Mary Ellen Aurand May 7, 1950 – February 28, 2026
With deep love and heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Mary Ellen Aurand, who went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 28, 2026.
Mary was born on May 7, 1950, to Jay and Ethel Flickinger. She built a life rooted in family, hard work, and unwavering love....
Nelson Lee Snavely
Feb 28, 2026
Nelson Lee Snavely, age 80 of Shannon, IL, passed away at home on Saturday, February 28, 2026. He was born July 10, 1945 in Freeport, IL; the son of the late Clarence Nelson and Evelyn Clara (Huermann) Snavely. He attended and graduated from Shannon High School, Highland Community College, and Illinois State with his Master’s in Industrial Technology. Nelson married...
Barbara A. Shippy
Feb 28, 2026
Barbara Ann (Gehlhausen) Shippy, 87, formerly of Davis, IL, passed away at Winn-Prairie in Freeport, IL on February 28, 2026, after a prolonged illness. Barbara left behind a legacy of love and service to others.
Born on April 26, 1938, to Otto and Clara (Conner) Gehlhausen, she grew up in Rockford, IL. Barbara attended St. Edward school and was a graduate...
William A. Janssen
Feb 27, 2026
William Allen “Bill” Janssen, 73, of Lanark, IL, passed away on February 27, 2026 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Bill was born on August 14, 1952, at Camp Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Wayne Junior Janssen of Freeport and Marian Lucille (Robertson) Janssen of Gratiot, Wisconsin. He graduated from Dakota High School, received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music...
Dr. John C. Barrrett
Feb 26, 2026
John C. Barrett, commonly known as “Jack” was born April 11, 1930 and passed away peacefully at his home on February 26.
Born and raised in Freeport, Jack graduated from Freeport High School before attending Oberlin College. He went on to earn his dental degree from Northwestern Dental School and interned at U. of Chicago for one year, then served in...
John K. Boyd
Feb 22, 2026
Dakota – John K. Boyd, 92 of Dakota passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan M. Schadewaldt Boyd on October 22, 2015; his older sister, Carolyn Eastwood of Glen Ellen, IL; younger brother, Phil of Hamilton, OH; and only son, Geoffrey; Captain US Air Force, (C-130...
Wanda Zettle
Feb 15, 2026
Wanda E. Zettle, age 59 of Rockford, IL, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at OSF St. Anthony Hospital in Rockford. She was born March 5, 1966 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI; the daughter of the late Elmer and Dixie (Bender) Zettle.
Wanda was a 1984 graduate of Freeport High School. She went on to Highland Community College where she...
Helen Louise Wilson
Feb 14, 2026
Helen Louise (Kloepping) Wilson, 101 of Dakota, Illinois went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 14th at Saint Joseph Village in Freeport. She was born October 12th, 1924, in Jefferson Township, Juda Wisconsin to Fred and Florence (Stuckey) Kloepping. On September 22nd, 1943, she married Nobel O. Wilson at Grace Lutheran Church in Monroe, Wisconsin.
After...
