Phyllis J. Roodhouse
Oct 22, 2015
Phyllis Roodhouse passed away at age 90 on October 22, 2015. She was born in Freeport on July 31, 1925 to Paul and Lily Hettinger. On September 1, 1946, she married Ralph Stocker, who died March 4, 1974. She married Charles Roodhouse on May 5, 1979. She was a lifelong member of Second Presbyterian Church (now United Presbyterian) where...
Lyle "Jim" W. Nesemeyer
Oct 20, 2015
Lyle W. "Jim" Nesemeyer, 81, of Freeport, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Jim was born on March 9, 1934 in Freeport, the son of Walter and Vera (Griffin) Nesemeyer. Mr. Nesemeyer married Marlene Frank on July 23, 1955 in Freeport. Mr. Nesemeyer was a life long Florence Township area farmer. He was a...
Phillip C. Nordgren, Jr.
Oct 17, 2015
Phillip C. Nordgren, Jr., 71, of Freeport, died Saturday October 17, 2015 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford. He was born November 15, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of Phillip and Ruth (Gilling) Nordgren Sr. He married Deborah Brown November 14, 2009 at Prince of Peace Church in Freeport. Phillip was a graduate of the University of...
Joyce Rosenstiel
Oct 14, 2015
Former Freeport resident R. Joyce Rosenstiel of Rockford, Illinois and Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida, died Wednesday in Rockford. She was born September 30, 1926 in Kearney, Nebraska the daughter of James and Emelia (Schuck) Harney. Joyce married Lee Rosenstiel on August 9, 1945 in Freeport. Mrs. Rosenstiel was a 1944 graduate of Winslow High School. She was a...
Todd H. Chamberlin
Oct 12, 2015
Todd H. Chamberlin, 57, of Forreston, died, Monday, October 12, 2015 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Todd was born on December 24, 1957 in Bloomington, Illinois, the son of James and Anna Mae (Fearey) Chamberlin. Todd married Sharon Buccino on April 4, 1992 in Big Bear, California. He previously worked for White Brothers Racing in California. He was a member...
Veva Larita Manthei
Oct 12, 2015
Veva Larita Manthei, 94, of Forreston, died Monday October 12, 2015 in her home. She was born October 11, 1921 in Apple River, IL, the daughter of Harry C. and Mary Belle (Metcalf) Sigafus. She married Robert E. Manthei October 28, 1967; he preceded her in death on March 11, 2001. She was a member of Prairie Dell Presbyterian...
James L Halvorson
Oct 10, 2015
James L. Halvorson, 59, of Davis, died Saturday October 10, 2015 in his home. He was born September 23, 1956 in San Rafael, CA, the son of William and Patricia J. (von Trebra) Halvorson. He married Deborah Knowlton January 23, 1988. James worked in marketing for Halvorson Research Associates. He enjoyed nature hikes, fishing, and was an avid Green...
Charles "Charlie" F. Saeger
Oct 9, 2015
Charles "Charlie" F. Saeger, 67, of Freeport, died Friday, October 9, 2015 in his home. Charlie was born on September 11, 1948, in Freeport, the son of Charles and Evangeline (Marassa) Saeger. Charlie was an U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. On April 16, 1983 Charlie married Beth A. Brechtel in Freeport. He worked at Modern Plating...
Glenn L. Hughes
Oct 7, 2015
Glenn L. Hughes, 89, of The Villages, Florida and former Freeport resident died May 28, 2015 at Sumter, Florida. Mr. Hughes owner and operated Crestwood Oil Service Company and served on the Freeport School Board for eight years. Mr. Hughes is survived three sons; Kim (Kristy),Hughes, Kerry (Karen) Hughes and Kirk Hughes. His daughter, Kathne (Jeffrey) Morrell, one brother,...
Elizabeth Thompson
Oct 7, 2015
On January 13, 1944 Elizabeth Allen was born in Rich, Mississippi to Pate and Virginia Allen. She was the fifth child of thirteen. She confessed her love for Christ and was baptized at an early age. She was a member of New St. Martin Church in Freeport, IL. Elizabeth passed over on October 7, 2015 following a short illness....
Mary E. Mclaurin
Oct 7, 2015
Mary E. McLaurin, 79, of Freeport died Wednesday October 7, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph center. She was born august 28, 1936 in Canton, MS, the daughter of Henry and Mary (Avants) Daniels. She is survived by her son Christopher Bright; and her two daughters Zandra Bright and Angelia Binion. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Monday October...
Jerald L. Gallagher
Oct 3, 2015
Jerald Lorraine Gallagher "Jerry", 90 passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, October 3, 2015. Jerry was born August 27, 1925 to Hiram and Lucille (Gilogly) Gallagher in Freeport, Illinois. Like so many young men of his generation, Jerry wanted to enlist in the service. Unfortunately his health prevented this. Undeterred, he found another way to serve. Jerry took...
William Raymond Martin
Oct 2, 2015
William Raymond Martin, 86, of Franklin Grove, Illinois died Friday At Stephenson Nursing Center. He was born September 9, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William and Clara (Paulakowski) Martin. Mr. Martin married Sally Hess on December 31, 1979 in Hanover Park, Illinois. Mr. Martin was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Martin was employed by The...
Florence G. Casey
Sep 29, 2015
Florence G. Casey, 98, of Freeport, died, Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Florence was born July 28, 1917, the daughter of Harold and Hallie (Moses) Fink. Florence married Raymond Casey on April 7, 1940 in Orangeville. Mr. Casey passed away on October 15, 1997. Florence was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Florence...
Jose Roque Cardoso
Sep 29, 2015
Jose Roque Cardoso, 91, of Freeport, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Pearl Pavilion in Freeport. Jose was born August 16, 1924, in Havana, Cuba, the son of Tomas and Anita (Triana) Cardoso. Jose married Ruth Alvarez on June 27, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Lions Club,...
Lois Arlene Malott
Sep 29, 2015
Lois Arlene Janecek Malott, 93, of Forreston, IL, passed into the presence of her Lord on September 29, 2015 following an extended illness. She was born May 15, 1922 in Chicago, the daughter of Robert John and Sylvia Mae Paul Janecek. At the age of 4, she and her parents moved to Forreston where she attended and graduated from...
William Eddie Brown
Sep 26, 2015
William Eddie Brown, 93, of Freeport, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Willie was born on February 14, 1922 in West, Mississippi, the son of Robert and Maggie (Brown) Stewart. Willie served for the U.S. Army in World War II earning a Victory Medal. He was a member of First Church of God. He worked as...
Robert E. Weegens
Sep 25, 2015
Robert Weegens, 65, of Forreston, died Friday September 25, 2015 in his home. He was born August 24, 1950 in Freeport, IL, the son of Justus and Edna (Schoonhoven) Weegens. He married Cher Harvelle. Robert worked 30 years with the I.D.O.T. before retiring, and also worked 12 years for Gale Miller Farms in Shannon, IL. He was a Vietnam...
Dorothy J. Roddewig
Sep 23, 2015
Dorothy J. Roddewig, 90, of Freeport, went to be with the Lord Wednesday September 23, 2015 at Parkview Home in Freeport. She was born June 29, 1925 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Edward and Louise (Sauer) Noe. She married George Roddewig April 12, 1947; he died November 8, 1999. Dorothy was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Betty Mae Robinson
Sep 22, 2015
Betty Mae Robinson, 94, formally of the Chicago area, California, and Florida died Tuesday, September 22, at Hawthorne Inn of Freeport. She was born November 14, 1920 in Chicago, the daughter of Frank and Lillian (Seaberg) Peterson. She had one sister Lorraine (Ed) Johnson, two nieces, Barbara L Johnson and Donna (John) Pyfer, one great-niece Leanne (David) Weber, one...
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