Joyce G. Wilhelms
Nov 1, 2014
Joyce G. Wilhelms, 86, of Shannon, died Saturday November 1, 2014 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mt. Carroll, IL. She was born June 24, 1928 in Cherry Grove Township, IL, the daughter of Frank and Pearlene (Schneider) Zier. Joyce married Harold "Corky" Wilhelms August 18, 1956; he died on July 21, 1981. Joyce farmed with her husband Corky....
Elsie L. Kunz
Oct 29, 2014
Elsie L. Kunz, 89, of Freeport, died Wednesday October 29, 2014 at Oakley Courts Assisted Living Center in Freeport. She was born April 5, 1925 in Selby, SD, the daughter of August and Sophie (Wandmacher) Kuehl. She married Melvin Kunz on November 2, 1946 in Clear Lake, SD; he died on December 2, 2008. Elsie was a member of...
Judith A. Van Loh
Oct 25, 2014
Judith A. Van Loh, 70, of Mercedes, Texas and former Freeport resident, died Saturday, October 25 at Solara Hospital, McAllen, Texas. She was born August 8, 1944 in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Marguerite (Hauth) Dawson. She married Gerald "Jerry" Van Loh on February 23, 1963 in Freeport, Illinois. Judy was a 1962 graduate of Freeport Aquin...
Ardell Hilton
Oct 25, 2014
Ardell Hilton was born on December 11, 1946 to Percy Sr. and Tommie Lee Hilton in Freeport. He passed away October 25, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Ardell was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church where he attended until his health would no longer permit. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1966. He loved music and was...
Stanley Craig Schultz
Oct 23, 2014
Stanley Craig Schultz, 51, of Freeport, died Thursday October 23, 2014. He was born on August 21, 1963, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Schultz) Workinger. Stanley worked as a roofer and construction worker. Surviving are son, Anthony Schultz of Freeport; daughter of Sara Schultz of Wisconsin; four brothers, Jim (Linda) Schulz, Mike (Janis) Schultz, Bob Schultz and Rick...
Steven M. Collman
Oct 23, 2014
Steven M. Collman, 58 years old, of Shannon, IL passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born December 22, 1955 in German Valley, IL, the son of Willis and Norma (Peters) Collman and graduated from Forreston High School and Highland Community College. Steve owned and managed his own trucking...
Hazel Vivian Anna Schwiegart
Oct 20, 2014
Hazel Vivian Anna Schwiegart, 97, of Forreston, died Monday, October 20, 2014 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Hazel was born on May 21, 1917 in York Township (Carroll County), the daughter of Oliver V. and Anna (Engelkins) Roderick. Hazel married Alonzo Soltow on November 7, 1936. Mr. Soltow died on November 17, 1970. Hazel than married Jacob...
James A. Daws
Oct 20, 2014
James A. Daws, 76, of Forreston, died October 20, 2014, in Spokane WA. Born September 22, 1938 in Freeport to Royce and Harriet Daws. Jim grew up on the family farm outside Forreston. He was a member of the Forreston Fire Department from 1961 to 2006, and was Fire Chief for 28 of those years. Jim and his brother,...
Giustino "Gus" Mantua
Oct 16, 2014
Giustino "Gus" Mantua, 82, of Freeport, died Thursday October 16, 2014 at Manor Court of Liberty Village. Mr. Mantua was born August 15, 1932 in Castro Dei Volsci, Italy, the son of Angelo and Chiara (Mattone) Mantua. On September 21, 1958, Giustino married Francesca Gallone in Madonna del Piano, Italy. Giustino worked at Modern Plating before retiring in 1996...
Timothy E. Grandy
Oct 16, 2014
Timothy E. Grandy 50, passed from our lives on October 16, 2014, at home after a battle with cancer. He was born March 9, 1964 to Emmett and Edna (Emory) Grandy in Forrest City, Arkansas. The Grandy family moved to Freeport in the early 1970's. Tim was an avid Bears and Bulls fan, but Lebron James was his guy...
Roy Van Raden
Oct 16, 2014
Roy Van Raden, 96, of Forreston, died Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport. Roy was born January 23, 1918, in Forreston, the son of Henry and Louise Van Raden. Roy married Minnie Dikkers on June 21, 1946, in Forreston. Mrs. Van Raden passed away November 2, 2010. Roy was a Forreston area farmer. He...
Corrine Pannkuk
Oct 12, 2014
Corrine J. Pannkuk, 71, of Shannon, died Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Serenity Home in Oregon, IL. She was born on December 16, 1942 in Freeport, the daughter of George and Joyce (Kuehl) Ryan, Corrine was a homemaker. She married Ronald Pannkuk on October 15, 1966 in Forreston. He died on January 15, 2013. Corrine was a member of...
Debra M. Stukenberg
Oct 9, 2014
Debra M. Stukenberg, 62, of Freeport died Thursday, October 9, 2014 at University Hospital, Madison, WI. She was born on May 26, 1952 in Freeport, the daughter of Paul and M. Jeannette (Appell) Budenz. Debra had her own home decorator business with her sister Jennifer. She married Edward Stukenberg on May 26, 1973, in Rockton, IL She was a...
Sidney Gene Clark
Oct 6, 2014
Sidney Gene Clark, 77, formerly of Freeport and Forreston, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Alexian Brothers Hospice in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Sidney was born on November 27, 1936 in Davis, South Dakota, the son of Charles B. and Pearl F. (Heller) Clark. Sidney was a United States Army Veteran. On December 8, 1962 Sidney married Sharon Seifert...
James Owen Nelson Sr.
Oct 6, 2014
James "Jim" Owen Nelson Sr., 61, of Ridott, died Monday October 6, 2014 at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. James was born August 19, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Jerome and Mildred (Rowlands) Nelson. Jim married Valerie Rothermel in Freeport on October 30, 2004, in Freeport. James held many roles throughout the years including Sales and Marketing...
Adamae G. Robb
Oct 5, 2014
Adamae G. Robb, 102, of Freeport, IL, died on October 5, 2014 at Liberty Village after a long fulfilling and happy life. She was born on July 14, 1912 in Blanchardville, WI, the daughter of Walter E. Gould and Anna Wallom Gould. Adamae married her high school sweetheart, Norman Wahl Robb on June 10, 1935. Norman and Adamae were...
Janice E. Snapp
Sep 29, 2014
Janice E. Snapp, 84, of Forreston, died Monday September 29, 2014 at Pine Crest Community in Mt. Morris. She was born May 17, 1930 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Robert and Esther (Ludwig) Berends. She married Albert Snapp July 15, 1950 in Freeport, IL. Janice worked at W.T. Rawleigh Company. She was a member of Forreston First United...
Ronald S. Erdman
Sep 29, 2014
Ronald S. Erdman, 84, of Freeport, IL, died Monday September 29, 2014 at Illinois Veteran Home in Manteno, IL. He was born April 14, 1930 in Freeport, IL, the son of Floyd Leo and Ruth (Staas) Erdman. Ronald worked at Micro Switch/Honeywell and later at Malcolm Eaton Enterprises. He served in the Naval Reserves and the U.S. Army during...
Earl M. Hayunga
Sep 28, 2014
Earl M. Hayunga, 88, of German Valley, died Sunday September 28, 2014 at Manor Court of Liberty Village. He was born May 16, 1926 in Freeport, IL, the son of Katherine Hayunga. He married Mary Koning June 23, 1991 at North Grove Church. Earl was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean conflict. He worked at Kelly...
Earl Francis Payne
Sep 27, 2014
Earl Francis Payne, 89, of Freeport, died Saturday September 27, 2014 at Stephenson Nursing Center. He was born June 25, 1925 in Fayette, IA, the son of Fitch and Emma (Martin) Payne. He married Carol Bell September 5, 1943 in Oelwein, IA. Earl worked For Chicago,Great Western,Northwest, and Illinois Central Railroad for forty years; he also owned and operated...
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