Thomas G. Eberle
May 24, 2014
Thomas G. Eberle, 71, of Freeport died Saturday May 24, 2014 in his home. He was born September 23, 1942 in Freeport, the son of Robert P. and Edith (Bogenrief) Eberle. Mr. Eberle served with the United States Army during the Vietnam era. Mr. Eberle was employed by Hostess Company, Canteen-C.L. Swanson and then retired from Helsey Supply Company....
John D. Aaby
May 24, 2014
John D. Aaby, 77, of Freeport, died Saturday, May 24, 2014. He was born June 19, 1936 in Decorah, Iowa to Bertha and Melvin Aaby. He served in the Army from 1954 - 1956 in the U.S. and Germany. He attended Iowa State University for two years and received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Chicago Technical College in...
Herman Fransen
May 21, 2014
Herman A. Fransen, 94, of Asheville, NC went home to be with the Lord on May 21, 2014. He died at the Charles George VA Medical Center, CLC-Hospice, Asheville, NC. A native of Freeport, IL, he was born January 13, 1920, the son of Benjamin Fransen and Charlotte Bornemeier Fransen. He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Harry R. Noble
May 18, 2014
Harry R. Noble, 77, of Forreston, died Sunday May 18, 2014 at Oregon Living and Rehabilitation Center in Oregon, IL. He was born on March 12, 1937 in Detroit, MI. He was a United States Army Veteran and drove taxi in Chicago, IL for many years. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no visitation or services. Please...
Margaret J. Leech
May 18, 2014
Margaret Leech, 89, of Liberty Village died Sunday May 18, 2014. Margaret was born June 16, 1924 in Punxsutawney, Pa., the daughter of Harold and Mary Virginia (Laughlin) Bish. On October 17, 1942 she married Raymond Leech in New Kensington, Pa. He died June 7, 2010. After Ray returned from the army, they raised three daughters Linda, Kathryn, and...
Mary Marie Larson
May 16, 2014
Mary Marie Acker Larson, age 89, of Freeport, IL passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family following a brief illness with stomach cancer on May 16, 2014. Mary was born September 28, 1924 to George Thomas and Dorothy (Sage) Acker in Grandmother Acker's home on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in Dupree, SD. She and her family survived...
Brett D. Holaday
May 10, 2014
Brett D. Holaday, 44, of Forreston died Saturday in his home following an extended illness. He was born December 24, 1969 in Geneva, Illinois the son of Edwin and Doris (DeVries) Holaday. Brett married Rebecca "Becky" Bork August 31, 2002 in Freeport. He was last employed by Walmart Distribution Center, Sterling. He graduated from Byron High School in 1988....
Sharon Shaw
May 1, 2014
Sharon Kathryn Irene Shaw passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 after a valiant fight with cancer. Ms. Shaw was born February 21, 1951 at St. Francis Hospital in Freeport. Her parents were G.W. Richmond (Barney) Shaw and Dolores Costello Shaw. She was educated at St. Mary's Catholic School and Aquin Catholic High School, graduating in 1969. She attended...
William W. Riddell Jr.
Apr 28, 2014
William W. Riddell Jr., Age 91, 2334 North Lynn Ave, Freeport, IL A former Freeport businessman, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at St. Joseph Provena Riddell was born and raised in rural Missouri, graduated high school at Rothville, Mo. 1940, and obtained is BS degree from the University of Kansas in 1949 He moved to Freeport to join Burgess...
Douglas L. Coomber
Apr 26, 2014
Douglas L. Coomber, 65, of Freeport, died Saturday April 26, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. He was born on December 17, 1948 in Freeport, IL; the son of Melvin and Doris (Buske) Coomber. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1966. From there he served his country in Vietnam from 1966-1969. He worked for the United States...
Sondra F. Myers
Apr 22, 2014
Sondra F. Myers, 62, of Freeport, died Tuesday April 22, 2014 in her home. She was born on July 4, 1951 in Moline, IL, the daughter of Charles and Joan (Burkhart) Edmunds. She married Dennis Myers on June 20, 1970 at the Church of the Cross in Hillsdale, IL. Sondra was a teacher for Freeport School District 145 for...
Phillip S. Poe
Apr 21, 2014
Phillip S. Poe, 58, of Leaf River died Monday April 21, 2014 at Swedish American Hospital Rockford after bravely fighting a difficult battle with cancer. Over the past several years, Phillip had grown to love driving a semi as a career and being able to experience much of the United States because of it. In his spare time he...
David R. Pudwill
Apr 21, 2014
David R. Pudwill, 56, of Freeport, died April 21, 2014. He was born August 9, 1957 in Freeport to Russell and Maureen (O'Grady) Pudwill. Dave graduated from Aquin High School in 1976. Dave worked for many years as a certified welder in the Freeport area. Dave had a passion for restoring old cars. Surviving are his son, Adam Pudwill;...
Florence Wetzell Hieronimus
Apr 20, 2014
Florence A. Wetzell Hieronimus, 98 of Adeline, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Transitions Nursing and Rehab in Rock Falls, IL. Born on March 10, 1916 the daughter of James Franklin and Halana (Meier) Borland in Adeline, IL. Florence was a Homemaker. She married Earl Wetzell on September 19, 1954. He died on September 27, 1973. She married Freemont...
Annie Robey
Apr 18, 2014
Annie C. Robey, 66, of Freeport, died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Presence Health St. Joseph Center. Born on October 20, 1947 in West, Mississippi, the daughter of Oliver and Inez (Davis) Davis. She married Leo Robey on May 5, 1967 in Freeport. Annie enjoyed dancing, fishing and witnessing door to door. She was proud of earning her GED...
Phyllis H. Mergen
Apr 17, 2014
Phyllis H. Mergen, 95, of Freeport, died Thursday April 17, 2014 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on April 24, 1918 if Freeport, IL, the daughter of Fred and Rose (Young) Kunkle. She married Eugene "Whitey" Mergen on November 6, 1954 in Freeport, IL. Phyllis worked as a checker at A.P. Grocery Store. She was a...
Milton Clotis Mcgee
Apr 12, 2014
Milton Clotis McGee, 90, went to his heavenly home on Saturday evening, April 12, 2014, surrounded by family. Born on November 3, 1923 in Quitman, Mississippi, Milton C. McGee was the seventh son of Emerson and Susie (Laymon) McGee. He grew up on the family farm in Quitman and graduated from Oak Park Vocational High School in Laurel, MS....
Melissa Marie Nickel
Apr 9, 2014
Melissa Marie Nickel, 31, of Freeport, died Wednesday April 9, 2014 at Rockford Memorial Hospital surrounded by her friends and family. She was born on February 13, 1983 in Monroe, WI, the daughter of Richard Nickel and Linda Graham. Melissa attended Freeport High School. She worked as a CNA, was a member of the Diamond Studds, and enjoyed listening...
James Lewis Parker
Apr 7, 2014
James Lewis Parker was born to John and Classie Parker in Salina, Kansas on October 29, 1923. He had 9 siblings. He graduated from Salina High School and began working at the Civilian Conservation Corps as a Jr. Engineer and as Assistant Education Advisor. He was drafted into the Army in 1943 and discharged in 1945. While in the...
James M. Schoonhoven
Mar 30, 2014
Husband, Father, Grandpa, Brother, and friend passed away unexpectedly March 30th, 2014 at his favorite vacation place, Panama City Beach, Florida. He was born in Freeport, Illinois on April 12th, 1942. The son of Melvin Schoonhoven and Marie Fager. He graduated from Forreston High School in 1960 where he held the basketball scoring record for 35 years and lettered...
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