Gerald "Whaler" Whalen
Aug 26, 2013
Gerald 'Whaler' Whalen, 66, of Dakota, died Monday August 26, 2013, in his home. Gerald was born on February 20, 1947 in Freeport, the son of Kenneth L. and Virginia M. (Harnish) Whalen. Growing up Gerald attended schools in Dakota. Gerald married Linda Stewart on November 19, 1966, in Freeport. Whaler worked at Micro Switch for 46 years as...
Thornton "Bud" Gerald Neal
Aug 25, 2013
Thornton 'Bud' G. Neal, 89, of Freeport, died, Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph Center, Freeport. Bud was born on May 11, 1924 in Waukesha, WI. the son of James and Lenora (Harris) Neal. Bud served in World War II for the U.S. Navy (Sea-Bees). He worked at Honeywell as a machinist. Bud was a member of...
Laura M. Johnson
Aug 24, 2013
Laura Mae Johnson, 64, of Racine, WI, silently closed the door on her walk of life to go home to be with her heavenly Father on, Aug. 24, 2013. Laura Mae was born in Clarksdale, Miss on Sept.27, 1949 to John and Luberdia Bell. She graduated from Freeport Senior High School. Laura was married to Walter James Johnson on...
Audrie Elaine Christensen
Aug 18, 2013
Audrie Elaine Skinner Christensen, 93 years strong, passed away August 18th, 2013 at the Manor Court in Freeport. With Audrie at the time of her passing were son Bob, daughter Karla and their spouses. Supporting her family were her family of health care providers at the Manor Court, whose professionalism and caring were a blessing to all. Since 2011...
Chiyoko Dirksen
Aug 18, 2013
Chiyoko Dirksen, 79, of German Valley, died, Sunday August 18, 2013 in Manor Court of Liberty Village, Freeport. Chiyoko was born on March 20, 1934 in Japan the daughter of Fusako Yokoyama. Chiyoko worked at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital where she was a C.N.A. Chiyoko married John R. Dirksen in Japan on August 6, 1953. Mr. Dirksen died on December...
Todd E. Gillette
Aug 18, 2013
Todd E. Gillette, 51, of Freeport, died Sunday August 18, 2013 in Jo Davies County, IL. He was born on August 2, 1962 in Freeport, IL; the son of Allen and Sylvia (Marassa) Gillette. He married Deanna Shaw on September 11, 1993 in Freeport, IL. Todd was a 1980 Freeport High School graduate. He worked at Newell for 24...
T. Arlene Egan
Aug 16, 2013
Theresa Arlene Egan 75, of Freeport died Friday, August 16th, 2013 suddenly in her home. Born on February 6, 1938 in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter or Earl W. and Tressie L. Lyons. Arlene married John (Jack) Egan on July 25th, 1959 in Dunnington, Indiana. Arlene and Jack started their married life in Burr Oak, Michigan and three years later...
Gertrude "Gertie" A. Bornemeier
Aug 14, 2013
Gertrude 'Gertie' A. Bornemeier, 95, formerly of Forreston, died Wednesday August 14, 2013 at Presence St. Joseph center in Freeport. She was born in Ulpaward, Germany on February 3, 1918, the daughter of Jan and Anna (Barfs) Ruter. Gertrude married Henry Bornemeier on December 9, 1939 in Clinton, IA; Henry died on August 8, 1981. She was a member...
J. Maxine Toelle
Aug 10, 2013
J. Maxine Toelle, 97, of Freeport, died Saturday August 10, 2013 at Parkview Home. She was born on May 7, 1916 in Glenwood, IA., the daughter of Elmer and Ola (Tuttle) Scott. Maxine was a secretary for Freeport School district 145 for 20 years. She married Alvin Toelle on February 14, 1940 in Clinton, IA. He died on April...
Elizabeth J. Bast
Aug 9, 2013
Elizabeth J. (Betty) Bast, 85 of Freeport died on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Manor Court of Freeport. Betty was born on August 16, 1927 in Annawan, IL., the daughter of Arthur E. and Lottie (Stevens) Palmer. Betty married Robert (Bob) Bast on June 15th, 1947. For many years she worked for Drs. Hyslop and Loucius and after that...
Darryl "Mookie" A. Swalve
Aug 7, 2013
Darryl 'Mookie' Swalve, 61, of Shannon, died, Wednesday August 7, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Darryl was born on January 16, 1952, the son of Wayne and Gladys (Sass) Swalve. Darryl was a 1970 graduate of Shannon High School. On February 14, 1971, Darryl married Linda Johnson. Mookie was an avid NASCAR fan. He enjoyed following the New Orleans...
Edward Kirk
Aug 7, 2013
Edward L. Kirk, 61, of Freeport, died, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 in his home. Edward was born on June 4, 1952 in Jonestown, Mississippi, the son of J.D. and Drucilla Kirk. Edward moved to Freeport 1998. Edward leaves to mourn his mother, wife of 27 years, Debra Kirk; five sons; Edward Jr. (Frankie Kirk), Terrell, Stanford, Kevin, and Emmanuel;...
Esther A. Otto
Aug 7, 2013
Esther A. Otto, 86, of Baileyville, died, Wednesday August 7, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Esther was born on September 29, 1926, in Stephenson County, Illinois the daughter of Karl and Edna (Rote) Kneller. On October 4, 1953, Esther married Leonard Otto in Freeport. He died August 6, 2013. Esther and her husband worked and owned the family farm...
Leonard L. Otto
Aug 6, 2013
Leonard L. Otto, 87, of Baileyville, died, Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Leonard was born on January 22, 1926, in Freeport the son of Irvin and Adah (Petermeier) Otto. On October 4, 1953, Leonard married Esther A. Kneller in Freeport. Leonard farmed in the Baileyville area for over 60 years on the farm that his family owned for over 100...
Ruth Adlin Lanning
Aug 6, 2013
Ruth Adlin Lanning, 86, of Freeport, died Tuesday August 6, 2013, at Provena St. Joseph Home. Ruth was born October 22, 1926, in Enid, OK, the daughter of John and Mida (Crouch) Heady. On April 14, 1945, Ruth married Henry B. Lanning in Enid, OK. She met Henry 'Hank' when he was training at Vance Air Force Base in...
Darwin D. Fulfer
Aug 5, 2013
Darwin D. Fulfer, 91, of Freeport and former resident of Lake Summerset and Champaign, Illinois died Monday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital, Freeport. He was born September 16, 1921 in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Fred and Roszella (Hale) Fulfer. In high school he met Jeannette Alice Ascher; they were married in Hannibal, Mo. on April 15, 1940. Jeannette was...
Timothy J. Wilson
Aug 5, 2013
Timothy Jay Wilson, 32, of Freeport, passed away in his sleep and awakened in Heaven on August 5, 2013. Born December 2, 1980 in Monroe, WI to Dennis J. & Gail (Fogel) Wilson, Tim was a 1999 graduate of Freeport High School. Tim was employed in the local music and entertainment industry. He attended Park Hills Evangelical Free Church...
Irene V. Hall
Aug 4, 2013
Irene V. Hall, 57, of Freeport, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday August 7, 2013 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at Burke Tubbs. A memorial has been established in Irene's memory. Please sign the guestbook at...
Jean M. Bear
Jul 27, 2013
Jean M. Bear, 90 ,of Freeport, passed away on Saturday July 27, 2013 at Hawthorne Inn at Liberty Village. Jean was born on April 15, 1923 in Freeport, the daughter of Lester and Margaret (Brown) Hanna. Jean graduated from Freeport High School with the class of 1941. She married William R. Bear on June 10, 1944 at St. Mary'™s...
Peter Andrews
Jul 26, 2013
Peter R. Andrews, 58, formerly of Freeport, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Grove at the Lake Nursing Home. He was born on January 27, 1955 in Martinsville, VA., the son of Crozier and Maggie (Boothe) Haney. Peter worked in a restaurant as a waiter in Illinois, New Orleans and California. He was a member of Eastgate Christian...
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