Kenneth "Pete" Mordick
Feb 26, 2013
Kenneth J. 'Pete' Mordick, 83, of Freeport died Tuesday in his home following a brief illness. He was born January 9, 1930 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Francis and Mary (Meyers) Mordick . Mr. Mordick served with the United States Navy during the Korean conflict and the Japanese occupation. Mr. Mordick was a retired fireman for the Freeport...
Hobart "Hobie" Gaar
Feb 25, 2013
Hobart 'Hobie' Gaar passed from this life to eternity on February 25, 2013 at the age of 82 while residing in Palm Desert, California. He was the youngest of four siblings born on October 7, 1930 in Thomson, Illinois to John and Helen (McGinty) Gaar. Graduated from Freeport High School in 1948 and worked at Micro Switch Corporation until...
Ronnie Collier
Feb 24, 2013
Ronnie Ester Collier was born February 16, 1960 to the late Lonnie and Willie Mae (Collins) Collier in Freeport, Illinois. Ronnie departed this life at the age of 53 on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center after a sudden illness. He attended Taylor Park School, Freeport Junior High and Freeport Senior High where he graduated...
Henry "Hank" C. Dewall
Feb 22, 2013
Henry C. '˜Hank' DeWall, 95, of Forreston, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at the Kahl Home in Davenport, Iowa. Hank was born on December 8, 1917 to Alfred and Margaret (Kruse) DeWall in Forreston, IL. Hank married Helen E. Thomas on May 1, 1946 in Mt. Morris in the Church of Brethren parsonage by Rev. Foster Statler. During World...
Dale O. Runte
Feb 22, 2013
Dale O. Runte, 88, of Freeport, and former Forreston resident, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at F.H N. Memorial Hospital. He was born July 22, 1924 in Ogle County, Illinois, the son of Oscar and Minnie (Zumdahl) Runte. Mr. Runte married Bernita Diehl on December 29, 1943 in Shannon, Illinois. Mr. Runte was a lifelong Forreston area farmer and...
Marjorie M. Klapp
Feb 19, 2013
Marjorie M. Klapp, 83, of Freeport, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Freeport Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Marjorie was born on May 1, 1929 in Freeport, the daughter of Rudolph and Phoebe (Ditsworth) Klenz. On February 20, 1949 Marjorie married Wilbur H. Klapp. Family was very important to Marjorie, she was a very generous lady who had a...
Edward L. Evans
Feb 18, 2013
Edward L. Evans, 95, of Freeport, died February 18, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital due to injuries from a fall at home. He was born on July 26, 1917, in Stockton, Ill., to Herbert and Della (Williams) Evans. He grew up in Stockton and graduated from Stockton High School. He attended college in Dubuque Iowa where he played basketball...
Jacqueline "Jaci" A. Chappell
Feb 18, 2013
Jacqueline "Jaci" A. Chappell, 76, former Freeport resident, died Monday February 18, 2013, at Alexian Brother Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Jaci was born on March 14, 1936 in Freeport, the daughter of John and Catherine (Meyer) Stubbe. Jaci married John T. Chappell on October 1, 1977. Mr. Chappell died on August 9, 2005. Jaci worked at...
Karla Hiropoulos
Feb 16, 2013
Karla Hiropoulos, 58, of Las Vegas, formerly of Freeport, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 in Las Vegas. She was born on April 23, 1954, the daughter of Edward and Fern (Miller) of Schoenhard. Karla was a former taxi cab driver for many years. Karla was an activist for the I.T.P.E. U. Family was the most important part of her...
Russell L. Pudwill
Feb 13, 2013
Russell Pudwill, 80, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born October 14, 1932 in Avon, South Dakota to Herbert and Henrietta (Johnson) Pudwill. Russ served with the United States Army during the Korean conflict. On June 23, 1955 he married Maureen O'™Grady in Tyndall, S.D. Maureen died February 16, 1990. Russ worked for Micro Switch for...
Harriett A. Fryer
Feb 11, 2013
Harriett A. Fryer, 79, of Freeport, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Harriet was born on September 29, 1933, in Apple River, IL. The daughter of Harry C. and Mary B. (Metcalf) Sigafus, Harriet was born the ninth of the thirteen children. She married Ralph Fryer in Freeport on February 14,...
Judith "Judy" K. Dees
Feb 10, 2013
Judith 'Judy' K. Dees, 69, of Freeport, died Sunday, February, 10, 2013, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Judith was born on May 28, 1943, in Edwardsville, Illinois, the daughter of Ernest and Ethel (Foehrkolb) Dees. Judy worked for Burgess Battery, W. T. Rawleigh Company, she was a Micro Switch group leader for 25 years, and she also worked as a...
Stella Nelson
Feb 8, 2013
Stella I. Nelson, 80, of Freeport, died Friday, February 08, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on May 16, 1932 in Pearl City, the daughter of Oscar and Laura (Canfield) Thorn Sr. Stella worked at Burgess Battery for 25 years. She married Fay Kruse on November 6, 1953 and later divorced. She married Lloyd Burton Nelson on May 16,...
Edward "Ed" Yde
Feb 5, 2013
Edward Emil Yde, 75, passed away on February 5, 2013 at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI surrounded by his wife and three children after an extended illness. He was born on August 7, 1937 in Freeport, IL to Edward William and Jean (Clayton) Yde. Ed was born and raised in Freeport, IL. He was a lifetime...
Erma Biederman
Feb 5, 2013
Erma M. Biederman, 88, of Freeport passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 5 , surrounded by her family at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Erma was born on January 31, 1925 in Broadhead, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred and Ida (Rhyner) Schenk . Erma grew up in Monticello, Wisconsin and graduated from Monticello High School and later moved to Freeport. Erma...
Dean R. Garrett
Feb 3, 2013
Dean R. Garrett, 92, of Freeport died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Liberty Village of Freeport after a brief illness. He was surrounded by family and friends during his final days. He was born February 17, 1920 to Dewey W. Garrett and Ida M. (Huber) Garrett in the small town of Elma, Iowa. He and his wife of 67...
Norma Jean Kline
Feb 3, 2013
Norma Jean Kline, 82, of Freeport died Sunday in her home. She was born January 30, 1931 in Orangeville, Illinois the daughter of Stanley and Laura(Williams) Gross. Norma married James R. Kline on October 26, 1946 in Freeport. He died October 6, 2006. Mrs. Kline was employed by Newell Companies and retired after 37 years. Norma was a member...
Martha A. Moody
Jan 31, 2013
Martha A. Moody, 93, formerly of Forreston, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Provena St. Joseph Home. She was born in Stephenson Co. on August 22, 1919, the daughter of William and Minnie (Groene) Albert Sr. Martha was an Administrative Assistant to President of Watt Publishing Co. in Mt. Morris. She married Roland Moody on October 12, 1940 in...
Iola Cummings
Jan 31, 2013
Iola R. (Retzlaff) Cummings, 92, of Freeport left this world and went home to be with her savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Stephenson Nursing Center. Iola was born January 6, 1921 in Winslow, Illinois the daughter of John E. and Minnie (Babcock) Retzlaff. She went to school, loved 4-H and made her own clothes. She...
Charles Saxby
Jan 30, 2013
Charles Saxby, 90, of Freeport, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Charles was born on February 12, 1922 in Angus, Wisconsin, the son of Charles and Rachell (Bleymeyer) Saxby Sr. . Charles was a cook for Saxby Grill, Cougar Inn, and The Circle Tap. He was a World War II Army Signal Corp. Veteran. Charles was...
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