Nozelia Ross
Jul 31, 2011
Nozelia Ross made her transition from this earthly life to eternity, Sunday July 31, 2011 after a long illness. Born May 7, 1927 in Holmes County, Mississippi, the daughter of Ola (Love) Banks and Roosevelt Banks Sr. She attended Freeport Schools, Freeport, Ill. and graduated from Nola'™s School of Beauty Culture becoming a licensed cosmetologist. She also worked for...
John E Pearson
Jul 29, 2011
John E. Pearson, 69, of Freeport, died Friday July 29, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. John was born June 20, 1942 in Freeport the son of Reed and Myrtle (Rouse) Pearson. John married Marion McIntosh in St. Paul Minnesota. John served for the U.S. Air Force. He worked as a skycap at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Survivors include,...
Curtis E. Erving
Jul 28, 2011
Curtis E. Erving, 50, of Freeport, departed his earthly life on July 28, 2011 at home surrounded by his family and friends. Curtis was born on June 7, 1961 in Freeport, the son of Tonnie and Geneva (Winters) Erving. Curtis attended schools in Freeport. Curtis met and married Lynda Brown on July 17, 1992 in Freeport. He worked for...
Robert F. €Œbob†/ €Œscoop†Connors
Jul 25, 2011
Robert F. Connors, 72, of Freeport died Monday, July 25, 2011, at FHN Memorial Hospital.Bob was born August 2, 1938, in Freeport, son of John and Magdalen (Wiemers) Connors. He married Sandra Lee Engel June 19, 1965.A 1956 graduate of Aquin High School, Bob served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1959 to 1962 and was a lifelong...
Dr. Newton K. Wesley
Jul 21, 2011
Working in an Uptown basement, Dr. Newton K. Wesley helped craft a solution to his deteriorating vision: Comfortable contact lenses that could be worn for long periods. Considered a pioneer in the contact lens industry, the Chicago-based Dr. Wesley went on to become one of the leading developers and manufacturers of contact lenses, paving the way for the modern...
Ethel B. Fluegel
Jul 18, 2011
Ethel B. Fluegel, 98, of Freeport went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 18, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Fluegel was born August 2, 1912 in New Bedford, Illinois, the daughter of Joseph and Carrie (Hall) Johnston. Ethel married Wesley J. Fluegel. He died on October 8, 1965. Ethel enjoyed tending to her flowers and vegetable garden,...
Eleanna Mae Marsh
Jul 16, 2011
Eleanna Mae Marsh went to heaven Saturday, July, 16. Eleanna'™s parents are Todd and Rachel (Parkinson) Marsh of Pearl City. Also surviving are her Maternal grandparents James and Nancy Parkinson of Forreston and her Maternal great-grandmother, Mertyle Parkinson of Pearl City. Paternal grandmother , Anita Marsh of Freeport. Paternal great-grandfather, Earl Marsh of Freeport. Her uncle, Steven (Megan) Parkinson...
Gary Lee Johnson
Jul 15, 2011
Gary Lee Johnson, 67, of Freeport, died Friday morning in his home. Gary was born on April 17, 1944 in Freeport the son of Elmer and Vera (Wienand) Johnson. Gary married Beverly Jane McMurray on August 23, 1969 in Rockford. He was 1962 graduate of Dakota High School. Gary work for John Konoble & Sons for 25 years. He...
Patricia "Pat" A. Myers
Jul 14, 2011
Patricia 'Pat' A. Myers, 67, of Freeport, died Thursday July 14, 2011 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Myers was born on July 9, 1944 in Freeport, the daughter of Ralph and Evelyn (Thompson) Halbin. On March 28, 1969 she married Roger L. Myers in Freeport. Mrs. Myers worked for the Freeport School District for over 30 years. She attended...
Carol Ann Youngblut
Jul 13, 2011
Carol Ann Youngblut, 83, a former Freeport resident died Wednesday in the home of her daughter in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born June 26, 1928 in Freeport, the daughter of Raymond and Lillian (Langan) Plowman. She married Richard Youngblut on June 28, 1947 in Freeport. He died April 19, 1981. Carol was a former member of St. Thomas Aquinas...
Dorothy J. Libby
Jul 12, 2011
Dorothy J. Libby, 90, of Freeport died Tuesday in Manor Court of Freeport. She was born August 20, 1920 in Devil Lake, North Dakota, the daughter of William F. and Lessee (Vogel) Arrasmith. Dorothy married Robert A. Libby August 31, 1940 in Freeport. He died August 15, 1999. Mrs. Libby was employed by Spencer Gifts and Luggage. She was...
D. Geraldine Jones
Jul 11, 2011
D. Geraldine Jones, 88, of Minneapolis, Minnesota and former Freeport resident died July 11, 2011 at St. Olaf'™s Residence Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mrs. Jones was born July 25, 1922 in Danville, Illinois the daughter of William M. and Sarah (Smith) Fly. She married Isaac Jones, Jr. on December 8, 1945 in Freeport, Illinois. He died August 11, 1984. Mrs....
Ruth Parriot-Johnson
Jul 7, 2011
Ruth L. Parriott Johnson, 85, of Freeport, died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Born on May 19, 1926 in Freeport, the daughter of Byron and Marguerite (Tempelmayer) Parriott. Mrs. Johnson worked at First National Bank and Midwest Bank. She married Gale Johnson on September 23, 1967 in Rockton. He died in March of 1999. Ruth...
James E. Baker
Jul 4, 2011
James E. Baker, 92, of Freeport, died Sunday, July 4, 2011 at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Illinois. Mr. Baker was born October 12, 1918 in Freeport, the son of Sherman and Clara (Schlamp Oppold) Baker. Mr. Baker co-owned and operated White Line Cab Company for 30 years which later became Freeport Cab Company. James married Dorothy M....
Eloise E. Roth
Jul 3, 2011
Eloise E. Roth, 86, a long time resident of Freeport went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 3rd. She was born in LaSalle, Illinois on July 27, 1924, the daughter of Alfred and Anna (Glynn) Ferguson. Eloise married Glen Roth on February 20, 1944 in Freeport. He died July 29, 2001. Mrs. Roth devoted her life...
Charles P. Raybon
Jul 2, 2011
Charles 'C.P.' Raybon, 92, of Freeport, departed his life on July 2, 2011 at F H N Memorial Hospital. Mr. Raybon was born on July 10, 1918 in Batesville, Mississippi, the son of Charles and Lula Bell (Middleton) Raybon Sr. Charles moved to Freeport in 1940 and never left. On November 29, 1948 he married Thelma Brown in Batesville,...
Charlene Grace Stingley Herold
Jul 1, 2011
Charlene Grace Stingley Herold, 73, of Freeport went to be with her heavenly family Friday, July 1, in Rockford Memorial Hospital. She was born September 26, 1937 in Anamosa, Iowa the daughter of DeWitt and Hanna (Siebels) Stingley. Charlene married James Herold on September 30, 1991 in Freeport. He died December 6, 2006. Mrs. Herold is survived her sister,...
Harold G Meier
Jul 1, 2011
Harold George Meier, 82, of Freeport, died in his home on Friday July 1, 2011. Harold was born May 18, 1929 in Pearl City, Ill, the son of William J. and Fern (Thomas) Meier. Harold attended Pearl City Schools . Mr. Meier was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving for his country during the Korean Conflict. On June 7,...
Darlene Joyce Mackey
Jun 30, 2011
Darlene Joyce Mackey, 81, of Freeport and former Rockford resident passed away at Oakley Courts in Freeport on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Darlene was born on November 23, 1929 in Freeport, the daughter of Adrian R. and Rose F. (Kutzke) Tucker. Darlene worked at Atwood Manufacturing in Rockford. Survivors include two sons; Mark and Bill Mickle, two brothers; Paul...
Dana Marie Martinez
Jun 30, 2011
Dana Marie Martinez, 48, of Bloomfield, died on Thursday, June 30, 2011, in Albuquerque. She was born Dec. 13, 1962, in Chicago, Ill., to Frank Descourouez and Mary Hughs. Dana was a special education teacher at Blanco Elementary School. She held a Master's degree in Special Education K-12, from New Mexico State University. She is survived by her husband,...
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