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Gerald L Keeney

Gerald L Keeney

Jun 29, 2011

Gerald L. 'Jerry' Keeney, 71, of Freeport, IL died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born June 26, 1940 in Freeport the son of Oscar and Francis Loyce (Hopkins) Keeney. He was a graduate of Freeport High School, class of 1958. Jerry married Sandy Keep on November 30, 1959 in Mount Morris, Illinois. Jerry worked...

Randall C. Stemm

Randall C. Stemm

Jun 28, 2011

Randall C. Stemm, 60, of Nunnelly, TN., formerly of Freeport, died June 28, 2011. He was born on March 30, 1951 in Freeport. Randall was employed by Provident Integrity Music Distribution (Sony) as a Territory Manager, Directory of Field Sales. In his younger years he was a D.J. for WFRL in Freeport known as Stan Randall. He was an...

Doris Kilker

Doris Kilker

Jun 28, 2011

Doris Kilker, 83, of Shannon, died Tuesday June 28, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Home. Doris was born on August 11, 1927 in Ogle County, Illinois, the daughter of George and Ida 'Florence' (Moran) Koning. Doris married Gale E. Kilker on January 23, 1949 in Forreston. Doris was a homemaker and worked on the family farm in rural Shannon....

Anita M Witt

Anita M Witt

Jun 27, 2011

Anita M. Witt, 84, of Freeport, Illinois, died Monday June 27, 2011 in Freeport. Born November 28, 1926 in West Grove, Il, the daughter of William Matthew and Eva (Newcomer) Watson. She married Wesley C. Witt, August 29, 1947 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mt. Morris, IL. Attended Forreston, IL area primary Schools and was a Mt. Morris High...

Vera Viola Strong

Vera Viola Strong

Jun 25, 2011

Vera Viola Strong, 96, of Freeport, died Saturday June 25, 2011 in her home. She was born on June 25, 1915 in Ridott, Ill., the daughter of Henry and Ida (Ackerman) Fairbairn. Vera married David L. Strong on September 28, 1937 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Strong died on September 1, 2007. Mrs. Strong was a charter member of Freeport...

Jo Willie Harston

Jo Willie Harston

Jun 22, 2011

Jo Willie Harston, 98 of Freeport died Wednesday in her home. She was born on June 4, 1914 the daughter of the late Jacob and Hattie Oliver . She was united in holy matrimony to Riley Harston. She is survived by 7 children; Noble Love, Jacob (Nell) Harston, Hattie Harston all of Chicago, Ill, Josiephine Rowe and Robert Harston...

Karen Lynn Bolton

Karen Lynn Bolton

Jun 22, 2011

Karen Lynn Bolton, 54, of Naperville, Illinois and former Shannon resident died Wednesday in Rush-Copley Medical Center Aurora, Illinois. She was born October 29, 1956 in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne and Gladys (Sass) Swalve. Karen was a 1974 graduate of Shannon High School. Karen married Charles Bolton on March 8, 1984 in Jamaica. Karen worked at The...

David G Swank

David G Swank

Jun 16, 2011

David G. Swank,66, of Freeport, passed away Thursday at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. David was born August 15, 1944 in Freeport, the son of Gerald and Evelyn (Byrem)Swank. On August 12, 1966 David married Susan A. Awe at the First Lutheran Church in Kirkland, Illinois. David was a 1962 graduate of Freeport High School where he was class...

William M. Chance

William M. Chance

Jun 14, 2011

William M. "Bill' Chance, 80, of Freeport died Tuesday in Provena Saint Joseph Center, Freeport. He was born July 15, 1930 in Salem, Illinois the son of Paul B. and Ruth M. (Mugge) Chance. Bill was a 1948 graduate of Salem Community High School and lettered in football, basketball and track. At The University of Illinois he played football...

John Edward Strobel Jr.

John Edward Strobel Jr.

Jun 7, 2011

John E. Strobel, Jr., 80, of Freeport, died Tuesday June 7, 2011 at Manor Court in Liberty Village. John was born on September 5, 1930 in Freeport the son of John Edward and Esther (Duffy) Strobel Sr. John was a 1949 graduate of Freeport High School. He is a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict, where he earned...

Mary Jo Leisson

Mary Jo Leisson

Jun 7, 2011

Mary Jo Leisson, 67, of German Valley died Tuesday in F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. She was born June 17, 1943 in Polo, Illinois the daughter of Edward and Margaret Cronister. Mary Jo married the love of her life Terry L. Leisson on May 3, 1992 in Adeline, Illinois. He died December 7, 2006. She was employed for 20 years by...

Renate H Bawinkel

Renate H Bawinkel

Jun 4, 2011

Renate H. Bawinkel, 75, of Freeport, died Saturday June 4, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Renate was born on July 27, 1935 in Schaidt Pflatz, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and Hedwig (Metz) Vogel. She arrived in New York City on April 1, 1958 from Germany. Renate loved the U.S.A. On February 20, 1960 Renate married Dennis Bawinkel in...

Michael Landers

Michael Landers

Jun 3, 2011

Michael R. Landers, 69, of Freeport, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday June 3, 2011. Michael was born on April 1, 1942 in LaSalle, IL. Son of Raymond and Inez (Etzbach) Landers of Utica, IL. He married Sylvia (Gradozzi) on April 12, 1969. Michael graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1965 and accepted a position with Sundstrand...

Irene Suess

Irene Suess

Jun 2, 2011

Irene D. Suess, 93, formerly of Freeport, died in her granddaughters home on Thursday June 2, 2011 in Lanark, Illinois. She was born on May 31, 1918 in German Valley, IL, she was the daughter of George and Ella (Eisen) Reints. Irene was employed by Rademakers Grocery Store in German Valley before marriage and then later on she was...

Leona L. Tietjen

Leona L. Tietjen

May 31, 2011

Leona L. Tietjen, 73, of Naperville and former Freeport, Illinois resident died Tuesday in Alden Estates of Naperville. She was born January 10, 1938 in Freeport the daughter of Charles and Mabel (Jacobs) Huber. Leona was a graduate of Freeport High School. She married Lester Tietjen on July 4, 1959 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Freeport. Leona was employed...

Frank Holland

Frank Holland

May 30, 2011

Frank A. Holland, 88, of Eleroy, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at his home. He was born August 11, 1922 in Elizabeth, IL., the son of Herman Holland Sr. and Anna (Gruber) Holland. He attended Long Hollow Public School and Mt Morley School in Elizabeth. In June, 1941 he joined the U.S. Navy where he served five years...

Donald Wubbena

Donald Wubbena

May 29, 2011

Donald A. Wubbena, 86, of Baileyville, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Manor Court of Freeport. He was born on September 18, 1924 in Ogle County, the son of Arthur and Ivah (Link) Wubbena. Don Farmed the family farm his entire life. He married Florence Boals on February 14, 1954 in Afolkey, IL. She died on June 6, 2007....

Lori Ann Hefner

Lori Ann Hefner

May 27, 2011

Lori Ann (Olloff) Hefner, 49, of German Valley, died Friday May 27, 2011 in her home. She was born on April 5, 1962 in Freeport, Il, the daughter of Cornelius 'Ole' and Eileen (Leas) Olloff. Lori married Michael Hefner on June 2, 1984 at St. Mary'™s Church in McGregor, IA. Lori was a Paraprofessional at Forrestville Valley School District...

Martha E. Cannova

Martha E. Cannova

May 27, 2011

Martha E. Cannova, 80, of Freeport died Friday in University Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin following a brief illness. She was born June 14, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois the daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth (Ciacco) Rotello. Martha married her beloved husband Frank Cannova in 1948. Martha and Frank owned and operated Cannova'™s restaurant in Freeport, and which have now grown to...

Dorothy V. Cole

Dorothy V. Cole

May 23, 2011

Dorothy V. Cole, 93, a resident of Arlington Rehabilitation and Living Center, Long Grove and former Freeport resident died Monday in Long Grove. She was born in Freeport on May 22, 1918 ,the daughter of William A. and Edith H. (Toelle) Wienand. On June 19, 1937 Dorothy married Eldred M. Cole in Freeport. He preceded her in death on...

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