William Ronald Rinehart
May 23, 2011
William Ronald Rinehart, 65, of Winchester, Tenn., passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011, at Southern TN Medical Center in Winchester. He was born on Thursday, April 25, 1946, in Freeport, the son of the late George Rinehart and Carol (Otto) Rinehart Wootan. He was the owner/operator of a textile manufacturing plant. He leaves behind his wife, Linda (Springer)...
Paul W Kampen
May 23, 2011
Paul W. Kampen, 70, a five year resident of Moose Haven Retirement Community, Orange Park, Fla. And former Freeport resident died Monday in Orange Park Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born June 27, 1940 in Freeport the son of William and Lena (Hassabrock) Kampen. He married Lois Balsiger on October 14, 1978 in Freeport. She died...
Ruth G. Eder
May 23, 2011
Ruth G. Eder, 92, of Freeport, passed away Monday May 23, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Center surrounded by her family. Ruth was born October 31, 1918 in Freeport, daughter of Henry and Anna (Knoll) Neberman. On May 3, 1947 Ruth and Harold R. Eder were married in Atchison, Kansas. She worked at Micro Switch for 18 years before...
Allen W Fager
May 22, 2011
Allen W. Fager, 58, of Forreston, passed away Sunday May 22, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport after a sudden illness. Allen was born on July 31, 1952 in Dixon, Illinois the son of Gerald and Rosalyn (Hirsbrunner) Fager. On July 18, 1986 Allen married Sally Bornemeier. Allen worked on the family farm and was also a truck...
Anna Elsie Bonebright
May 22, 2011
Anna Elsie Bonebright, 92, of Freeport, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. Anna was born April 10, 1919 in Freeport, the daughter of Elmer and Belinda (Dammann) Nesemeyer. She married Lester R. Bonebright on December 16, 1943 in the Florence U.M. Church. He preceded her in death on January 5, 2002. Anna was employed by...
Roger D Kneller
May 19, 2011
Roger D. Kneller, 80, of Freeport, died Thursday morning at Freeport Rehab and Health Care Center. Roger was born on December 21, 1930 in a Model A Ford en route to the hospital between Cedarville and Freeport in a snowstorm. Roger was the son of Karl and Edna (Rote) Kneller. Roger served for the US Army from 1953-1955 in...
Namon "Pete" Taylor
May 9, 2011
Namon 'Pete' Taylor, 51, of Freeport died Monday in his home. He was born January 1, 1960 in Forest City, AK, the son of Robert and Mattie Belle (Johnson) Taylor. He worked at Thermos and Micro Switch in Freeport. Namon is survived by two brothers Albert and Freddie Brown; three sisters Arletha Gladness, Pearlie Nesbitt, and Dorothy Brown; many...
Betty J. Landgraf
May 6, 2011
Betty J. Landgraf of Freeport died Friday May 6, 2011 at manor Court of Freeport. She was born March 7, 1920 in Freeport, Il, the daughter of Arthur and Helen (Wieneke) Cremer. Betty was a 1937 graduate of Aquin High School. She was employed as a secretary for the Illinois central Railroad for 26 years, retiring in 1982. She...
Milly Seefeldt Brubaker
May 5, 2011
Mildred Helen Seefeldt Brubaker, 91, of Freeport, died Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Parkview Home. 'Milly' was born July 7, 1919 to Ben and Anna (Altenbern) Schwarze. To all of us who experienced her beautiful nature and generous spirit we feel a great loss. Without a doubt she was one of God'™s very special children and now is sure...
William "Bill" J. Abbott
May 5, 2011
William 'Bill' J. Abbott, 59, of Freeport, died Thursday May 5, 2011 in his home. He was born on February 21, 1952 in Freeport, Il, the son of Robert and Cecilia (Mahoney) Abbott. Bill graduated from Aquin High school and attended Highland Community College. He was an Army Veteran; and was a member of the Eagles and Moose clubs....
Jean M. Cobb
May 3, 2011
'" Jean M. Cobb, 84 of Freeport died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Jean was born July 17, 1926, in Evanston, Il., to Phillip Schneider and Lenore Rideout Schneider. On June 4, 1949, she and Smith D. A. 'Skip' Cobb, Jr. were married in Freeport. After graduating from Freeport High School she attended the University of...
Richard Walter Jacobs
Apr 29, 2011
Richard Walter Jacobs (Jake), 85 of Mount Carroll passed away at his home early Friday morning, April 29, 2011. He was born November 5, 1925 in Freeport, IL, the son of Walter Alvin and Jeanette (Milversted) Jacobs. He attended school in Freeport, Illinois after which he joined the Army Air Corp, serving from 1943-1945. After returning to Freeport he...
Gordon "Pete" Lausch
Apr 28, 2011
Gordon 'Pete' Lausch, 86, of Cedarville, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 1, 1925 in Stephenson County, the son of Howard and Leona (Hobbs) Lausch. Pete worked for Hasse Construction for 38 years retiring in 1990. He married Anita 'Jean' Hess on February 20, 1948 in Cedarville. Pete liked baseball and...
Earnest William Johnson
Apr 26, 2011
Earnest William 'E.W.' Johnson of Freeport died Tuesday, April 26 in Rockford Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born May 20, 1949 in West, Mississippi the son of William C. and Cordelia (Anderson) Johnson. Earnest was a 1967 graduate of Freeport High School. Mr. Johnson married Paula Ellis in 1974. She passed away in 1992. Earnest was...
Marlin L. Bicker
Apr 26, 2011
Marlin L. Bicker, 76, of Baileyville, died Tuesday April 26, 2011 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on October 15, 1934 in Stephenson County, Il, the son of Orval and Ferne (Bremmer) Bicker. Marlin married DeLores M. Kampen on March 21, 1954 in Forreston, IL. He was a member of Bethel U.M.C in Shannon for over...
Robert Paul Rund
Apr 25, 2011
Robert Paul Rund, 85, of Freeport, died Monday April 25, 2011 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be held Friday April 29, 2011 at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorials have been established for Winneshiek Theatre, V.F.W. and Eagles Club #679 in Robert'™s memory. Please visit www.burketubbs.com to sign the...
Gladys Devries
Apr 24, 2011
Gladys I. DeVries, 85, of rural Shannon, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Provena St. Joseph Home. She was born on July 30, 1925 in Ogle County, the daughter of Herman and Jennie (Abels) Swalve. Gladys and her husband farmed the family farm in Carroll County for many years. She married Lloyd DeVries on December 18, 1945 in Forreston...
Gary D. Farrar
Apr 17, 2011
Gary D. Farrar, 62, of Freeport, died Sunday April 17, 2011. A funeral service will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday April 23, 2011 at the First Church of God in Freeport. Visitation will be held from 11:00 intil the time of service at the church.
Dorothy Jean Seward
Apr 17, 2011
Dorothy Jean Seward, 67, of Freeport, died at home after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loved ones on April 17, 2011. Dorothy was born on July 17, 1943 the daughter of Willie Sr. and James Anna (Blanchett) Crawford. Dorothy was a graduate of Childress High School in Wynne, Arkansas. She was an active member of Mount...
Katie M. Threadgill
Apr 15, 2011
Katie M. Threadgill of Freeport went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family Friday April 15, 2011 after a short illness. She was born July 29, 1948 in Courtland Mississippi. The daughter of Azzie Lee Sanford and Dan Tucker; raised by adoptive mother Eunice Gossett-Smith. Mrs.Threadgill recently retired as a Case Worker at Freeport Township after...
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