Virginia Fransen
Feb 27, 2011
Virginia M. Fransen, 87 of Freeport, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on April 28, 1923 in Freeport, the daughter of Edward and Viola (Briggs) Pentifcoff. Virginia worked at Burgess Battery for ten years. She married Herman Fransen on October 25, 1947 in Freeport, He died on February 13, 1977. Virginia enjoyed gardening, crafts and...
Joseph "Nunzio" Fontana
Feb 23, 2011
Joe Fontana, 89, of Freeport passed away on Wednesday February 23, with family at his side, at his residence at Parkview Home. Joe was born June 20, 1921, in Freeport. The son of Vito and Antonina (Pizzolato) Fontana. Joe attended St. Mary'™s Catholic school and graduated from Freeport High School. From the early age of 10, Joe enjoyed entertaining...
Patricia L. Williams
Feb 17, 2011
Patricia L. Williams, 61, of Freeport, died Thursday February 17, 2011 in Rockford, Il. She was born on April 4, 1949 in South Dakota, the daughter of Marcus and Dorothy (Grischkowsky) Gabriel. Patricia married William Foht on December 23, 1967, and then Matthew Williams on January 1, 1983. Patty worked at RK Dixon as a Purity Plus Water Systems...
Thomas R. Garman
Feb 12, 2011
Thomas R. Garman, 79, of Freeport died in his home on Sunday February 12, 2011. He was born on April 20, 1931 in Freeport, the son of Wilbur and Phoebe A. (Horan) Garman. On November 28, 1953 Thomas married JoAnn D. Schmidt in Freeport. JoAnn died December 10, 2000. Thomas owned and operated Garman Construction Company for 30 years....
Keith R. Dickinson
Feb 12, 2011
Keith R. Dickinson, 82, of a resident of Provena Saint Joseph Center, died Saturday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born March 13, 1928 in Stockton, Illinois the son of Frank and Gertrude(Deets) Dickinson. He married Maryetta Kyler on September 18, 1948. She died May 18, 1966. Mr. Dickinson married Doris L. Anderson-Clark on October 14, 1966. She died...
Gladys P. Lohman
Feb 10, 2011
Gladys P. Lohman, 88, of Freeport, died Thursday February 10, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Gladys was born on June 6, 1922 in Holland, Michigan, the daughter of Ted G. and Marie (Siersma) Bos. On September 17, 1942, Gladys and Rev. Donald Lohman were married in Zeeland Michigan. Rev. Lohman died on January 13, 2000. Gladys worked as a...
Gerald P. Runte
Feb 10, 2011
Gerald 'Gerry' P. Runte, 71, of Freeport, died Thursday February 10, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Gerald was born on February 6, 1940 in Freeport, the son of I. Eugene and Gladys (Crum) Runte. Gerald married Patricia Libby in Freeport on June 24, 1961. Gerry worked on his family farm until 1999. He also worked for the Freeport Park...
Joseph Mckillip
Feb 9, 2011
Joseph McKillip, 80, of Freeport passed away Wednesday February 9,2011 at Manor Court of Liberty Village after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Joseph was born September 19, 1930 in Willow Springs Township, Darlington Wis. The son of Joseph and Delilah (Tubbs) McKillip. He graduated from Darlington High School in 1948. Joseph married Maxine (Klaas) on July 18, 1953,...
Judith A. Rohde
Feb 9, 2011
Judith Rohde, 74, of Freeport, died Wednesday at FHN Memorial Hospital. Judith was born January 30, 1937 in Freeport, the daughter of Harold and Grace (Dinges) Merrill. On September 24, 1955 Judith and James Rohde were married in Freeport. He died January 29, 2000. She worked for Holiday Inn, McNess Company and Northwest Telephone. Judith lived in Oakland, Arkansas...
Julia "Julie" Bergemann
Feb 3, 2011
Julia 'Julie' L. Bergemann, 83, of Freeport died Thursday in her home. She was born November 20, 1927 in Stockton, Illinois the daughter of Bryan and Julia (Miller) Mc Peek. On June 19, 1948 Julie married Alvin E. Bergemann in Freeport. He died October 17, 2003. Mrs. Bergemann was employed by Micro Switch. She was a member of Saint...
Lena Grivetti
Feb 2, 2011
Lena A. Grivetti, 92, of Freeport, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born on August 8, 1918 in Peoria, IL., the daughter of James and Lillian (Lawitzka) Fitzpatrick. Lena was a Homemaker. She married Barney Grivetti in Chicago in 1944. Mrs. Grivetti was a member of Jehovah'™s Witness. She enjoyed dolls and was an artist. Survivors...
Vila Ruth Giovanelli
Feb 1, 2011
Vila Ruth Giovanelli, 103, a resident of Manor Court at Liberty Village, died Tuesday at Manor Court. She was born July 2, 1907 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Frederick and Bertha (Seigle) Doelker. She married Ovidio J. Giovanelli , M.D. on September 26, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. He died July 17, 2004. She worked in the office of...
Frances J. Foley
Jan 30, 2011
Frances J. Foley, 100, of Freeport, died Sunday at the Freeport Rehab Center where she had been a resident for 11 years. Frances was born in Platteville, Wisconsin on August 13, 1910. The daughter of H. Edward and Nellie Pearl (Snyder) Miller. Frances married Harry D. Foley in Princeton, Illinois in 1930. He died on March 3, 1966. Frances...
Kathleen B Iler
Jan 29, 2011
Kathleen B. Iler, 95, of Freeport, died Saturday January 29, 2011 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. She was born on November 5, 1915 in Orangeville, IL, the daughter of Bissil and Kathryn (Zweifel) Belknap. Kathleen married Kenneth A. Iler on June 29, 1935 in Freeport, IL; Kenneth died on February 28, 1992. Kathleen attended Embury United Methodist Church,...
Gertrude M. Daniels
Jan 28, 2011
Gertrude M. Daniels, 94, former Forreston resident, died Friday January 28, 2011, at the Meadowbrook Manor in Naperville, Illinois. Gertrude was born July 30, 1916 in Crothersville, Indiana, the daughter of Jacob and Fenne (Kiewitt) Elmer. Gertrude married Melvin E. Daniels on July 6, 1941 in Freeport. Melvin died December 29, 2005. Gertrude and Melvin worked on their family...
Robert E. Bicking
Jan 27, 2011
Robert E. Bicking, 73, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2011 at home with his family by his side. He was born on November 11, 1937 to Carl A. & Hildegarde B. (Pertler) Bicking in Minneapolis, MN. They predeceased him in death. He grew up there and attended Minneapolis Public Schools. He graduated from the University of Minnesota where...
Betty Mae Spyrison
Jan 27, 2011
Betty Mae (Harcourt) Spyrison, 85, formerly of Villa Park, Illinois passed away January 27th, 2011 in Freeport, Illinois, She was born January 21, 1926 in Rushville, Indiana to Russell and Flo Hayes Harcourt. Betty graduated from Milroy High School in 1944 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University majoring in bacteriology and chemistry in 1948. She...
Gale "Butch" Pittsley
Jan 22, 2011
Gale 'Butch' G. Pittsley, 69, of Freeport, died in his home Saturday. He was born November 11, 1941 in Freeport, the son of Glenn C. and Beatrice (Brown) Pittsley. On April 4, 1976 he married Doris A. Bornmeier. Butch was employed by Ace Muffler for over 20 years. He will be greatly missed by his friends and family. He...
Chester L Gantz
Jan 19, 2011
Chester L. Gantz, 89, formerly of Florence Station, died at FHN Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. Chester was born May 1, 1921 in Stephenson County the son of Edward and Jenny (Allen) Gantz. Chester married Alyce A. Buss on September 27, 1941. Alyce died on May 1, 2004. Chester farmed the Florence Station area for many years before retiring in...
Calvin A. Deininger
Jan 18, 2011
Calvin A. Deininger, father, grandfather, uncle and friend to many passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011. He fought a courageous and brave battle against lung cancer, but is suffering no longer and has gone to be with his family in God'™s kingdom. Cal was born August 14, 1935 to Paul and Olga (Fester) Deininger, in Freeport. He was raised...
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