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Virginia Millonig

Virginia Millonig

Jan 17, 2011

Funeral mass for Virginia Millonig, 76, of Frederick, Maryland will be Saturday, 10:00 A.M. in Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Freeport. Visitation will be from 9:00 A.M. until time of service at Saint Thomas. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Rockford. Arrangements are being completed by Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, Freeport.

Lawrence E Koch

Lawrence E Koch

Jan 12, 2011

Lawrence E. Koch, 74, of Freeport, died Wednesday at FHN memorial Hospital. Lawrence was born in Freeport on June 30, 1936, the son of Edward and Mary (Moore) Koch. Mr. Koch married Judith Graff. Mr. Koch was a longtime Micro Switch employee. He enjoyed fishing, visiting with his friends at Donuts Delite and especially spending time with his family,...

Lewis Henry Ackerman

Lewis Henry Ackerman

Jan 10, 2011

Lewis Henry Ackerman, 88, of Freeport, died Monday at FHN Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Lewis was born March 21, 1922 in German Valley, Illinois the son of John and Lena (Mustert) Ackerman. On March 12, 1948 Lewis married Dorothy Cook in Belvidere. Lewis farmed near German Valley and worked for Fairbanks-Morse. He later owned and operated Ackerman...

Richard L. Nicodemus

Richard L. Nicodemus

Jan 10, 2011

Richard L. Nicodemus, 65, of Orangeville, died Monday in Freeport. Richard was born August 9, 1945 in Freeport the son of Ralph and Eileen (Thorn) Nicodemus. On August 9, 1963 Richard and Janis Bookman were married in Freeport. Richard worked at Kelly Springfield for 32 years. He was a member of Orangeville United Methodist Church and the Chain Link...

Clifford "Cliff" Saxby

Clifford "Cliff" Saxby

Jan 9, 2011

Clifford "Cliff" Jr. Saxby, 65, of Stockton passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in his home following a six month struggle with cancer. Cliff was born May 31, 1945, in Freeport, the son of Clifford Saxby and Dorothy (Lizer) Kohl. He spent his youth in Pecatonica and attended Pecatonica High School. Cliff was well known for his...

Gary D Eichmeier

Gary D Eichmeier

Jan 8, 2011

Gary D. Eichmeier, 74, died in his home Saturday in Pearl City. Gary was born December 13, 1936 in Freeport the son of Glen E. and Betty J. (Fox) Eichmeier. Gary served for the United States Army from 1956-1958. After knowing each other for only 3 months Gary married Marcia J. Haeft in Freeport on December 22, 1958. He...

Annie Mae Ishmon

Annie Mae Ishmon

Jan 7, 2011

Annie Mae Ishmon, 82, of Freeport, passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 in her home after an extended illness with her family by her bedside. She was born on March 25, 1928 in Tupelo, Mississippi. She was the daughter of James and Annie (Tripplett) Allen. She married James Ishmon Sr on January 16, 1956 in Forrest City, Arkansas. To...

Teresita Lynn Warneke

Teresita Lynn Warneke

Jan 2, 2011

Teresita Lynn Warneke, 38, died Sunday morning, January 2, 2011, after a 2-year battle with lung cancer. She was surrounded by her family at her parents'™ home in Cedarville, IL. Teresita was born the daughter of David and Felicitas (Rumbaoa) Warneke in Nashville, TN on August 24, 1972. She graduated from Freeport High School in 1990, and received a...

Eileen Kerkhoff

Eileen Kerkhoff

Jan 1, 2011

Eileen J. Kerkhoff, 84, of Freeport died Saturday in F.H. N. Memorial Hospital, Freeport. She was born August 25, 1926 in Freeport, the daughter of Walter and Helen (Neumann) Nampel. On August 22, 1946 she married Fred Kerkhoff in Freeport. Mrs. Kerkhoff farmed with her husband for 35 years in German Valley and Lena. She then worked for School...

Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

Dec 28, 2010

Charles D. Johnson, 90, passed away on December 28, 2010 at Loyalton assisted living in Rockford. He was born March 5, 1920 in Freeport, to Harry D. and Kathryn (Hill) Johnson. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1938 and from the University of Iowa in 1942. He served as a radar mechanic in the 8th Air Force in...

Walter Nicodemus

Walter Nicodemus

Dec 28, 2010

Walter John Nicodemus, 63, of Ridott, died December 28, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Walter was born in Freeport on April 26, 1947, the son of Harry and Ellice (Hoch) Nicodemus. Walter was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Vietnam from 1966-1970. On July 26, 1993 Walter married Carol Fisch in Freeport. Walter worked as a truck...

Robbie Lee Frison

Robbie Lee Frison

Dec 27, 2010

Robbie Lee (Sanders) Frison, 88, of Chicago, Il , and formerly of Freeport, was called home by the Lord on Monday December 27, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago, Il. She was born on April 12, 1922 in Mississippi, the daughter of George and Ella Mae Sanders. Robbie enjoyed cooking, fishing and taking care of others. She leaves...

Dale Emery Slifer

Dale Emery Slifer

Dec 27, 2010

Dale Emery Slifer, 91, of Danville, Illinois died December 27, 2010 at home with family by his side. Dale was born December 8, 1919 in Belgrade, Nebraska to Rudolph and Effie (Carpenter) Slifer. Dale married Elsie Sindler of Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1948. He married Marilyn Blair of Catlin, Illinois in 1963 and after 24 years divorced, they remarried...

Richard L. Noone

Richard L. Noone

Dec 24, 2010

Richard L. Noone, 73, of Freeport, died Friday December 24, 2010 in his daughters home, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Noone , and his daughter Mary Weems. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no service or visitation for Mr. Noone.

Warren F. Hale

Warren F. Hale

Dec 23, 2010

Warren F. Hale, Jr., age 53, of Gurnee, IL, recently of Buffalo, New York, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 23, 2010, in Buffalo, New York. Warren was born on May 4, 1957, in Chicago, IL; graduated from Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL, in 1979; received his Masters Degree of Counseling and Student Affairs from Western Illinois University...

Carol L. St Clair

Carol L. St Clair

Dec 23, 2010

Carol L. St Clair, 66, a resident of Neighbors Rehabilitation Center, Byron died Thursday in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford. following an extended illness. She was born February 25, 1944 in Freeport, the daughter of LeRoy A. and Esther (Ruthe) Hagemann. Carol married Gerald St. Clair on August 6, 1994 in Freeport. Carol was employed by Newell Companies and then...

Robert F. Midthun

Robert F. Midthun

Dec 21, 2010

Robert 'Bob' F. Midthun, 72, of Freeport, died Tuesday at the Kindred Hospital in Sycamore. Robert was born June 24, 1938 in Freeport, the son of Martin and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Midthun. Robert and Ruth A. Witt were married in Freeport. He was a member of the United States Navy. He worked at Highland Community College for 12 years before...

Philip W. Scanlon

Philip W. Scanlon

Dec 17, 2010

Philip W. Scanlon, 78, of Freeport died Friday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born May 13, 1932 in Freeport, the son of Philip and Ruby (Toelle) Scanlon. On October 1, 1955, Phil married Frances M. Dennis in Belton, Mo. She died April 4, 2009. Mr. Scanlon was a 1950 graduate of Freeport High School....

Helen Johnson

Helen Johnson

Dec 17, 2010

Helen W. Johnson, 91, a resident of Provena Saint Joseph Center, died Friday at Provena. She was born November 21, 1919 in Pearl City, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Vivian (Janssen) Wieland. On January 20, 1962 she married Irvin E. Johnson in Freeport. He died January 10, 1986. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church of...

Valoris Marie Hagemann

Valoris Marie Hagemann

Dec 16, 2010

Valoris Marie Hagemann, 97, of Forreston, was called home on Thursday at PineCrest Nursing Center in Mt. Morris. Valoris was born June 24, 1913 in Ogle County Illinois, the daughter of Milton and Anna (Bowerman) Myers. On January 1, 1932 Valoris and Irvin Lee Hagemann were married in Forreston. Valoris and her husband farmed the Leaf River area. She...

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