Vernon C. Janssen
Dec 16, 2010
Vernon C. Janssen, 87, of Forreston, died Thursday, December 16, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born March 15, 1923, in Oldenberg, Germany, the son of Frederick and Maria (Weber) Janssen. Vernon farmed in Ogle and Carroll Counties retiring in the early 1980s. He married Marian Kampen on March 11, 1953 in Forreston, Illinois. A member of the...
Lois K. Fosler
Dec 16, 2010
Lois K. Fosler, 88, of Freeport, died in her home Thursday. Lois was born on June 3, 1922 in Freeport the daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Penticoff) Herbig. On July 31, 1941 Lois and Dick E. Fosler Sr. were married in Freeport. Lois was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, cooking, sewing and doing crossword puzzles. Survivors include her husband...
Romano P. Mantua
Dec 15, 2010
Romano P. Mantua, 51, of Freeport, died Wednesday at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford. Romano was born on July 3, 1959 in Castro Dei Volsce, Italy, the son of Giustino and Francesca (Galone)Mantua. On June 23, 2009 in Freeport, Romano married Melissa Cree. He was her best friend and the love of her life. He worked at Eagles Grocery...
Virginia M. Roenneburg
Dec 15, 2010
Virginia M. Roenneburg, 85, of Freeport, died Wednesday at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. Virginia was born May 9, 1925 in Stephenson County, the daughter of Calvin and Marie (Salzman) Miley. On July 12, 1952 Virginia married Jesse Roenneburg in Belvidere, Illinois, he died January 16, 1986. She was employed by Burgess Battery. Survivors include; one brother, Marion 'Myron'...
Diana Ludwig
Dec 14, 2010
Diana Ludwig, 59, of Forreston passed away December 14th, 2010 at Freeport Rehab following a courageous five year battle with cancer. Her faith, courage, positive attitude and sense of humor inspired all who knew her. Diana was born on November 9, 1951 in Freeport to Glenn and Beverly (Beede) VanRaden. She graduated from Forreston High School class of '69'...
Alta L. Janssen
Dec 14, 2010
Alta Leone Holden Huenefeld Janssen, 98, of Freeport, died Tuesday December 14, 2010 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born in Steuben, Wi on November 2, 1912 to Leonard and Mayme Holden. She married Leroy Huenefeld on May 14, 1931. He died July 5, 1939. She married Klass Janssen on July 17, 1947. He died on September...
Minnie R. Cali
Dec 12, 2010
Minnie R. Cali, 91, of Freeport died Sunday at Provena St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Minnie was born September 17, 1919 in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of Angelo and Virginia (Verdina) DiModica. Minnie and Carmen J. Cali were married on September 8, 1946 in Freeport. He died on November 10, 2004. She worked for Burgess, Micro Switch and Young'™s...
William John Forsythe
Dec 7, 2010
William John Forsythe, 84, of Freeport, died Tuesday at Provena St. Joseph Center in Freeport. William was born August 22, 1926 in Mt. Sterling, Illinois, the son of John and Ruth (McClellan) Forsythe. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He married Pauline 'Polly' Ross on January 31, 1953 in Freeport. William was employed by...
Russell E. Duitsman
Dec 7, 2010
Russell E. Duitsman, 76, of Forreston, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, at his home. Russell was born Aug. 28, 1934, in Ogle County, the son of Willie and Frances (Swalve) Duitsman. On Nov. 9, 1957, Russell and Geneva Thompson were married at Forreston Grove Presbyterian Church. Russell worked his entire life on his family farm in Ogle...
Alma C Mccaslin
Dec 5, 2010
Alma C. McCaslin, 98, of Bloomington, died in her daughters home on Sunday in Bloomington. Alma was born August 23, 1912 in McConnell, Il, the daughter of Lily Blanche (Crain) and Louis Arthur Wales. Alma attended Winslow High School and was a retired worker from Crum & Forster Insurance. Alma married Alonzo 'Mac' McCaslin in 1943. He died on...
Georgia L. Stockton
Dec 5, 2010
Georgia L. Stockton, 90, of Freeport, died Sunday December 5, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Born March 16, 1920 in Albany, Kentucky, the daughter of Joe and Bina (Gibson) Brown. She moved to Freeport in August of 1952. Georgia had many friends and acquaintances from her many years of managing the Sears Catalog Department. Survivors include four daughters; Judy...
Elma A Buntjer
Dec 4, 2010
Elma A. Buntjer, 91, of Forreston, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Freeport FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 24, 1919 in Ogle County. She was the daughter of Fred and Lydia (Buss) Welp. She attended Summer Hill School in rural Forreston. She was a lifelong member of Forreston Grove Church....
Gertrude M. Leiby
Dec 2, 2010
Gertrude M. 'Trudy' Leiby, 87, of Freeport, died Thursday morning at Freeport Rehabilitation Center in Freeport. Trudy was born of Swiss immigrant cheese maker, Herman Maeder and his wife, Julia (Mueller) Maeder on March 15, 1923 at the Dublin Cheese Factory in rural Darlington, Wisconsin. She made friends easily a trait she inherited from her father. She helped care...
Christie "Chris" Kortes
Dec 2, 2010
Christie 'Chris' Kortes, 81, of Freeport, died Thursday, December 2,2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Chris was born February 4, 1929 in Samos, Greece. The son of Nicholas and Lucy (Taosanis) Kortes. Chris married Doris O. (Lee) Kortes on April 30, 1949, in Washington North Carolina . She died January 24, 2007. Chris served in the United States...
William Thomas Nieman
Dec 1, 2010
William T. Nieman, 69, of Freeport, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born on December 8, 1940 in Freeport, the son of Thomas and Ruth (Schneffner) Nieman. He attended Cherry Hill Grade School, Pleasant Prairie Academy in German Valley and was a 1959 graduate of Forreston Community High School. William farmed in the Ridott...
Susan Denise Kaney
Dec 1, 2010
Susan Denise Kaney, age 49, passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. She resided at Bayside Terrace in Waukegan, Illinois. Susan was born in Freeport, Illinois on December 10, 1960 to James Kaney and the late Joan (Miller) Kaney of Baileyville, IL. Susan was one of four children and grew up on the Kaney farm which...
Harold E Mertz
Nov 30, 2010
Harold E. Mertz, 91, of Baileyville, died Tuesday at Provena St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Harold was born December 28, 1918 in Ogle County, Illinois, the son of Edgar and Eva (Hammer) Mertz. On December 23, 1942 Harold married Alta M. Janssen in Ogle County. Harold worked on his family farm for over 50 years in Ogle County. He...
Carrie Herron
Nov 26, 2010
Carrie B. (Davis-Dickens) Herron, 78, of Freeport, died Friday November 26, 2010 at Freeport Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 23, 1932 in Durant, Mississippi, the daughter of Tom Davis and Roberta (Birdie) McGee-Davis. Carrie worked for Stephenson Nursing Center and for Structo, she was also a homemaker. She married William Dickens in 1947 and Udell Herron in 1963...
Tina Marie Farr
Nov 25, 2010
Tina Marie Farr, 40, of Freeport died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport of natural causes. Tina was born September 25, 1970 in Freeport, Illinois the daughter of Julius and Patricia (Farrar) Matthews. Miss Farr was employed by the Freeport Housing Authority and then Parkview Home. She was a member of First Church of God....
Joseph Lee Jr.
Nov 25, 2010
Joseph Lee, Jr. 53, of Freeport died Thursday at F.H.N. Memorial Hospital. He was born May 28, 1957 in Freeport the son of Joseph and Mary Louise (Matlock) Lee. Joe was a 1975 graduate of Freeport High School. He attended True Vine Worship Center. Mr. Lee is survived by his son ,Eddie Lee. His daughter, Vanessa Suggs. Four brothers;...
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