Obituaries

Nov 11, 2024

Wayne Edward Artman, 73, Freeport --passed away surrounded by his family Monday November 11, 2024 at home, the result of a battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was born November 1,1951, the son of William and Ruth (Flury) Artman.

Wayne married Mary Martin on 2/12/1969. During their 55 year marriage they traveled to several...

Nov 11, 2024

Ruth “Ruthie” Kunkle Kempthorne, age 93, was called home peacefully on November 11, 2024 after a hard fought battle with cancer and a brief illness. She was born in Freeport, IL on February 3, 1931.

The daughter of Russell and Frances Kunkle “Lamia”. She was employed at Micro Switch for 31 years. Soon...

Nov 9, 2024

Betty D. Fenton passed into eternal rest November 9, 2024 at Ascension Living St. Joseph in Freeport. She was born in Freeport, IL to Jesse V. and Hazel (Woods) Weckerly on July 29, 1930, joining her older siblings Robert, Naomi, Jeanette, Bradley, Eileen, Vita, and Lee. Betty graduated from Freeport High School in 1948. She met the...

Nov 5, 2024

Mardella Alice Kuper August 13, 1927 - November 5, 2024

Mardella Kuper, 97, of Freeport, formerly of Forreston, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Oakley Courts Assisted Living in Freeport. She was born August 13, 1927, the daughter of Jake and Alice (Buss) Fransen.

Mardella was a...

Nov 5, 2024

Janice Ann Bryant, 84, of Freeport, passed away, Tuesday November 5, 2024. Janice was born October 16, 1940, in Freeport, the daughter of Albert and Valeria (Hornbogan) Bollon. She married Robert Bryant, who preceded her in death. Janice enjoyed weekend getaway trips with her daughters, going shopping, spending time with all of her family, and following the...

Nov 4, 2024

Arlo G. Trickel, 81, of Freeport died November 4, 2024. He was born March 7, 1943 in Freeport, IL the son of Arlie and Doris Trickel. Arlo was a 1961 graduate of Freeport High School. On April 16, 1966 he married Carolyn Stahl. He was employed at Micro Switch in Freeport for over 40 years before his...

Nov 3, 2024

Sunrise: May 12th 1963

Sunset:November 3rd 2024

Andrian Christine (Pugh) Allen age 61

Andrian was the second child born to the union of Ellis and Kay (Taylor) Pugh, on May 12th, 1963 in Freeport, Illinois. Andrian accepted Christ at an early age. Andrian worshipped at St Martin Missionary Baptist Church, under...

Nov 1, 2024

Tom was born on September 29, 1940 in Virginia, MN. To Italian immigrant Louis, and Helen Mordini. He Married Sharon Altobell in Eveleth, MN on September 15, 1962. "62 years with Tom was remarkable" Sharon remembers.

Tom had a wonderful childhood and spoke of these times frequently. If you knew him, you certainly...

Nov 1, 2024

Zeelynd Allen Joly passed away unexpectedly November 1, 2024 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. He was born August 16, 2024 in Rockford, IL to his loving parents Zed Joly and Kylie Ann Neuschwander. Zeelynd was a very alert and expressive baby, that inherited his dad and grandpa’s scowl, along with his mother’s eyes and chin....

Oct 31, 2024

Larry “Boo” Jones was born December 26, 1957 to two loving parents, Willie H. Jones and Annie L. Thompson Jones in Chicago, IL. Larry attended James Madison Elementary and Hirsch High School on the South Side of Chicago, IL.

Larry devoted his younger years as a laborer but he had an astounding and...

Oct 31, 2024

Claudia Irene Smith passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2024. She was born on January 28, 1944 in Freeport, IL. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, and a lifelong teacher who loved to travel the world. Claudia was also very social, loved her friends, and taking influential parts in the Freeport community, which included volunteer...

Oct 29, 2024

Alvin John Kerr, 79, of Freeport, IL, died Tuesday October 29, 2024. He was born May 8, 1945 in East Chicago, IN, the son of Alvin Del and Ida Mae (Wiley) Kerr. Alvin married Mary M. Evans August 1, 1973 in Grand Rapids, MN. Alvin worked as an aircraft mechanic a Heartzog Aviation for 30 years. He...

Oct 29, 2024

Laurence (Larry) Lee Miller, was born January 6, 1942 in Freeport, IL. Larry passed away on October 29, 2024 at Manor Court of Liberty Village in Freeport, Il. Larry was 83 year old, he was the son of H. Roy (Bud) Miller and Lura E. (Snyder) Miller.

Larry married Lucy Vietmeyer in October...

Oct 28, 2024

Pearl City, IL—Richard Clark Plager, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 29, 1940, to Clark and Alice (Brandt) Plager.

Richard attended Lamm Grade School and graduated from Pearl City High School in 1958. He briefly studied at Iowa...

Oct 27, 2024

David Charles VanDrew went home to be with the Lord on October 27, 2024 at his home in Freeport IL, surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born in Altoona PA on July 4, 1938 to Elva June (Sunderland) VanDrew and John VanDrew. He married Marilyn (Holland) VanDrew on June 6, 1961 in...

Oct 22, 2024

Albert Eugene Manus passed away on October 22. He was born on July 9, 1954 to Albert H. Manus, Jr. and Shirley V. Gray Manus. Albert often extended an enthusiastic greeting to friends and family members. He laughed heartily, especially when reminded of memorable family anecdotes and expressions. He was the family member who could be counted...

Oct 20, 2024

Dorothy (Williams) Fair, 88, of Freeport, IL, departed this earthly life peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 20, 2024. She was born on February 4, 1936, in West, Mississippi to the union of American and Amanda Shipp. There were four children born to the union of John Conaz Campbell and Dorothy (Shipp)...

Oct 19, 2024

Esther M. Leggett

(August 12, 1933 - Oct. 19, 2024)

Freeport - Esther M. Leggett, 91, of Freeport, Illinois died at Freeport, Illinois on October 19, 2024. She was born August 12, 1933 to Godfrey Ingold and Frieda Krebs Ingold. She married William F. Leggett on February 10, 1956....

Oct 18, 2024

Dale Heinkel of Phoenix, Arizona died on Friday October 18, 2024 at the age of 68 years. Dale was born on March 27, 1956 in Freeport, Illinois. He is a proud alum of the University of Illinois and a lifelong member of Beta Sigma Psi Fraternity. Dale farmed in Winslow, Illinois and then supported farmers in Illinois...

Oct 18, 2024

Suzanne Claire Sullivan, Age 84, of Fort Collins, Colorado, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on October 18, 2024, after many years of declining health. Cremation is planned and a memorial mass will be held Saturday October 26th at 10:30am at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Freeport Illinois. A visitation will be held from 9:30am...