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Edna Marie Southard

Edna Marie Southard

Jul 25, 2021

Edna Marie Southard, 96, passed away July 25th, 2021 at Ascension St. Joseph Village. Edna was born Oct 23, 1924 in Freeport to George and Ruth (Maize) Remmers. On May 27th 1950 she married Delbert Southard. He died October 22nd, 1986. She enjoyed playing cards, bunco, bowling, pitching horseshoes, sewing, boating and spending time with her family. Edna worked...

Lowell F. Dewall

Lowell F. Dewall

Jul 25, 2021

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, Lowell DeWall, loving husband, amazing father, and papa, passed away at the age of 69. Lowell was born March 7, 1952, to Lloyd and Ethel DeWall of Baileyville. He attended Forreston High School where he met the love of his life Jackie Rosenbaum. They were Senior Prom King and Queen in High School. They...

June Lawrence Herrling

June Lawrence Herrling

Jul 24, 2021

June Lawrence Herrling, passed away on July 24, 2021, in Peoria, AZ. Born in Janesville, WI in 1924, she grew up in Madison, WI. June met the love of her life, Sandy Herrling, in Madison where they were married in 1947. They were married for 73 years. During their married they lived in Wauwatosa, WI, Freeport, IL, and retired...

James R. Pudlas

James R. Pudlas

Jul 21, 2021

James R. Pudlas, 77, of Freeport, IL passed away Wednesday July 21, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital. He was born October 11, 1943 in Bloomington, IL to John and Gertrude (Orth) Pudlas. On April 4, 1964 he married Karen Wehde in Polo, IL. Jim graduated from Forreston High School in 1961. He proudly served in the United States Army...

Carol W. De Jong

Carol W. De Jong

Jul 20, 2021

Carol W. De Jong, 76, of Freeport, went home to be with Jesus, Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born February 19, 1945 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of Gordon and Ethel (Hoekstra) Rooks. She married the love of her life, Peter De Jong, on May 31, 1967 in...

Jo'Vantae 'Tank" Ishmon

Jo'Vantae 'Tank" Ishmon

Jul 16, 2021

Jo' Vontae Armond Ishmon aka ‘Tank" was born November 27, 1990 accompanied by his twin Shovontae Ishmon (Twin B) to Stephanie Ishmon and Edward Charles Thomas, but was raised by Ollie Carter and Stephanie Ishmon. He entered eternal life Friday July 16, 2021 in Rockford, IL at Park Strathmoor Facility unexpectedly. He confessed his life to Christ at an...

Doris R. Trickel

Doris R. Trickel

Jul 16, 2021

Doris R. Trickel, 98, of Freeport, died Friday July 16, 2021 in her home. She was born April 26, 1923 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Ralph and Josie (Cheyney) Meads. Doris married Arlie G. Trickel December 15, 1940; he died in September 1979. Doris worked for Crum and Forester for 30 years. Doris enjoyed going out for dinner...

Mabel L. Baker

Mabel L. Baker

Jul 16, 2021

Mabel L. Baker, 65, of Apple River, IL passed away Friday July 16, 2021 at FHN Memorial Hospital. She was born January 15, 1956 in Stephenson County, Illinois to Ferd E. and Wilma (Bardell) Euler Sr. Mabel was employed at Galena Workshop and Apple River Dairy. She enjoyed spending time with her family and dog Pistachio. Surviving are her...

Rachel Ann Schmelzer

Rachel Ann Schmelzer

Jul 15, 2021

Rachel Ann Schmelzer, 49, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and formerly of Freeport, Illinois, passed away, Thursday July 15, 2021, in Weatherford, Texas. Rachel was born September 18, 1971, in Freeport, the daughter of Rick and Debra (Knodle) Kuhlemeier. Surviving is her daughters, Autumn (Grant) Davis of Millsap, Texas, and Katie Schmelzer of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, and grandson, Grayson Davis. Rachel was...

Linda K. Schultz

Linda K. Schultz

Jul 10, 2021

Linda K. Schultz, 77, of Freeport, passed away July 10, 2021, at Monroe Clinic Hospital. Linda was born November 29, 1943, in El Monte, California, the daughter of Carl and Lucille (Wyss) Stubbe. She married James G. Schultz on June 1, 2001, in Red Oak, Illinois. She grew up on a dairy farm in Monroe, Wisconsin. Linda was a...

Joyce Elaine Connors

Joyce Elaine Connors

Jul 9, 2021

Joyce Elaine Connors, 75, of Freeport, IL went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday July 9, 2021 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 14, 1946 in Freeport to Warren and Florence (Ratmeyer) Kaney. On February 6, 1970 she married John Connors at First Baptist Church in Freeport. Joyce was a...

Richard P. Nieman

Richard P. Nieman

Jul 8, 2021

Richard Nieman of Freeport, IL formerly of Rock Grove, IL died July 8th, 2021 surrounded by family. He was born on August 16, 1969 in Freeport, IL. The son of Robert E. and Dixie Nieman. Rick attended Dakota High School and received his GED from Highland Community College in 1987. He worked for several years as a farm hand...

Ann Peters-Anderson

Ann Peters-Anderson

Jul 4, 2021

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Richard J. "Dick" Connors

Richard J. "Dick" Connors

Jul 3, 2021

Richard J. "Dick" Connors, age 84, of Freeport, IL, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 3, 2021, with his wife, Judy, by his side. Dick was born May 21, 1937, the eldest of six children born to the late John J. and Margaret M. (Wiemers) Connors. He graduated from Aquin, class of...

Michele A. Heindel

Michele A. Heindel

Jun 25, 2021

Michele A. Heindel, 72, of Freeport, IL passed away June 25, 2021 at Liberty Village in Freeport. Michele was born June 20, 1949 in Monroe, Wisconsin to Robert S. and Crescence I. (Niemeyer) Heindel. Michele was raised in Stockton, Illinois and was a 1967 graduate of Stockton High School. She went on to study at Clarke College graduating in...

Donna Frances Cornelius

Donna Frances Cornelius

Jun 20, 2021

Donna Frances (Heer) Cornelius, 84, of Forreston, IL, passed away June 20, 2021. She was born January 26, 1937 in Derinda, IL to John and Mae Heer. After graduating from Elizabeth High School she attended Northern Illinois University. She married Elgin Dale Cornelius on October 11, 1959. Donna worked as an administrative secretary at Western States in Freeport and...

John W. Jackowski

John W. Jackowski

Jun 19, 2021

John W. Jackowski, 90, of Freeport, IL passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Ascension Living Saint Joseph Village with his family by his side. He was born August 10, 1930 in Hudson, NY, the son of polish immigrants Joseph and Anna (Maiewski) Jackowski. He was a 1947 Hudson High School graduate. At the age of 17, John joined...

Amy Katherine Bollon

Amy Katherine Bollon

Jun 18, 2021

Amy Katherine Bollon, 48, of Orangeville, passed away, Friday June 18, 2021, at Monroe Clinic Hospice House in Monroe, Wisconsin. Amy was born September 13, 1972, in Freeport, the daughter of Larry and Shirley A. (Clark) Stein. Amy married Bob Bollon December 10, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She worked at Monroe Clinic as an Imaging Coach. Amy was...

Lorene M. Stamm

Lorene M. Stamm

Jun 18, 2021

Lorene M. Stamm of Freeport (formerly of Forreston) passed away at Serenity House and Hospice Oregon, Illinois on June 18, 2021. Lorene was a special Christmas gift to Walter and Leatha Wilkens, born on December 25, 1938, in Brookville, Illinois. Lorene graduated from Forreston HS and later attended Highland Community College to complete course work in Principles of Bank...

Richard J. Hauser

Richard J. Hauser

Jun 17, 2021

Richard "Dick" Jerome Hauser, Sr, 89, peacefully passed away on June 17, 2021, in Freeport, IL, surrounded by his family. Richard was born on June 5, 1932, in Burlington, IA, son of Herbert and Loretta (Walz) Hauser. He was the fifth of seven children. Surviving siblings include Paula Fargen of Louisville, KY, Donald Hauser of Des Moines, IA, Carolyn...

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