Domenica "Mama" Cimino
Jun 22, 2017
Domenica "Mama" Cimino, 67, of Freeport, died Thursday June 22, 2017 in her home. Mama Cimino was born October 8, 1949 in Aragona, Sicily, the daughter of Salvatore and Maria Vaccarello. She married Antonio "Tony" Cimino November 6, 1966 in Aylesbury, England. Mama dedicated her life to her four boys and the family business which she was a part...
James E. Taylor
Jun 21, 2017
James E. Taylor, 67, of Freeport, died Wednesday June 21, 2017 in his home. James was born June 16, 1950 in Freeport, the son of Ulyesses and Florence (Landry) Taylor. He married Sharon Whitehead on March 5, 1976 in Freeport. James worked at FHN in Environmental Services. He was a member of Apostolic Pinnacle Faith Church. James enjoyed fishing,...
Philip Luther Walden
Jun 20, 2017
Philip Luther Walden, 86, of Mesa, Arizona, and formerly of Rockford, died Tuesday June 20, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, Arizona. Philip was born February 7, 1931, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the son of Roy and Klara (Nybroten) Walden. He married Rosemary Hasse on December 21, 1956. Mrs. Walden passed away June 29, 2015. Phil worked as...
Brian L. Mikkelsen
Jun 18, 2017
Brian L. Mikkelsen, 51, of Madison, WI passed away at home on June 18, 2017 after a year- long illness. He was born March 12, 1966 in Chicago, IL to Jeffrey B. and Kathleen (Boggs) Mikkelsen. Brian graduated from Freeport High School in 1983, and was a National Merit Scholar. He attended the University of Chicago, studying economics and...
Carroll Elwood Haijenga
Jun 13, 2017
Carroll E. Haijenga, 70, of Baileyville, died Tuesday at F.H. N. Memorial Hospital. He was born November 7, 1946 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Robert E. and Ruby (Hayenga) Haijenga. Carroll married Darla J. Voss on November 27, 1965 in Sterling, Illinois. Darla died April 14, 2003. He married Sherry Scheidegger on December 30, 2006 in Forreston. Carroll...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Van Loh
Jun 12, 2017
Gerald A. "Jerry" Van Loh, 77, of Mercedes, Texas and former Freeport resident, died Sunday June 4, 2017 at Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco, Texas. He was born June 9, 1939 in Freeport, Illinois the son of Alvin and Gladys (Gill) Van Loh. On February 23, 1963 he married Judith A. Dawson in Freeport. Judy died October 25, 2014. Jerry...
Irma Jean Storr
Jun 12, 2017
MRS. IRMA JEAN (Wessels) STORR Resident of Good Samaritan Village, Kissimmee, FL. and Riverwind Community, Hendersonville, N.C., passed on to be with the Lord Jesus on June 12, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center, Kissimmee, FL. Irma Jean was born July 8, 1929 in Stephenson County, Illinois. Her late parents were Harry H. and Evodia (VanLoh) Wessels. She attended Elmwood...
Ruby J. Marney
Jun 10, 2017
Ruby J. Marney, 81, of Freeport, passed away after an extended illness on Saturday, June 10th, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Center in Freeport. She was born in Maryville, TN, on March 29th, 1936, and married Albert Ed Marney on December 29th, 1952, in Athens, TN. They came to Illinois in the 1960's and lived in the Forreston area...
Glenn Gerald Van Raden
Jun 8, 2017
Glenn Gerald Van Raden, 90, of Forreston, died Thursday June 8, 2017 at Manor Court, Freeport. Glenn was born February 2, 1927 in Forreston, the son of Andrew and Emma (Artjes) Van Raden. Glenn married Beverly J. Beede on September 10, 1949 in Dixon. Mrs. Van Raden passed away on June 23, 1993. Glenn served in the US Army...
Fern Marcella Boatright
Jun 7, 2017
Fern Marcella Boatright, 81, of Freeport, died Wednesday June 7, 2017 at Pearl Pavilion. Fern was born January 27, 1936 in Carlyle, Illinois, the daughter of Elmer and Bessie (Esmond) Boatright. She enjoyed shopping, watching game shows on television, and spending time with all of her nieces and nephews. Surviving are two brothers, LeRoy (Linda) Boatright of Cedarville and...
Robert "Bob" Charles Bratley
Jun 6, 2017
Robert "Bob" C. Bratley, 90, of Freeport, died Tuesday June 6, 2017 at Manor Court of Freeport. Bob was born September 9, 1926 in Freeport, the son of Jake and Amy (Shippy) Busker. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Bob married the love of his life Patricia "Pat" A. Zimmerman September 8,...
Kenneth W. Muto
Jun 5, 2017
Kenneth W. Muto, 53, of Ridott, died Monday June 5, 2017 in his home. Kenneth was born September 7, 1963 in Lake Forest, Illinois, the son of William S. and Irene (Hendon) Muto. On September 22, 1990 he married Elaine MacMartin in Rockton, Illinois. He worked for Kuhn North America out of Brodhead, Wisconsin. He was a member of...
Frank E. Blum
Jun 4, 2017
Frank E. Blum, 56, of Orangeville died Sunday June 4, 2017. He was born March 6, 1961 in Kansas City, MO the son of Frank and Darleen (Hardesty) Blum. Frank served in the U.S. Navy from 1978-1981. He was employed as a pipefitter at Ceroni Piping. Frank was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 23. He enjoyed...
Carolyn M. Ruter
Jun 3, 2017
Carolyn M. Ruter, 79, of Freeport, IL, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the UW Hospital in Madison, WI. She was born on November 5, 1937, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of John and Margaret (Brockmeier) Stange. She married Donald Ruter on February 14, 1957, at Baileyville Reformed Church...
Louella "Lou" Karis
Jun 1, 2017
Louella "Lou" Karis, 95, of Freeport, died Thursday June 1, 2017 at Manor Court of Freeport. Louella was born August 7, 1921 in Gratiot, Wisconsin, the daughter of Henry C. and Anna (Glaser) Gille. She graduated from Gratiot High School in 1938. Lou then attended college in Platteville, WI. for one year until she was old enough to enter...
James Francis Kammer
May 31, 2017
Celebration of Christian Faith for James Francis Kammer will be held June 17, 2017 at Forreston Grove Presbyterian Church at 7246 N. Freeport Rd, Forreston, Illinois 61030. Service will begin at 11:00 AM with visitation preceeding at 10:30. James (Jim) was born December 19, 1943 in Freeport Illinois, the youngest son of Eliza J. Schauer Kammer and Ernest Kammer....
Laverne "Vern" Nyman Jr.
May 30, 2017
LaVerne "Vern" Nyman, Jr., 52, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 30, 2017 in his home after an extended battle with cancer. He was born March 10, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of LaVerne and Beatrice (Ruch) Nyman, Sr. Vern married Brenda Coleman March 14, 2006 in Freeport, IL. He worked for Newell Co., and then drove truck...
Timothy Edward Burns
May 28, 2017
Timothy Edward Burns, 65, of Freeport, died Sunday May, 28, 2017 at his home. Timothy was born January 26, 1952 the son of Frank E. and Louisa (Tempelton) Burns. He was a veteran of the US Army. Timothy married Kerrin Smith February 14, 1986 in Freeport. He was a retired truck driver. Timothy enjoyed mushroom (morel) hunting, gemstones, but...
Willie Harold Gage Jr.
May 24, 2017
Willie Harold Gage Jr. peacefully departed this earth in his sleep, Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 at the age of 58. He was born in Chicago, IL on September 22nd, 1958. Willie is son to the late Willie Harold Gage Sr. and the late Loretta Evelyn Gage (McGee). Willie received his formal education from Freeport Sr. High School, in the...
Ruby L. Bartlett
May 24, 2017
Ruby L. Bartlett, 96, of Freeport, and formerly of Janesville, died Wednesday May 24, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Home in Freeport. Ruby was born February 19, 1921 in Stockton, Illinois, the daughter of John and Irma (Wenger) Heilman. She married Floyd Bartlett July 5, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mr. Bartlett died in April of 2000. Ruby and Floyd...
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