Tim "Mac" Mcintyre
May 23, 2017
Tim "Mac" McIntyre, 59, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 23, 2017, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Tim was born March 25, 1958 in Freeport, the son of Donald E. and Patricia A. (Nesemeier) McIntyre. He married Julie Woods on November 30, 2002. Julie died February 17, 2016. Tim graduated from Aquin High School. He worked at Titan Tire from 1985-2017...
Mark A. David
May 21, 2017
Mark A. David, 61, of Freeport, died Sunday May 21, 2017 in his home from ALS. Mark was born February 16, 1956 in Rockford, the son of Raymond and Alma (DuPee) David. He married Teresa Kuntzelman May 1, 1982 in Freeport. Mark was a respiratory therapist at Freeport Memorial Hospital. He was always known as a hard worker who...
Mildred "Millie" Urban
May 19, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Urban, 103, of Freeport, died Friday, May 19, 2017 at Pearl Pavillion. Millie was born July 9, 1913 in Chicago, the daughter of John and Marie (David) Soukup. She married James Urban on September 16, 1933. They eventually made their home in Brookfield, Illinois, raising their son Kenneth there. After Jim's retirement, they moved to New Port...
Joe "Jurl" Earl Adams
May 18, 2017
Joe "Jurl" Earl Adams, 54, was called home Thursday May 18, 2017 at Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Illinois. Jurl was born on August 4, 1962 in Mississippi. Jurl was a known business man. He attended Freeport High School in Freeport, IL. He opened up several Halfway Houses during his journey in Memphis, TN and Freeport, IL. He also had...
Patrick H. Larkin
May 17, 2017
Patrick H. Larkin, 72, of Freeport, died Wednesday May 17, 2017 in his home. Patrick was born June 24, 1944 in Cuba City, Wisconsin, the son of Philip and Gertrude (Brandt) Larkin. He married Treasure Huntington on April 16, 1966 in Dubuque, Iowa. Mrs. Larkin passed away on March 6, 2005. Patrick is an U.S. Navy veteran, serving from...
Matthew "Matt" J. Monigold
May 16, 2017
Matthew "Matt" J. Monigold, 56, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 16, 2017. Matt was born July 11, 1960 in Freeport, the son of Carl G. and Betty Jean (Kish) Monigold. He worked at P.N.C. in Polo as a maintenance technician. Matt enjoyed golfing and vacationing in Key West with all of his friends. He was a big Chicago Bear...
Eugene C. Vogt
May 16, 2017
Eugene C. Vogt, 90, previously from Forreston, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was born April 9, 1927 the son of Clay R. and Rosa Margaret (Devries) Vogt. On November 14, 1945 he married LaVonne Doris Moring in Freeport. He was the owner and operator of a construction business for over 40 years and also farmed, worked as the...
Marilyn Devries
May 15, 2017
Marilyn A. (Clancy) DeVries, 86, of Pearl City passed away peacefully Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8:46pm at The Grand Victorian in Rockford, IL. Born July 6, 1930 in Freeport, IL, the daughter of James S. and Agnes M. (Brown) Clancy and step-mother Isabelle M. (Penticoff) Clancy. Married Dale L. DeVries on August 7, 1955 at St. Mary's Catholic...
Sherry Lynne Siefken
May 15, 2017
Former Forreston and Freeport resident, Sherry Siefken, age 60, passed away May 15, 2017 in Peoria, AZ after a long battle with cancer. She was born December 31, 1956 in Freeport to Carl and Vivian (Thompson) Siefken. She graduated from Forreston High School and Highland Community College with a degree in Nursing. She loved hiking, fishing, gardening, horses, butterflies,...
Jeannette Wunsch
May 9, 2017
JEANNETTE WUNSCH, 98 FREEPORT - Jeannette Wunsch, 98, of Freeport, died May 9, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center. She was born September 23, 1918 in Freeport. Mrs. Wunsch was a graduate of Freeport High. She was active in the community, particularly at Zion Church where she had been organist and choir director for numerous years. She constantly gave...
Merrell A. Pommerening
May 9, 2017
Merrell A. Pommerening, 55, of Freeport, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in his home. He was born February 27, 1962 in Freeport to Wilbur and Audrey (Perdue) Pommerening. On November 3, 1979 Merrell married Tammy Sutterlin in Freeport. For many years Merrell worked in maintenance. He was a member of the Eagles Club. He enjoyed being outdoors, working on...
Gary Joe Bauscher
May 7, 2017
Gary J. Bauscher, 61, of Freeport, died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Rockford Memorial Hospital. Gary was born January 26, 1956 in Freeport, the son of LaVernon and Shirley (Endress) Bauscher. He graduated from Dakota High School in 1974. Gary was employed at Cincinnati Tool Steel Company in Rockford for many years. He was a lifelong fan of the...
David L. Waack
May 4, 2017
David L. Waack, 73, of Forreston died May 4, 2017 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. David was born August 19, 1943 in Freeport the son of Wilbert and Lois (Moore) Waack. On March 23, 1962 David married Nancy Rogers in Forreston. From 1961-1965 he served in the Illinois National Guard. David was first employed by the Milwaukee Railroad...
Ronald P. Sluiter
May 3, 2017
Ronald P. Sluiter, 93, of Freeport, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital. Ronald was born September 20, 1923 in German Valley, the son of Reint and Hattie (Uden) Sluiter. He married Roberta M. Schrader on December 25, 1957 in Lena. Ronald was a lifelong farmer in the Freeport area. He was a member of Silver Creek...
Lillian Elsie Kerkhoff
May 3, 2017
Lillian Elsie Kerkhoff, 95, of Freeport, died Wednesday May 3, 2017 at Manor Court. Lillian was born September 13, 1921 in Forreston, the daughter of Manuel and Reka (Fruhling) Wubbena. She married John "Jack" Kerkhoff December 29, 1943; he passed on December 25, 1986. Lillian was a housewife, helped her husband farm, and worked for Cut and Curl, and...
James "Jim" A. Becker
May 2, 2017
James "Jim" A. Becker, 70, of Freeport, died Tuesday May 2, 2017 at the Pearl Pavilion, Freeport. Jim was born April 3, 1947 in Freeport the son of Allan G. and Grace (Sichterman) Becker. He married Nancy Stewart on October 3, 1993 in Freeport. She died April 14, 2008. Jim enjoyed camping and spending time with his grandchildren. Surviving...
Jerold Allen Peters
Apr 30, 2017
Jerold Allen Peters, 71, of Freeport, died Sunday April 30, 2017 at the Stephenson Nursing Home. Jerold was born July 3, 1945 in Freeport, the son of Melvin J. and Esther V. (Althoff) Peters. Jerold was raised on a farm in Pearl City, his family then moved to Freeport. He was a 1963 graduate of Freeport High School. Jerold...
Concetta T. Gennusa
Apr 25, 2017
Concetta T. Gennusa, 101, of Freeport, died Tuesday April 25, 2017 at Presence St. Joseph Center. Concetta was born May 29, 1915 in Freeport, the daughter of Dominic and Rose (Cria) Tripodi. She married Joseph Gennusa in Freeport on September 5, 1937. Mr. Gennusa passed away July 17, 2006. Concetta owned and operated Oasis Restaurant; she also worked at...
Sherry Lynn Bell
Apr 24, 2017
Sherry Lynn Bell, 51 of Naperville, and formerly of the Freeport area, died Monday April 24, 2017 at Edwards Hospital in Naperville, IL. She was born October 9, 1965 in Dubuque, IA, the daughter of Vincent and Doris (Heying) Drees. Sherry was a graduate of Dakota High School. She worked as an Independent I.T. Consultant for EPIC. She enjoyed...
John David Baker
Apr 24, 2017
John D. Baker, 49, of Forreston, died Monday, April 24, 2017 in his home. John was born August 11, 1967 in Sycamore, Illinois, the son of Gene A. and Dwina (Meyer) Baker. He married Angela Musso on December 27, 1991 in Ogle County. John worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years. He enjoyed coaching and following all...
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