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Earle M. Moote

Earle M. Moote

Jan 30, 2018

Earle M. Moote, 76, of Freeport, passed away, very unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Mercy Health Hospital in Rockford.  He was born on September 9, 1941 in Hamilton, Ontario to Milton and Margaret (Wardell) Moote.  He married Janet Holl, and together they raised two sons.  Earle was a dispatcher for Roadway Trucking from the early 70s until...

Randall R. Schubert

Randall R. Schubert

Jan 30, 2018

Randall Schubert age 76, of Lena passed away on Tuesday January 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 24, 1941 in Woodbine, IL to Oscar and Marie (Stadel) Schubert Sr. He married Lucinda "Cindy" Kuhse in May of 1994. Randall's first home was in Woodbine, IL, where he lived until moving to...

Donald Harwick

Donald Harwick

Jan 26, 2018

Donald D. Harwick, age 82 of Warren passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018 at FHN Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on July 26, 1935 at home in rural Schapville in Jo Daviess County, IL to Delbert and Evelyn (Hammer) Harwick. His first marriage was to Barb Posey and they had two sons.  ...

Clara Blair

Clara Blair

Jan 24, 2018

Clara A. Blair, 82, of Warren, passed away at her home on January 24, 2018. She was born on December 25, 1935 to Emmert and Harriet (Deal) Yeager in Rapid City, SD. She married Charles "Jim" Blair on December 28, 1951 in Warren at The First Baptist Church. Clara worked at Atwoods in Stockton, and Microswitch in Warren. Clara...

Dalvin Eugene Heller

Dalvin Eugene Heller

Jan 21, 2018

Dalvin Eugene Heller, age 84, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 21, 2018.   He was born on June 5, 1933 to Leonard August Heller and Vella Mae (Dode) Bonjour at home in rural Apple River, IL. Dalvin graduated from Warren High School in 1951. Dalvin was drafted into the military and served from...

Frederick "Fred" Wolff Sr.

Frederick "Fred" Wolff Sr.

Jan 16, 2018

Frederick "Fred" Wolff Sr. age 86, passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born February 7, 1931 to Fred and Ida (Frank) Wolff at home. He married Frances "Fran" Huffman on April 16, 1955 and together they raised three devoted children. He was a lifelong farmer in the rural Warren...

Kathryn Marie Cramer

Kathryn Marie Cramer

Jan 14, 2018

Kathryn Marie Cramer, 94, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Presence St. Joseph Center in Freeport.  Kathryn was born on November 24, 1923 in Stephenson County to William and Edna (Wachlin) Borchardt.  She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Freeport.  Kathryn attended McConnell schools and then helped her parents on the family...

Russell A. Wennerstrom

Russell A. Wennerstrom

Jan 13, 2018

Russell A. "Spike" Wennerstrom, age 78 of Lena, Illinois passed away on Saturday January 13, 2018 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Russell was born on July 19, 1939 in Chicago, IL, the son of Russell F. and Elsa (Olson) Wennerstrom. He graduated from Lake View High School in Chicago. He married Shirley Nehls on May 27, 1961. Russell...

Shirley Lingle

Shirley Lingle

Jan 11, 2018

Shirley K. Lingle age 82, passed away on Wednesday January 10, 2018 at Freeport Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on January 8, 1936 in Casey, IL to Darrel and Ruby Smith. She married Carlos Lingle on April 17, 1955 in Robinson, IL and together they raised one daughter and four sons. She enjoyed cooking, traveling...

Joan Reiter

Joan Reiter

Dec 31, 2017

Joan Kay Reiter, 72, of Lena died on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. She was the daughter of Waldo and Marjorie (Kleckler) Reiter. Joan was born on November 4, 1945 at home near Pearl City and attended Centennial Grade School for two years and then Lena Grade School; graduating from Le-Win in 1963. As a child,...

Agnes L. Schlick

Agnes L. Schlick

Dec 29, 2017

Agnes L. Schlick, 92, of Freeport, formerly of Lena, IL passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 4, 1925 in Wheaton, IL to Fred and Ottilia (Armbrust) Boerner. Agnes married John Schlick on September 25, 1948 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Wheaton. In...

Daniel "Barney" Reynolds

Daniel "Barney" Reynolds

Dec 26, 2017

Daniel "Barney" K. Reynolds, 64 of Lena passed away on December 26, 2017 at his home in Lena surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born on September 11, 1953 in Dubuque, Iowa the son of Carl and Dorothy VanLent Reynolds. In 1979, He married Lissia Brown and joyfully welcomed a son, McAllister into their life. In 1992, he...

Delbert Kluck

Delbert Kluck

Dec 25, 2017

Delbert Kluck,79, of Loran, died on December 25, 2017 after a long battle with prostate cancer. His final days were spent at the Stephenson Nursing Center surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on October 8, 1938 to Dale and Virginia (Akins) Kluck. He married Janna Haan on December 20, 1970.

He is survived by...

Eleanor Jacobson

Eleanor Jacobson

Dec 25, 2017

Eleanor Jacobson, 99, formerly of Glen Ellyn and Chicago, IL passed away on Christmas.  Eleanor was born on July 9, 1918 in Chicago the daughter of John Ogurek and Laura Bartoli.  She was a graduate of Tuley High School in Chicago.   Eleanor married Paul Jacobson in Chicago on July 10, 1937.  She had her own real estate company at...

Robert H Bornmann

Robert H Bornmann

Dec 22, 2017

Robert H. Bornmann of Lena, passed away on December 22, 2017 at Presence Saint Joseph Center in Freeport, IL. Bob was born on June 7, 1925 in Milwaukee, WI to Christian H. Bornmann and Margaret Fersch. Bob served as a medic from the U.S Army during WWII in the Pacific.

Bob married Ella C. Kiewitt on June...

Arlene Hibbard

Arlene Hibbard

Dec 5, 2017

Arlene Hibbard, 88, of Lena, IL, woke up with Jesus on December 5 th , 2017 at Liberty Village in Freeport. She was born May 26, 1929 to Eugene and Marcella Nilles in Dubuque, Iowa. She graduated from the Visitation Academy of Dubuque in 1947. After graduating, she worked at C.G. Sanner Dentist in Dubuque. She then moved to...

Doris A. Ils

Doris A. Ils

Dec 3, 2017

Doris A. Ils age 91 of Lena passed away on Sunday December 3, 2017 at the Lena Living Center. She was born on December 14, 1925 in Tiffany, WI to Bernhart and Clara (McWilliam) Breitkreutz. She married Theodore Ils on December 4, 1948 in Evansville, WI. Doris and Ted were lifelong farmers. She was a member of Salem United...

Donald L. Rowe

Donald L. Rowe

Dec 2, 2017

Donald L. Rowe age 86, of Stockton, formerly of Apple River passed away at 7:00 AM on Saturday December 2, 2017 at his home with his family and a special friend Dixie Wand at his side. He was born on August 13, 1931 in Gratiot, WI to Lloyd and Lela (Gratz) Rowe. He served in the U.S. Army during...

Genevieve J. Eisenhower-Kraft

Genevieve J. Eisenhower-Kraft

Dec 1, 2017

Genevieve J. Eisenhower-Kraft of Freeport, age 93 passed away on December 1, 2017 with her family by her side at Pearl Pavilion Nursing Home in Freeport. Genevieve was born on August 20, 1924 in Loganton, PA. She was the daughter of Ralph and Cleda (Duck) Nichols. She was a graduate of Lock Haven, PA High School in 1942.

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Mary Ellen Miller

Mary Ellen Miller

Nov 30, 2017

Mary Ellen Miller, age 94 of Lena, passed away on Thursday November 30, 2017 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL. She was born March 20, 1923 in Bowling Green, OH, the daughter of Clyde and Ada Clark. She graduated from Bowling Green High School in the class of 1940. Mary Ellen married Oscar Clark Miller on December 4,...

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