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ALAN J. BAILEY , 60, of 2144 Sheri Lane, Mount Joy, PA, died at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 14, 2008. Born in Freeport, Illinois, he was the son of Imelda Stillmunks Bailey of Dubuque, Iowa and the late Laurence Bailey. He was the husband of Billie Jane Hippensteel Bailey and they would have celebrated ten years of marriage in August of this year. Alan was the Director of Marketing for Lancaster General Hospital. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of Marketing at M.S. Hershey Medical Center and former President of Nerinx Hall High School, St. Louis, Missouri. Alan graduated from Washington University, Missouri with a MS Degree in Social Work and from St. Louis University, Missouri with a MS Degree in Marketing. He attended Mary Mother of the Church, Mount Joy. His interests included reading, traveling, listening to music and he loved to spend time with his grandchildren. Surviving in addition to his mother and wife, are three sons, David, husband of Kara Bailey, John, husband of Kimberly Bailey, and Eugene Bailey, all of St. Louis, Missouri; six grandchildren, Alec and Aubrey George, Camryn and Brett George, Elise Wagner and Cole Bailey; one step-daughter, Malissa, wife of Blair Wagner of York; three stepsons, Christopher, husband of Alice George of Mount Joy, Eric George of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Brian, husband of Kari George of Marietta; one brother, Charles, husband of Midge Bailey of Dubuque, Iowa; two sisters, Connie, wife of Tom Sheridan of Hanover, Illinois and Mary Beth, wife of Joe McCormick of Oak Park, Illinois. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Bailey. Published in the Patriot-News on 3/16/2008.
EDWARD BAST
, 83, of Shannon died Monday evening in Freeport Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Frank Funeral Home in Lanark with the Rev. Russell McInnis, pastor of the Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Freeport. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Edward Bast was born Dec. 26, 1890 at Chadwick, the son of Henry and Mary Rath Bast. He was married Feb 5, 1919 to Carrie Tarner in Chadwick. The couple farmed in the Chadwick and Lanark area until retiring and moving to Lanark where he was custodian of the Lanark Grade School. The couple moved to Shannon in 1964. He was a member of the Cherry Grove Church of the Brethren. Survivors include his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Beth) Schultz of Shannon; three grandchildren; and one sister Mrs. Emma Scheemacker of Elgin. He was preceded by one son, two brothers and four sisters.
ALMA (ZIMMERMAN) BENNETT
, of 48 1/2 N. Harlem Ave., a 54-year member of Order of Eastern Star, died Thursday night at Freeport Memorial Hospital.
A past worthy matron of OES, she was also a member and past president of Commandery Auxiliary and a member of White Shrine. She was a member of Embury United Methodist Church and Freeport Woman's Club.
Born Sept. 4, 1888, at Scioto Mills, she was the daughter of Fred and Lena (Blatteau) Zimmerman. She was married to Holland L. Bennett in 1907. He died in 1962.
Surviving are a son, Donald C. of Freeport; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A son and a sister also preceded her in death.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. The Rev. William Blomberg, pastor of Embury UM Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home, where a memorial service will be conducted at 7:30 by OES. A memorial fund has been established for a scholarship fund
KIM BENSON
, 65, of German Valley died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport of a cancerous brain tumor. Born March 1, 1943, in Aurora, son of Bernard and Hazel (Drake) Benson. Graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1961 and from Illinois State University, magna cum laude, in 1965. Received an M.S.Ed. from NIU in 1972. Married Jeanne Stone on Aug. 22, 1971, in Naperville. Dedicated teacher of Latin and government at East High School from 1965 until his retirement in 2001. Was distinguished debate coach at East for many years, earning the Lyman Trumble Outstanding Coach Award in 1990. The 1975 debate team won the state championship under his leadership. Enjoyed substitute teaching in Stephenson and Ogle County schools after retirement. Survivors include wife, Jeanne of German Valley; brother, Kent (Nancy) of Rockford; nieces, Erika Benson (Ben Stricks) of Santa Fe, N.M., Julie Benson (Kyle Van Eenenaam) of Chicago, Tara (Chris) Hall of Livonia, Mich.; nephew, Kevin Buck (Alison Waggoner) of Rockford; mother-in-law, June Stone of Freeport; brother-in-law, Robert (Nancy) Stone of Milford, Mich.; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by parents. Kim was a well-respected and devoted educator who touched many lives. He will be greatly missed by all those who knew him. Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 14, in the chapel at Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum, 2619 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, with visitation from 10 a.m. to time of service. Burial in Oakland Cemetery. Arrangements by Schwarz Funeral Home, Freeport. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family.
JEANETTE (GIESEY) BERTSCH
, age 78, of Freeport, IL, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at her home, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 7, 2002 at Schwarz Funeral Home in Freeport. Cremation followed the service and burial of the ashes was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardners. Visitations were from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established in her memory in lieu of flowers.
Jan was born on November 3, 1923 in Freeport, to George and Vanetta (Kinzig) Giesey. She married Robert Bertsch on June 26, 1948. She worked at Burgess Battery, Structo, and retired from Civil Construction after being employed there for 23 years. She was a member of the Moose.
Jan's survivors include her husband, Robert; four children, Bobby Ballard of Freeport, Becky (Ron) Richart of Rockford, Dave Bertsch of Freeport Tom (Barb Roberts) Bertsch of Shannon; foster daughter, Sharon (Galey) Bissell of Freeport; twelve grandchildren, David Christians Jr., Ann (Terry) Robertson, Stephanie (Ryan Mayes) Christians, Michelle (Mike Knight) Manske, and Scott Manske all of Freeport; Toni (Joe Thomm) Christians of Orangeville, Jay (Stephanie) Bertsch of Alaska, Angie Bertsch of Lena; Justin Richart of Rockford, Tracy, Tina and Karen of Arizona; ten great grandchildren, Heidi, Jamie, Rachel, Ryan, Olivia, Becca, Lakin, Jacob, Alexis, and Madyson; one sister, Betty (Dale) Janssen of Freeport.
Jan was preceded is death by her parents; one grandson, Robbie Manske; one brother, Lowell Giesey; two sisters, Jean Brock and Pat Caruso.
LENA M. BITTNER
, 92, a resident of Stephenson Nursing Center, died early Sunday morning at the center. (The Social Security Death Index gives the date as February 1981.) She was a member of Park Hills Evangelical Free Church. Born February 17, 1888 in Ridott Township, she was the daughter of John and Lena (Adolph) Meyers. She married Cyrus N. Bittner February 25, 1904. He died April 19, 1951. Surviving are one son, Clarence E. of Freeport; four granddaughters; and 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, five brothers, and two sisters.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Maitland officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for Park Hills Evangelical Church.
GRAYSON VERTIS BLOCHER , of Lena, IL, passed from this life for eternal rest March 12 in Monroe, WI. He was the son of Earl D. and Marie (Henkle) Blocher. Grayson was a graduate of Biglerville High School in 1940 of Biglerville. He worked at the University of Chicago through the 1950's and was especially proud of his contributions as an electrician while working with Enrico Fermi and his staff at Fermilab. In 1959, he moved his family from Hammond, IN to the Lena area and began his 25 year employment at Micro Switch in Freeport, IL. He retired in 1984. Grayson was an avid train watcher and was one of the founding members of the "Depot Stove Gang" in Lena, IL. He was also an electronics hobbyist and built many of his own circuits and controls. He was a willing volunteer and lent his electronics expertise to the completion of many community and family projects. His memberships included: Lena United Methodist Church, lifetime member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Stephenson County Sheriff's Auxiliary, Lena Masonic Lodge #174 where he was twice elected as Worshipful Master and Freeport Consistory. Grayson's family was very important to him and he was immensely proud of his daughter and son-in-law, his two grandchildren and their families. He married Betty Arlene Jones on September 29, 1942 in Hagerstown, MD and surviving, in addition to her, are one daughter, Anita (Robert Bing) Wells of Lena, IL; two grandchildren, Brooke Thomas and husband John of Peoria, IL; and Robert Brent and wife Kelly Wells of Sun Prairie, WI; four great-grandchildren, Kira and Jenna Thomas and Caleb and Abigail Wells; one brother, Norman G. (Thelma) Blocher of Bendersville; one sister, Betty A. (Charles) Beamer of Bendersville; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ralph in 1958; and one niece, Brenda Giberson. PAMELA J. (HUGHES) BLOCHER , was born November 20, 1956, in Freeport, IL, to William L. and Blodwyn M. (Roberts) Hughes. She was educated in the Lena-Winslow schools in Lena, IL and graduated from the Lena-Winslow High School in 1974. She completed her beautician training at the Sterling Beauty School in Sterling, IL. She married Jeffrey A. Blomquist on September 25, 1976 in Lena, IL. Pam owned and operated the Shear Class Beauty Salon in Sterling, IL for 15 years. She was a member of the Morrison United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Jeff; two sons, Jay (Nancy) Blomquist of DesPlaines, IL and Chad Blomquist of Morrison, IL; two grandchildren, Olivia Pamela and Alexander Jeffrey Blomquist; two sisters, Diana Williams of Dallas, TX and Kris (Mrs. Lyle) Mokros of Platteville, WI; three brothers, Bob (Suzette) Hughes of Janesville, WI, Steve (Susan) Hughes of Nora, IL and Terry (Janelle) Hughes of Rock Falls, IL; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
RAYMOND GEORGE BORGER
, 86, a resident of Stephenson Nursing Center, died this morning at Freeport Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.
In his early years he was a farmer and then was employed by Fairbanks-Morse Co. Later he was maintenance man at Second National Bank and then at the YMCA for many years. He was a member of Embury United Methodist Church.
Born May 25, 1895, in rock Run Township, Stephenson County, he was the son of George and Eliza (Meyers) Borger. He married Viola Young Nov. 4, 1921, in Freeport.
Surviving are his widow; three daughters, Mrs. Eleanor (Glen) Kaney of Forreston, Mrs. Margaret (Roy) Viel of Winnebago and Mrs. Clara (Fred) Bauscher of Freeport; three sons, William R. of Miami, Fla., Robert G. of Toledo, Ohio, and Melvin E. of Freeport; two brothers, Thomas of Freeport and Roy of Cedarville; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother.
Service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Walker Mortuary with the Rev. William H. Blomberg, pastor of Embury United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
VEDA VIOLA (YOUNGER) BORGER
, 93, of Stephenson Nursing Center, formerly of Cedarville, died Wednesday, May 8, 1991, at the center.
She was a Stephenson County schoolteacher and a lifetime member of Embury United Methodist Church and its Women's Society and Semper Fidelis Sunday school class.
Born Aug. 31, 1897, in Freeport, she was the daughter of William and Cora (Bicksler) Young. She was married to Raymond G. Borger on Nov. 4, 1921, in Freeport. He died Jan. 27, 1982, in Freeport.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor (Glenn) Kaney of Forreston and Mrs. Margaret (Roy) Viel of Winnebago; two sons, William R. of Miami, Fla., and Robert G. of Toledo, Ohio; one sister, Alice Mumma of Wenatchee, Wash.; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, one brother preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Walker Mortuary, with the Rev. Elmer Dickson of Embury United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.
BERNICE E. (MOWERY) BROBST
, 89, of Freeport died Sunday February 28, 1999 at Provena St. Joseph Nursing Home. Born January 31, 1910 in rural Mount Carroll , she was the daughter of Alva and Matilda (Buchenau) Mowery. On March 20, 1938 she married Orlo Brobst in Mount Carroll . He died in February 1986. After graduating from Brown’s Business College , she was a secretary at W. T. Rawleigh Company for many years. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and the Rebekah Circle of the church, and was a 50-year member of the Harlem Home Extension. Her daughter said, “She was a loving, caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.” She is survived by one daughter, Linda (Charles) Schuler of Freeport; one son, tom Brobst of Freeport; sic grandchildren: Tammy (John) Stichter and Teresa (Steve) Whalen, both of Freeport, Susan (Mike) Miklinski of Dunedin, Florida, Stacy (Bob) Gende of McHenry, Sarah (Rick) Bolen of Winnebago, and Bill Schuler of Freeport; and five great-grandchildren; Miranda and Lindsey Stichter and Riley Whalen, all of Freeport; Owen Miklinski of Dunedin, and Brad and Mary Gende of McHenry; and two step-great-grandchildren, Rachel and Ryan Miklinski of Dunedin. Preceding her in death were her parents and one sister. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Faith United Methodist Church in Freeport with the Rev. Hugh Knapp officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens . Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Mortuary.
WILLIAM J. BROEGE passed away on a Monday at the age of 77. He was the son of William and Mariah (Mast) Broege. He married on January 23, 1948 in Freeport, Illinois to Patricia Foy. Bill owned and operated the Sinclair Station in Lena for many years. He also worked for a cement contractor and later three years for the Chrysler plant in Belvedere, Illinois. In the early 1960's Bill was employed by Lena Farmers Exchange as an Auto Mechanic until he retired in 1998. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and visiting with friends and family. Surviving is his wife Patricia, 2 Sons Gary Broege, Dennis Broege, 1 Daughter–In-law Jolene Broege, 2 Brothers: Robert Broege and Charles Broege, 1 Sister Phyllis Broege. Seven Grandchildren Chad Broege, Chris Broege, Cali Oberbroeckling, Gary Broege Jr. Penny Green, Brian Broege, Michelle Broege. 11 Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Two Brothers: Elmer and Raymond and Two sisters: Dorothy and Mabel, 1 Son Duain Broege in 2002.
ELMER P. BRUNNER
, age 87, of Pearl City, died Saturday, September 9, 2000 at Lena Continental Manor.
Elmer was born September 13, 1912 in Pleasant Valley, Illinois to George and Sophia (Spase) Brunner. He married Edith Gerke on April 12, 1941 in Kahoka, Missouri.
Elmer is survived by his wife, Edith, of the Lena Continental Manor; three sisters-in-law, Delores Brunner of Freeport, Sue Brunner of Stockton, Bessie Brunner of the Elizabeth Nursing Home; 13 nieces & 12 nephews; many great nieces & nephews.
Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; five sisters, Mabel Schubert, Sadie Brunner, Vera Katzenberger, Florence Dixon, and Clara Heid; six brothers, Oscar, Leo, EArl, Ralph, Freeman & Lloyd; and several nieces & nephews.
A funeral was held at Offenheiser-Schwarz Funeral home in Pearl City on Tuesday, September 12, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Robert Phelps of the Berreman Church of God officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Pearl City. A visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home in Pearl City.
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