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ORRIN C. GARNHART , 86, of 1135 W. Prince Rd., Tucson, Arizona passed away March 1, 1972. Survived by wife Lydia (Mollie); sons, Dwight of Freeport, Ill., Wallace of Forreston, Ill., Virl of German Valley, Ill.; daughter Zelda Laswell, of Tucson; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Friends may call at the Deir’s Valley Funeral Home, 2545 N. Tucson Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Services and burial will take place in Freeport, Ill.
Contributed by Alice HOrner

ROBERT L. GRAYBILL , 74, of Dakota went to be with the Lord on Tuesday January 20, 2009 at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport. Born October 20, 1934 in Freeport, he was the son of Paul W. and Ruth E. (Yoder) Graybill. He was a 1953 graduate of Dakota High School. He and Sharon Ebersole were married February 13, 1965 at Freeport Mennonite Church. He was a dairy and grain farmer in the Dakota area for many years. Robert was a member of Freeport Mennonite Church, Stephenson County Farm Bureau and served on the Dakota School Board and with Mennonite Volunteer Services. He was an avid coin collector. Robert is survived by his wife Sharon of Dakota; seven children and their families, Diane (Rony) Pineda, Jeremias and Lucas of East Chicago, IN; Douglas (Kristine) Graybill, Paul, Kayla and Shelly of Freeport; Donald (Sarah) Graybill, Ethan and Eli of Freeport; Darin (Josie) Graybill, Lindsay Willson of Ridott; David (Melody) Graybill, Morgan and Levi of Freeport; Deena (Jose) Elizalde, Daniel and Christina of Goshen, IN; Dottie (Julio) Delgadillo, Alex, Adrian and Isaac of Goshen, IN; 2 sisters Pauline (LeRoy) Kennel of Schaumburg, Marianna (Ronald) Schrader of Freeport and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 am Saturday at Freeport Mennonite Church with the Rev. David Schrader officiating. Visitation will be Friday 4-8 pm at Daughenbaugh Funeral Home 115 S. West St. Dakota and 10:00 am Saturday at Freeport Mennonite Church. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Source: Pamela Holeton at Find-A-Grave

ANSON C. GREEN , 82, of Cedarville, died Saturday, February 4, 1989 at Freeport Memorial Hospital. A milkman for 35 years, he was employed by Highland Dairy, then by the Union Dairy and Superior Dairy which later became Union Dairy. In 1968, he retired. Following retirement, he was employed by J. H. Barkau & Sons, Cedarville. He was a member of Second Presbyterian Church in Freeport and member and past president of Fraternal Order of Eagles. Born in Freeport on March 20, 1906, he was the son of George and Cora (Wilkens) Green. He married Irene G. Coon in Freeport in April 30, 1927. Surviving are his widow; a son, Anson Green Jr.; a brother, William T.; a sister, Charlotte Holdeman; and two grandsons, Anson A. and Arno, all of Freeport. Two sisters and a brother preceded him in death. Service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Mortuary. The Rev. James Froede of Second Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary where a memorial service will be conducted by the Fraternal Order of Eagles at 7:30 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for the church.
Contributed by Alice Horner

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