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Born in Freeport June 14, 1889, he was the son of William and Kathryn (Sandrock) Kampmeier. He married J. Ruth Van Ordt in Freeport Oct. 21, 1917. Surviving are his widow; four sisters, Mrs. Edna Crockett, Mrs. Clara Bush, and Mrs. John (Alice) Rutledge, all of Freeport; and Mrs. Nello (Helen) Michelini of Sans Francisco, Calif.; and two brothers, William of Milwaukee, and Fred of Rockford. He was preceded in death by a sister and a brother. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 2, 1973 at the Walker Mortuary. The Rev. David Tracy of the First United Methodist Church will officiate with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Sunday. A memorial has been established for the church.
Contributed by Alice Horner exclusively for Genealogy Trails
DELBERT H. KASTEN
- Services for Delbert H. Kasten, 71, RR3, who died Tuesday night in Freeport Memorial Hospital after a short illness, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in St. John’s United Church of Christ. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Walker Mortuary and after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. A memorial has been established for the church. Mr. Kasten was a retired employee of Stover Tank Division, Freeport. Survivors include his widow, Mildred; a daughter, Mrs. Jerry Stearns, Dakota; two grandchildren, and two brothers, Lester, Freeport and Clarence, Rockford.
Contributed by Alice Horner (Delbert H. Kasten was born August 13, 1905 and died July 26, 1977)
LESTER KASTEN
, 90, of 803 E. Center St., a former Freeport School board member and building superintendent for Freeport Schools, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 1992 at home, following an extended illness. He was employed by Stover Mfg. Co. as a wood pattern maker and Arcade Mfg. Co. until they moved out of Freeport. He then worked for Henney Motor Co. during the time when the hearses manufactured there changed from a wooden to a steel body. When the Henney plant closed in Freeport, he was the last employee helping move its machinery to New York. He served two terms as school board member and was superintendent of buildings and grounds for School District 145. During this time, the district built new schools: Cedarville, Taylor Park, Blackhawk, Douglas, Empire, Carl Sandburg, and the Junior High. He served on the Stephenson County Building Commission when the new county courthouse was erected. He also served on the building committees for the Parkview Home addition and the new St. John United Church of Christ ediface. He played on the Freeport Badger basketball and baseball teams. After he retired, his hobby was woodworking. He made and sold wooden toys, yard ornaments and authentic wooden trains. He was a 44-year member of Excelsior Masonic Lodge and a member of Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Freeport. Other memberships were St. John United Church of Christ and Golden K Kiwanis Club.
Born in Freeport on July 14, 1902, he was the eldest son of Carol and Lizzie (Henze) Kasten. He married Anna Badura on Oct. 20, 1926 in Freeport. Surviving are his wife; one son, Karl (Nora) of Indianapolis, Ind.; one daughter, Elizabeth Verity of Naperville; one brother, Clarence (Mary) of Rockford; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Delbert, and one daughter, Jean. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. John United Church of Christ. The Rev. Richard Harmison will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call at the time of service Wednesday in the Chapel Hearth room at the church. Walker Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
ALEXANDER M. KAUFFMAN
- One more civil war veteran answered the last roll call Sunday morning with the passing of Alexander M. Kauffman who died shortly before 7 o'clock at his home at 617 East Garden St. following an illness of more than a year. Mr. Kauffman was 91 years of age. His death followed that of his brother the late T.M. Kauffman, also a civil war veteran who died five months ago on July 17, 1938 and also on a Sunday morning. Mr. Kauffmans' death Sunday marked the passing of three Stephenson County veterans in the last nine months. The first of the three, Aaron Frankenburger having died on April 9, 1938 at his home in Rock Grove at the age of 92 years, T.M. Kauffman at the age of 89 on July 17. But one civil war veteran remains in this county.He is Myron A. Lawver, 120 S. Cherry Avenue who will be 92 years old next March 7.
Alexander M. Kauffman was born Jan. 5, 1847 in Hellam, York Co. PA, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kauffman. He enlisted in Co. E. 207th PA Inf. and served with the Union forces a little more than a year. At the close of the war he came direct to IL and settled in Freeport. He was a miller by trade and latter became a teamster. He retired from active life many years ago. Following his arrival in Freeport he was married to Anne Koons who died 52 years ago. He is survived by two daughter Miss Clem Kauffman who has cared for him during his declining years, Mrs. Otto Koehler of Chicago, a son Edward of Madison, three grandchildren and three brothers, James and Samuel 80 and 75 respectively, still residing in PA. Besides his wife, two daughters and four sisters preceded him in death. Mr. Kauffman has been in comparatively good health until about a year ago and frequently visited the business section of the city. Funeral services are to be held 2 o'clock Tuesday at the Walker Mortuary. Friends may call at the home until Tuesday.
Funeral Notice
EDWARD KAUFFMAN
, 69, a native of Freeport, passed away Monday night at his home in Madison Wisc. according to a message received by sister Miss Clem Kauffman, 617 East garden St. Edward Kauffman was born in Freeport Aug. 21, 1871 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex (Alexander M.) Kauffman. He left here about 50 years ago and for the past 40 years has resided in Madison. He is survived by two sister, Miss Clem Kauffman of Freeport and Mrs. Otto Koehler of Chicago. Funeral services will be held at Madison tomorrow and burial will be made at City cemetery in Freeport.
THADDEUS M. KAUFFMAN
, 88, believed to be the last of the veterans of the Civil War who escorted the body of President Abraham Lincoln through Philadelphia when it was being taken to its last resting place in Springfield died about 6 o'clock Sunday morning at his home 519 South Beaver avenue. Mr. Kauffman, a well known resident of Freeport for many years had been ill since last January and had been confined to his home since then. He was born in York County PA 20 Nov 1849 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kauffman. At the age of only 15 he enlisted in 1864 in Co A, 215th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and was in the Union Army for about a year before the war closed. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and was a member of former Co C IL National Guard. Before his death Mr. Kauffman and George J. Dollmeyer also of Freeport were the only two surviving members of that company. Following the civil war Mr. Kauffman came to Freeport and on Oct. 14, 1877 he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Mathilda Gilbert in a ceremony at the parsonage of the Salem church by the Rev. C.Schmucker. They celebrated their 60th anniversary last October. They have resided in Freeport during all their married life with the exception of several years spent in California with their son A.P. Kauffman and a grandson Dr. John Kauffman. For a period of about 14 years Mr. Kauffman and his brother-in-law Harry Gilbert operated a cigar store on West. Stephenson street in a location now occupied by the Hecht store. Then for a period of about twenty years he conducted the Republican Club Rooms in a location ont he second floor on the opposite side of the street. Mr. Kauffman was accessor in Freeport for two terms, a period of eight years from 1918 - 1926. Mr. Kauffman was one of three surviving Civil War Veterans in Stephenson County the other two being Alex Kauffman, his brother who is 91 years old and who resides at 617 East Garden St. and Myron Alonzo Lawyer also 91 years of age who resides at 121 South Cherry Ave. Mr. Kauffman is survived by his widow, one son A.P. Kauffman and a grandson Dr.John Kauffman both residing in CA and the brother Alex Kauffman. The funeral will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. from the Walker Mortuary, West Main St. Dr. D.L. McNary pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate and burial will be made in Oakland Cemetery. Dr. Walter T. Best has charge of arrangements. Full military honors will be accorded conducted by the Allied Veterans Org. wi Commander Oscar E. Mellom in charge. Active Pallbearers will be John Linder, William H. Schauer, Frank Ghart, H.R. Wallace, Frank Nee, and H.E. Opel. Honary pallbearers are M.A. Hart, George Dollmeyer, George Burkhart, Eli J. Bennethum, George Tinsley and Joe Benston. A firing squad composed of members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will have a part of the service. The United Spanish War Veterans are to assemble at the Odd Fellows Temple at 3:30 and march to the mortuary in a body.
Funeral Notice:
EVA (BAKER) KELLER
, 64 Waterloo , IA a former Freeport resident died yesterday in a Waterloo hospital. She was born in Freeport , April 15, 1884 the d/o Mr. and Mrs. Elmus Baker and married Charles Edward Penticoff in 1900. Mr. Penticoff died in 1929. Mrs. Keller married John Keller in 1932, her second husband died in 1944. Surviving are 7 children: Ezra Penticoff, Freeport , Thorit Penticoff, Peoria , Orville and Bernard Penticoff both of Waterloo , IA. Two brothers, Sherman Baker, Freeport , IL and Charles Baker of Indianapolis , IN , a 1/2 sister Mrs. Allie Giles, Milwaukee , WI and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Walker Mortuary. Rev. Charles F Louderwear pastor of 1st English Lutheran Church will officiate and burial will be in Oakland Cemetery .
ANNA (SCHAUER) KERCH
, of Portola Valley, Calif, a former Freeport resident, died Saturday in Palo Alto (Calif) hospital following a brief illness. She was born Nov 13, 1891, in Freeport, daughter of Charles and Regina (Schlamp) Schauer. On May 6, 1920, she was married to Homer Kerch in Freeport. Surviving is a daughter Mrs. Jerome (Norma) Kennedy Sr. of Portola Valley, with whom she resided, and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and four sisters. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Walker Mortuary. The Rev. Philip J. Anstedt, pastor of St. John United Church of Christ, will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the mortuary."
JULIA KIRCHHEFER
, of 1115 S. Oak Ave. , died Wednesday, March 2, 1988 at her home after a brief illness. She was a 1914 graduate of Freeport High School , graduated from Northern Illinois University at DeKalb in 1916 and received her bachelor of education degree in 1950 from Pestalozzi Froebel Teachers College in Chicago . For 45 years, from 1916 to 1961, she taught at Lincoln School , retiring in June 1961.
Memberships included Freeport Women’s Club, Freeport Order of the Eastern Star, Business and Professional Women’s League at the YWCA and the Stephenson County Retired Teachers Association. A world traveler, she toured Europe, the United States and around the world.
Born August 2, 1895 in Freeport , she was the daughter of Henry and Julia (Oeffinger) Kirchhefer. Surviving is a niece, Lillian (Mrs. Wesley) Eberle of Freeport. She was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.
Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. The Rev. Elmer A. Dickson, pastor of Embury United Methodist Church , will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery . Friends may call from noon Monday at the funeral home until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established for the Retired Teachers Scholarship Fund of Highland Community College.
ROBERT C. KLOSS
, of 414 N. Van Buren Ave., a retired school teacher who lived in Freeport for 61 years, died in his home Tuesday after a long illness. (Date of death was July 1962.) Mr. Kloss taught in schools in Kent, Nora, Ridott, and Seward before he retired several years ago. He was a member of Embury Methodist Church. He was born on November 26, 1874 in Vandalia, the son of Robert and Caroline Kloss. He married the former Ida Sprague on June 24, 1904 in Lena. His wife is the only survivor. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Walker Mortuary with Rev. Wesley McKelvey, Embury pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
JOSEPH AUGUSTUS KREPS
- The Lena Star: The community was shocked to learn of the death of J.A. Kreps, one of our aged citizens. The deceased had been in his usual good health until a few days ago, when he took a severe cold which resulted in pneumonia and his death occurred on Tuesday evening about 8 o/clock. J.A. Kreps was born in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1834, and died in Lena, Ill., Dec 6, 1904. At an early age Mr. Kreps went to work in a carriage shop in his native town, and through the faithful discharge of his duties soon became foreman of the shops. He continued in this work until 1863, when on account of the war, he came west and began business in Lanark, Ill. His business was successful and he acquired possession of a fine farm about three miles west of that town. About 27 years ago he traded this farm for what is known as the Wetzel farm two miles west of Lena. During his early residence on this place he conducted a carriage shop in Lena in connection with his farm work. Seeing, however, that more attention should be given to his farm he retired from the carriage business. In his farming he was very successful and he made the place his home until about three years ago when on account of the advanced age of both himself and wife, he came to Lena and purchased the fine home on North Railroad Street known as the Underwood property.
Early in life he saw the necessity of living a Christian life and united himself with the German Baptist church and one of the characteristics of his life was that he not only believed in religion but he lived religion; it was manifested in his every day life, publicly as well as privately. His departure robs the home of a loving husband and father, the community of a specimen of model citizenship, the church of a faithful deacon, while the family and friends and community mourn the loss of the deceased, yet for him to depart is gain. He is survived by his wife, (formerly Sarah McCune and to whom he was united in Pennsylvania on Oct 4, 1855) and nine children as follows: Mrs. Jos Rickard, Mrs. Ezra Lutz, Mrs. Geo Lutz, and Mrs. Geo. Sloatman of Lena; Mrs. Geo Smith and Mrs. Geo Bobb of Waddams Grove; Orpha at home, Alfred of Bordulac N.D. and Mrs. Grant Bowman of Lemon, Claif.
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SARAH (McCUNE) KREPS
- Lena Star 20 Jun 1910: Mrs. Sarah Kreps passed away at her home on Lena Street at 3 o’clock Sunday morning last after an illness of nearly a week from pneumonia. She was the daughter of William & Nancy McCune and was born at Mercersburg Pennsylvania August 1838. On October 4, 1855 she was united in marriage to Joseph A. Kreps. Mister & Mrs. Kreps came to Galesburg Illinois 46 years ago. After residing there less than a year they removed to a farm near Lanark where they lived 13 years. They removed from there to Louisa where they lived until 7 years ago when they came to this city. M/M Kreps united with the Brethren Church soon after their marriage and were faithful and consistent members until they were called from the “church militant” to the “church triumphant”.
Mr. Kreps passed away December 6, 1904. Eleven children were born to M/M Kreps, nine of whom survive. These are:
Mrs. Grant Bowman, LA, CA;
Mrs. George Lutz, Rigby, ND;
Mrs. George Sloatman, Chamberlain, SD;
Mrs. George Smith, McConnell, IL;
Alfred Kreps, Carrington, ND;
Mrs. Joseph Rickard, Lena, IL;
Mrs. Ezra Lutz;
Mrs. George Bobb;
Mrs. Ermine Smith, Lena, IL;
There are also 28 grand children and 1 great grandchild. An unusual feature of the case is that Mrs. Kreps was the first of her father’s family to be taken, being survived by three brothers and 3 sisters. These are: Rev. Frank McCune and William McCune of Princeton, Kansas; John McCune of Ft. Madison, Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth Crandall, St. Joseph, Missouri; Mrs. Kate Wilson, Ottawa, Kansas; Mrs. John Eshelman, Princeton, Kansas. Funeral services took place Wednesday forenoon; short services were held at the home at 10 o’clock. The funeral service was preached at the Brethren Church at Louisa by Rev. P.R. Keltner of Rockford who preached an appropriate sermon from the words found in James 4:14. In the passing of Mrs. Kreps, Lena loses one of her most highly respected and esteemed citizens and the family a loving and devoted mothers.
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JOSEPHINE (SCHAUER) KROER
dies here on Thursday: Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. Josephine K. Kroer, 50, who died Thursday at her home, 831 Oakland ave. She is survived by her husband, Edward; one son, William; four sisters, Mrs. Katherine Jacobs and Mrs. Anne Kerch of Freeport Ill, Mrs. Alice Jackson, Rockford Ill, and Mrs. Elmer Russell, Waukesha; two brother Edward and Albert Schauer of Freeport; four nieces and three nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1:30 p. m. at the Wallace Funeral Home, 705 Arcadian ave, and at 2 p. m. at the First Reformed Church. The Rev. H. G. Settiage officiated and burial was in the Prairie Home cemetery.
Josephine, the daughter of Charles Schauer and Regina Schlamp of Freeport, was born May 1888 in Freeport. She married Edward Kroer born 1887 in IL. They were married Oct 1, 1910 in Stephenson Co IL and died Aug 18, 1938 in Waukesha County Wisconsin.
Another Obit:
Contributed by Alice Horner exclusively for Genealogy Trails
- Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon (20 Decembe 1938) at the Walker Mortuary. Rev. B. Covert pastor of Second Presbyterian Church conducted the services and interment was made in City Cemetery.
From the Freeport Journal Dec. 19 & 20, 1938
Funeral Services for the late Thaddeus M. Kauffman were held this afternoon at the Walker Mortuary on West Main St. Dr. D.L. McNary, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiated and burial was at Oakland Cemetery. Full military honors were accorded at the grave by the Allied Veterans Org. with Commander Oscar E. Mellom in charge. A firing squad and a bugler chosen from the ranks of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars had a part in the services. Active pallbearers were John Linder, Wm. C. Shouer, Frank Gharet, H.R. Wallace, Frank Nee and H.A. Opel. Honorary pallbearers were M.A. Hart, George J. Dollmeyer, George Burkhardt, Eli J. Bennethum, Bert Webster and Joe benson. Mr. Kauffmans grandson, Dr. John Kauffman of Hollywood CA arrived here at noon today to attend the funeral after making the trip from CA to Chicago by airplane.
Freeport Journal 18 & 19 July 1938
JULIUS ANTHONY KEGEL
- Funeral services for Julius Anthony Kegel, 86, of Lake Summerset, who died Monday in a truck-motorcycle accident, will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Schwarz Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church. (Note: The Social Security Death Index gives the date as August 1978.) The Rev. Albert F. Rennell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home where the scripture will be read at 8:15 p.m. A memorial fund has been established. He was the owner and operator of Kegel Cycle and Key Shop from 1922 to 1960, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a veteran of World War I. He was also a member of retreads Motorcycle Club, International BMW Motorcycle Owners of America, Inc., BMW Riders of America, American Motorcycle Association and Madison BMW Club. Born Sept. 16, 1891in Freeport, he was the son of Edward and Rebecca (Kniesch) Kegel. He married Mary Ellen Lahre November 29, 1928 in Freeport. She preceded him in death November 20, 1958. Surviving are three nephews and one niece in the Freeport area.
Contributed by Alice Horner
Contributed by Selma Bonewald from the Freeport Journal Standard Nov. 5, 1949
Contributed by Vineta Lynch Shaw - from the Freeport Journal Standard Dated Monday Dec 3, 1973, page 12 Column 5
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The Daily Journal 7 December 1904: J.A. Kreps, one of the old residents, died at his home in this city last night about 8 o’clock, after an illness of four days with pneumonia. Mr. Kreps had been a prominent figure among the Dunkard Brothers of this section, many years. He resided on a farm three miles west of Lena until about two years ago when he moved to Lena. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made as the family is awaiting the arrival of relatives from a distance.
The Gospel Messenger 31 December 1904: Kreps, Bro. Joseph A., born in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, died at his home in Lena, Illinois, December 6, 1904, aged 70 years, 9 months, and 22 days. He united with the Brethren Church early in life, and was elected to the office of deacon about twenty years ago. October 4, 1855, he was married to Sarah McCune, who with one son and eight daughters survive. One daughter preceded him. Funeral services conducted by Bro. Enoch Eby. Albert Myers
Contributed by Marie Peer
Gospel Messenger 12 Feb 1910: Kreps, Sister Sarah, daughter of William and Nancy McCune, born at Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, August, 1838, died at her home in Lena, Illinois, after a week’s illness from pneumonia, January 23, 1910, aged 71 years. October 5, 1855, she was united in marriage to Joseph A. Kreps. They came to Galesburg, Illinois, 46 years ago. After residing there less than a year, they moved on a farm near Lanark, Illinois, where they lived thirteen years; then moved on a farm near Lena, where they lived until seven years ago, when they went to Lena. Brother and Sister Kreps united with the Brethren Church soon after their marriage, and were faithful and consistent members until death. Brother Kreps died December 16, 1904 (NOTE: his obituary says Dec. 6). Eleven children were born to this union, nine of whom survive. Sister Kreps was the first of her father’s family to be taken. She is survived by three sisters and three brothers. Services at the Louisa Brethren church by Elder P.R. Keltner of Rockford, Illinois. Txt: James 4:14. Albert Myers
Contributed by Marie Peer
(From the Freeport Journal 19 August 1938) - Waukesha Wisc. Aug. 19, 1938 - Mrs. Edward Kroer, 50, died Thursday afternoon at her home, 831 Oakland Avenue. She was a former resident of Freeport and had been in il health for the past four years. She was born May 25, 1888. October 1, 1910 she married Edward Kroer, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kroer. Surviving are her husband and one son William. Others surviving are Mrs. Edward Jacob and Mrs. Homer Kerch, sisters, and E.L. Schauer and Albert Schauer, brothers, all of Freeport. Two sisters Mrs Arthur Jackson, Rockford and Mrs. Elmer Russell, Waukesha also survive. Her father, Charles F. Schauer preceded her in 1937 and her mother in 1901. Mrs. Kroer received her education in Freeport. Her church affiliation is with the St. John's Evangelical.
Contributed by Vinita Lynch Shaw - Waukesha Freeman (Waukesha, Wisconsin) August 24, 1938
