ADELA (WIEGLOW) LOHFF
- 101, one of Stephenson County’s oldest residents, formerly of 821 W. Elk Street, died Wednesday morning at the Villas Of Shannon nursing home where she was a resident since October 1971. (Note: The burial date was January 26, 1979. She attended schools in Wisconsin and resided in Baraboo and Madison, Wis., until her marriage. Following marriage, they resided in Madison for a year when Mr. Lohff was on the staff of the Wisconsin State Journal and then moved to Freeport, where Mr. Lohff worked for the Freeport Bulletin and the Freeport Journal-Standard for 38 years. Mrs. Lohff was the subject of a feature article in the Milwaukee Journal in January 1970, which recalled her years of sewing. After receiving a dressmaking diploma, she and a number of other dressmakers were on the staff of Ringling Brothers Circus at their headquarters in Baraboo and learned to know members of the Ringling family. The story was later carried on the wire service.
She was the last of her family. She was a 70-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and White Shrine, a charter member of the Scottish Rite Women’s Club, and a member of the Freeport Hobby Club and the Freeport Women’s Club prior to moving to the nursing home. Mrs Lohff was born December 20, 1877, in Merrimac, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Margaret (Garber) Wieglow. She married Henry A. Lohff on June 27, 1904. He preceded her in death in 1962, at the age of 91. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1954.
Surviving is her daughter, Mrs. Robert P. (Henrietta) Wurtzel. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Walker Mortuary with the Rev. Philip J. Anstedt, pastor of St. John United Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund has been established.
Contributed by Alice Horner
GEORGE WASHINGTON LOVELAND
, one of Stephenson county's oldest and most respected citizens, died at the home of his son, Clarence L., at the corner of Washington and Adams Sts, at 1:30 o'clock, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 8th, after an illness of four months of diabetus; having been confined to his bed for the past month. Mr. Loveland was born in Madison County, N. Y., Dec. 31, 1825. His early life was spent on a farm. He came to this country in the spring of 1854, when a young man of 29 years, and since that time has been closely associated with the various interests that have served to build up Stephenson County's reputation as one of the most desirable of the state. He first located at what was called Nevada, where he established a general store and traded in all kinds of merchandise, including grain and provisions. Three years later he turned his attention to other matters, and became agent for the Northwestern railroad, and also officiated as postmaster.. The Northwestern company, in 1860, removed their station and office to Ridott, and gave Mr. Loveland a lot nearby, at the same time constituting him their agent at that station, where he also became postmaster. In 1864 he resigned the post office, but continued with the company for six years.
Mr. Loveland leaves to mourn his loss two sons, George R. and Clarence L.; three brothers, Joel, of Illinois, N. Y., Frank, of Chicago, Albert of Chillicother, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. H. M. Grimes, of Batavia, Ill., who was at the bedside of her brother at his death. The funeral was held at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, Rev. J. D. McCautry officiating. The remains will be taken to Ridott for burial. Ex-Mayor Charles Neiman will have charge of the funeral arrangements in the city, and W. Lamb at the Ridott Centre school house, where additional services will be held. The pall-bearers at the grave were W. A. Kerr, J. F. Lease, W. Lamb, W K. McKilligan, G. Kurtz, and G. Cole. Mr. Loveland was quite well known to a number of Batavia citizens having been a frequent visitor, and will be remembered by all, was a whole-souled and genial acquaintance. He was an uncle of Willis and Charlie Grimes, Mrs. J. W. Jeffrey and Mrs. James Todd.
Contributed by Kim Torp from the Batavia Herald, 19 November 1896
LOLA BELLE (KUNTZ) LOVELAND
, of Milwaukee, a Freeport resident for more than 40 years, died Sunday, October 2, 1960 in a Milwaukee hospital after an illness of one week. Mrs. Loveland and her husband left Freeport in 1938, moving to Milwaukee. She operated a restaurant in Milwaukee of five years. She was born October 30, 1888 in Afolkey, the daughter of John C. and Sarah Kuntz. She was married to Roy Loveland. Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. R. A, Schwarz of Shreveport, Louisiana; and a brother, John I. Kuntz of Davenport, Iowa.
Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Feerlick Funeral Home, 4620 W. North Ave., Milwaukee. Cremation will follow at Valhalla Cemetery, Milwaukee. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Contributed by Alice Horner - Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois October 3, 1960
HENRY EILERT & MARY (EILERT) LOWERY
- Henry Eilert of Rock Run and his sister, Mrs. James Lowry die from it.
The dreaded disease of Diptheria is making havoc in some parts of the country and seems lately to have been gathering in too many victims. We have heard of Mr. Henry Eilert, who lived about three miles northeast of Dakota village, and his sister, Mrs. James Jowry, who lived in Dakota village. They both died from it on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Lowry died about six o'clock in the morning, Mr. Eilert was a young man and single, aged about twenty-six years. Mrs. Lowry was about twenty-four years old and leaves a husband, but no children. It is seldom that we hear of diptheria taking away people of that age.
Contributed by Jean Lavin - (Freeport Daily Bulletin - October 25, 1882)
CLIFFORD F. LUETTIG
, 89, of Mount Carroll, former Pearl City Transportation Supervisor, bus driver and World War II veteran, died March 4, 2008, at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mount Carroll, Illinois.
Born March 23, 1918, in Freeport, he was the son of Fred and Susie (Schmitt) Luettig. He was educated in Freeport School, graduating in 1936. Clifford and Vivian Downing Goldy were married Dec. 7, 1946, in Freeport.
He was a partner with Tom Schultz at Stephenson Service station until 1941 when he was inducted by the first official draft into the Army.
He served in the 132nd Infantry from 1941 to 1945, stationed in Australia, New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, the Fiji Islands, Bougainville and Layette in the Philippines. For his service, he was decorated with the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippines Liberation Medal with Bronze Star and the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation.
He was a 50+-year member and past Commander of the Pearl City American Legion, a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a lifetime member of the Evergreen Lodge of Freeport.
Surviving are one daughter, Patricia (Gary) Christensen, of Omaha, Neb.; and a stepson, David L. Goldy (Susan) of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; three grandsons, Christian and Daniel Goldy of Boston, Mass., and Scott (Dena) Christensen of Littleton, Colo.; one stepgrandson, Julius Miller (Diane) of Madison, Wis.; and one nephew, Karl Parkinson (Kathy) of Benson, Ariz.; as well as other nieces, nephews and cousins.
His wife, Vivian Downing Goldy Luettig, his sister Belva Keith of Tucson, Ariz., and his parents preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Pearl City.
Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery
at Mount Carroll.
Journal Standard Freeport 5 March 2008
EDWARD F. LUETTIG
, Freeport Route 4, died Friday afternoon in his home following a brief illness. (Transcriber’s Note: There is no date on this obituary but Oakland Cemetery reported to me he was buried there on September 21, 1970.) Mr. Luettig farmed most of his life in Loran Township before retiring to rural Freeport in 1960. Born December 25, 1880 in Stephenson County , he was the son of Christopher and Henrietta (Kueneke) Luettig. He married Laura E. Brubaker November 27, 1919 in Freeport . Surviving are his widow; two sons, Donald E. and Leonard L., both of Freeport ; three grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Emma Olthoff of Freeport . Three brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Walker Mortuary. The Rev. John Bruce, assistant pastor of First United Methodist Church , will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery . Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.
Contributed by Alice Horner
ELIZABETH (DREIER) LUETTIG
- Services for Mrs. Elizabeth Luettig, 84, 412 S. Liberty Ave., who died Sunday in Freeport Memorial Hospital, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Walker Mortuary. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today in the mortuary, where Women of the Moose will conduct rites at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Anna Burns, and a brother William Dreier Sr., both of Freeport.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - Undated Clipping Died May 21, 1967
FRED C. LUETTIG
, 634 S. Adams Ave., died suddenly Sunday afternoon while he was walking near his home with his brother, August. (Transcriber’s Note: The source for this obituary gives the date as October 2, 1960.) He had been in ill health for many months and apparently suffered a heart attack. He fell on a sidewalk and was dead when the city ambulance and inhalator squad arrived. Coroner Gene Burke said there would be no inquest. He was born in Loran Township May 10, 1882, the son of Christopher and Henrietta Luettig. For many years he operated a fruit and vegetable garden on Young’s Lane. His marriage to Susie Schmitt took place in Freeport September 6, 1916. Survivors include his wife; a son, Clifford, Pearl City ; a daughter, Mrs. A. W. (Belva) Parkinson, Tucscon, Arizona; three grandchildren; two brothers, August and Edward, both of Freeport; one sister, Mrs. Grant (Emma) Olthoff, rural Freeport. His parents, one brother and three sisters died previously. Service will be in the Walker Mortuary at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Charles F. Landwere, pastor of First Lutheran Church , will conduct the service. Interment will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery . Friends may call at the mortuary after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Contributed by Alice Horner
HAZEL (DeJONGH) LYNCH
, 90, of 1319 S. Walnut Ave. , died Monday at Rockford Memorial Hospital . (Note: The Social Security Death Index gives this date as May 1984.) A bookkeeper, she was employed by the gas company, the Journal Standard, and Freeport Hardware, from which she retired as bookkeeper and manager. She and her husband organized many VFW clubs in the area including Post 8678, Freeport . She was very active in the Mosley Lowe Post 998.
Born Oct. 1, 1893 in Freeport , she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Dellinger) DeJongh. She married John Frederick Lynch on March 15, 1922 in Freeport . He died Dec. 17, 1953. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth (Joseph) Lyons of Rockton and two grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Oakland Cemetery with the Rev. William H. Blomberg, pastor of Embury United Methodist Church, officiating. There will be no visitation. Arrangements were completed by Walker Mortuary.
Contributed by Alice Horner
MARY MARGARET LUEBBING
, 45, 34 N. Park Blvd. , a Freeport High School English teacher for 23 years, died at 3:45 P.M. Wednesday in her home after a short illness. (Oakland Cemetery records give her burial date as March 26, 1966, so her death date would have been Wednesday, March 23, 1966.) She was a lifelong Freeport resident and a graduate of Freeport High School and the University of Wisconsin . She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Luebbing. Her father was a prominent businessman here. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at1:30 p.m. Saturday in Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home, with burial in Oakland Cemetery . Friends may call after 1:00 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
Contributed by Alice Horner
FREDERICKA LUETTIG
, 549 East Madison street, passed away this morning at 9 o'clock at Freeport General hospital. Miss Luettig had been ailing for several months, but her condition did not become serious until quite recently. Yesterday she submitted to a surgical operation for gall stones.
Miss Luettig was born in Freeport on April 2, 1865, and spent her entire life here. She was a daughter of William and Christina Luettig, early settlers of Freeport, both of whom have gone to their reward. Mrs. Luettig having been taken by death 27 years ago and the husband passing away fourteen years ago. After the death of her parents Fredericka became head of the Luettig household, devoting her efforts, in the most unselfish manner, toward making their home life pleasant and comfortable for the brother and sister who lived with her at the old homestead. Among her neighbors Miss Luettig was known for her goodness of heart and her readiness to do a kind act or say a comforting word for those in distress.
Decedent is survived by a sister, Minnie, and a brother, Henry. The latter has been connected with the Freeport post office for many years and holds the post of stamp clerk. An older brother, Fred, died on January 19 at Bloomington, Ill.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - Freeport Journal Standard May 12, 1921
HENRY LUETTIG
, died at his home on Winneshiek Street at 9 o'clock this morning. He had been sick all winter but had only been in bed a week. Finally heart disease carried him away.
The deceased was born on September 14, 1830 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. He came to Freeport 46 years ago and when the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the army in Company F, 15th Illinois Volunteers. He served in the army for four years and nine months. During his army career he was captured by the confederates and held prisoner for nine months in the famous Andersonville Prison.
After the war he returned to Freeport and was married to Wilhelmina Vogt.
He was a member of the Freeport Lodge of Odd Fellows and of the John A. Davis post. He was also a member of the German Reformed Church.
He is survived by his wife, two children, Edward and Albert, of this city, and two brothers, Christ of Pearl City and Fred in Wisc., and two sisters, Mrs. F. Nitzel of this city and Mrs. Brandt of Wisc.
The funeral of Henry Luettig will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 from the house, 70 Winneshiek Street, and at 2:00 from the German Reformed Church. John A. Davis post will have charge.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - Freeport Daily Bulletin May 12, 1903
HENRY LUETTIG
, 72 - P.O. Clerk - 815 E. Garden Mr. Luettig had been in ill health for several years and for the past 10 weeks had been confined to bed. Services will be conducted at the Walker Mortuary, West Main Street 2:30 p.m. and at the home at 2:00. Rev. L. M. Phillips will officiate - Trinity Evangelical Church.
The Masons will have charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Luettig was born in Freeport September 6, 1862. He was the son of William and Christine Luettig. He was educated in local schools and the entered the post office where he was a clerk for 33 years until his retirement on pension seven years ago. He was a 32nd degree Mason affiliated with Freeport Consistory and Excelsior Lodge. He was a member of the North American Union. A sister Miss Minnie Luettig survives. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - Freeport Journal Standard June 24, 1935
LAURA E. (BRUBAKER) LUETTIG
, 99, a resident of Stephenson Nursing Center , died Wednesday, December 18, 1996 at the care facility. Born February 6, 1897 in rural Freeport , she was a daughter of Walter and Susie (Pfile) Brubaker. She married Edward F. Luettig November 27, 1919. He died in 1970. She is survived by two sons, Donald (Alvera) Luettig of Freeport and Leonard (Dorothy) Luettig of DeKalb; three grandchildren, Karen (John) Fyock of Freeport, Arlene (Randy) Bates of Rochester, Minnesota, and Diane (Jeff) Lizer of DeKalb; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mabel (Herman) of Monroe , Wisconsin . She was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, four brothers and one sister. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Walker Mortuary with the Rev. Stephen Aram of Embury United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery . Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. Saturday to time of service at Walker Mortuary. A memorial fund has been established for Stephenson County Senior Center .
Contributed by Alice Horner
WILHELMINA LUETTIG
, 66, died unexpectedly last night at her home 815 E. Garden. Her taking off was caused by a heart attack. Services will be Thursday at 1 o'clock in the Walker Mortuary. The Rev. L. M. Phillips, former pastor of the Trinity Evangelical Church, now Fair Haven, will officiate. Interment - City Cemetery.
Contributed by Karen Fyock - Freeport Journal Standard June 22, 1937
SOL LEVY
, 84, of 805 S. Stewart Ave., died Saturday evening, July 29, 1989 at the St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. He was the owner and operator of Sol Levy, Inc. from 1933 until 1978. A charter member of the Greater Downtown Business Association, he served on the Board of Directors at the First National Bank of Freeport for many years. Active in Freeport Rotary, he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He also belonged to the Freeport Elks Lodge, the Freeport Country Club, Excelsior Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite Bodies.
Born on May 13, 1905 in Chicago, he was the son of Harry and Sarah (Cooper) Levy. He married Juel Mitchell on March 18, 1929. Surviving are his wife of Freeport; and one brother, Sam, of Chicago. He was preceeded in death by his sister, Pearl Levy Schapiro.
Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Walker Mortuary, with Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn of the Temple Beth-El, Rockford, officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Mortuary. The family requests that all remembrances be directed to the memorial in his name for Temple Beth-El in Rockford.
