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Stephenson County
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ISABEL (YARGER) OCHSNER
, 92, born Aug. 22, 1913, formerly of Freeport, died Nov. 7, at Community Hospital of Ottawa.
Memorial services will be on Thursday, Nov. 10, 11 a.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church of Afolkey, Ill. The Rev. James Ketzel will officiate. A private family burial will precede the service at Oakland Cemetery in Freeport. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Daughenbaugh Funeral Home in Dakota, Ill. Local arrangements were handled through the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa. Isabel Ochsner was born in Dakota, Ill., to John and Geneva (Cahoon) Yarger. She married Frank F. Ochsner on April 21, 1943, at Afolkey E.U.B. Church in Afolkey. He died Oct. 21, 1995. Isabel graduated from Orangeville High School. She worked in the lab at Kraft Cheese Company for six years after graduation. Her talents and interests in music were shared through teaching 150 piano and organ students and in serving as pipe organist for 37 years at Trinity United Methodist Church in Freeport. She was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church. For many years, she was an active member of the Freeport Hammond Organ Club. She is survived by her sister, Irma (Art) Bolliger; daughters Vicki (Jim) Crone of Ottawa and Peggy (Jurgen Thym) Dettwiler of Mansfield, Pa.; and two grandchildren, Philip and Jamie Crone. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Geneva Yarger; her husband, Frank Ochsner; and her sister, Ruth (Glen) Shippy. Memorials may be directed to Bethel United Methodist Church of Afolkey or Trinity United Methodist Church, Freeport.
HENRY OHLENDORF
, 85, a well known resident of Freeport passed away about 9:30 Friday night (27 December 1940) at the home of his daughter Mr. J.B. O'Rourke 25 1/2 East Main St. following a brief illness from a fall Tuesday. Henry Ohlendorf was born at Matteson IL April 4, 1855 the son of Henry & Engle Ohlendorf and when he was 2 years old came with his parents to Stephenson County, he spent the remainder of his life in or near Freeport. In 1879 he was married to Elizabeth Daughenbaugh. Six children were born to them, all of whom survive. Mrs. Emma Latz, Miss Nora, George, Oscar and Mrs. J.B. O'Rourke all of Freeport and Mrs. Shiller Sorenson of Butte MT. Mr. Ohlendorf operated a farm in Lancaster twp. for many years and later moved to Freeport where he engaged in the implement and livery business operating the Bus Barn Livery for many years. He also dealt in automobiles.
Funeral services for the late Henry Ohlendorf were held at the Schwarz funeral home at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Very Rev. George Ridgway, rector of Immanuel Episcopal church, Rockford, conducted the services and interment was made at Oakland.
JAMES J. O'CONNOR
, 55, president of the Woodmanse Manufacturing Company of Freeport, and head of the J. J. O’Connor & Company investment firm, Chicago, died yesterday at his home, 5510 Sheridan Road, Chicago. For many years he had been a director of the Sunstrand Machine Tool Company, Rockford, and the American Broach and Machine company, Ann Arbor, Mich. He had attended many meetings of Woodmanse executives in Freeport and was well known here.
He began his career as a clerk with the Chicago National Bank in 1905. He was vice president of Doyle, O’Connor & company, when he severed his connections with that company in 1945 to organize his own firm. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Mrs. Harry W. Pierson, and a son, Lt. William R. O’Connor. A sister and two brothers also survive. Miss Catherine O’Connor, Dr. Thomas P. and Dr. Philip D. O’Connor. Funeral services will be held at St. Ita’s church, Chicago, at 10 o’clock Thursday morning.
HIRAM OLTHOFF , Born in Holtland, Germany. As a young man he came to America locating first near Ridott, Ill. Later he came to Pearl City. In 1878 he was united in marriage to Louise Brinkmeier. To this union 11 children were born of which all are living. Their names are as follows: Mrs. Anna Biehl of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague, Warren Ill.; Mrs. Elma Beardsley, Albert Olthoff, Grant Olthoff, all of Freeport; Mrs. Linnie Yeager and James Olthoff of Stockton; George Olthoff, Irvin Olthoff, Mrs. Mabel Yeager, Alta Olthoff, all of Pearl City. Since 1916 he has lived in Pearl City. Here to spend the remainder of his retired life. He had only lived here two years, however, when he was attacked with a paralytic stroke leaving him an invalid. In this condition he remained until about a month before his death, when his condition became very serious. During this time he endured great suffering, but was submissive to his master's desire to depart and to be with Jesus. This wish was finally fulfilled when the Lord called him on June 17, 1921. Soon after he came to America he united with the German Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he remained a faithful member unto his end. One brother preceded him in death about 14 years ago; also one sister, Mrs. G. Miller died several years ago. Beside his grief-stricken wife and eleven children and twelve grand-children he leaves to mourn his death, 1 brother William, of Pearl City, and 1 sister, Mrs. Walter Johnson also of Pearl City, besides many relatives and friends. May the Lord comfort the bereaved ones." GENORA GENEVA (YODER) OPPOLD , 74, of 328 W. Stearns St., died Thursday at Freeport Memorial Hospital following a long illness. Born Dec. 1, 1906, in Freeport, she was the daughter of George and Emma (Ward) Yoder. She married Joseph Oppold, who died in August, 1961. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Betty (Lawrence) Duray and Marie Piper, both of Freeport, Mrs. Vera (Stan) Boswell of Winnebago, and Mrs. Joyce (Alfred) Rees of Lena; two sons, John of Pearl City and Frank of Stockton; one sister, Thelma Giuffre of Freeport; two brothers, Wayne and Eff Yoder, both of Freeport; 21 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Walker Mortuary with the Rev. Lyle Babcock, pastor of First Free Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery.
PAUL C. OSTRUM
, age 92, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Thursday July 24, 2008, at the Freeport Memorial Hospital, Freeport, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. Arrangements were handled by the Frank-Law-Jones Funeral Home in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Paul was born on February 16, 1916, in Hinsdale, Illinois the son of George and Caroline (Crosier) Ostrum. He graduated from Hinsdale High School, Class of 1934. On November 21, 1944, Paul married Betty Jean Davis in Montclair, New Jersey, where he was serving in the United States Navy during World War II. Paul ran a vending machine business until 1961, when he and Betty Jean moved to Massbach, Illinois to fulfill their dream of a country life and farming. Paul raised cattle until he retired in 2000. In his spare time, Paul loved horseback riding and woodworking.
Paul will be dearly missed by his wife Betty Jean; his daughter Susan Ostrum, of Platteville, Wisconsin; his son Davis (Susan) Ostrum, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois; and his two grandchildren, Clay and Colt. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Karl Ostrum; and a sister, Helen O’Neill.
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REYNOLD OFFENHISER
HAROLD PAUL OUSLEY