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Stephenson County
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GEORGE PEASE
- Funeral service and burial were held Saturday, March 16, 1968 for George Pease, Willow Lake Estates, Elgin, a former Freeport resident, who died Wednesday following a short illness. Surviving are his widow, Marian; two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Sandra) Plueddeman of Markesan, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Richard (Georgia) Tinley of Park Ridge.
WALTER N. PEDERSON
, 45, 565 Althea St., Machesney Park, died...Wed., Apr 3, of apparent heart attack. Born July 8, 1939 in Cornell, WI, s/o Roy & Edith Pederson...23 years Rockford... Married to former Marlene T. Kniess...Sept. 1, 1962...Survivors: wife; 3 sons, Bradley, Hinsdale; Michael, US Navy; Mark, Rockford; 3 dau, Michelle, Penny & Melinda, all of Rockford; his mother, Mrs. Edith Holm, Rockford; a brother, Allen Pederson, Rockford; 3 sisters, Mrs. Eva Wilson, Casper Grove, Tex., Mrs. Jacqueline Shirley, and Cindy Holm, both of Rockford..
ANNA AUGUSTE (HOBELMAN) PLOEGER
, a daughter of John Hobelman of this city, died at Rockford, having been ill for quite awhile. Her remains were brought here last night, the funeral taking place this afternoon, services being conducted at St. John's church. The deceased had been married but a year and her death is sincerely regretted.
EDWARD PLOEGER
, 71, died at his home here this morning, December 1, 1947 at 4:30, after an illness of several months. He was born July 24, 1876 at Pearl City, the son of William and Henrietta (Kloepping) Ploeger. On January 28, 1904 he was married to Minnie Edler, the couple living on a farm near Florence Station and later on a farm near Shannon. He retired to Shannon several years ago. Survivors include the wife; two children, Robert of Rockford and Mrs. Earl Tempel of Shannon; two grandchildren; and one brother, William, of Freeport.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Scharman funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Bethel Evangelical church, Rev. Paul Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery at Freeport.
HENRIETTA (KLOEPPING) PLOEGER
, was born in Lippe-Detmold, Germany on August 21, 1850 and went to her eternal home early Saturday morning, November 4, 1922, at the age of 72 years, 3 months, and 17 days. When the departed was four years of age the family left the fatherland and came to America, and located in Freeport, Illinois, where they remained for a number of years. They then moved to Freedom Township, Carroll County, Illinois, where the parents remained until their deaths.
Henrietta was the oldest of twelve children who were equally divided as to sex; and this circle remained unbroken until a year ago when a sister’s death caused a break in that happy circle. On April 24, 1874 the departed was united in marriage to William H. Ploeger, the Rev. Kurtz officiating. The happy couple at once located on a farm in Jefferson Township, Stephenson County, Illinois. Five children were born unto them, two of whom died in infancy, and one son, Daniel, died in 1912. In 1882 Mrs. Ploeger was bereft of her husband and the children of their father; and the responsibility of providing for the family devolved upon the widowed mother. For 40 long years she traveiled the path of widowhood. It was a lonely path, a trying path; but she was ever sustained by the unseen presence of her Lord.
In her early life she was confirmed in the St. John’s Evangelical Church at Freeport, Illinois, and united with that church. Afer her marriage she transferred her membership to the Ebenezer Evangelical Church, near Loran, and remained a devoted and faithful member of the church up to the time of her departure when she joined the church triumphant. Mother Ploeger delighted in the services of the sanctuary; and when she could not attend her own church, she worshipped at other churches.
She could say:
MINNIE PLOEGER
, of Shannon died at 7:20 p.m. Monday, June 29, 1964 in a Freeport hospital where she had been hospitalized for the past five weeks. The former Minnie Edler was born August 25, 1877 in Freeport, daughter of Christian and Sophia (Brinkmeier) Edler. On January 28, 1904, she married Edward Ploeger. He died in 1947.
One son survives, Robert of Rockford; as does a daughter, Mrs. Earl (Pearl) Tempel of Shannon; two brothers, Edward of Shannon and Henry of Rockford; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
Funeral service will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Evangelical United Brethren Church in Shannon, of which she was a member. Rev. Robert Hartman, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Freeport. Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Scharman Funeral Home, Shannon.
MINNIE (BREMMER) PLOEGER
, former resident of Freeport, died at a Mount Carroll nursing home Monday afternoon, April 3, 1961. She had previously been a resident in a Shannon nursing home. The former Minnie Bremmer was born March 9, 1882 in Carroll County, the daughter of Henry and Wilhelmina Bremmer. Her marriage to William Ploeger took place January 19, 1905. He preceded her in death in 1952. Surviving are two grandchildren, Daryl and Delores Steinhagen of Oregon, and a sister, Mrs. John Woessner, of Shannon.
Service will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Scharman Funeral Home here, Rev. Robert Hartman, pastor of Bethel EUB Church, officiating. Burial will be in Pearl City Ebenezer United Church of Christ Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9 p.m.
SIMON A. PLOEGER
, retired merchant tailor, died during his sleep last night in his home, 712 North 2nd street. He was 89 years old and had been in failing health the past year. For many years Mr. Ploeger maintained a tailoring shop in the Petritz building on South Main street and later had a shop at the corner of East State and 3rd streets. He was retired from business on Jan 22, 1927.
Handicapped by lameness, Mr. Ploeger rode a bicycle between his home and tailor shops and was a familiar figure on Rockford streets. He was born Oct. 3, 1853, in Steinegger, Germany, and came to the United States Oct. 14, 1873. He settled in Freeport, where he resided until coming to Rockford Oct. 1, 1878. Before going into business for himself in 1885, he worked in the George R. Ackinson tailor shop. Mr. Ploeger was a member of Rockford lodge No. 102, A. F. and A. M. a charter member of the Rockford Germania society and of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. L. Speake and Miss Anna Ploeger, and a granddaughter, Mrs. George W. Olsen, all of Rockford. His wife preceded him in death Nov. 19, 1925.Funeral services will be held...Wed. at the McAllister-Julian funeral home, 304 North 5th St. Dr. O. Garfield Beckstrand of Trinity Lutheran church officiating with burial in Cedar Bluff cemetery.
WILLIAM H.PLOEGER
, 70, of 724 W. Avon Street, died suddenly at his home at 9 o’clock this morning, November 10, 1952 after suffering a heart attack. He was a retired farmer. He was born October 16, 1882 in Jefferson Township, the son of William and Henrietta (Kloepping) Ploeger. On January 19, 1905 he was married to Miss Minnie Bremmer. The couple farmed in Jefferson Township until 1945, when they moved to Freeport. He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Church. Survivors include the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Roy (Lola) Steinhagen of Oregon; and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being made at the Eichmeier Funeral Home. Friends may call starting Tuesday afternoon.
Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois Tuesday, November 11, 1952. Funeral services for William H. Ploeger, 724 W. Avon Street, will e held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Eichmeier Funeral Home and at 2:30 at Ebenezer Evangelical and Reformed Church, south west of Pearl City. Rev. E. A. Arends, pastor of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
JULIA (KLOEPPING) POLKER
- Stockton’s oldest resident, passed away suddenly Wednesday afternoon at 3:45 following a heart attack. She was 101 years old. Mrs. Polker was Julia Johanna Kloepping before her marriage. She was born February 16, 1844 in Lippe Detmold, Germany, coming to the United States at the age of eight with her parents, who settled near Lena.
She was married in 1864 to Adolph Polker, moving onto a farm six miles southwest of Stockton, where they resided until 1903, when they moved to Stockton. Her husband passed away in 1904. She is survived by three children, William Polker of Moline, Mrs. Caroline Biesemeier of Freeport, and Mrs. Anna Schreier of Stockton. There are 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Polker had an alert mind and was physically well, a truly remarkable woman. She was a member of Calvary Evangelical Church of Stockton.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Vanderheyden Funeral Home. Rev. A. D. Shafer, of Chicago, being assisted by Rev. E. E. Schaefer of Stockton. Interment will be made in the Stockton Cemetery. (Alice Horner’s note: This is Ladies Union Cemetery.)
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