Freeport, Ill. —
Kathleen B. Iler, 95, of Freeport died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport.
She was born on Nov. 5, 1915, in Orangeville, the daughter of Bissil and Kathryn (Zweifel) Belknap. Kathleen married Kenneth A. Iler on June 29, 1935, in Freeport. Kenneth died on Feb. 28, 1992.
Kathleen attended Embury United Methodist Church, and she was a member of the Ladies of Elks.
She was a big basketball fan of the Chicago Bulls, especially Michael Jordan. She enjoyed working in her yard with her flowers and doing crewel needle work which she shared with many of her friends.
Kathleen is survived by her caregivers and special friends, Mark and Judy Schanfeldt of Freeport, and Lloyd and Betty Mull of Sterling; and staff members of Freeport Rehabilitation Center who were part of her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one brother, Dwight who was killed in World War II. The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport with the Rev. Jonathan Singleton officiating.
Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery following the service.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the time of service at the funeral home.
A memorial fund has been established in her memory.