- Date Of Birth: August 12, 1921
- Date Of Death: August 11, 2020
- State: Illinois
Robert C. “Bob” Freese, 98, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday morning, August 11, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family. Bob was born on August 12, 1921, in Ottawa to Edmund and Edna (Spohr) Freese.
He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School class of 1939. Bob married Gladys Redmen on November 28, 1945, in Ottawa. He had farmed his entire life in the Grand Ridge Area. He owned and operated Freese Insurance agency for many years and was also a crop insurance adjuster for Rockford Mutual. He was a past Vice-President of the LaSalle County Farm Bureau. Bob was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa. He enjoyed collecting coins.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys, two children Robert “Kent” (Polly) Freese, of Maysville, KY, and Kevin (Pamela) Freese, of Grand Ridge, 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, a brother Roger (Lacene) Freese, of Ottawa, and a sister Ruth Harlow, of Streator.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother-in-law, Elmer Harlow.
