- Date Of Birth: March 26, 1952
- Date Of Death: August 26, 2013
- State: Illinois
Steven J. Harnish, 61, of Freeport died Monday, August 26, 2013 at FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport. Born March 26, 1952 in Freeport he was the son Norbert and Marie (Erdmeier) Harnish. He was a 1970 graduate of Freeport High School and a lifetime resident of Freeport. In November of 1971 he became a member of the Iron Workers Local 498.He worked as an Iron worker until retiring in July of 2008. He did a lot of work at the Byron Nuclear Plant and on many of the highway bridges. Steve was a longtime member of ABATE and HOG. He enjoyed motorcycle touring, touring a lot of the National Parks with his brother. Surviving are his mother of Freeport, a brother Dennis Harnish of Spokane, WA; two nieces and a nephew; three great nieces and four great nephews; two aunts, and many cousins. A special thank you to Stacey for her special care given to Steve and the rest of the family.
