Funeral Homes in Freeburg, IL

Facts about the city

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Freeburg is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of 2010, Freeburg had a population of 4,354.

Freeburg Obituaries

It was noted by The County Journal on December 31st, 2020 that Melanie Elaine Hausmann passed away in Laurie, Missouri.  Hausmann was 46 years old and was born in Freeburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Melanie Elaine's life.

It was written by The County Journal on October 8th, 2020 that Gloria J Pannier (Reichert) perished in Freeburg, Illinois.  Ms. Pannier was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gloria J's life.

It was revealed by The County Journal on January 30th, 2020 that Martin Carl Galle perished in Freeburg, Illinois.  Galle was 97 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Martin Carl's life.

It was written on December 12th, 2019 that Miles Arshile Long passed on in St Louis, Missouri.  Long was 31 years old and was born in Freeburg, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Miles Arshile's life.

It was written by The County Journal on May 2nd, 2019 that William "Bill" Renner passed on in Freeburg, Illinois.  Renner was 92 years old and was born in Perry Co, MO.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William "Bill"'s life.

It was revealed by The County Journal on January 24th, 2019 that Charles E Vogt died in Freeburg, Illinois.  Vogt was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles E's life.

It was reported by The County Journal on December 6th, 2018 that Jean Catherine Steele (Miller) passed on in Freeburg, Illinois.  Ms. Steele was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jean Catherine's life.

It was disclosed by The County Journal on March 22nd, 2018 that Paulette Kueker (Hecke) perished in Freeburg, Illinois.  Ms. Kueker was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paulette's life.

It was disclosed by Centralia Sentinel on November 12th, 2017 that Florentine Marie Keen (Nowak) passed on in Freeburg, Illinois.  Ms. Keen was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Florentine Marie's life.

It was revealed by The County Journal on August 24th, 2017 that Karen Sue Blank (Hessman) passed on in Freeburg, Illinois.  Ms. Blank was 72 years old and was born in St Louis, MO.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Karen Sue's life.

History

Apparently, the first settlers of Freeburg were of English and Irish ancestry if we discount the American Indians who lived here for hundreds of years as evidenced by the presence of the Mound Builder's culture in the vicinity. It is said that Turkey Hill north of town was a popular Indian campground that also attracted many early settlers because of the view it provided of the surrounding countryside. It was platted in 1836 as the town of Urbana by immigrants to this area from Virginia around 1800. In 1851, the post office came, and when it was found that there was another town of Urbana in Illinois, the city fathers changed the name in 1859 to Freeburg after the beautiful city of Freiburg in the state of Baden, Germany, from which some of the early settlers had come. The last Indian tribes left this area by 1820.

The official website for the city of Freeburg is http://www.freeburg.com.