Kathleen Ann Birlew's Obituary
Kathleen Ann Birlew, 82, of Longview, Texas, passed away at home with her family Monday, March 2, 2026. She was born May 13, 1943, in Redbud, Illinois.
Ms. Birlew had been a resident of Longview, Texas, since 1983 relocating from DuBois,
Pennsylvania. She lived a life of loving her family and serving at her church home, St.
Matthew’s Catholic Church. She graduated from Kilgore College and worked at Sisi USA in White Oak, Texas.
She is survived by her two sons, Tommy Birlew, and wife, Shannon Birlew, of Gladewater, Texas; son Dan Birlew of Las Vegas, Nevada; grandchildren Kinleigh, Kynan and Kohen Birlew of Gladewater, Texas; sister Bernice Toenjes, and husband, Richard Toenjes of Columbia, Illinois; brother Donald Freund, and wife, Patricia Freund, of Las Vegas, Nevada; and many other family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, father William Freund and mother Marcella
Freund of Waterloo, Illinois.
A visitation will be held at 10 AM Saturday, March 7, 2026, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home, followed by a memorial service at 11 AM.
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