Brad Friend Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on January 21, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Brad Friend of West Frankfort, Illinois. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Brad Friend to show support.

He was predeceased by: his father David Lawrence Friend; his uncles, Hal Rice and David Lee Rice; and his grandparents, Pearl, Josephine Friend, Harold and Helen Rice.

He is survived by: his mother Rita Friend (Rice); his wife Connie Gregge; his daughter Whitney Rexing (Kevin) of Harrisburg; his stepchildren, William McKinney of Herrin, Jonathon McKinney of Herrin and Candace McKinney of Marion; his grandchildren, Carleigh Miles and Jackson Rexing of Harrisburg; his sisters, Teri Bacher (Joe) of Harrisburg and Angela Smith (Andy) of LaGrange Park, Illinois; his uncle Mike Rice of Tempe, Arizona; his nieces and nephews, Lauren Drone (Anthony) of Ridgway, Illinois, Jonathan Wright of Harrisburg, Katie Wright of Harrisburg, Erin Murdoch (Cyle) of Harrisburg, Sarah Smith of LaGrange Park, Illinois, Molly Keljalic (Denis) of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Isaac Smith (Gita) of San Diego, California and Noah Smith (Amber) of Austin Texas; and his great-nieces and great-nephews, Emery Drone, Ella Drone of Ridgway, Laken Murdoch of Harrisburg and Wesley Smith of Austin, Texas..

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Centerstone Rehabilitation Center and will be received at the funeral home.