Kathleen Ann Birlew Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Kathleen Ann Birlew of Longview, Texas, who passed away on March 2, 2026, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kathleen Ann Birlew to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Kathleen Ann may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Freund and Marcella Freund of Waterloo, Illinois.. She is survived by: her sons, Tommy Birlew (Shannon Birlew) of Gladewater, Texas and Dan Birlew of Las Vegas, Nevada; her grandchildren, Kinleigh, Kynan and Kohen Birlew of Gladewater, Texas; and her siblings, Bernice Toenjes (Richard Toenjes) of Columbia, Illinois and Donald Freund (Patricia Freund) of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Visitation was held on Saturday, March 7th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview (1617 Judson Rd, Longview, TX 75601). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, March 7th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
