Marie Virginia Freeman, 95, of Scheller, Illinois, passed away at 12:31 am September 2, 2020 at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born November 29, 1924 in Granite City, Illinois to the late Steve and Hattie (Pelczynski) Wojtowicz. Marie married Orval Freeman on May 19, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois. They were blessed with nearly 72 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on February 15, 2017.

A Visitation will be held Saturday, September 5, 2020 from 8:00 am to 9:30 am at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 10:00 am at the Saint Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church in DuBois, Illinois. Interment will follow at Knob Prairie Cemetery in Waltonville, Illinois. Memorials may be made in Marie’s honor to the Waltonville Fire Department.

Please remember to observe social distancing at this time. We are limited to 50 people in our building at a time. Following the CDC and NFDA regulations, we encourage everyone to wear a mask in our facility. They will be made available, upon request. Call Newell Funeral Home at 618-279-7272 or visit newellfuneralhome.com for further information.