Obituaries

Lois G. "Jennie" Friedrich

September 10th, 1927 – July 10th, 2026

Lois G. “Jennie” Friedrich, age 98, of Canton, Illinois, formerly of Astoria, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Red Oak in Canton. She was born on September 10, 1927 in Rich Hill, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph and Lois (Smith) Markello. On April 10, 1946, Jennie married Clifford Phoebus in Palmyra, Missouri. He passed away on July 2, 1982. She later married Donald Friedrich on December 23, 1978 in Pekin, Illinois. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2024.

She was also preceded in death by her two brothers, John and William Markello and her sister Fern Kaps.

Jennie is survived by her two daughters; Joyce (and Robert) Batterton of Farmington, Illinois and Cynthia (and Dennis) Ratcliff of Astoria, four step-children; Mark Friedrich of Deland, Florida, Jon (and Grace) Friedrich of Spring Lake, Illinois, Chris Friedrich of Hannibal, Missouri and Paula Gensel of Pekin, Illinois, her sister-in-law Rose Markello of Canton, eight grandchildren; Stacey (and Richard) Meehan, Bradley (and Bambi) Beekman, Chad (and Heather) Beekman, Kelly (and Tom) Carlock, Ginger (and Milton) Briney, Tanya (and Jason) Graham, Anissa (and Matthew) Frye and Joseph (and Jannell) Ratcliff, thirty great-grandchildren and twenty-seven great-great-grandchildren.

Jennie worked as a telephone operator for the city of Astoria. She then became a licensed hair stylist, owning and operating her own beauty shop in Vermont, Illinois. She last worked for Witzig’s Clothing Store in Morton, Illinois. She also sold Figurette clothing apparel.

She enjoyed sun bathing and shopping for clothes. She loved her family dearly, always wanting to be fully informed of what was going on in their lives.

Jennie’s life will be celebrated on Monday, July 13th at 3:00 p.m. at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria. Pastor Hugh Carlock will officiate. Visitation will take place on Monday from 1-3 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be held in the Astoria Cemetery. Memorials in her memory may be given to Willow Ridge Hospice in Havana, Illinois or Red Oak Memory Care in Canton.

Condolences

July 11th, 2026

So sorry for your family's loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Deb and Jim Park

July 11th, 2026

So sorry to hear about your loss. Thoughts and prayers are with you

July 11th, 2026

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July 11th, 2026

So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Paul and Carol Stambaugh

July 11th, 2026

So sorry for loss. Nancy Carithers

July 11th, 2026

So sorry for your loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all

July 11th, 2026

So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Daniel and Becky Hamm

July 11th, 2026

I’m so sorry for all of your family, may God give you all comfort 🙏
Jody Dean

July 11th, 2026

Sorry for your loss. Amy Cochran

July 11th, 2026

Jennie was a sweet lady and will be missed. We are so sorry for your loss. Wendell & Alice Clanin

July 11th, 2026

So sorry for your family's loss

July 12th, 2026

So sorry for your loss prayers to everyone
Annie

July 12th, 2026

So sorry for your family’s loss. Roberta Oest

July 12th, 2026

So sorry for your loss.
Robert and Susan Cameron

July 12th, 2026

So very sorry for the family's loss. Marsha Thomas

July 12th, 2026

Sorry to hear about your loss,
Sharon and Bill Stephens

July 12th, 2026

Im so sorry for your family's loss sending Prayers and Hugs LuAnn Bucher Bollinger

July 12th, 2026

Joyce and family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Jennie was a very sweet lady.
Ike and Linda Hackett.

July 12th, 2026

So sorry to hear of your loss. Jennie and my mother Myrna Weime worked at the phone office in Astoria and they had a special feeling for each other. Jenny was a beautiful soul! Bill Weime Sierra Vista Az

July 13th, 2026

Joyce,Cindy and families so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Jennie was a sweet lady who loved and adored her family. Im glad I got to meet and know her the last few years. I will truly miss her and making her pancakes for her breakfast. RIP

Tammy Lockhart

July 14th, 2026

Joyce and Cindy and the kids. So sorry to hear of Jennie's passing. My thoughts and prayers will be with you.
Dean Southerd