Charles F. Eberle, age 89 of Warren, IL, formerly of Freeport, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, IL. He was born April 25, 1927 in Dixon, IL; the son of the late Edward and Anna (Bosen) Eberle. He graduated from Aquin High School in 1947. Charles served in the United States Army Infantry, enlisting in 1945 and served 18 months.
Charles married Theora Lapp on September 12, 1953 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Freeport; she passed on December 30, 2007. He worked at WT Rawleigh for 19 years, and also worked nights for the Freeport School District. He later worked at Kelly Springfield for 14 years, retiring in 1989. Charles loved gardening and reading newspapers. He was also an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs fan.
He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly (Eric) Eberle of Freeport; three sons, Andrew C. (Andryna) Eberle of New Zealand, Timothy (Robin) Eberle of Warren, and David (Katie) Eberle of Maple Grove, MN; 12 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Theora; brother, Kenneth; and sister, Elenor.
A visitation will be held Sunday, December 11th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Walker Mortuary in Freeport, with a service beginning at 5:00 pm. The burial will take place Monday, December 12th at 10:00 am at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport. A memorial fund has been established in his name.