Gloria L. Ream
May 17, 1930 - December 23, 2019
Gloria L. Ream, 89, of Hampshire passed away early Monday morning, Dec. 23, 2019, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. She was born May 17, 1930, the daughter of Fred and Mae (Polansky) Schwartz. Gloria moved to Hampshire at age 15 and was a member of the 1948 Class of Hampshire High School. She married Bruce E. Ream on April 28, 1952, at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Hampshire. Gloria worked as a newsroom clerk for the Hampshire Register newspaper beginning in 1971 until her retirement in 2006. She was a longtime member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Red Hat Society, the Czechoslovakian Society of America, and loved playing dominoes with her lady friends. Surviving are her two sons, Michael (Pat) Ream, and Steve (Anita) Ream; five grandchildren, Sarah (Chris) Haney, Adam (Lauren) Ream, Andrew (Jennifer) Ream, Jason Ream, and Tamara (Matt) Chiu; 7 great-grandchildren, Skylar, Ellie, Jaxon, Ezra, Dominic, Elena, and Michaela with another expected soon. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Bruce on Jan. 2, 1981. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM Saturday, Dec. 28 at the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 297 E. Jefferson Ave., Hampshire. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, Dec. 27 from 3 to 7 Pm at Fredrick Funeral Home, 284 Park St., Hampshire. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the Hampshire Park Dist. Foundation, P.O. Box 953, Hampshire, IL 60140.
Gloria L. Ream, 89, of Hampshire passed away early Monday morning, Dec. 23, 2019, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin. She was born May 17, 1930, the daughter of Fred and Mae (Polansky) Schwartz. Gloria moved to Hampshire at age 15 and was a member... View Obituary & Service Information