Paul Duane Roush, 76, of Freeport, IL, passed away on January 27, 2023. He was born on June 6, 1946 in Lake Odessa, Michigan, to Walter and Mary (Seese) Roush. He married Deborah Markwardt on September 25, 1982 in Freeport.

Survivors include his wife Deborah Roush, mother Mary Roush, sisters: Elaine (Rodney) Evans, Bonnie (Gary) Winslow, Connie Dyer, and Janet Roush (Ken Lilly); brother David (Nancy) Roush, son Heath Roush, daughter Jaime Roush-Winn (Zackery), stepson Todd McIlvanie (Jennifer Dickenson), Michelle Perkins (Jack), and 4 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, both sets of grandparents, sister Donna (Rex) Ferrill, nephew Chad Ferrill, father-in-law Edward Markwardt, and mother-in-law Lena Markwardt.

A Celebration of Life will be held on a later date in Michigan. Interment at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport.