The Niemuth
Family -- Generation 8
-- Edna R.
(Koepp) Freer's obituary --
- Edna R. Freer, age 85, of Fremont,
died on Friday, November 24, 2000, at Bethany Home in Waupaca,
- Wisconsin. She was born on May 22,
1915, in the Town of Wolf River, the daughter of the late Albert
and Alma (Niemuth) Koepp. On March 17, 1946, Edna married Gordon
Freer at St. John Lutheran Church in East Bloomfield. He preceded
her in death on November 14, 1989. Edna was a life member of
St. John Lutheran Church in East Bloomfield, where she belonged
to the Lutheran Women's Missionary Society. She was a 50-year
member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 391 in Fremont. Edna
was very close to her brothers Les, Al and Ray and their wives
and enjoyed doing things with them. She also was very proud of
her grandchildren and loved keeping up with their activities.
Her great love was sending cards to people and talking on the
phone with family and dear friends. Edna enjoyed gardening and
growing gladiolus and she was well known for her beautiful Christmas
tree and her hospitality. Survivors include two daughters, Gloria
(Jim) Knoll, Appleton; Joan (Bob) Rohde, Almond; seven grandchildren,
Pamela (Jeff) Bougie, Paul (Heather) Knoll, Sara Knoll, Darren
(Lori) Knoll, Heather Knoll, Jonathan Rohde and Justin Rohde;
three great-grandchildren, Brook, Constance, Vincent (Hristos)
Bougie; two brothers, Elmer (Dorothy) Koepp, Fremont; Raymond
(Clara) Koepp, Fremont; two sisters-in-law, Violet Koepp, Fremont,
and Helene Pollard, Appleton. She is also survived by nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends. Edna was preceded in death
by her brother, Les; two brothers-in-law and sisters in law,
George and Vera Freer, and Oliver and Eleanor Pollard; sister-in-law,
Marge Koepp. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November
28, 2000, at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in East Bloomfield.
The Rev. Gerhard Schapekahm will officiate. Burial will be in
Wolf River Cemetery. Friends may call at the Lewin Funeral Home,
Fremont, on Monday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday from
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and at the church from 10 a.m. until the time
of service. The family requests that memorials be made to St.
John Lutheran Church, East Bloomfield.
- God hath not promised skies always
blue
- Flower-strewn pathways all our lives
through
- God hath not promised sun without
rain
- Joy without sorrow, peace without
pain.
- But God hath promised strength for
the day,
- Rest for the labor, light for the
way,
- Grace for the trials, help from
above,
- Unfailing sympathy, undying Love.
-
- [Source: Appleton Post-Crescent,
Sunday, November 26, 2000]
- [Source: Central Wisconsin Sunday,
Sunday, November 26, 2000]
- [Source: Appleton Post-Crescent,
Monday, November 27, 2000]
- Edna R. Freer, 85, Fremont, died
Friday, Nov. 24, 2000, at Bethany Home in Waupaca.
- Funeral services will be 11 a.m.
Tuesday at St. John Lutheran Church in East Bloomfield. The Rev.
- Gerhard Schapekahm will officiate
with burial in Wolf River Cemetery.
- Friends may call at the Lewin Funeral
Home in Fremont from 4 to 8 today and on Tuesday from 8 to 9
- a.m. and at the church from 10 a.m.
until the time of services.
- Edna was born May 22, 1915, in the
town of Wolf River, the daughter of the late Albert and Alma
- (Niemuth) Koepp.
- On March 17, 1946, Edna was married
to Gordon Freer at St. John Lutheran Church in East Bloomfield.
- He preceded her in death on Nov.
14, 1989.
- Edna was a life member of St. John
Lutheran Church in East Bloomfield, where she belonged to the
- Lutheran Women's Missionary Society.
- She was a 50-year member of the
American Legion Auxiliary Post 391 in Fremont. Edna was very
close
- to her brothers, Les, Al and Ray,
and their wives and enjoyed doing things with them. She also
was very proud of her grandchildren and loved keeping up with
their activities.
- Her great love was sending cards
to people and talking on the phone with family and dear friends.
Edna
- enjoyed gardening and growing gladiolas,
and she was well known for her beautiful Christmas tree and her
hospitality.
- Survivors include two daughters,
Gloria (Jim) Knoll, Appleton, Joan (Bob) Rohde, Almond; seven
- grandchildren, Pamela (Jeff) Bougie,
Paul (Heather) Knoll, Sara Knoll, Darren (Lori) Knoll, Heather
Knoll, Jonathan Rohde and Justin Rohde; three great-grandchildren,
Brooke, Constance, and Vincent (Hristos) Bougie; two brothers,
Elmer (Dorothy) Koepp, Fremont, Raymond (Clara) Koepp, Fremont;
two sisters-in-law, Violet Koepp, Fremont and Helene Pollard,
Appleton; nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.
- Edna was preceded in death by George
and Vera Freer.
- The family requests that memorials
be made to St. John Lutheran Church, East Bloomfield.
-
- God hath not promised skies always
blue
- Flower-strewn pathways all our lives
through
- God hath not promised sun without
rain
- Joy without sorrow, peace without
pain.
- But God hath promised strength for
the day,
- Rest for the labor, light for the
way,
- Grace for the trials, help from
above,
- Unfailing sympathy, undying Love.
-
- [Source: Stevens Point Journal,
Monday, November 27, 2000]
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