Freemyer, Lilah Ellen Sickels - Funeral services for Lilah Freemyer, age 98 of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Bedford,Iowa who died Monday, January 14, 2008 at Westridge Care and Rehab Center,Clarinda, Iowa were held Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home, Bedford, Iowa. Visitation was held 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial was in the Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa. Memorials can be directed to the Athelstan Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of
Bedford, Iowa.
Lilah Ellen (Sickels) Freemyer was born August 1, 1909 in Phillipsburg, Kansas,
the daughter of Walter Sickels and Viola (Gibson) Sickels. She was the oldest of seven children. Her family moved to Parnell, Missouri area when she was twelve years of age.
They later moved to Athelstan, Iowa. There she met and married Ansel J. Freemyer,
January 4, 1926. Five children were born to this union; Marcelene, Alvis, Betty,
Virginia and Carolyn. They moved to Minnesota where her parents lived and
worked on her parent's farm. Later, they moved back to Iowa to help on Ansel's
father's farm.
Lilah had several jobs which included working at the school in Conway, Iowa, a
hairdresser, seamstress and many homes were wall papered to perfection by her
busy hands.
Lilah's home was always warm and loving, where everyone was always welcome.
Lilah was a devoted wife, daughter, mother and grandmother. Her family was a
very important part of her life.
Lilah is survived by her daughter, Marcelene Goudie of Clarinda, Iowa, Betty Beemer and husband, Dean of Cody, Wyoming, Virginia Slemp and husband Loren of Union, Missouri, Carolyn Hiatt and husband Bruce of Cheyenne, Wyoming; sixteen grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren and ten great, great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lois Sickels of Holdredge, Nebraska.
Preceding Lilah in death were her parents, Walt and Viola Sickels; son, Alvis
Freemyer; son-in-law, Melvin Goudie; two grandsons, Mike Slemp and Jason Holt; two granddaughters, Connie Goudie and Shannon Freemeyer [Freemyer].
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Bedford, Iowa.
Lilah Ellen (Sickels) Freemyer was born August 1, 1909 in Phillipsburg, Kansas,
the daughter of Walter Sickels and Viola (Gibson) Sickels. She was the oldest of seven children. Her family moved to Parnell, Missouri area when she was twelve years of age.
They later moved to Athelstan, Iowa. There she met and married Ansel J. Freemyer,
January 4, 1926. Five children were born to this union; Marcelene, Alvis, Betty,
Virginia and Carolyn. They moved to Minnesota where her parents lived and
worked on her parent's farm. Later, they moved back to Iowa to help on Ansel's
father's farm.
Lilah had several jobs which included working at the school in Conway, Iowa, a
hairdresser, seamstress and many homes were wall papered to perfection by her
busy hands.
Lilah's home was always warm and loving, where everyone was always welcome.
Lilah was a devoted wife, daughter, mother and grandmother. Her family was a
very important part of her life.
Lilah is survived by her daughter, Marcelene Goudie of Clarinda, Iowa, Betty Beemer and husband, Dean of Cody, Wyoming, Virginia Slemp and husband Loren of Union, Missouri, Carolyn Hiatt and husband Bruce of Cheyenne, Wyoming; sixteen grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren and ten great, great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lois Sickels of Holdredge, Nebraska.
Preceding Lilah in death were her parents, Walt and Viola Sickels; son, Alvis
Freemyer; son-in-law, Melvin Goudie; two grandsons, Mike Slemp and Jason Holt; two granddaughters, Connie Goudie and Shannon Freemeyer [Freemyer].
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Freemyer, Lilah Ellen Sickels - Funeral services for Lilah Freemyer, age 98 of Clarinda, Iowa, formerly of Bedford,Iowa who died Monday, January 14, 2008 at Westridge Care and Rehab Center,Clarinda, Iowa were held Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home, Bedford, Iowa. Visitation was held 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial was in the Athelstan Cemetery, Athelstan, Iowa. Memorials can be directed to the Athelstan Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of
Bedford, Iowa.
Lilah Ellen (Sickels) Freemyer was born August 1, 1909 in Phillipsburg, Kansas,
the daughter of Walter Sickels and Viola (Gibson) Sickels. She was the oldest of seven children. Her family moved to Parnell, Missouri area when she was twelve years of age.
They later moved to Athelstan, Iowa. There she met and married Ansel J. Freemyer,
January 4, 1926. Five children were born to this union; Marcelene, Alvis, Betty,
Virginia and Carolyn. They moved to Minnesota where her parents lived and
worked on her parent's farm. Later, they moved back to Iowa to help on Ansel's
father's farm.
Lilah had several jobs which included working at the school in Conway, Iowa, a
hairdresser, seamstress and many homes were wall papered to perfection by her
busy hands.
Lilah's home was always warm and loving, where everyone was always welcome.
Lilah was a devoted wife, daughter, mother and grandmother. Her family was a
very important part of her life.
Lilah is survived by her daughter, Marcelene Goudie of Clarinda, Iowa, Betty Beemer and husband, Dean of Cody, Wyoming, Virginia Slemp and husband Loren of Union, Missouri, Carolyn Hiatt and husband Bruce of Cheyenne, Wyoming; sixteen grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren and ten great, great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lois Sickels of Holdredge, Nebraska.
Preceding Lilah in death were her parents, Walt and Viola Sickels; son, Alvis
Freemyer; son-in-law, Melvin Goudie; two grandsons, Mike Slemp and Jason Holt; two granddaughters, Connie Goudie and Shannon Freemeyer [Freemyer].
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Bedford, Iowa.
Lilah Ellen (Sickels) Freemyer was born August 1, 1909 in Phillipsburg, Kansas,
the daughter of Walter Sickels and Viola (Gibson) Sickels. She was the oldest of seven children. Her family moved to Parnell, Missouri area when she was twelve years of age.
They later moved to Athelstan, Iowa. There she met and married Ansel J. Freemyer,
January 4, 1926. Five children were born to this union; Marcelene, Alvis, Betty,
Virginia and Carolyn. They moved to Minnesota where her parents lived and
worked on her parent's farm. Later, they moved back to Iowa to help on Ansel's
father's farm.
Lilah had several jobs which included working at the school in Conway, Iowa, a
hairdresser, seamstress and many homes were wall papered to perfection by her
busy hands.
Lilah's home was always warm and loving, where everyone was always welcome.
Lilah was a devoted wife, daughter, mother and grandmother. Her family was a
very important part of her life.
Lilah is survived by her daughter, Marcelene Goudie of Clarinda, Iowa, Betty Beemer and husband, Dean of Cody, Wyoming, Virginia Slemp and husband Loren of Union, Missouri, Carolyn Hiatt and husband Bruce of Cheyenne, Wyoming; sixteen grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren and ten great, great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Lois Sickels of Holdredge, Nebraska.
Preceding Lilah in death were her parents, Walt and Viola Sickels; son, Alvis
Freemyer; son-in-law, Melvin Goudie; two grandsons, Mike Slemp and Jason Holt; two granddaughters, Connie Goudie and Shannon Freemeyer [Freemyer].
Lenox Time Table (Lenox, Iowa), Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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