Obituary: Freda Josephine Dilley, 1927 - 2013

Freda Josephine Dilley, of Moses Lake, formerly of Royal Camp, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Columbia Crest Care Center.
Freda was born Jan. 26, 1927, in Cortez, Colo., to Friedrich and Ida (Carver) Koppenhafer. In 1950, she moved to Pumpkin Ridge, Ore., to farm with her family. She met Howard Dilley there. They were married Aug. 24, 1951, in Vancouver, Wash. Their union was sealed for all eternity in the Cardston, Canada, LDS Temple April 16, 1974.
In 1966, the couple moved to Royal Slope to farm. In 1975, Freda was hired as a cook by the Royal City School District, a job she enjoyed for many years. She worked as a housewife, farmer and school cook until 1982, when they moved to Quincy. They returned to Royal Camp in 1983. Freda lost her husband Howard in May 1993. She stayed at Royal Camp until an injury forced her to move to Columbia Crest Care Center in October 2012.
Freda was a member of the Royal Camp Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a primary teacher in the church and her favorite role was that of ward librarian.
She loved genealogy and had done a lot of work with her family on their heritage.
She was an avid bird fan and raised pheasants, peacocks, Guinea hens and a myna bird.
She enjoyed cooking at the school mainly because she could be around the children every day.
Freda will be remembered as a bull-headed person determined to be heard and to have her say, she was "very German."
Freda was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Howard. She is survived by her children Sharon (Don) McMillan, of Spokane, Steve (Kim) Dilley, of Pasco, Robert (Dot) Dilley, of Finley, and Donna (John) Jensen, of Moses Lake, 10 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at the Royal Camp LDS church Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Services will be held at the church at 10 a.m. with burial to follow at the Royal Memorial Gardens.
To sign the guest book and leave a note for the family, please visit stevensfuneralchapel.com.
Services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Chapel.