Ida J. Freese Funeral Held Last Saturday
Funeral services for Miss Ida J. Freese were held Saturday at the Thornhill chapel of the Valley in the Spokane Valley.
Miss Freese, who lived in Ritzville many years, died after a three- weeks' illness. She fell and broke her right hip on Aug. 15. Eight days later she passed away at St. Luke's hospital in Spokane.
Rev. R. W. Rieger of Ritzville and Rev. Odin Baugh of Spokane officiated at the services. Interment was at the Fairmount Memorial Park cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. A. Treibel, Paul Plager, Joe H. Van Halder, Cecil H. Baker, Irvin H. Cain and Bert O. Porter.
Miss Freese was born in Tilden, Neb., on Jan. 14, 1890. In 1901 the Freese family came to Ritzville. Seventeen years ago last November she moved to Dishman with her sister and brother, Helen and Herman, and lived there
until her death.
The Freese family joined the Zion Congregational church in 1901. Miss Freese was confirmed and continued her membership at the church. She attended the Opportunity Presbyterian church when they moved to Dishman.
She was a member of the Opportunity Grange, the Spokane Valley Woman's club and the Women's association of the Presbyterian church.
She is survived by two sisters, Miss Helen Freese at the home and Mrs. Minnie Dettman of Spokane; three brothers, George H. and John of Ritzville and Herman of Spokane; five nieces and one nephew.
Ida J. Freese Funeral Held Last Saturday
Funeral services for Miss Ida J. Freese were held Saturday at the Thornhill chapel of the Valley in the Spokane Valley.
Miss Freese, who lived in Ritzville many years, died after a three- weeks' illness. She fell and broke her right hip on Aug. 15. Eight days later she passed away at St. Luke's hospital in Spokane.
Rev. R. W. Rieger of Ritzville and Rev. Odin Baugh of Spokane officiated at the services. Interment was at the Fairmount Memorial Park cemetery.
Pallbearers were J. A. Treibel, Paul Plager, Joe H. Van Halder, Cecil H. Baker, Irvin H. Cain and Bert O. Porter.
Miss Freese was born in Tilden, Neb., on Jan. 14, 1890. In 1901 the Freese family came to Ritzville. Seventeen years ago last November she moved to Dishman with her sister and brother, Helen and Herman, and lived there
until her death.
The Freese family joined the Zion Congregational church in 1901. Miss Freese was confirmed and continued her membership at the church. She attended the Opportunity Presbyterian church when they moved to Dishman.
She was a member of the Opportunity Grange, the Spokane Valley Woman's club and the Women's association of the Presbyterian church.
She is survived by two sisters, Miss Helen Freese at the home and Mrs. Minnie Dettman of Spokane; three brothers, George H. and John of Ritzville and Herman of Spokane; five nieces and one nephew.
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