Margaret Lena Frey Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

MARGARET LENA FREY POSEYVILLE, INDIANA Margaret Lena Frey, 86, born to August and Clara (Peters) Bartelt on September 4, 1925, in Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at her home in Poseyville, Indiana. She was baptized and confirmed in Salem United Church of Christ in Huntingburg, Indiana and graduated from Holland High School in 1943 receiving 12 diplomas for not missing a day of school during the twelve years in attendance. She worked for 28 years in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation in food service, serving as manager at several schools and retired from Caze Elementary School in 1987. She was an active member of Woodmen of the World Lodge #6023 in Evansville, serving as secretary for many years and was appointed to the National Committee of Woodmen of the World. She also served as president and in other offices of the Indiana-Michigan Jurisdiction. She was very active in Woodmen’s Fraternal Program presenting flags, flag poles, Patriot handbooks and various awards to members and organizations in the community. She attended St. Lucas United Church of Christ where she a member of the Mary Martha Class in Evansville, Indiana and Germania Maennerchor Women’s Auxiliary and Stadtverband serving in various offices through the years. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, crocheting and baking cookies for the grandkids. Surviving are her daughters: Donna (John) Siders of Poseyville, Indiana and Barbara Dean of Dale, Indiana; son: John “Jack” Edward Frey III of Evansville, Indiana; sister: Marie McCosh of Minneapolis, Minnesota; 9 grandchildren: Dawna “Dee” (Troy) Pardon of Poseyville, Indiana, Kirby Siders of Lafayette, Indiana, Jason (Pam) Dean of Huntingburg, Indiana, Tiffany (Eric) Greene of Franklin, Indiana, Misty (Jason) Hughes of Evansville, Indiana, Jeromy Dean of Huntingburg, Indiana, Dennis (Shannon) Dean of Dale, Indiana, James (Amy) Siders of Olney, Illinois and Jacklyn (Waylen) Mantooth of Louisville, Kentucky; 19 great grandchildren; nieces & nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents and her husband whom she married on March 17, 1946 in Huntingburg, Indiana: John Edward Frey Jr.; brothers: Alfred and Clarence Bartelt and a sister: Ruth Bartelt. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the Werry Funeral Home, Poseyville Chapel with burial in the Poseyville Cemetery. Rev. Lynn Martin officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2012, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Lucas United Church of Christ Breakfast Fund, 33 W Virginia Street, Evansville, Indiana 47710 or to Deaconess/Ohio Valley Hospice Care, 600 Mary Street, Evansville, Indiana 47747.

Margaret Lena Frey

September 4, 1925 - March 20, 2012

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