Shirley E. Freije, age 74, resident
of Edmore, ND, died Monday, September 22, 2008 at
her home in Edmore.
Shirley
Evonne Dahlen was born March 13, 1934 near Webster,
ND, the daughter of Arthur and Irene (Thorson) Dahlen.
She was raised on her parents farm, attended the Cato
Township School, and graduated from Devils Lake High
School. Shirley married Alfred A. Freije on June 21,
1953 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Devils Lake. They
made their home in Edmore, where Shirley raised their
family. Throughout her life, she was very active with
the Concordia Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid, and planning
community events and activities. Shirley and Alfred
loved to travel. They spent winters in Arizona from
1998 until 2005. Alfred died October 31, 2006. Shirley
continue living in Edmore and was known to be a great
cook.
Shirley
will be greatly missed by her daughter, Nancy (Dale)
Schonauer of Edmore; 2 sons, Steve (Becky) Freije
of Fargo, ND, and Corey Freije of Minneapolis, MN;
5 grandchildren, Anthony, Aaron, Adrienne, Jeremy,
and Nicole; 3 sisters, Jackie (Abner) Sampson of Edmore,
Darlene Johnson of Seattle, WA, and Joan Young of
Henderson, NV; 1 brother, Arthur (Claudia) Dahlen
of Kent, WA; and several nieces and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,
Alfred; and 3 sisters, Dorothy Vix, Laverne Davis,
and Orinne Weaver.
Shirley's Funeral Service will be
held at Concordia Lutheran Church, Edmore, ND, on Saturday,
September 27, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in
the Edmore Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Shirley's
grandchildren; Anthony Freije, Aaron Freije, Adrienne
Freije, Jeremy Schonauer, and Nicole Schonauer. Visitation
will be held at the Aaker Funeral Home, Lakota, ND,
on Friday, September 26, 2008 beginning at 3:00 p.m.
with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue
at the church on Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. until the
time of service.
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