NEW GLARUS - Helen Rosa Freitag, age 96, of New Glarus passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on September 8, 1920 on the home farm near Monticello to her parents Jacob and Rosa (Zentner) Trumpy. Helen attended the Dividing Ridge School. On February 17, 1941 she was united in marriage to Ralph Freitag at the Swiss Church Parsonage in New Glarus, and the couple was married for seventy one years until Ralph's passing. Helen was a farmer's wife and homemaker she enjoyed baking, crocheting, and raising her chickens. She was a member of the Swiss United Church of Christ and the Meadow Valley Homemakers. After Helen and Ralph moved to town she worked at the Swiss Aire Motel for several years. Helen also enjoyed dancing, traveling and playing euchre and bingo.
Helen is survived by her sons Robert Ralph Freitag of New Glarus, WI and Kenneth Allan (Rebecca) Freitag of Barneveld, WI; daughter Karen Ruth Clinger of Monticello, WI; grandchildren Tammy (Bernard White) Clinger of Saginaw, MI, Susan (Mark) Nyhus of Verona, WI, Brian (Carrie Winebarger) Clinger of Jonesburg, MO, Bradley (Rachel) Freitag of Sauk City, WI, Kristine Lee of Reedsburg, WI, Stacey (Dennis) Novy of Wonewoc, WI, and Craig (Amanda Bechard) Freitag of Randolph, WI; ten great-grandchildren Ryan, Renee, Randy, Mark, Shea, Ryan, Taylor, Clayton, Tessa, and Trevor; three great-great-grandchildren Cadence, Wesley, and Hunter. She is further survived by her sisters Marian Karlen and Rosemarie Krupke, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ralph in 2011, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and a son-in-law Clyde Clinger.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the New Glarus Home Chapel, 600 Second Ave., New Glarus, WI (access via the Elm Dr. entrance) with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the New Glarus Home Chapel, 600 Second Ave., New Glarus, WI (access via the Elm Dr. entrance).
The Zentner-Beal Funeral Home of New Glarus is assisting the family.
A memorial fund has been established.
An online memorial with guestbook is available at www.bealfuneralhomes.com.
Helen is survived by her sons Robert Ralph Freitag of New Glarus, WI and Kenneth Allan (Rebecca) Freitag of Barneveld, WI; daughter Karen Ruth Clinger of Monticello, WI; grandchildren Tammy (Bernard White) Clinger of Saginaw, MI, Susan (Mark) Nyhus of Verona, WI, Brian (Carrie Winebarger) Clinger of Jonesburg, MO, Bradley (Rachel) Freitag of Sauk City, WI, Kristine Lee of Reedsburg, WI, Stacey (Dennis) Novy of Wonewoc, WI, and Craig (Amanda Bechard) Freitag of Randolph, WI; ten great-grandchildren Ryan, Renee, Randy, Mark, Shea, Ryan, Taylor, Clayton, Tessa, and Trevor; three great-great-grandchildren Cadence, Wesley, and Hunter. She is further survived by her sisters Marian Karlen and Rosemarie Krupke, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ralph in 2011, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and a son-in-law Clyde Clinger.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the New Glarus Home Chapel, 600 Second Ave., New Glarus, WI (access via the Elm Dr. entrance) with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at the New Glarus Home Chapel, 600 Second Ave., New Glarus, WI (access via the Elm Dr. entrance).
The Zentner-Beal Funeral Home of New Glarus is assisting the family.
A memorial fund has been established.
An online memorial with guestbook is available at www.bealfuneralhomes.com.