Leon Dale Freese, 91
August 20, 1928 ~ December 10, 2019
Leon was born on August 20, 1928 at Plymouth, Nebraska to John and Adela (Meyer) Freese. He was baptized on September 16, 1928, and confirmed on May 31, 1942, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth. He attended District 76 and St. Paul's Parochial School and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1946.
After graduation Leon worked for Farmers Co-Op of Plymouth for several years and helped on the family farm.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 – 1954 where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant during the Korean War. After his discharge he returned to Plymouth where he farmed and drove a truck. He joined the American Legion Post #243 and served in various capacities.
Leon married Alida Brandt on May 25, 1958. They were married for 57 wonderful years and raised their family of four children while he farmed and worked as an insurance agent for Farmer's Mutual of DeWitt, Nebraska.
He was a life-long member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth where he sang in the choir and held various positions at both the church and school.
He also served on the Jefferson County Fair Board. Leon's hobbies included flying, traveling with his wife, working and being around horses, riding his Indian motorcycle, working on farm engines, and thoroughly enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Leon Dale Freese, 91, of Plymouth, Nebraska, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation.
Left to honor his memory are his sons, Mark (Marlys) Freese of Lincoln, Bruce (Sandy) Freese of Beatrice, Neal (Linda) Freese of Plymouth; daughter, Julie (Mark) Nelson of Lincoln; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Gordon (Maril) Freese of Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Arlis Freese of Plymouth and CJ Freese of Fairbury; many other brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alida, who died February 26, 2016; infant brothers, Alvin and Bernard; three brothers, Richard and wife Marilyn, Allen and wife Maxine, and Robert; three sisters, Pauline (Harold) Miller, Hilda (Frank) Stahly, and Betty (Jack) Kindsvater; additional brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with Pastor Fred Berger officiating. Burial will be at the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery of rural Plymouth with military rites conducted by Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of the Plymouth American Legion and the U.S. Air Force. A family prayer service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church. The body will lie in state at the Fox Funeral Home of Beatrice on Thursday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., on Friday at the Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., and then one hour preceding the service at the church on Saturday. The family will meet and greet relatives and friends on Friday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Plymouth funeral home. A memorial has been established to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with the church elders in charge.
Fox Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth, Nebraska
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August 20, 1928 ~ December 10, 2019
Leon was born on August 20, 1928 at Plymouth, Nebraska to John and Adela (Meyer) Freese. He was baptized on September 16, 1928, and confirmed on May 31, 1942, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth. He attended District 76 and St. Paul's Parochial School and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1946.
After graduation Leon worked for Farmers Co-Op of Plymouth for several years and helped on the family farm.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 – 1954 where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant during the Korean War. After his discharge he returned to Plymouth where he farmed and drove a truck. He joined the American Legion Post #243 and served in various capacities.
Leon married Alida Brandt on May 25, 1958. They were married for 57 wonderful years and raised their family of four children while he farmed and worked as an insurance agent for Farmer's Mutual of DeWitt, Nebraska.
He was a life-long member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth where he sang in the choir and held various positions at both the church and school.
He also served on the Jefferson County Fair Board. Leon's hobbies included flying, traveling with his wife, working and being around horses, riding his Indian motorcycle, working on farm engines, and thoroughly enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Leon Dale Freese, 91, of Plymouth, Nebraska, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation.
Left to honor his memory are his sons, Mark (Marlys) Freese of Lincoln, Bruce (Sandy) Freese of Beatrice, Neal (Linda) Freese of Plymouth; daughter, Julie (Mark) Nelson of Lincoln; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Gordon (Maril) Freese of Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Arlis Freese of Plymouth and CJ Freese of Fairbury; many other brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alida, who died February 26, 2016; infant brothers, Alvin and Bernard; three brothers, Richard and wife Marilyn, Allen and wife Maxine, and Robert; three sisters, Pauline (Harold) Miller, Hilda (Frank) Stahly, and Betty (Jack) Kindsvater; additional brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with Pastor Fred Berger officiating. Burial will be at the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery of rural Plymouth with military rites conducted by Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of the Plymouth American Legion and the U.S. Air Force. A family prayer service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church. The body will lie in state at the Fox Funeral Home of Beatrice on Thursday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., on Friday at the Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., and then one hour preceding the service at the church on Saturday. The family will meet and greet relatives and friends on Friday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Plymouth funeral home. A memorial has been established to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with the church elders in charge.
Fox Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth, Nebraska
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Leon Dale Freese, 91
August 20, 1928 ~ December 10, 2019
Leon was born on August 20, 1928 at Plymouth, Nebraska to John and Adela (Meyer) Freese. He was baptized on September 16, 1928, and confirmed on May 31, 1942, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth. He attended District 76 and St. Paul's Parochial School and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1946.
After graduation Leon worked for Farmers Co-Op of Plymouth for several years and helped on the family farm.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 – 1954 where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant during the Korean War. After his discharge he returned to Plymouth where he farmed and drove a truck. He joined the American Legion Post #243 and served in various capacities.
Leon married Alida Brandt on May 25, 1958. They were married for 57 wonderful years and raised their family of four children while he farmed and worked as an insurance agent for Farmer's Mutual of DeWitt, Nebraska.
He was a life-long member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth where he sang in the choir and held various positions at both the church and school.
He also served on the Jefferson County Fair Board. Leon's hobbies included flying, traveling with his wife, working and being around horses, riding his Indian motorcycle, working on farm engines, and thoroughly enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Leon Dale Freese, 91, of Plymouth, Nebraska, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation.
Left to honor his memory are his sons, Mark (Marlys) Freese of Lincoln, Bruce (Sandy) Freese of Beatrice, Neal (Linda) Freese of Plymouth; daughter, Julie (Mark) Nelson of Lincoln; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Gordon (Maril) Freese of Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Arlis Freese of Plymouth and CJ Freese of Fairbury; many other brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alida, who died February 26, 2016; infant brothers, Alvin and Bernard; three brothers, Richard and wife Marilyn, Allen and wife Maxine, and Robert; three sisters, Pauline (Harold) Miller, Hilda (Frank) Stahly, and Betty (Jack) Kindsvater; additional brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with Pastor Fred Berger officiating. Burial will be at the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery of rural Plymouth with military rites conducted by Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of the Plymouth American Legion and the U.S. Air Force. A family prayer service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church. The body will lie in state at the Fox Funeral Home of Beatrice on Thursday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., on Friday at the Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., and then one hour preceding the service at the church on Saturday. The family will meet and greet relatives and friends on Friday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Plymouth funeral home. A memorial has been established to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with the church elders in charge.
Fox Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth, Nebraska
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August 20, 1928 ~ December 10, 2019
Leon was born on August 20, 1928 at Plymouth, Nebraska to John and Adela (Meyer) Freese. He was baptized on September 16, 1928, and confirmed on May 31, 1942, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth. He attended District 76 and St. Paul's Parochial School and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1946.
After graduation Leon worked for Farmers Co-Op of Plymouth for several years and helped on the family farm.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 – 1954 where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant during the Korean War. After his discharge he returned to Plymouth where he farmed and drove a truck. He joined the American Legion Post #243 and served in various capacities.
Leon married Alida Brandt on May 25, 1958. They were married for 57 wonderful years and raised their family of four children while he farmed and worked as an insurance agent for Farmer's Mutual of DeWitt, Nebraska.
He was a life-long member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth where he sang in the choir and held various positions at both the church and school.
He also served on the Jefferson County Fair Board. Leon's hobbies included flying, traveling with his wife, working and being around horses, riding his Indian motorcycle, working on farm engines, and thoroughly enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Leon Dale Freese, 91, of Plymouth, Nebraska, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation.
Left to honor his memory are his sons, Mark (Marlys) Freese of Lincoln, Bruce (Sandy) Freese of Beatrice, Neal (Linda) Freese of Plymouth; daughter, Julie (Mark) Nelson of Lincoln; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Gordon (Maril) Freese of Lincoln; sisters-in-law, Arlis Freese of Plymouth and CJ Freese of Fairbury; many other brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alida, who died February 26, 2016; infant brothers, Alvin and Bernard; three brothers, Richard and wife Marilyn, Allen and wife Maxine, and Robert; three sisters, Pauline (Harold) Miller, Hilda (Frank) Stahly, and Betty (Jack) Kindsvater; additional brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with Pastor Fred Berger officiating. Burial will be at the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery of rural Plymouth with military rites conducted by Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of the Plymouth American Legion and the U.S. Air Force. A family prayer service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday at the church. The body will lie in state at the Fox Funeral Home of Beatrice on Thursday from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., on Friday at the Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth from 8:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., and then one hour preceding the service at the church on Saturday. The family will meet and greet relatives and friends on Friday from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Plymouth funeral home. A memorial has been established to St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Plymouth with the church elders in charge.
Fox Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Fox Funeral Home of Plymouth, Nebraska
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