Ruth E. Freymiller

Lancaster – Ruth E. Freymiller, age 95 of Lancaster and formerly of Fennimore, went peacefully to heaven on Thursday morning, May 22, 2014 at the Lancaster Care Center.  Ruth was born on August 30, 1918 in Marion Township, Grant Co., WI the daughter of August and Grace (Lampert) Stenner.  She married Raymond Freymiller on December 29, 1937.

Ruth and Raymond farmed together in Mt Hope until retiring and moving to Fennimore in 1971.  She was a former leader of the Mt. Hope Cardinal 4-H Club, member of the Grant County Holstein Association, Marion E&R Church (UCC), and the United Methodist Church in Mt. Hope and later in Fennimore.  Ruth enjoyed gardening, cross-stitching, and she started oil painting during retirement.  She also loved baking, especially making special K bars for her family and friends.  Ruth was the last survivor from the August and Grace Stenner family tree, but with each fallen leaf, new life blossoms and grows benefiting from the strength and experience of those who went before.

Ruth is survived by her three children: Carlos (Pat) Freymiller of Verona, Janice (Cecil) Landon of Lancaster, Marlene (Pat) Patterson of Mt. Hope, seven grandchildren; Mary Jo (Clark) Solowicz of Verona, Steve (Paula) Landon of Reedsburg, Jeff Landon of Lancaster, David (Rochelle) Freymiller of Walworth, LuAnn (Keith) Zielinski of Brookfield, Greg (Sheila) Landon of Shawano, Cynthia (Todd) Wehrenberg of Sherrill, IA, and 16 great-grandchildren; Claire and Anna Solowicz, Zachary, Jennifer, and Brent Landon, Tyler and Trevor Landon, Nicholas and Devin Freymiller, Lauren and McKenna Zielinski, Jacob and Bryce Landon, and Kaden, Soya, and Landon Wehrenberg.  Ruth is also survived by sisters-in-law Bernadine and Mary Freymiller of Fennimore.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband Raymond, sisters; Helen and Frances Freymiller, Dorothy Staskal, Lillian Kephart, brother Harry Stenner, sisters-in-law; Arlene R. and F. Arlene Freymiller, Berniece Lindelien, Marion Stenner, and brothers-in-law; Magnus Staskal, Sam Kephart, Bill Lindelien, George, Bernard, Myron, Walter, Rudy, and Carl Freymiller.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at the Fennimore United Methodist Church in Fennimore with burial to follow in the Prairie Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday evening May 27, 2014 at the Larson Family Funeral in Fennimore and from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at the church on Wednesday morning.  In Lieu of plants and flowers, a memorial fund is being established in loving memory of Ruth E. Freymiller.