Rosa was the daughter of James P. Alexander and Mary Ann [maiden name unknown]. She married "Earl" Carleton Earl Freas on February 4, 1901 in Beaver City, Furnas Co., NE.
Earl and Rosa were the parents of three children:
1. Harold Alexander Freas
2. Mildred Maude (Freas) Berreckman Ellis
3. "Mug" Carleton Earl Freas, Jr.
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The following obituary appeared in "The Times-Tribune" (Beaver City, NE) on Thursday, February 11, 1965, page 7, column 3::
Funeral service [sic] for Mrs. Rosa Freas were conducted Tuesday afternoon, February 9, 1965 from the First Methodist church in Beaver City. Reverend H. H. Hoffmann officiated at the memorial rites.
Rosa Alexander Freas, daughter of James P. and Mary Ann Alexander was born at Bennet, Nebraska, August 30, 1874. As a young lady of sixteen she came with her parents to Beaver City where she lived for over 60 years. She united with this church in 1898. The church records reveal that Carleton Earl Freas also joined the church the same day. Three years later, February 4, 1901, Rosa and Earl were united in marriage. Together they shared 48 years, until his death on April 15, 1949.
Their three children survive: Harold A. of Genoa, Mildred Ellis of North Platte and Carleton E. Jr., of Alma, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Rosa, as she was affectionately called lived by the motto "help me to live for others, that I may live like Thee." She gave willingly of her time and talents, to serve as secretary of the Ladies Aid and Woman's Foreign Missions for many years. She was a charter member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service with a lifetime membership presented her. She loved to sing and was a member of the church choir. It was said of her that she knew every verse of every song in the Methodist hymnal.
Her religious convictions dominated her life as her church associations determined her social activities. She was a member of the PEO sisterhood for forty-five years and in 1961 was honored as a fifty-year member of the Eastern Star. There are many, young and old to whom she opened her home and heart.
She lived only, it seemed, to reach her 90th birthday anniversary. A week following that, she took desperately ill, and through the months of illness was a patient suffered, departing this life February 7, 1965 in North Platte, Nebraska where she had resided near her daughter for the past 12 years.
Music for the service was supplied b [sic] G. W. Shafer, Jr., organist. He accompanied Mr. G. W. Shafer, Jr., who sang "Going Home" and the duet of Mrs. Chafer [sic] and Mrs. Clarence Rogers as they sang "The Old Rugged Cross."
Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery west of Beaver City. Pallbearers were Dr. P. D. Fleming, Oris Kohn, George Shafer, Jr., W. L. Bonser, J. E. Bridgewater and D. S. Heidloff.
Hopping-Haase Funeral Home of Beaver City was in charge of the arrangements.
Earl and Rosa were the parents of three children:
1. Harold Alexander Freas
2. Mildred Maude (Freas) Berreckman Ellis
3. "Mug" Carleton Earl Freas, Jr.
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The following obituary appeared in "The Times-Tribune" (Beaver City, NE) on Thursday, February 11, 1965, page 7, column 3::
Funeral service [sic] for Mrs. Rosa Freas were conducted Tuesday afternoon, February 9, 1965 from the First Methodist church in Beaver City. Reverend H. H. Hoffmann officiated at the memorial rites.
Rosa Alexander Freas, daughter of James P. and Mary Ann Alexander was born at Bennet, Nebraska, August 30, 1874. As a young lady of sixteen she came with her parents to Beaver City where she lived for over 60 years. She united with this church in 1898. The church records reveal that Carleton Earl Freas also joined the church the same day. Three years later, February 4, 1901, Rosa and Earl were united in marriage. Together they shared 48 years, until his death on April 15, 1949.
Their three children survive: Harold A. of Genoa, Mildred Ellis of North Platte and Carleton E. Jr., of Alma, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Rosa, as she was affectionately called lived by the motto "help me to live for others, that I may live like Thee." She gave willingly of her time and talents, to serve as secretary of the Ladies Aid and Woman's Foreign Missions for many years. She was a charter member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service with a lifetime membership presented her. She loved to sing and was a member of the church choir. It was said of her that she knew every verse of every song in the Methodist hymnal.
Her religious convictions dominated her life as her church associations determined her social activities. She was a member of the PEO sisterhood for forty-five years and in 1961 was honored as a fifty-year member of the Eastern Star. There are many, young and old to whom she opened her home and heart.
She lived only, it seemed, to reach her 90th birthday anniversary. A week following that, she took desperately ill, and through the months of illness was a patient suffered, departing this life February 7, 1965 in North Platte, Nebraska where she had resided near her daughter for the past 12 years.
Music for the service was supplied b [sic] G. W. Shafer, Jr., organist. He accompanied Mr. G. W. Shafer, Jr., who sang "Going Home" and the duet of Mrs. Chafer [sic] and Mrs. Clarence Rogers as they sang "The Old Rugged Cross."
Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery west of Beaver City. Pallbearers were Dr. P. D. Fleming, Oris Kohn, George Shafer, Jr., W. L. Bonser, J. E. Bridgewater and D. S. Heidloff.
Hopping-Haase Funeral Home of Beaver City was in charge of the arrangements.
Rosa was the daughter of James P. Alexander and Mary Ann [maiden name unknown]. She married "Earl" Carleton Earl Freas on February 4, 1901 in Beaver City, Furnas Co., NE.
Earl and Rosa were the parents of three children:
1. Harold Alexander Freas
2. Mildred Maude (Freas) Berreckman Ellis
3. "Mug" Carleton Earl Freas, Jr.
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The following obituary appeared in "The Times-Tribune" (Beaver City, NE) on Thursday, February 11, 1965, page 7, column 3::
Funeral service [sic] for Mrs. Rosa Freas were conducted Tuesday afternoon, February 9, 1965 from the First Methodist church in Beaver City. Reverend H. H. Hoffmann officiated at the memorial rites.
Rosa Alexander Freas, daughter of James P. and Mary Ann Alexander was born at Bennet, Nebraska, August 30, 1874. As a young lady of sixteen she came with her parents to Beaver City where she lived for over 60 years. She united with this church in 1898. The church records reveal that Carleton Earl Freas also joined the church the same day. Three years later, February 4, 1901, Rosa and Earl were united in marriage. Together they shared 48 years, until his death on April 15, 1949.
Their three children survive: Harold A. of Genoa, Mildred Ellis of North Platte and Carleton E. Jr., of Alma, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Rosa, as she was affectionately called lived by the motto "help me to live for others, that I may live like Thee." She gave willingly of her time and talents, to serve as secretary of the Ladies Aid and Woman's Foreign Missions for many years. She was a charter member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service with a lifetime membership presented her. She loved to sing and was a member of the church choir. It was said of her that she knew every verse of every song in the Methodist hymnal.
Her religious convictions dominated her life as her church associations determined her social activities. She was a member of the PEO sisterhood for forty-five years and in 1961 was honored as a fifty-year member of the Eastern Star. There are many, young and old to whom she opened her home and heart.
She lived only, it seemed, to reach her 90th birthday anniversary. A week following that, she took desperately ill, and through the months of illness was a patient suffered, departing this life February 7, 1965 in North Platte, Nebraska where she had resided near her daughter for the past 12 years.
Music for the service was supplied b [sic] G. W. Shafer, Jr., organist. He accompanied Mr. G. W. Shafer, Jr., who sang "Going Home" and the duet of Mrs. Chafer [sic] and Mrs. Clarence Rogers as they sang "The Old Rugged Cross."
Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery west of Beaver City. Pallbearers were Dr. P. D. Fleming, Oris Kohn, George Shafer, Jr., W. L. Bonser, J. E. Bridgewater and D. S. Heidloff.
Hopping-Haase Funeral Home of Beaver City was in charge of the arrangements.
Earl and Rosa were the parents of three children:
1. Harold Alexander Freas
2. Mildred Maude (Freas) Berreckman Ellis
3. "Mug" Carleton Earl Freas, Jr.
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The following obituary appeared in "The Times-Tribune" (Beaver City, NE) on Thursday, February 11, 1965, page 7, column 3::
Funeral service [sic] for Mrs. Rosa Freas were conducted Tuesday afternoon, February 9, 1965 from the First Methodist church in Beaver City. Reverend H. H. Hoffmann officiated at the memorial rites.
Rosa Alexander Freas, daughter of James P. and Mary Ann Alexander was born at Bennet, Nebraska, August 30, 1874. As a young lady of sixteen she came with her parents to Beaver City where she lived for over 60 years. She united with this church in 1898. The church records reveal that Carleton Earl Freas also joined the church the same day. Three years later, February 4, 1901, Rosa and Earl were united in marriage. Together they shared 48 years, until his death on April 15, 1949.
Their three children survive: Harold A. of Genoa, Mildred Ellis of North Platte and Carleton E. Jr., of Alma, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Rosa, as she was affectionately called lived by the motto "help me to live for others, that I may live like Thee." She gave willingly of her time and talents, to serve as secretary of the Ladies Aid and Woman's Foreign Missions for many years. She was a charter member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service with a lifetime membership presented her. She loved to sing and was a member of the church choir. It was said of her that she knew every verse of every song in the Methodist hymnal.
Her religious convictions dominated her life as her church associations determined her social activities. She was a member of the PEO sisterhood for forty-five years and in 1961 was honored as a fifty-year member of the Eastern Star. There are many, young and old to whom she opened her home and heart.
She lived only, it seemed, to reach her 90th birthday anniversary. A week following that, she took desperately ill, and through the months of illness was a patient suffered, departing this life February 7, 1965 in North Platte, Nebraska where she had resided near her daughter for the past 12 years.
Music for the service was supplied b [sic] G. W. Shafer, Jr., organist. He accompanied Mr. G. W. Shafer, Jr., who sang "Going Home" and the duet of Mrs. Chafer [sic] and Mrs. Clarence Rogers as they sang "The Old Rugged Cross."
Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery west of Beaver City. Pallbearers were Dr. P. D. Fleming, Oris Kohn, George Shafer, Jr., W. L. Bonser, J. E. Bridgewater and D. S. Heidloff.
Hopping-Haase Funeral Home of Beaver City was in charge of the arrangements.
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