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Esther (Olesen) Freund was born on May 14, 1928 to Danish immigrants Carl Alfred and Anna Helene (Nielsen) Olesen in Racine, WI. She was baptized and confirmed at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Racine. Esther graduated from Lutheran Bible Institute, Minneapolis, MN and from Augsburg College, also in Minneapolis. She worked as a Parish Worker, church secretary, foster parent and respite care provider. She was a volunteer at the Danish Archives at Dana College in Blair. Esther and her husband Rev. Norman Freund came to Fremont in 1997. She was an office volunteer and active member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont where Rev. Freund has been the Director of Senior Ministries. Esther was a wonderful support to her husband throughout many years of ministry. She was a wonderful mom, grandma, and faithful witness to many. Esther was married to Norman Freund on May 28, 1955
Esther is survived by her husband, Rev. Norman Freund, sons Ronald of Colorado and Randy and daughter-in-law, Stephanie of Minnesota, daughter, Marcia Garcia and son-in-law Jorge of Wisconsin. Grandchildren: Jared and Hilary Freund of Colorado; Rachel and Steven Freund, Minnesota, and Joel and Jordan Garcia of Wisconsin; two sister-in-laws, Helen Freund of Arizona and Jeanette (and Harold) Hanen of Fremont; brother-in-law, Terry (and Norma) Mendenhall of Kansas, and daughter-in-law Kathy Freund of Colorado plus 10 nieces and 6 nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her only sister, Ellen Mendenhall.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Danish-American Archives in Blair, FAMC Hospice, First Lutheran Capital Fund or charity of choice.
The family will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont on Thursday (Nov. 11th) from 6 to 8 PM to greet friends. A memorial service will be held Friday morning at 10:30 AM in the First Lutheran Church (3200 E. Military) in Fremont with the Rev. Charlie Axness and Rev. Matt Knopf officiating. The committal will be held at 9:30 Friday morning in Memorial Cemetery.
Esther is survived by her husband, Rev. Norman Freund, sons Ronald of Colorado and Randy and daughter-in-law, Stephanie of Minnesota, daughter, Marcia Garcia and son-in-law Jorge of Wisconsin. Grandchildren: Jared and Hilary Freund of Colorado; Rachel and Steven Freund, Minnesota, and Joel and Jordan Garcia of Wisconsin; two sister-in-laws, Helen Freund of Arizona and Jeanette (and Harold) Hanen of Fremont; brother-in-law, Terry (and Norma) Mendenhall of Kansas, and daughter-in-law Kathy Freund of Colorado plus 10 nieces and 6 nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her only sister, Ellen Mendenhall.
In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Danish-American Archives in Blair, FAMC Hospice, First Lutheran Capital Fund or charity of choice.
The family will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont on Thursday (Nov. 11th) from 6 to 8 PM to greet friends. A memorial service will be held Friday morning at 10:30 AM in the First Lutheran Church (3200 E. Military) in Fremont with the Rev. Charlie Axness and Rev. Matt Knopf officiating. The committal will be held at 9:30 Friday morning in Memorial Cemetery.