Laura Glade Freise

MARENGO – Laura Glade Freise, 93, of Marengo, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua, Wis.
She was born June 3, 1919, at home in Palatine, to Herman and Selma (Garms) Glade.
On March 5, 1943, in Schaumburg, she married William Louis Freise. They farmed in Lake Zurich until moving to Marengo in 1944.
Laura was the third child in a family of eight and grew up on Plum Grove Road in Palatine helping her parents with the farm and younger children. She worked at the National in Palatine prior to her marriage and at Wisted's in Marengo from 1976 until she retired in January 2004.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and aunt and will be lovingly remembered for her faith, love and laughter.
She enjoyed being with family and friends, playing cards, gardening and working in her yard.
Laura is survived by her daughter, Darlene (Don) Fuller of Marengo; three sons, William (Cindy) of Melrose, Wis., Ronald (Deborah) of Adin, Calif., and James (Deb) of Viroqua; seven grandchildren, Kim, Brian, Otto, Becky, Louis, Paull and Gregg; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Wilbert (Rosalie) Glade of Elk Grove Village and Richard (Betsy) Glade of Rolling Meadows; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on June 11, 1976; sisters, Viola Rohde, Verna Schulz, Hilda Freise and Lois Freise; and a brother, Alfred Glade.
The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, and Thursday, May 23, from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 412 Jackson St., Marengo, IL 60152. Interment will be in McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock.
Memorials may be made in her name to Zion Lutheran Church.
Arrangements were entrusted to Fredrick Funeral Home, Hampshire, For information, call the funeral home at 847-683-2711.