Frieda Anna Peterman

Funeral services celebrating the life of Frieda Peterman, age 94, of New Auburn were held Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Auburn. Officiating was Rev. Craig Nehring. The organist was Kara Scholla and the musical selections included “My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less”, “Amazing Grace” and “On Eagle’s Wings”. Serving as casket bearers were Frieda’s grandsons. Interment was in the High Island Cemetery in New Auburn. Visitation was held Friday evening at the church.
Frieda Anna (Neubarth) Peterman was born September 16, 1913 in Sibley County, the daughter of Oswald and Emma (Winter) Neubarth. She was baptized on October 26, 1913 at First Ev. Lutheran Church in Glencoe and was later confirmed into the faith on April 10, 1927 also at First Lutheran Church. Frieda attended country school. On October 26, 1941, Frieda was united in marriage with Herbert Peterman at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Auburn by Rev. William Mueller. The couple made their home in New Auburn. Frieda was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where she was a lifetime member of WELCA, served on the altar guild as well as a past Sunday School teacher. In her free time, Frieda enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting, watching the Minnesota Twins, polka dancing and cutting/styling hair for friends and family. On Tuesday, July 8, 2008, Frieda entered her eternal rest at the Hennepin County Medical Center at the age of 94 years, 9 months and 22 days. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; son-in-law Ralph Thomes; great-granddaughter Lilly Kuehn; brothers Edwin Neubarth, Henry Neubarth, Louis Neubarth and Raymond Neubarth; sisters Esther Neubarth, Gertrude Harms, Lydia Exted, Lorraine Anderson and Lorna Pautz.
Frieda is survived by her children Marilyn Thomes of Arlington, Vivian Weihe (husband: Douglas) of Wells, Barbara Matthews (husband: Merlin) of Glencoe and Mary Salisbury (husband: Lynn) of New Auburn; 18 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; brother Arnold Neubarth of Norwood Young America; sisters-in-law Ella Neubarth of Gaylord, Mildred Neubarth of the twin cities, Anita Neubarth of Arlington; brother-in-law Rodney Anderson of Arlington; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Arrangements were with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. For an online guest book, please visit www.mcbridefuneralchapels.com