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Earlene Freeman Obituary
Mrs. Freeman passed away at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Brooke Haven Healthcare.
Earlene and her twin brother Earl were born Sept. 1, 1935, at home near Elijah, Mo., to Amos and Lillie Duncan. She attended school at Mount Olive, a one-room school near her home, and graduated from Bakersfield High School as valedictorian with the Class of 1953.
On July 30, 1954, Earlene was married to Donald Freeman, and they were married for 67 years until his passing on Feb. 17, 2021.
She worked at Reliable Life Insurance in Webster Groves, Mo., General Motors in St. Louis, American Motors in Kenosha, Wisc., and Kellett-Landis Abstract in West Plains, Mo., and also worked with her husband raising beef cattle at their farm on Bryant River for 55 years.
Earlene enjoyed cooking, garment sewing and gardening, and especially preparing meals for her family for holidays and special occasions. Mrs. Freeman was a member of Needmore Church of God for many years, teaching youth Sunday school for 25 years.
She is survived by one son Ron Freeman and wife Barbara, and two grandsons Justin Freeman, wife Alison and their children Molly and James, and Brett Freeman, wife Jessica and their children Lilly, Addie and Evie.
Her parents; husband; siblings Joe Duncan, Noma Gabel, Earl Duncan, Pauline Barnett and Venita Roth; and two special friends Betty Stanley and Louise Southards preceded her in death.
Mrs. Freeman lay in state from 5 until 8 p.m. Sunday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 1 until 2 p.m. Monday at Needmore Church of God. Burial was at Smith Chapel Cemetery, Zanoni, Mo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pottersville Baptist Church Food Pantry, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains.
The family wishes to thank the staff of Brooke Haven Healthcare for their care of Earlene in her final days. Online condolences may be left at www.robertsondrago.com.
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