Helen Freed
July 16, 1926 — August 4, 2008
Helen Freed
Helen Magdalena Freed age 82 of Ovid, Michigan, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at Country Crossing Adult Foster Care, Laingsburg, MI
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Larry Smith will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from 6-8 P.M. and on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI.
Helen was born in Ashley, Michigan on July 16, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Katherine (Vanecek) Ujlaky. Helen married Paul E. Freed on June 5, 1947 in Lansing, MI. She worked on the family farm. Her family, the farm and her friends were very important to her. Helen was a very hard worker. She worked at Oldsmobile during WWII. She also worked at Vaughn Seed Company as well as being a farm wife and waitress. She was a widow of two WWII Vets. She remembered walking from MSU to the Capital Building on VE Day. She had an egg business in the 60's and she was known as the "Egg Lady" in Ovid. Helen liked to play cards, always loved to dance, and loved flowers.
Helen is survived by 2 sons; Larry and Teresa (Smith) Freed of Ovid, MI, Gerry and Diane (Goodknecht) Freed of Ovid, MI, 2 daughters; Joyce Freed of Ovid, MI, Cynthia "Shannon" Freed of Grand Ledge, MI, 7 grandchildren; Kelly Peck, Lisa Freed, Geremy Freed, Shari (Freed) and Todd Snyder, Alyssa (Freed) and Robb Slocombe, Laura (Freed) and Douglas Berg, Alayne (Freed) and Rob Ferrall, 8 great grandchildren, and her sister Mildred Gomez. She was predeceased by her parents, first husband Merle Secord, second husband Paul Freed, 2 brothers; Fritz & Melvin, and 4 sisters; Rose, Mary, Anna, and Agnes.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association for Research. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.
Read Helen Freed's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Larry Smith will officiate with burial at Ford Cemetery Gratiot County, MI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from 6-8 P.M. and on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI.
Helen was born in Ashley, Michigan on July 16, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Katherine (Vanecek) Ujlaky. Helen married Paul E. Freed on June 5, 1947 in Lansing, MI. She worked on the family farm. Her family, the farm and her friends were very important to her. Helen was a very hard worker. She worked at Oldsmobile during WWII. She also worked at Vaughn Seed Company as well as being a farm wife and waitress. She was a widow of two WWII Vets. She remembered walking from MSU to the Capital Building on VE Day. She had an egg business in the 60's and she was known as the "Egg Lady" in Ovid. Helen liked to play cards, always loved to dance, and loved flowers.
Helen is survived by 2 sons; Larry and Teresa (Smith) Freed of Ovid, MI, Gerry and Diane (Goodknecht) Freed of Ovid, MI, 2 daughters; Joyce Freed of Ovid, MI, Cynthia "Shannon" Freed of Grand Ledge, MI, 7 grandchildren; Kelly Peck, Lisa Freed, Geremy Freed, Shari (Freed) and Todd Snyder, Alyssa (Freed) and Robb Slocombe, Laura (Freed) and Douglas Berg, Alayne (Freed) and Rob Ferrall, 8 great grandchildren, and her sister Mildred Gomez. She was predeceased by her parents, first husband Merle Secord, second husband Paul Freed, 2 brothers; Fritz & Melvin, and 4 sisters; Rose, Mary, Anna, and Agnes.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association for Research. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.
Read Helen Freed's Obituary and Guestbook on smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Helen Magdalena Freed
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