Loretta SPRINGER

2 AUG 1930 - 1 AUG 2013

• BIRTH: 2 AUG 1930, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: Chapel Hill Memorial Garden, Osceola, IN
• DEATH: 1 AUG 2013, Elkhart, IN

• MARRIAGE: 7 SEP 1946, St Joseph County, IN

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[N7125] Loretta S. Freel
Aug. 2, 1930 - Aug. 1, 2013
ELKHART - Loretta S. Freel, 82, of Elkhart, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 2, 1930, in South Bend, to Alex & Sophie (Golba) Springer. On September 7, 1946, in South Bend, she married Delbert E. Freel. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1995, in Elkhart. Surviving are 3 sons, Edward (Susan) Freel of Elkhart, David (Pamela) Freel of Arcadia, FL, Billy (Cindy) Freel of Elkhart; 8 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are 2 brothers, Richard Springer, Danny Springer, and a sister, Arlene (Ralph) Flora, all of Mishawaka. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a sister, Jean Craven. Loretta was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, playing cards and cooking. She was a member of the Osceola Church of the Brethren and a member of the Willing Workers Class at the church. She also belonged to the Women of the Moose and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Osceola American Legion. Visitation for family and friends will be from 2-6 p.m. today at Zimmerman-Inman Funeral Home and from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the Osceola Church of the Brethren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday (Aug. 5, 2013) at the Osceola Church of the Brethren, 53862 Beech Road, Osceola, IN. Pastor Jerry Brenneman will preside and burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Published in South Bend Tribune on August 4, 2013
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[N21811] Name: Delbert Edward Freel
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 07 Sep 1946
Event Place:
Alternate Event Place:
Registration Place: , Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Marriage License Date: 31 Aug 1946
Residence Place: Elkhart, , Indiana
Gender: Male
Age (Estimated): 18
Number of Previous Marriages:
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1928
Birthplace: Baugo Township, Elkhart, Indiana
Father's Name: Francis Vern Freel
Mother's Name: Nellie Pletcher
Spouse's Name: Loretta Sabina Springer
Spouse's Residence Place: Osceola, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age (Estimated): 16
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number:
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 02 Aug 1930
Spouse's Birthplace: South Bend, , Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: Alex Eugene Springer
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sophia Golba
Citing this Record

"Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX18-Q8W : accessed 09 Sep 2013), Delbert Edward Freel and Loretta Sabina Springer, 1946.