1923
Frieda
2013
Frieda W. Williamson
November 12, 1923 — September 9, 2013
Frieda W. Williamson age 89 of Zumbrota, formerly of Mazeppa died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at the Zumbrota Health Services. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn officiating. Burial will be in Mazeppa Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Frieda Wilhelmina Betcher was born on November 12, 1923 in Chester Township, Wabasha County, MN to Fred and Malinda (nee Carlon) Betcher. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Frieda worked on the family farm until she married Leo Sommerfield on March 4, 1943. They farmed together and were later divorced. On June 12, 1962 she married John Wettern at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hay Creek. They farmed and John was killed in a motor vehicle accident on December 8, 1975. On October 20, 1996 she married Paul Williamson and he died on March 25, 1999. Frieda started working for Nybo's Restaurant in Red Wing in the early 1960's and after Nybo's closed she started working at the Red Wing Care Center. Frieda retired in 1988. Frieda enjoyed canning, baking, cooking, embroidery, playing cards and bingo and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Frieda was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and American Legion Post #588 Auxiliary in Mazeppa. Frieda is survived by her son, Larry Sommerfield of Beldenville, WI; daughters, Alberta (Harold) Strusz of Red Wing, Lois (Rick) Mann of Kasson, Barbara (Dale) Post of Zumbrota and Jacqueline (Brian) DeHut of Oconto, WI; sixteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and brother, Vern Betcher of Mazeppa. Frieda was preceded in death by her two sons, LaVern and Dale Lee; husbands, John Wettern and Paul Williamson, parents, an infant twin brother and five sisters, Lorraine Sommerfield, Mathilda Sommerfield, Alice Arendt, Esther Kennedy and Bertha Kennedy. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. John's Lutheran Church. Arrangements are with the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. www.mahnfamilyfuneralhomes.com
Mazeppa, MN
Mazeppa, MN
Frieda Wilhelmina Betcher was born on November 12, 1923 in Chester Township, Wabasha County, MN to Fred and Malinda (nee Carlon) Betcher. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school. Frieda worked on the family farm until she married Leo Sommerfield on March 4, 1943. They farmed together and were later divorced. On June 12, 1962 she married John Wettern at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hay Creek. They farmed and John was killed in a motor vehicle accident on December 8, 1975. On October 20, 1996 she married Paul Williamson and he died on March 25, 1999. Frieda started working for Nybo's Restaurant in Red Wing in the early 1960's and after Nybo's closed she started working at the Red Wing Care Center. Frieda retired in 1988. Frieda enjoyed canning, baking, cooking, embroidery, playing cards and bingo and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Frieda was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and American Legion Post #588 Auxiliary in Mazeppa. Frieda is survived by her son, Larry Sommerfield of Beldenville, WI; daughters, Alberta (Harold) Strusz of Red Wing, Lois (Rick) Mann of Kasson, Barbara (Dale) Post of Zumbrota and Jacqueline (Brian) DeHut of Oconto, WI; sixteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and brother, Vern Betcher of Mazeppa. Frieda was preceded in death by her two sons, LaVern and Dale Lee; husbands, John Wettern and Paul Williamson, parents, an infant twin brother and five sisters, Lorraine Sommerfield, Mathilda Sommerfield, Alice Arendt, Esther Kennedy and Bertha Kennedy. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. John's Lutheran Church. Arrangements are with the Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel in Zumbrota. www.mahnfamilyfuneralhomes.com
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SEP 14. 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (CDT)
St. John's Lutheran Church - MazeppaMazeppa, MN
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SEP 14. 10:00 AM (CDT)
St. John's Lutheran Church - MazeppaMazeppa, MN
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