FRERICHS, Irene Hermina

Irene Hermina Frerichs of Hildreth, Nebraska died Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Bethany Home in Minden. Irene was born November 21, 1922, at the farm home north of Bloomington, Nebraska to Ehme and Tena (Eilers) Bienhoff. Irene was baptized December 8, 1922 in Bloomington and was confirmed in 1937 by Pastor Schultz at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in the Ashgrove Community. She attended country grade school District #50 northwest of Bloomington in Franklin County and graduated from Bloomington High School with the class of 1940. In 1941 she married John W. Frerichs. After John returned from World War II service, they lived on a farm southwest of Hildreth and were members of the Country Redeemer Lutheran Church until moving to the village of Hildreth in 1961. They then became members of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hildreth. After the merger of the three Lutheran churches, Irene became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She was also a member of the O.E.C. Auxiliary VFW 6016 of Hildreth. After moving to the village of Hildreth, Irene was employed at the school's lunch program and the postal service before retirement. John died in 1991. Survivors include her son Dale and his wife Elvera of rural Hildreth, four grandchildren, Rick Frerichs, Lori Frerichs, Karen Frerichs and Tarcia Frerichs; five great grandchildren, Derek and Alex Frerichs, Shianne Frerichs, Devin Frerichs and Reanna Crites and extended loving family and friends. In addition to her husband, John, she is preceded in death by her parents, sister Lavina Blank and husband George, and brother Elmer Bienhoff and wife Adeline. Services will be on Friday, September 14, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hildreth with Pastors Steve and Patti Byrnes officiating. Burial will be in the Hildreth Cemetery prior to the memorial service. Visitation will be Thursday at the Jelden-Craig Funeral Home in Hildreth from 3-5 and 7-8 p.m.