FREILINGER, Felicia Marion (Moore) 1909-1964

MURPHY, MOORE, FREILINGER, HECTOR, FETT, MACKEY, STEPANEK, EXWORTHY, VAN BROCKLIN, SHIRLEY

Posted By: Mary Durr
Date: 1/16/2010 at 16:55:21

Felicia Marion Freilinger was born a daughter of John and Mary Elizabeth (Murphy) Moore, April 25, 1909, at New Albin. She received her education at Lansing. She married Matthias Joseph Freilinger, Nov. 26, 1929, at St. Joseph's church in New Albin. They lived on a farm at New Albin until 1941 when they moved to a farm at Volney. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of America, A.C.C.W., Rosary society, and took an active interest in 4-H club work.

Preceding her in death were her father and three sisters, Lorraine and Anna Moore and Mrs. Delbert L. (Leota) Hector. She is survived by her husband, Matthias Freilinger; 10 children: Roderick of Luana, Keith of Springville, Mrs. Gerald E. (Joan) Fett of Dyersville, Mrs. Lyle R. (Lorraine) Mackey of LeMars, Lloyd of Marion, Mrs. Thomas G. (Rosemary) Stepanek of Hopkins, Minn., Karl of Cedar Rapids, Kathleen, Madonna, and Mary of Monona; 4 sisters: Mrs. James K. (Mildred) Exworthy and Mrs. C. E. (Edna) Van Brocklin, both of Hopkins, Minn., Mrs. David E. (Alyce) Hector of St. Louis Park, Minn. and Mrs. Jordan A. (Lucille) Shirley of St. Paul, Minn.; 2 brothers, Raymond and Harold of Cedar Rapids; and 26 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's church Monday morning, June 15, at 10 a.m. with Rev. William J. Menster officiating at the funeral mass. Music at the services was provided by St. Patrick's High School CYO singers. Sister M. Sheila Ann was the organist. Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery, Monona. Pallbearers were Harvey Gruber, Leonard Schissel, Edmund Ryan, Willis Johanningmeier, Martin Eilers, and Gaylord Moose.
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Two Die in Highway Crash

Mrs. Matthias J. Freilinger, 55, of Volney was killed at approximately 3:45 p.m. Friday afternoon, June 12, when the car she was driving struck a bulk milk truck on the Yellow river highway near the Roy Smith farm place about four and one half miles northeast of Monona.

Her mother, Mrs. John Moore, 79, who was a passenger in the car, died Saturday morning, June 13, at about 6:30 a.m. at Waukon Veterans Memorial hospital of multiple fractures and lacerations.

Highway Patrolman Henry Anderson of Waukon, who investigated the accident, stated that Mrs. Freilinger and her mother were returning home from Waukon. Her car struck the milk truck's left rear dual wheels as the vehicles met.

Charles W. Tollefsrud, 43, of Decorah was driving the milk truck, collecting milk for the Volney Cheese Co., Inc. He was not badly hurt. He told Anderson that he saw the car coming, and tried to stay as far to his right as he could, but could not avoid the crash.

After the impact, the truck rolled into the ditch and came to rest on its left side. Tollefsrud's son, Daryle, 11, was riding with him. He was not injured.

Double funeral services were held for Mrs. Freilinger and Mrs. Moore at St. Patrick's church, Monday morning, June 15, with Rev. William J. Menster officiating at the funeral mass.

Burial of Mrs. Freilinger was in St. Patrick's cemetery at Monona and of Mrs. Moore was in St. Joseph's cemetery at New Albin.

Postville Herald newspaper clippings, hand dated 1964, from my mother's obituary collection.
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