Frieden, Coranel (Rothlisberger) 1918-2013

FRIEDEN, ROTHLISBERGER, PROBERT, YOUNG, HAVENS

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Date: 7/30/2013 at 08:38:34

Coranel Frieden (1918 - 2013)

Coranel (Rothlisberger) Frieden, 95, of Elgin, died Monday, July 15, 2013, at Bartels Lutheran Retirement Center in Waverly, Iowa.

She was born Jan. 1, 1918 to Walter Simon and Jessie Nell (Probert) Rothlisberger in Illyria Township, Fayette County. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1934 and graduated from Iowa State Teacher's College in 1936.

Coranel was united in marriage with Floyd Joseph Frieden on Sept. 4, 1939, in the stone house in Illryria Township. Five children were born to this union. Coranel was a homemaker and a substitute teacher, as well as helping on the farm.

Coranel is survived by four children, David (Karen) Frieden, of Swisher, Charles (Deb) Frieden, of Elgin, Jessielee Frieden, of Mason City, and JoNell (Mike) Young, of Waverly; a son-in-law, Ed Havens, of Newton; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Coranel was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd; her daughter, Dianne Havens; her great-grandson, Jonah Frieden; her parents and two brothers, LeRoy Rothlisberger and Werner Rothlisberger.

Visitation will be on Friday, July 19, 2013, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elgin, and one hour before services at the church on Saturday. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, at Illyria Community Church, Elgin. Burial will follow at the Illyria Cemetery in Elgin.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elgin, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements. Condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com.

Published in Waverly Democrat from July 18 to July 25, 2013