Freund, James Leo (1938 - 2017)

FREUND, MEYER, WEEKS, MILLER, BLUM, SCHWARTE, SONNTAG, GROSS, MASCHING

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/27/2017 at 16:25:53

Name of deceased: James Leo Freund

Aged: 79 yrs, 1 mo, 6 days

Residence: Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling, IA

Born: April 11, 1938; Earling, IA

Died: May 17, 2017; Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, Earling, IA

Funeral services: Memorial service to be held at a later date.

Survived by: Daughter, Lisa Meyer (spouse, Bob) of Hancock, IA; step-children, David Weeks (spouse, Kim) and Russell Weeks (spouse, Myra), all of Witicha Falls, TX; siblings, Alice Miller (spouse, Don) of Defiance, IA, Patricia Blum (spouse, Chris) of Harlan, IA, Marilyn Schwarte of Denison, IA, Lois Sonntag (spouse, Don) of Atlantic, IA, Dennis Freund (spouse, Helen) of Earling, IA, and Phil Freund (spouse, Jane) of Dow City, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Mathew Leonard and Mary Ann (nee Gross) Freund; sister, Eunice Masching; brother-in-law, Gene Schwarte

Education: Graduated from Earling (IA) High School

Religious affiliation: member, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Military service: National Guard

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: After finishing high school, he helped his dad farm before serving in the National Guard. Afterwards, he went to Auctioneer School and auctioned at the livestock barns in Woodbine and Manning, IA until his retirement in 2011.

Hobbies/Interests: rodeo; working with his cows and horses

Sources: kjan.com; knodfm.com; riekenfuneralhome.com