Freda W. Drake

Freda Wilma Drake, the daughter of Anna (Schittker) and Louis Kiehl, was born May 6, 1913 at Guide Rock, Nebraska. She departed this life on Monday, august 29, 2011 at Perkins Pavilion, Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 98 years, 3 months and 26 days.

Freda grew up and received her formal education in Webster County. She was united in marriage with Leland Drake on January 4, 1930 at Smith Center, Kansas. They made their home near Red Cloud in the Garfield township where they farmed. From 1958-1966 they lived at Smith Center, returning to Red Cloud. In 1967, they moved to Hastings.

She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, the Garfield Willing Workers and many card clubs. In her leisure time Freda enjoyed square dancing, camping, fishing and especially looked forward to the time spent with her grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Leland, on Feb. 25, 1996; a daughter, Ellen Peterson; sisters Mildred Schamp and Cleo Cory; and a brother, Jesse Kiehl.

Left to treasure her memory are a son, George Drake of Wichita, Kansas; daughters Carol Olliff and husband Norman of Norton, Kansas; and Rita Briggs of Hastings, Nebraska; 15 grandchildren, Tom, Mike, Jeff, Scott and Doug Drake, Verland Olliff, Sheila Engel, Sheri Baxter, Sue Beed, Kathy Briggs, Stephanie Basham, Bryan Peterson, Ray Peterson, Peggy Dynek and Shauna Fenton; 36 great granchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; a sister Ruby Duncan of Hastings, Nebraska; brothers Bob Kiehl and wife Elaine of Molinas, California and Clifford Kiehl and wife Ada of Quenemo, Kansas; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, 2:00 p.m., September 1, 2011 at the Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud with the Rev. Joel Rathbun officiating. Interment will be at the Red Cloud Cemetery.

Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970

Tel: 402-746-2500
williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com