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Reuben Friesen

24 Feb 1916 – 21 Oct 2004

Birth	24 Feb 1916
Death	21 Oct 2004
Cemetery	Brethren Cemetery Holmesville , Gage County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	K Horn on 04 Jun 2020
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84317332

Bio

Reuben Friesen Reuben Friesen was born on Feb. 24, 1916 at Plymouth, Neb. He was one of 10 children born to Abram and Elisabeth Reimer Friesen. Reuben grew up in the Plymouth area attending rural school. Reuben later began working for his father who was a watchmaker. Reuben was married to Lola Cheesman on June 7, 1942 and they made their home in Beatrice, Neb. He owned and operated his own watch shop in Beatrice. He also worked for Kee Manufacturing in Beatrice and later for the Peterson vise grip company in DeWitt, Neb. Lola died in 1987. Reuben was married to Pearl Fadenrecht in 1989 and they moved to California. He returned to the Westview Retirement Center in Grant, Neb., last year where he was closer to his family. He suffered an apparent stroke the first week in October and had been moved to the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant where he died late Thursday afternoon, Oct. 21, 2004. He had reached the age of 88. In addition to his parents and first wife, Reuben was preceded in death by three brothers, Nick, Martin and Milton; six sisters, Anna, Aganetha, Matilda, Katharina, Virginia and Helena; and an infant daughter, Beth Ann. He is survived by his wife Pearl of Grant; two sons, Dale and wife Sharyl of DeWitt and Bob and wife Sandie of Lewellen, Neb.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. His body was cremated. Memorial services will be held on Friday, Oct. 29, 2004, at 11 a.m. at the Holmesville Church of the Brethren with Minister John Snyder officiating. Burial of cremains will be in the Brethren Cemetery. Bullock-Long Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. ∼ Reuben Friesen, 1916 - 2004, Husband of Lola Cheesman (1916 - 1987) 2m= Pearl Fadenrecht Cremated. Cremains buried at Brethen Cemetery, Grant, Perkins Co, Nebraska

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Family

Parents

• Abraham F Friesen 1880–1952
• Elizabeth Eidse Reimer Friesen 1886–1965

Spouse

• Lola Mae Cheesman Friesen 1916–1987 FaG
• Pearl June Nickel Friesen 1916–2007 FaG

Siblings

• Anna R Friesen Keeley 1907–1966
• Nicholas "Nick" Friesen 1908–1996
• Agnes "Curly" Friesen Royles 1914–1993
• Matilda "Tillie" Friesen Andreesen 1917–2003
• Katharine Friesen 1919–1923
• Milton Friesen 1925–1925
• Lila Vivian Friesen Vondra 1929–2004

Children

• Dale L. Friesen 1943–2022 FaG
• Anna Friesen 1945–1945 FaG

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