Frieda Berreth's Obituary
Frieda Berreth was born on April 14, 1917 to Christian and Carolina Dietrich in Hazelton, North Dakota. She passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on October 26, 2012 in West Linn, Oregon.Frieda was a 64 year resident of Beavercreek, Oregon, and was preceeded in death by her husband, Otto Berreth, her beloved daughter Audrey Jean Hein, her son-in-law Reverend Robert R. Brandenburg as well as her sisters and brothers: Ida, Caroline, Gertha, Henry (Hank), Herman, Oscar, Edward and Lorraine . Frieda was a past President the Henrici Club and had volunteered for Loaves and Fishes. Frieda loved oil painting, gardening, playing Bunco and Yahtzee, dancing to German music and spending time with her devoted cousin Virgina Hitchrick.She is survived by her daughters and son-in-laws: Arlene Brandenburg of Oregon City, Oregon; Elaine Long (Melvin) of Conroe, Texas and Sharon Spelts (George) of Grand Ronde, Oregon; her grandchildren: Carol F. Brandenburg-Smith (Luke Smith) of Fremont, California; Douglas E. Brandenburg (Mary) of Lincoln City, Oregon; Eileen M. Rieke (Stephen) of College Station, Texas; Reverend Franz "Fritz" J. Brandenburg (Marilyn) of St. Joseph, Michigan. Matthew Long (Kim) of The Woodlands, Texas; Michael "Shane" Long (Ailene) of The Woodlands, Texas; and Martin Long of Katy, Texas. Leah Bibeau (David) of Salem, Oregon; Sidney Spelts (Robyn) of Beaverton, Oregon and Robert Warke (Chantal) of Oregon City, Oregon. She also leaves 25 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, cousins and many loving friends and extended family members. A Celebration of Life service will be held at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Gladstone, Oregon at 2pm, Sunday, November 11, 2012. She will be interred at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oregon City, Oregon, in a private ceremony.The family would like to thank all the wonderful caretakers who took such great care of Frieda. Condolences to the family may be sent to Arlene Brandenburg at P.O. Box 690, Beavercreek, OR 97004. Please consider making a donation in her name to the American Heart Association.
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