Edith Fread

It is with sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of Edith Fread in Princess Court on January 8, 2010 at the age of 91 years.
Edith was predeceased by her parents Rudolph and Juliana Beyer, her husband Peter, brothers Sid and Sam Beyer and sisters Martha Jewell and Elsie Kelberg.
She is survived by three sons, Douglas (Janis), St. Marys, ON; Bruce (Shirley), Minnitaki and Raymond (Jane), Dryden; her daughter Marlene (Roland) Walther, Virgil, ON; by eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brother Leo Beyer, Vermilion Bay; sister Lil Fijal, Winnipeg, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Born in Waldhof, August 12, 1918, Edith moved to Dryden in 1965.  Always ready to volunteer, Edith was involved over the years with the Legion Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, Dryden Go-Getters, Club 330 Van Horne, the Horticultural Society, DECO, Friends of the Museum and the Singles Club.  Over the years, she knitted many hundreds of pairs of mittens and toques to help children stay warm.  She was a designated Ambassador of Dryden on a visit to Germany and wrote about social events in the Dryden Observer.  She took an interest in skating in her 70s and was part of the Figure Skating Ice Show in her first year.  She enjoyed bowling, blueberry picking, travelling, knitting, crocheting, swimming and helping young children learn to swim.
Cremation has taken place and a graveside memorial service will be held in the Waldhof Cemetery.
Should friends desire, donations to Princess Court or a charity of their choice may be made through the Stevens Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 412, Dryden, ON P8N 2Z1.
Condolences may be
e-mailed to sympathy
card@shaw.ca subject: Fread.
Edith’s family would like to extend a warm thank you to the Princess Court Staff for their loving care during her time with you.