Minnie Friese

Minnie Friese, 93, died peacefully, Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Lennox Good Samaritan Center. Minnie Muller was born on December 19, 1918 near Monroe, SD with her twin brother Aaron (Bob) as the nineth and tenth children of Evert and Dina (Brower) Muller. She grew up on a farm near the Monroe, SD community and attended country school through the eighth grade. After graduation she worked for several farm families in the area. On February 14, 1939 she married George Friese. Four Daughters were born to this union. The couple farmed briefly near Monroe and later moved to rural Canistota to farm until retirement. They retired into Lennox in 1975. Minnie's strong work ethic remained evident as she was a willing helper to family and friends. Cleaned houses, provided child care and later helped her sisiter-in-law, Ardell Muller make salads. George and Minnie moved to the Walsen Apartments in Lennox in 1996, where she remained until recently moving to the Lennox Good Samaritan Center in Lennox. George died April 22, 1997. She was an active member of the Sandham Reformed Church in Monroe and later the Chancellor Reformed Church where she taught Sunday School and was a member of the Dorcus Circle. Besides her parents and husband , Minnie was preceded in death by seven brothers, two sisters and two son-in-laws, Frank Pedersoli and John Hento. Grateful for the privilege of sharing her life are four daughters: Geri Hento (Lee McDowell), Sioux Falls, Pat (Duane) Buskohl, Parker, SD, Muriel (James) Kolasch, St, Paul, MN and Cindy (Randy) Kemp, Grand Island, NE; 12 grandchildren: Scott Pedersoli, Jill Dillenburg, Lisa Wright, Lori Buskohl, Jeff Pedersoli, Heather Dauw, Darin Buskohl, Holly Eghobamien, Hilary Bloss, Tricia Buskohl, Heidi Cha and Justin Kemp; 22 great-grandchildren; one sister, Edna Borgers, Marion, SD as well as other relatives and a host of friends. Services will begin 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 23 at the Chancellor Reformed Church with burial in the Lennox Cemetery. Visitation will begin Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. with the family present at Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox. In leui of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts to a charity of your choice or the Chancellor Reformed Church.

Minnie Friese

December 19, 1918 - July 19, 2012

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