Louise Free, 90, Lincoln, died Wednesday (7-8-09). Born (11-3-18) in Enders Lake, Nebraska to Charles and Stella (DeLand) Gill. Extension Educator. Attended Wayne State (1 yr) graduate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Home Economics. Member: Warren United Methodist Church, Women’s Board of Bryan Memorial Hospital, Phi Mu Sorority, Kappa Omicron Nu Society.
Family members include sons, daughters-in-law: James D. and Cheri Free, Bennet, Russel K. Free and Terri Marti, Wayne H. and Donna Free, all of Lincoln; daughter: Bette L. Vallario, Lake Mary, FL; 16 grandchildren; 34 great grandchildren; brother, sister-in-law: Ward and Ann Gill, Chicago, IL; sister: Betty Deaver, Dallas Center, IA; sisters-in-law: Nina Castro, Lincoln, Edna Schmidt, Beatrice, Mardell Free, Tucson, AZ, Dorothy Free, Wichita, KS, Penny Free, Boussier City, LA, Moni Free, Colorado Springs, CO; nieces, nephews. Preceded in death by husband – Doyle, son-in-law, Edward J. Vallario, brother, sister-in-law, Roy and Gerry Gill, brother-in-law, Howard Deaver, and other beloved brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law in the Doyle Free family.
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday (7-11-09) Warren United Methodist Church, 1205 North 45th Street (03) Pastor Richard Haden, officiating. Burial in Lincoln Memorial Park.
Memorials in lieu of flowers to the Church.
Visitation: 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday with family greeting friends from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Roper & Sons, 4300 ‘O’ St. Casket will remain closed at the Church.
Prayer Service and Celebration of Life immediately following visitation at 7:00 p.m.