If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Witherspoon, Frieda Kroeker (1960-2007)
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2008 Jan p. 30
Birth date: 1960 Mar 2
text of obituary:
FRIEDA WITHERSPOON
Frieda Witherspoon died Oct. 25, 2007. She was born Mar. 2, 1960 in Balder, Man., to Jacob and Annie Kroeker. Frieda married Ma ~ k Witherspoon on Aug. 16, 1980. She underwent a series of surgeries in 1985 that left her severely handicapped. The loss of ability to play piallO discouraged her most. Frieda's greatest joy was giving birth to two sons. Though she was never able to run and play wi th them, she raised them and protected them with the love and tenacity of a mother lion. Frieda also loved her Saviour. She is mourned by Mark; sons Tyrell and Graeme; mother Annie Kroeker; 5 sisters; 1 brother; mother and father-in-law Glen and Agnes Witherspoon; 2 brothers-in-law. The funeral was Oct. 29 at Lakeview Community Church, Killarney, Man.