Eileen Louise Freers

A memorial service for Mrs. Freers will be held at the Northcrest Community Green Room in Ames, IA on January 14, 2010 at 2:00 in the afternoon.

Eileen Louise Freers passed away January 9, 2010 at the Northcrest Health Care Center in Ames, Iowa. Eileen was born April 9, 1916 in Marshall County, Iowa to M.V. Nelson and Rosella Helin Nelson. Mrs. Freers was a graduate of St. Mary's Catholic School in Marshalltown, IA. After graduation she was employed as a dental assistant to Dr. M.G. Knodle for 10 years. She married Richard S. Freers April 15, 1941 in Marshalltown, IA. She was employed as a dental assistant at Station Hospital Camp Butner where her husband was preparing for deployment to Europe during WW II. Upon her husband's return from Germany, they lived in Marshalltown and moved to Burlington, IA in 1948.

Eileen was an active member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and St. Paul's Home & School Association in Burlington. Mrs. Freers was an energetic member of the community and volunteered numerous hours supporting local and national non-profit organizations including Easter Seal Society, Heart Association, March of Dimes, Community Chest Red Feather Campaign, Red Cross, Cancer and Muscular Dystrophy Associations.

Mrs. Freers had been employed as a processing specialist for the Liheap Program of Community Action of Southeast Iowa for 22 ½ years. She retired in 2003 due to health problems.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, antiquing, quilting, reading, refinishing furniture and working in her yard.

In 2006 Mrs. Freers moved to Ames, IA making her home at the Northcrest Community.

She is survived by a daughter Linda Kay Freers Doyle (John) of Ames, son Stephen S. Freers (Lista) of Cedar Falls, 4 grandchildren John J. Doyle (Kristy), Katie Rose Youngberg (Kyle), LaRae and Emily Freers, 6 great grandchildren Dakota, Drew, Mackenzie and Rachael Doyle & Logan and Asher Youngberg, brother-in-law Donald Freers and numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Richard..

Memorials should be directed to the Northcrest Foundation.

On line condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.


Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family with the local arrangements.