Freida Elizabeth Brehm Romersheuser

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Sept. 30, 1913-April 26, 2011

HAYES CENTER, Nebraska -- Always with a ready smile and a positive attitude, Freida passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Superior, Nebraska.

She grew up in the Culbertson, Nebraska Community and graduated from Culbertson High School in 1931. She worked at Hills Cafe in Culbertson for 12 years before moving to McCook, Nebraska where she worked at Modrell's Cafe. While working at the cafe she met and eventually married Louis Romersheuser of Hayes Center on Jan. 4, 1942, at Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. They moved to the family farm nine miles northeast of Hayes Center.

Freida was preceded in death by her husband, Louis (Aug. 28, 1982); and her five brothers, Hank, Elmer, Albert, Joe and Reuben.

She is survived by her children, Lois Chipperfield and friend Tim Hottinger of Columbus, Ohio, Sonya Pelzer (Ron) of Superior, Steven Romersheuser (Barbara) of Eagle, Colorado, and Pam McConville (Don) of Indianola, Nebraska; 10 grandchildren, Amber (Rex) Robbins of Valrico, Florida, Chanda (Scott) Foster of Johnstown, Ohio, Gaynor (June) Collison of Kearney, Nebraska, Crale (Bobbie) Collison of Hildreth, Nebraska, Jean Romersheuser of Houston, Texas, Louis Romersheuser of Golden, Colorado, Vicki (Mark) Jones of Cambridge, Nebraska, Beth (Michael) Green of Kansas City, Missouri, Boyd(Toya) Huff of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Cliff (Aurelia) Huff of McCook; and 20 great-grandchildren, Autmn, Scarlet and Alexander Robbins, Stihl and Bodhi Foster, Norman, Avery and Carly Collison, Mazie Collison, Abby and Debby Jones, Rheanna, Susanna and David Green, Marquis and Nick Huff, Bekah, Josh, Nate and Hannah Huff.

Freida loved to cook, sew, knit, crochet and do embroidery. She enjoyed doing these things right up until the time of her death. Until a few years ago, she traveled to Hayes Center to quilt with long-time friends from the area.

Funeral services are Friday, 10:30 a.m., at the Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Hayes Center. Visitation is one hour prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift may be made to the Congregational United Church of Christ. Send memorials to Freida Romersheuser c/o Sonya Pelzer, 835 East 10th Street, Superior, NE 68978

Herrmann Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.