Marj Freiheit, resident of St. Paul Lutheran Home, Melville, former longtime Yorkton resident, beloved wife of Art Freiheit, passed away on Monday, March 7th 2022. She was 86 years of age.
A service to celebrate Marj’s life will be held on Friday, June 10th 2022 at 2:00pm at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Pastor Jailyn Corbin of St. Paul Lutheran Church officiating. Interment to follow in the Garden of Memories.
Marjorie Eileen (Els) Freiheit was born at home on March 30th, 1935, in the Wallace District, Saskatchewan to parents Adam and Katherine (Starger) Els. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and remained an active member of the church where later she joined the ELW and sang in the church choir at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Yorkton Saskatchewan. Marjorie (Marj) attended Wallace School for grades 1 to 8, then took grade 9 by correspondence. She attended the Yorkton Collegiate Institute for grades 10 through 12, graduating in 1953 and received the English Award. In 1953 she entered the three year diploma nursing program at the Yorkton Union Hospital, graduating in 1956. She received the General Proficiency Award and was class valedictorian. Upon graduation, Marjorie began her nursing career at the Yorkton Union Hospital and worked in most areas including obstetrics, emergency, nursing supervisor, and Director of Nursing. She retired in 1994 after 39 years of service. Marjorie remained active in her Nurses Alumnae and the SNRA, serving on the local executives.
In 1957 Marjorie married Arthur Freiheit and they began their life together in Yorkton. They were blessed with two daughters, Kimberely Dawn (1965) and Lori-Lyn (1977). Marj enjoyed supporting the activities her daughters were involved in whether it was figure skating, swimming, dancing or music. In 1989 she proudly became a grandmother to Andrew Jason and in 1991 Mathew Adam. She never turned away a chance to have them over and make their favourite things and spoil them a little. Marjorie was always very proud of all her family and family was very important to her. Marjorie was a talented seamstress. She enjoyed needle work, she knit beautiful sweaters and afghans and was an outstanding cook and baker. She was a great lover of the arts, especially music. She was even known to squeak out a tune on the accordion or the piano. Marj was also an avid bowler and greatly enjoyed the days at the bowl arena with her teammates.
Many happy times were spent with friends and family at their cottage at Madge Lake. Marjorie was an avid golfer who enjoyed many hours on the Madge Lake course with Art and other golfing friends.
Later in life Marjorie fought bravely against Alzheimer Disease and peacefully left this earth on March 7, 2022. She will be sadly missed. Predeceased by her parents, Adam & Katherine; a brother Rudy Els, and by a sister Doreen Els. She leaves to cherish her memory her beloved husband Arthur (Buck) Freiheit; daughter Kim Freiheit (Dean Printz) of Melville; daughter Lori-Lyn Kozushka (Gord) of Regina; grandsons Andrew Goodson (Teisha Huff) of Prince Albert; and Matthew Goodson of Yorkton. Also her brothers: Albert Els of Turtleford, SK; Ken (Elaine) Els of Yorkton; Gordon (Doris) Els of Yorkton; Edwin Els of Devon, AB and a sister, Bev Mehling of Red Deer, AB. Numerous nieces, nephews, and her many other relatives and friends.
The Freiheit family want to thank the many people who supported and cared for Majorie on her journey: Dr, Kirk and the Rural Remote Memory Clinic. Sunrise Home Care and YRHC Medical Social Work Dept. The doctors & staff at Wallace Unit at the YDNH and the doctors and staff at Whittmire Lane at St. Paul’s Lutheran Home in Melville. She received absolutely the best care and often in the most difficult of circumstances and we are eternally grateful to you all. Thank you.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Marjorie Eileen Freiheit Els Monday March 7th 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Melville, Province: Saskatchewan