Gracia Dorothea Fredriksen
Monday, March 11, 1935
Date of Death:
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Age:
78 years old
Monday, March 11, 1935
Date of Death:
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Age:
78 years old
Monday, March 11, 1935
Date of Death:
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Age:
78 years old
Gracia Dorothea Fredriksen
The Memorial service for Gracia D. Fredriksen will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday October 8, 2013 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Rochester, with Pastor Fred Rengstorf officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood East Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 12:00p.m.to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the church.
Mrs. Fredriksen, 78, of Rochester, died Thursday October 3, 2013 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Gracia was born March 11, 1935 in Minneapolis to Morton and Bertha Kartavold Nilssen. Gracia was raised in Forest City, Iowa, and she graduated high school from Waldorf Academy in Forest City in 1952.She was a Curved Bar Girl Scout, and graduated from Waldorf College in 1954 and Luther College in 1956 Gracia sang in the Waldorf and Luther College Choirs. On December 22, 1957 Gracia married Arnold Fredriksen at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa. She received her Master’s Degree in 1986 from Hamline University, and taught elementary school in Fairmont, Austin, and she taught school in Rochester from 1962 to 1995. Mr. Fredriksen worked for IBM in Rochester .
Survivors include her husband Arnold, Son Eric of Rochester, Daughter Martha Thielke of Rochester and son Ted of Rochester. She is also survived by two grandsons, Samuel and Izaak Thielke of Rochester, and one sister, Connie (Harvey) Nyhus of Forest City, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother TedNilssen, and Son-in-law Joel Theilke.
Gracia Loved to knit, read, bake, and do rosemaling. She also enjoyed playing the piano and organ, making jewelry, and crafts, and caring for her house plants. She was a Girl Scout Leader, a Cub Scout Den Mother and Coach, and also president of Tops and Kops.
Memorials are preferred to Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Rochester.
Macken Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Condolences
The family of Gracia Dorothea Fredriksen has received the following condolences.
Ted and family, so sad to hear of your moms passing will pray for you all.sincerely,mike trusty.
Dear Arnie, Eric, Martha and Ted,
I was very saddened to see your wife and mother had passed away. I can remember over 30 years ago when Eric and I would accidentally miss the school bus from Jefferson Elementary School to Mayo High School. Mrs. Fredriksen would ask me if I would like a ride in her car with Eric and I would generously accept because my father was already at work and my mother never drove. Mrs. Fredriksen was a very nice lady and I will surely miss her. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Brian Wallerich
Your ex-neighbor on tenth avenue northeast
Arnie,
My heart goes out to you and your family. May God bless you all. I will write to you soon by U.S. mail.
Jerry Brekhus
Red Lodge, Montana
May Gracia Dorothea Fredriksen RIP, sometimes words can't even begin to take away the hurt, pain and void but let it be a loyal heart sure with prayers and many Psalms in mourning and in joy let His will be done in Heaven and on Earth. Matthew 6:9,10; Psalms 37:11; 1 Corinthians 15:55
Arnie, Martha, Eric and Ted,
Gracia will be missed. We met in school as well as church and I remember her willingness to help anyone in need.
She had such a kind heart. Her earthly struggles are over and now she can rejoice in her Heavenly home with a new, healthy body.
Dear Arnie and Family,
John and I are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Suzanne and John Micheau
Many fond memories of when Gracia taught our girls at Longfellow Elementary School. She was a great teacher. Educators today could take many lessons from this lady and have a rewarding career and life! When you are a parent and your children in there 30's now send you notes saying "I just loved her!" you know you were blessed!!!!
Our hearts go out to all of her family and friends!
God Bless her memory!
Dawn and Jerry Wehrs
My memories of Gracia are from school in Forest City. She invited me to stay with her over night and I never forgot her family and their kindness. She had a beautiful voice and such a musical talent. She left our class and attended Waldorf Academy so except for one year at Waldorf College we didn't keep in close contact. Upon reading her obit I am sure she spent her life sharing her many talents for the benefit of others. Connie has shared that her health has been poor for several years. My sympathy to Arnold & her family. Mary Schaefer
I am unable to attend the memorial service for Gracia but I want to extend my condolences to each of you. She made many contributions to the lives of people and will be missed by all who knew her.
Arnie and family you have my deepest condolences for your lost. I still remeber her playing the organ in your house.