Margaret E. Frie
Thursday, October 3, 1918
Date of Death:
Monday, March 17, 2014
Age:
95 years old
Visitation
Date: Saturday March 22, 2014
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Funeral Service
Date: Saturday March 22, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Grandview Memorial Gardens [ view map ]
Thursday, October 3, 1918
Date of Death:
Monday, March 17, 2014
Age:
95 years old
Thursday, October 3, 1918
Date of Death:
Monday, March 17, 2014
Age:
95 years old
Margaret E. Frie
Margaret Elizabeth Frie died Monday March 17th after a short illness. She was 95 years old.
Margaret was born on October 3rd, 1918 in Winona MN to George and Sarah (Flynn) McDonald. She married Roland Frie in 1937 and they raised their family in Winona and later in Rochester. Margaret worked her entire life while raising five children. She eventually went to work at the Mayo Medical Library and retired after 13 years there. She then opened a Mother’s Work Maternity store in Rochester and later an Irish import shop in Rochester’s Galleria.
Margaret loved her family dearly and was known to friends for giving her homemade baked goods and her -home canned preserves. Her legacy will live on forever in the hearts of her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, step-great grandchildren and her great-great granddaughter.
She is survived by her brother, William (Jean) McDonald, of San Antonio, TX, her children Judith Long of Eagle Lake, ME, William (Kathryn) Frie of Rochester, MN, Margaret “Peggy” (Lyman) Roeder of International Falls and Chatfield, MN, and James Frie of San Tan Valley, AZ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter Susan McCarthy, son-in-law Richard (Judy) Long, daughter-in-law Annette (James) Frie, her parents and siblings George, Todd, James, John, Mary (Wilma) and Bobby.
A service in celebration of her life will be held at River Park Chapel, Macken Funeral Home on Saturday, March 22nd at 1:00pm. The visitation will be from 11:00am to 1:00pm with a luncheon to follow the graveside service. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Condolences
The family of Margaret E. Frie has received the following condolences.
To Bill, Judy, Jim and Family.
We are sorry to hear about your loss. We have memories of your home in Winona and playing in the yard. That was a lifetime ago. Don't know if you remember that your mom and dad and my mom and dad George and Francis Frie were married in the same ceremony on August 21st, 1937.
We are sorry we cannot be there today.
We will keep Betty and you and your family in our prayers.
God Bless.
John and Margaret Frie
Colorado
Bill and Kathy,
Sorry to hear of the loss of your Mother. May you be comforted by the memories. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers
Our prayers and sympathy are with you all! I have many fond memories of Margaret at Mother's Work. She always had a smile and positive attitude that was a great role model for many. She was so proud of her whole family and lived life with endless energy.
With sympathy,
Mary Ann & Bill Kleis
I had the pleasure of working with Margaret at Mayo Library. She always had a welcome smile and positive attitude. She later introduced herself to my mother at Prairie Meadows and I couldn't have been more pleased than to have Margaret as my Mom's new friend. My prayers are with Margaret and her family.
Dear Jim, Judy, Peggy and Bill,
Our most heartfelt condolences on the loss of Betty. She was quite the woman!! Many fond memories of all she did for me. I will never forget the family meals where she usually forgot the buns that she was heating in the oven. She remembered them about half way through the meal and there was much screaming and running to the oven to remove them.
She was a fabulous grandmother and she made each grand-child feel as if they were the only one. She was an amazingly strong woman and she will be missed.
Sue, Pat and Caleb McCabe
Our deepest sympathy to my step-dad and Papa Jim, and his entire family. We loved having Margaret join us at the lake. I have fond memories of her watching us open presents and watching the hustle and bustle of the great-grand-kids during summer holidays.
Andrea and Parker Willems
Dear Family of Margaret,
May you be blessed in this time of grief and sending forth of your beloved Margaret. She always appeared to be happy and upbeat and she loved all of you so much.
You are in my prayers during these days.
Love,
Rosemary Zemler, OSF