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Orval Lee Freese © Enid News and Eagle 10-2016 Submitted by: Glenn
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A Celebration of Life Service for Orval Lee Freese, 91, Covington, is 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at the Covington United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dawn Richards and the Rev. Tommy Donaldson officiating. Burial follows in the Covington Cemetery, under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 5-6 p.m. this evening, Oct. 18, 2016, at the funeral home.
Orval was born Dec. 17, 1924, on their farm near Lucien, and he passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at the Commons Methodist Care Center. He grew up in the Billings/Lucien community, attending school in Billings and graduating from Garber High School in 1942. He married Mary Ann Kimmell April 30, 1948, in Garber. He farmed all his life, northeast of Covington. They moved to Enid in 2011. He was a member of the Covington United Methodist Church and a member of Young Farmers.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, of the home; three sons, Dwight Lee and wife, Paula, of Duncan; Larry Dean and wife, Vicky, of Kearney, Mo.; Lynn Byron and wife, Lori, of Scott City, Kan.; seven grandchildren, Katy and husband, Mike Carpenter; John, Asher, Lindsey Freese; Lesley and husband, James Skinner; Logan and Lane Freese; two great-grandchildren, Landon and Ava Carpenter; sister, Peggy and husband, Bill Bandy; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister; and a brother and sister-in-law.
Memorials may be made to Covington United Methodist Church, or Tri-County Senior Citizens Center, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodians of the funds.
Condolences may be made and the service may be viewed online at www.LadusauEvans.com.
Mary Ann Freese © Enid News and Eagle 01-14-2018 Submitted by: Glenn
© Enid News and Eagle
Funeral services for Mary Freese, age 89, of Covington, are 10:00 am Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Covington First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kim Giles and the Rev. Tommy Donaldson officiating. Burial follows in Covington Cemetery. The family will receive friends 3:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 14, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Mary was born April 7, 1928, on the family farm NE of Covington that her grandfather homesteaded, to Oscar and Katherine (Staerkel) Kimmell, and passed away, Thursday, January 11, 2018 in Enid. Mary attended Lonestar Elementary School and graduated from Covington High School in 1945. She married Orval Lee Freese on April 30, 1948 in Garber. She and Orval started their lives together on a farm just east of the homestead where she was born, and always lived within three-fourth's of a mile of the original farm until they moved to Enid in 2011.
Mary was very active in the Covington community. She was a member the Covington United Methodist Church where she was active in the United Methodist Women. She was a member of the Home Demonstration Club; the Lonestar Club; and the Covington East Side Club. Mary enjoyed quilting, and enjoyed making quilts for her family.
Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Katherine Kimmell; husband Orval Freese; two brothers and a sister.
She is survived by three sons, Dwight Lee and wife Paula, of Duncan, OK; Larry Dean and wife Vicky, of Kearney, MO; Lynn Byron and wife Lori, of Scott City, KS; seven grandchildren, Katy and husband Mike Carpenter, John, Asher, Lindsey Freese, Lesley and husband James Skinner, Logan and Lane Freese, two great-grandchildren, Landon and Ava Carpenter; brother, Ansil Kimmell and wife Opal, of Garber, OK; and sister-in-law, Joann Kimmell.
Memorials in Mary's name may be made to the Covington United Methodist Church or the Tri-County Senior Citizens with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made at www.ladusauevans.com.
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