Frances H. Freer, age 92, of Rapid River and former Florida resident, passed away on Saturday morning, October 24th, 2009 at the Elder Care Inn in the Rapid River area where she was a patient for two years.

Frances was born to George and Frances (Weigand) Hartman in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on December 25th, 1916 and was raised in Wilkes Barre. After graduating high school, she attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and graduated with BA in English at Cornell.

Frances was united in marriage to Clarence Leland Freer on January 17th, 1942 on the Cornell University Campus and together raised two daughters. Frances later continued her education and obtained her teaching degree and subsequently began teaching pre-school and kindergarten in Webster and Rochester, New York. Additionally, Frances also taught in the “Head Start Program” from its conception in the mid 1960’s.

In 1970, she relocated to Florida where she was also employed as an educator. After the death of her husband, Clarence, in 1996, Frances moved to the Upper Peninsula to reside with her daughter in the Rapid River area.

Florence had many varied interests, which included an interest in ornithology and bird-watching was one of her favorite past-times. Additionally, she enjoyed classical music and going to classical concerts. Frances was of the Episcopal faith.

Frances Freer’s survivors include:

2 Daughters- “Flo” Don Cutter of the Ensign area of Rapid River; Eleanor (Karl McKinney) Boyce of Naples, Florida

2 Grandchildren- Marcus Britton and Renee Cutter,

and by two great-grandsons, Jacob and Nathaniel Britton.

A memorial service for Frances Freer will be held on Saturday at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapid River at 4:00 p.m. An opportunity to visit with the family will follow at luncheon in the church fellowship hall after funeral services. The Skradski-Boyce Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Frances Freer family and anyone is welcomed to visit www.skradski-boycefuneralhomes.com to leave a message of condolence to the family or to leave a favorite memory regarding Frances for family and friends to appreciate.

The Freer family respectfully requests memorial be directed the Calvary Lutheran Church Organ Fund or the We Move Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders. Envelopes are available at the Skradski-Boyce Funeral Homes or will be available at the church on the day of services.