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Alice Ballard Freitag
Kau
Alice Ballard Freitag Kau age 97, passed away at 2:10 A.M. on Friday,
September 12, 2014 at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville,
Ohio. Alice was born August 26, 1917 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the
late Charles & Olga (Sperling) Ballard.
Alice is survived by her son, James Freitag & fiancée, Barbara
Smith of Caspian, Michigan; daughter & son-in-law, Carol and R.
Michael Williams of Versailles, Ohio with whom she had made her home
for the past 14 years; step son, Jerry (Linda) Kau of Roselle,
Illinois; step daughters, Diane (George) Jeffs of Algonquin, Illinois,
Sheryl (Gene) Olesen of Biloxi, Mississippi and Ruthann (Tom) Berger of
Sheboygan, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Lisa (Chris) Heidenreich of
Versailles, Ohio, Jamie (Kristen) Williams of Dubois, Pennsylvania,
Nancy (Randy) Bergemann of Kiel, Wisconsin, Aaron (Patty) Freitag of
Sheboygan, Wisconsin and Lynn (Dan) Koblewski of Cedarburg, Wisconsin;
11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; 8 step
grandchildren and 16 step great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends.
In addition to her parents, Alice was also preceded in death by her 1st
husband, Harold Freitag in 1987; 2nd husband, Vernon Kau in 1997;
brother, William Ballard; granddaughter, Christine Freitag; and step
great grandson, Tanner Olesen.
Alice attended school in Sheboygan and graduated from Sheboygan High
School in 1934. Alice was an executive secretary for nearly 45 years
for G.B. McKinley Inc. in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Alice was a lifelong
member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sheboygan; belonged to the
Christian Endeavor Group; the Women’s Guild and Sunday school, and in
retirement, worked as the church secretary for many years. Alice
enjoyed traveling, especially visiting family, reading and writing
poetry. Her love of horses spread to the family, and she loved spending
time at her granddaughter’s horse farm and wrote one of her poems for
it. The family always waited for her beautiful Christmas card poem,
which she managed to compose until 2013.
A memorial service celebrating Alice’s life will take place on
Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian
Church in Sheboygan, Wisconsin with Rev. Dr. Richard C. Manny
officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to time of
service at the church. Per Alice’s wish, there will be no viewing. In
lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contribution be made to
the Brethren Retirement Community Resident Aid Fund 750 Chestnut Street
Greenville, Ohio 45331 or State of the Heart Hospice 1350 North
Broadway Greenville, Ohio 45331. Arrangements are under the direction
of Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville, Ohio. Condolences for the
family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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