Funeral services for Frieda B. Wittmer, age 84, of Albert Lea, will be at 11

a.m. Friday, May 20, at Concordia Bear Lake Lutheran Church. The Rev. Gary Hanson

will officiate. Interment will be in Concordia Bear Lake Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the services at the church.

Frieda died Monday, May 16, 2005, at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center.

Frieda B. Wittmer was born July 13, 1920, to Fred C. and Anna (Schwemmler) Wittmer in Freeborn County. She was baptized on Aug. 20, 1920, by the the Rev. Eckhoft and confirmed Sept. 2, 1934, by the Rev. Neumann. She attended Conger School and had been a resident of Freeborn County all her life. She was employed at Oliver Foodland, the Mansfield Store, Clothing Care, and Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen, retiring in October 1986. She moved to Senior Court where she was involved with crafts and volunteering. She was a lifelong member of Concordia Bear Lake Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school for 25 years and for 29 years had been the secretary/treasurer for the Sunday school. She was also a charter member of Luther League.

Survivors include her brother, Melvin and his wife Harriet Wittmer of Albert Lea; nephews: Ottmar and his wife Nancy Wittmer and their children, Heather, Lucus, and Melinda of Wisconsin, Jonathan and his wife Faith Wittmer and their children, Christen and Breanna of Arizona, and Jennifer Wittmer and Kelly Griffen and children, Kelly Ryan and Hailey Marie, of Iowa; and nieces: Marlys and Tradasha Wittmer of Malaysia, and Gertrude Klein and her son, Marcus. of Germany.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Ruby; sisters-in-law: Therese and Jeanette; and nephews: Eugene and Dieter Klein.