Freida Louise Braden

Lewistown-  Freida Louise Braden, 84, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at her home in Lewistown.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday January 25th at the Illinois Street Christian Church in Lewistown, the Rev. Brant Reed officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Cremation rites have been accorded.  Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Mt. Sterling City Cemetery.
Freida was born in rural Camden, June 30, 1932, the daughter of Ray and Alta (Unger) Lawson.
She married James Lewis McClelland March 12, 1949, at the Christian Church in Mt. Sterling.  He died Feb. 27, 1965.  She married Don R. Braden on July 14, 1972.  He died July 10, 2002.
She also was preceded in death by her parents and her only sibling, Lorena Gabbert.
Surviving are her children, David (Kay) McClelland, LeRoy; Marilyn (Keith) Aden, Avon; and Deborah (Ron) Carpenter, Lewistown. Also surviving are three stepchildren; Bill (Ruth) Braden, Lewistown, Dorothy Herriford (Don), Lewistown; Jackie (Roger), Waggoner, Elmwood.
Freida also is survived by 24 grandchildren,47 great-grandchildren, and 32 great-great-grandchildren.
She graduated from Camden Grade and High Schools and was a member of the Camden United Methodist Church and the Illinois Street Christian Church in Lewistown.
While living in Camden, she was a telephone operator, a cook at Camden Grade School, and operated Camden Café for a brief time.
After moving to Lewistown in 1964, she worked several years for Weirauch Florist and Greenhouse and Day and Palin Grocery. She served first as activities director and later as administrator of Spoon River Towers.  She also was a Realtor, working with her husband, Don, at Braden Real Estate.
She enjoyed quilting with women at the Christian Church and enjoyed crocheting and working picture puzzles and spending time with her family. She was particularly fond of John Wayne movies.
The family wishes to thank Harbor Lights Hospice.
Memorials may be made to the Lewistown Society for Historical Preservation, Spoon River Professional Women’s Association or Alzheimer’s Research. Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown is assisting the family with arrangements. To view Freida’s life tribute video or to send online condolences visit www.henrylange.com.