Freida attended Bahner's Beauty School in Fremont and then opened a beauty salon in Hooper which she ran for about 20 years. After the beauty salon Freida worked with her husband and did the books for Standard Oil, then the couple operated the Dairy Bar where the Hooper Senior Center is now.
Freida was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper and the Friendship Chapter 122, Order of Eastern Star in Hooper, where she is a past Worthy Matron.
Survivors:
Daughter - Shirley and husband David Brandert of Fremont
Sons - Cecil Hocking of Hooper
Bill Hocking of Hooper
6 grandchildren - Amy Brandert of Fremont, Shelly and husband Jim Morton of Lincoln, Corey and wife Katie Brandert of Omaha, David Hocking of Beemer, Terri and husband Matt Raasch of Wisner and Rob and wife Brandy Hocking of Hooper.
8 great grandchildren
Sisters - Shirley Frink of Fremont
Evelyn Dovico of Batavia, IA.
Freida was preceded in death by her husband Jerry in 1998 and 3 brothers
The funeral will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hooper. The Rev. Joel Schroeder will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hooper Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Friendship Chapter 122 Order of Eastern Star and Redeemer Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Wednesday 3pm to 8pm with the family receiving friends from 6pm to 7pm at Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel. An Eastern Star Service will be at 7pm which is open to the public also at the funeral home in Hooper. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
Condolences(4)
Joel Willnerd
Lake St. Louis, MO Sunday, April 10, 2011 Bill,Cecil & family I was so shocked to hear about your mom. She was the best! I always remember her sending me a birthday card every year until I was in my mid 20s because my birthday was on the same day as thier anniversary. Your mom had such a loving sole she will really be missed, just wanted to give you my heart felt sympathy!Pat EVANS AUSTIN
FREMONT, NE Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Frieda was a special "Star" friend. She will always be with us in memory. God Bless her family. Pat AustinJerry Dovico and Shannon Eakins
Batavia, IA Monday, April 4, 2011 We will miss you Aunt Freida. All our love to the family. Jerry and ShannonDiane Enoch
La Mirada, CA Sunday, April 3, 2011 I knew of Frieda even before I ever her met her. Barb and Mike McNelly told me about their visits with her when they traveled through Hooper. They both liked her very much. I was not surprised when years later after Barb passed that Mike and Frieda began seeing each other. Frieda was so good to Mike and it was evident they both loved spending their time with each other. I enjoyed their visits to me in Ca. Once we vistied a casino (neither Frieda nor Mike were gamblers but they were always willing to be on the go and accomodating to what other people wanted to do). The casino was giving out free tshirts. Mike got one and then went to get Frieda so she could get one too. He asked the lady at the booth if Frieda could get one too. The lady asked if she were his wife and he said "I would like that very much". That showed how much Mike loved and respected her. Later when I would fly back for the Kramer Christmas, I would drive to Hooper, pick up Frieda and drive to Des Moines or Council Bluffs for the event. Frieda was a special part of our Christmas tradition and fit in so well with the Kramer family. I always looked forward to our trips together. When we returned to Hooper, Kathy would ride with us and we all had such a good time. I will miss those times more than anyone would ever know. I will miss Frieda's calls checking on how I was doing. I will miss Frieda as I felt she was another member of the family. Thank you to the Hocking Family for sharing such a wonderful person with my family. We all share in your loss as it is ours too.