Obituary

Barbara Miller Friesen

1923 - 2014

Obituary

Barbara Miller Friesen died Jan. 5, 2014, at Newton Medical Center.

She was born Feb. 11, 1923, in Newton. The daughter of Arnold and May Andes Miller, she attended school in Hesston and was a graduate of Bethel College. She married Orlando J. Friesen in Moundridge on Aug. 21, 1950. She taught elementary school in Harvey and Reno Counties, as well as at schools in Lawrence and Overland Park. Barbara also was a substitute teacher in the Buhler school system from 1980-1988.

From 1957 to 1990, Barbara and Orlando lived in Buhler, where they raised their family and Orlando practiced medicine. During this time, she was an active member of the Buhler Mennonite Church. Upon Orlando's retirement, they moved to North Newton, where Barbara continued to be active in the Bethel College Women's Association and became a member of the Bethel College Mennonite Church. Barbara loved to travel, and with Orlando, she visited many countries.

She is survived by two sons, Steve Friesen and wife, Monta Lee Dakin, Littleton, Colo., and Phil Friesen and wife, Lisa Lister, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Kathryn Campbell and husband, Dennis Campbell, North Newton; a brother, Kenneth Miller, Hesston; a sister, Dorothy Yoder, Hesston; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Orlando; her parents; and sister, Wilma Fury.

Family burial service will be in Buhler Cemetery on Friday morning. The memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, with Pastor Heidi Regier Kreider. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, with family greeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Petersen Funeral Home, Newton.

Memorial gifts may be sent to the Mennonite Central Committee or Bethel College Mennonite Church, all in care of Petersen Funeral Home, Newton.