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Freda C Allensworth

Linton, ND

April 14, 1928 - June 29, 2017

Freda C Allensworth Obituary

Frieda (Freda) Carolina Rosina (Backhaus) Allensworth, 89, Bismarck, N.D., passed away peacefully Thursday, June 29, 2017, in her Bismarck home. On Wednesday, July 5, 2017, public visitation will begin at 5 p.m., followed by Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home in Linton, ND. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Peace Lutheran Church in Linton with Pastor Sean Barnhart officiating. Burial will follow at the Linton Cemetery. Freda was born April 14, 1928, in Livona, N.D., to John H. and Katie (Goehring) Backhaus. She graduated from Linton High School and graduated from Dakota Business College in Fargo. Freda was employed as a stenographer at Bergland Oil Company in Fargo. On September 8, 1948, she married John James Allensworth and moved to Linton. There she worked for Theresa Schaner at Russdon's and for an oil lease company located in the Register of Deeds office where her sister Lorrene Schiermeister was employed. After the couple started a family, Freda became a stay-at-home mom, lovingly raising five children, doting on the 11 grandchildren who followed and the countless other children whom she cared for deeply as an honorary grandmother. Freda was a loving, sweet and compassionate woman, always willing to lend a hand or ear to anyone who needed it. Her smile was as warm as her favorite apple pie and her eyes were as bright as the night stars. She was guided in life by her strong faith and dedicated her life to serving others. She was a brilliant poet, songwriter and singer – singing in the church and German choirs. She also enjoyed working with her hands, including doing ceramics, macramé, fur flowers, crocheting and gardening. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Ruth Circle and the American Legion Auxiliary. She loved flowers, doilies, dancing, hugging and above all, her family. Freda will be greatly missed by her children: two sons, John Kevin Allensworth, Grand Forks, N.D., and Mark (Cherre) Allensworth, Bismarck, N.D.; three daughters, Terry (Curtis) Yri, Maddock, N.D., Lori (Dean) Johnson, Oberon, N.D., and Gail (Craig Mork) Allensworth, Bismarck, N.D.; ten grandchildren, Jeremy Yri, Joshua (Jill) Yri, Jenna (Josh) Brandt, Daniel Johnson, Stephanie (Johnson) Clouse, Patrick Johnson, Zachary Allensworth, Laura Allensworth, Michael Allensworth, Kelly (Scott) Krenzel; seven great-grandchildren, Greyson Johnson, Gavin Yri, Aria Clouse, Lauren Yri, Henry Krenzel, Eli Brandt and Keaton Sackenreuter; four sisters, Lyla (Neil) Beitelspacher, Arlene (Albert) Grenz, Rosalie Garner, Caroline (Warren) Newton; two brothers, Hilmer Backhaus and John (Linda) Backhaus; and sister-in-law Phyllis Backhaus. Freda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John, sisters Phyllis Grenz and Lorrene Schiermeister, brother Otto Backhaus, grandson Brian Johnson and daughter-in-law Evelyn Allensworth.

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