Freda Florene (McDermott) Noll Mattoon, Illinois Obituary

Freda Florene (McDermott) Noll

Freda Florene (McDermott) Noll, age 96, of Gays passed away at 4:33 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence. Funeral Services honoring her life will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Schilling Funeral Home with Pastor Virgil Cisney officiating. Burial will follow at Dodge Grove Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the funeral home. Freda was born on March 19, 1922 in Cumberland County the daughter of John and Hester Florene (Guy) McDermott. She married Lloyd Payne Noll on December 23, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 16, 1994. Survivors include her loving daughter, Sherilyn Noll of Gays, IL. In addition to her husband, Freda was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters. Freda was a devoted farmer’s wife and mother. She was born on a farm and enjoyed farm life. She helped her parents with milking and taking care of the livestock from a very early age. She was assigned the responsibility of raising baby animals that needed a little extra help or were orphaned, and she continued that responsibility throughout her life. Her father gave her a heifer calf for her eighteenth birthday and the descendants from that calf are still on the farm today. Freda was a member of the Ash Grove Christian Church and the Odd-Fellow Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery and painting pillow tops. Also, she had a great love for flowers and she spent hours caring for them both inside the house and outdoors. Freda and her daughter Sherilyn enjoyed traveling, attending dances and going everywhere together.
March 19, 1922 - March 8, 201903/19/192203/08/2019
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Darrell Carder
March 17, 2019
Sherilyn, We will all miss your mom. She was a joy to be around. I always liked to kid her and she would give it right back to me. You were blessed with two great parents and I know you have great memories. Darrell Carder
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Ray and Ann Patridge
March 12, 2019
Country Basket Blooms

Country Basket Blooms was purchased for the family of Freda Florene (McDermott) Noll.

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Pamela Palmore
March 11, 2019
Beautiful in Blue

Beautiful in Blue was purchased for the family of Freda Florene (McDermott) Noll.

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Pamela Palmore
March 11, 2019
There are no words to express my sorrow at Mama Freda's passing. I will miss her cheery smile and her infectious laugh. May she Rest in Peace .
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Linda and Russ Patridge
March 11, 2019
Sweet Tenderness

Sweet Tenderness was purchased for the family of Freda Florene (McDermott) Noll.

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Opal F Beul
March 10, 2019
Serene Retreat

Serene Retreat was purchased for the family of Freda Florene (McDermott) Noll.

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Sheri Lausmann
March 10, 2019
I will miss you, Freda. I know that you are in heaven watching down on Sherilyn and all you hold dear in your heart. Most of all, I will miss your smile and your laughter. Thank you for all of the great times we all shared.
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Kaye Webb
March 9, 2019
Goodbye Freda We had a lot of good times together. Now, you are in Heaven with the angels Kaye Webb