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Willa Dell Sidders Freelend

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Birth	:	21 Sep 1934 Silver Creek, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	9 May 2019 Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Central City Cemetery, Central City, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1369019, -97.9944000
Description	:	CENTRAL CITY — Willa Dell (Sidders) Freelend, 84, of Central City died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Merrick Medical Center in Central City. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Edwin and Bernice Lock Performing Arts Center in Central City, with the Rev. Tom Lucas and Barry Carlson officiating. Burial of ashes will be in the Central City Cemetery. Willa was born on Sept. 21, 1934, to Vernon William and Iva (Waggoner) Sidders in Silver Creek. She grew up and attended schools in rural Merrick County. She then attended Central City High... Read More	CENTRAL CITY — Willa Dell (Sidders) Freelend, 84, of Central City died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Merrick Medical Center in Central City. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Edwin and Bernice Lock Performing Arts Center in Central City, with the Rev. Tom Lucas and Barry Carlson officiating. Burial of ashes will be in the Central City Cemetery. Willa was born on Sept. 21, 1934, to Vernon William and Iva (Waggoner) Sidders in Silver Creek. She grew up and attended schools in rural Merrick County. She then attended Central City High School, Nebraska Central College, Hastings College and off-campus courses at UNL. She married Robert Charles Freelend on June 6, 1954, in Cairo. Willa taught school in rural Merrick County District 18 and 29. With summers off, she traveled to Washington, D.C., to work for the FBI. She loved teaching. Children arrived and Willa was at home until returning to part-time work in an insurance office and eventually leading to Real Estate in 1968, freeing her to be on call and allowing her to work at home and in the greenhouses. She joined Central Farm Development Co. in 1970, after Jim was born, became a partner in 1976, and bought out the business in 1980, becoming Central Realty and Insurance. Willa retired in 2005 and went on to manage Central City Housing Authority for the next five years. She retired again in 2010. Willa was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. She volunteered as a 4-H Leader for years, taught Red Cross swimming from 1956 until the late ’60s, was a Red Cross director, was in Jr. Women’s Club, and was instrumental in creating Lone Tree Park. She also was a Litzenberg Hospital Pink Lady, Sunday school teacher, organist, layreader, school board member, Ind. Steering Committee, Ed. Advisory Committee, Chamber vice president, Chamber president, Merrick County Ag and Industrial president, housing coordinator, Fitness Center board member for 10 years, Fine Arts Center proponent, Merrick County Entertainment Group, Central Nebraska Housing Authority Board, City Council, PEO Chapter AB, and a Teammates member. Willa’s most treasured accomplishment was raising four wonderful children who continue to contribute to their fellow man. Survivors include her husband, Bob, of Central City; her children, Nicholas (Rebecca) Freelend of Marquette, Jeffrey (Leonora) Freelend of Lewiston, Idaho, Nancy (Miles) McGinnis of Central City, and James (Joe Costello) Freelend of Denver, Colo.; her grandchildren, Paul Freelend, Michael Freelend, Melissa Freelend, Robert W. Freelend, Jon Scott Freelend, Emiline McGinnis, Charles McGinnis, Graci McGinnis, Jacque Hageman, Jennifer Gering, and Jami Castilleja; a great-granddaughter, McClain Freelend; and her siblings, Gail Land of Lakewood, Colo., Neal Sidders of Wood River and Larry Sidders of Boseman, Mont. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Dean Sidders.

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Willa Dell Sidders Freelend's memorial is located at: Central City Cemetery, Central City, Merrick County, USA.
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Willa Dell Sidders Freelend death on 9 May 2019 in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.1369019
Longitude: -97.9944000

Family Members:

Parent

Vernon W. Sidders

(1903 - 1987)

Iva A. Waggoner Sidders

(1902 - 1977)

Spouse

Robert Charles “Bob” Freelend

(1929 - 2020)

Siblings

Dean A. Sidders

(1930 - 2007)

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