HOISINGTON — Frieda L. Callaway, 92, died Feb. 17 at Country Place Senior Living in Hoisington. Born Feb. 15, 1922, at Galatia, she was the daughter of David and Marie (Reichert) Herbel. A lifelong resident of Hoisington, she was a homemaker. On Sept. 25, 1942, she married David “Cab” Callaway. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1970. She enjoyed playing bridge, reading, and spending time with her family.
Mrs. Callaway was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Hoisington, Women of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, EHU Chapter, N.A.R.V.E, Young at Heart exercise group, and was a Girl Scout leader.
Survivors include two daughters, Valarie Knight and husband Jerry of Ozark, Mo., and Christie Callaway of Branson, Mo.; one sister, Janet Smith of Hoisington; one brother-in-law, Clayton Karst of Hoisington; four grandchildren, David Bockman of Branson, Mo., Kylee McDonald of Hoisington, Ammie San Paolo of Branson, Mo., and Christopher Mullin of Kansas City; three great-grandchildren, Kyler, Bralynn, and Trevyn; and numerous nieces and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Harry Herbel and Eddie Herbel; and four sisters, Marie Herbel, Marie Buffington, Lydia Ochs, and Hilda Karst.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Hoisington with the Rev. Steven R. Little officiating. Burial will follow at the Hoisington Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, with family present from 6 until 8 p.m., at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington. Memorials are suggested to Emmanuel Lutheran Church in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 146
Hoisington, KS 67544
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 18, 2014
Frieda L. Callaway 1922 - 2014