Freda Pearl (Quine) Fleck
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Freda Pearl (Quine) Fleck passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at the age of 96 years, 7 months and 29 days. She had suffered for over 40 years with crippling rheumatoid arthritis.
She was born Feb. 16, 1925 in Washita County, Okla., the daughter of William Alanzo and Ruby Mae (Nix) Quine.
On July 18, 1943, she was united in marriage to Raymond Fleck in Thomas County, Kan.
She was an extremely loving and dedicated mother. Besides her home, she was a devoted Christian and very active in her church, teaching Sunday school, summer Bible school, singing duets with her husband, directing youth Christmas plays and whatever else needed to be done. She was known for her outstanding flannel graph Sunday school lessons.
She was also an active 4-H volunteer in Kiowa County, Okla. for over six years, establishing the Hobart Teenage 4-H Club. Utilizing her creativity, her club often took home first-place honors in “Share the Fun” contest, speech and demonstration competitions and countywide window displays. The club was recognized nationally for their outstanding community safety awareness program. Many of her club members were awarded college scholarships based on their 4-H project work.
Freda and Ray lived north of Cordell until 1949 when they rented a farm in Kiowa County, Okla. They lived on the Guild Place until 1954 when they rented the Salisbury place, which they eventually purchased. She worked at the Ben Franklin Variety Store in Hobart and then for the T. G. & Y. Company as floor supervisor of one-half of the store. After the death of her husband, she moved to Cordell, Okla., where she lived until 2009.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty (Dwight) Crum of Sinking Spring, with whom she made her home since September 2009; one brother, Paul Quine of Oklahoma City; and very special friends, Cindy (Scott) Fronnyberg and LeAnn and Bobby Blackburn of Cordell, Okla. She is also survived by Brian and Becki Crum, Ty and Grant; Mallori (Crum) Johanson, husband Jason, Mali and Mataley; Denise (Crum) Dick, husband Darren, Caroline and Andrew; a host of nieces, nephews and friends; and five extra-special friends who helped care for her during her last difficult years, April Doss, Kassi Brunswick, Darlene Helterbrand, Sandy Crum and Donna Smith.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 16, 1991; two brothers; and four sisters.
The funeral will take place Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 at the Sinking Spring Community Church at 11 a.m. Pastor Greg Seaman will be officiating. Visitation will be held up to the time of the service beginning at 10 a.m. Graveside services and interment will take place at the Union Hatchett Cemetery, Bessie, Washita County, Okla. at the convenience of the family.
Wylie-Thompson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
Family requests that any tributes in her memory be made to the Sinking Spring Community Church or the college scholarship fund of the Clinton First Church of God, Clinton, Okla.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.
She was born Feb. 16, 1925 in Washita County, Okla., the daughter of William Alanzo and Ruby Mae (Nix) Quine.
On July 18, 1943, she was united in marriage to Raymond Fleck in Thomas County, Kan.
She was an extremely loving and dedicated mother. Besides her home, she was a devoted Christian and very active in her church, teaching Sunday school, summer Bible school, singing duets with her husband, directing youth Christmas plays and whatever else needed to be done. She was known for her outstanding flannel graph Sunday school lessons.
She was also an active 4-H volunteer in Kiowa County, Okla. for over six years, establishing the Hobart Teenage 4-H Club. Utilizing her creativity, her club often took home first-place honors in “Share the Fun” contest, speech and demonstration competitions and countywide window displays. The club was recognized nationally for their outstanding community safety awareness program. Many of her club members were awarded college scholarships based on their 4-H project work.
Freda and Ray lived north of Cordell until 1949 when they rented a farm in Kiowa County, Okla. They lived on the Guild Place until 1954 when they rented the Salisbury place, which they eventually purchased. She worked at the Ben Franklin Variety Store in Hobart and then for the T. G. & Y. Company as floor supervisor of one-half of the store. After the death of her husband, she moved to Cordell, Okla., where she lived until 2009.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty (Dwight) Crum of Sinking Spring, with whom she made her home since September 2009; one brother, Paul Quine of Oklahoma City; and very special friends, Cindy (Scott) Fronnyberg and LeAnn and Bobby Blackburn of Cordell, Okla. She is also survived by Brian and Becki Crum, Ty and Grant; Mallori (Crum) Johanson, husband Jason, Mali and Mataley; Denise (Crum) Dick, husband Darren, Caroline and Andrew; a host of nieces, nephews and friends; and five extra-special friends who helped care for her during her last difficult years, April Doss, Kassi Brunswick, Darlene Helterbrand, Sandy Crum and Donna Smith.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 16, 1991; two brothers; and four sisters.
The funeral will take place Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 at the Sinking Spring Community Church at 11 a.m. Pastor Greg Seaman will be officiating. Visitation will be held up to the time of the service beginning at 10 a.m. Graveside services and interment will take place at the Union Hatchett Cemetery, Bessie, Washita County, Okla. at the convenience of the family.
Wylie-Thompson Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
Family requests that any tributes in her memory be made to the Sinking Spring Community Church or the college scholarship fund of the Clinton First Church of God, Clinton, Okla.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.thompsonfuneralhomes.com.