Freda Eselgroth Stewart
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Freda Eselgroth Stewart, 93, of Lyndon, Ohio, died Thursday, February 25, 2010 at Riverside Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness.
She was born to John and Cora (Giffin) Eselgroth on Jan. 3, 1917, on a farm near Chillicothe. Freda was one of five children, Margaret
Tootle, Helen Dailey, Gladys Detty, and Bernard Eselgroth, are all now deceased.
She married the love of her life, William Stickley Stewart, on June 1, 1943, and had four children, Anna Marie Stewart, Rosemary (Louis) Stewart Oliver, Bruce A. (Lintina) Stewart and Joe B. (Debbi) Stewart. Freda’s grandchildren are Alicia Nenadal, Brian (Letanya) Stewart, William Grant Oliver, Tyler Stewart, and Megan Stewart; two great-grandchildren, Madison Nenedal and Salem Stewart; step-grandchildren Vanessa Ford, Jason Woolums,
Danielle Ritchey, and Blair Oglesby, and step-great-granddaughter Trace Ford.
Mrs. Stewart was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenfield for nearly 60 years, and was a member of many of the church’s women’s groups. She was honored for her lifetime of service by the Presbyterian Women’s Association. She was an accomplished seamstress and quilter who won numerous awards at local, regional, and state quilting competitions for her entirely hand-made quilts. Freda was a fulltime mother, homemaker, and seamstress until her children were grown, then worked as a nurse’s aide in the Greenfield Municipal Hospital. Freda served as adviser to the Buckskin Stitchers and Mixers 4-H Club for many years and was a member of the Ross County Quilter’s Guild.
Before her husband William’s passing in 1981, the couple enjoyed numerous driving vacations throughout the United States and Canada, visiting family, national parks, and oceans on both coasts. They first met at the general store and post office in Lyndon, where William worked at the time. They later resided in Lyndon, where Freda continued to live independently until her passing, and enjoyed watching hummingbirds, the Cincinnati Reds and the Ohio State
Buckeyes.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday. March 2 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with the Rev. Clint Tolbert officiating, followed by burial at South Salem Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Monday, March 1 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
She was born to John and Cora (Giffin) Eselgroth on Jan. 3, 1917, on a farm near Chillicothe. Freda was one of five children, Margaret
Tootle, Helen Dailey, Gladys Detty, and Bernard Eselgroth, are all now deceased.
She married the love of her life, William Stickley Stewart, on June 1, 1943, and had four children, Anna Marie Stewart, Rosemary (Louis) Stewart Oliver, Bruce A. (Lintina) Stewart and Joe B. (Debbi) Stewart. Freda’s grandchildren are Alicia Nenadal, Brian (Letanya) Stewart, William Grant Oliver, Tyler Stewart, and Megan Stewart; two great-grandchildren, Madison Nenedal and Salem Stewart; step-grandchildren Vanessa Ford, Jason Woolums,
Danielle Ritchey, and Blair Oglesby, and step-great-granddaughter Trace Ford.
Mrs. Stewart was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenfield for nearly 60 years, and was a member of many of the church’s women’s groups. She was honored for her lifetime of service by the Presbyterian Women’s Association. She was an accomplished seamstress and quilter who won numerous awards at local, regional, and state quilting competitions for her entirely hand-made quilts. Freda was a fulltime mother, homemaker, and seamstress until her children were grown, then worked as a nurse’s aide in the Greenfield Municipal Hospital. Freda served as adviser to the Buckskin Stitchers and Mixers 4-H Club for many years and was a member of the Ross County Quilter’s Guild.
Before her husband William’s passing in 1981, the couple enjoyed numerous driving vacations throughout the United States and Canada, visiting family, national parks, and oceans on both coasts. They first met at the general store and post office in Lyndon, where William worked at the time. They later resided in Lyndon, where Freda continued to live independently until her passing, and enjoyed watching hummingbirds, the Cincinnati Reds and the Ohio State
Buckeyes.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday. March 2 at the Murray-Fettro Funeral Home in Greenfield with the Rev. Clint Tolbert officiating, followed by burial at South Salem Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Monday, March 1 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]