Freda (Boore) Hardister 86, of Pittsburg, KS. Freda’s religion grew to become sight on June 5, 2022. At this time, she celebrates her homecoming along with her husband, household, and associates within the presence of Jesus.
Born on March 9, 1936, on a farmstead in rural Girard, Kansas, to Ted and Gladys (Geier) Boore, Freda was taught to savor the straightforward issues in life, work arduous, and show the love of her Savior in her each day stroll. She liked the life she led on the farm, recalling recollections of gardening, canning, and milking cows (even on her wedding ceremony day)!
Freda’s training started in a one-room nation college, later transitioning to Girard Excessive College, from which she graduated with the Class of 1953, as a proud Trojan. Upon commencement, Freda was a clerk on the Crawford County Courthouse.
Freda met Jack Hardister at a weiner roast throughout a blind date. They had been married on an icy night in 1957. Freda was the primary particular person at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Girard, to put on a marriage robe. Jack and Freda had been married practically fifty years earlier than he proceeded her in dying in 2006.
Because the years handed, Freda’s function as a loving mom advanced into one other function she most loved – Grammy. Grammy and Papa’s dwelling was all the time open to their kids and grandchildren. Collectively, the household savored scrumptious meals across the giant household desk, strolls by way of their well-known azalea backyard, and lengthy visits on the porch.
Whereas within the workforce, Freda served as a clerk on the US Census Bureau and payroll clerk at Pittsburg State College’s Bodily Plant, the place she was awarded Worker of the 12 months in 1982 and from which she retired in 1998. In her youthful years she served two years at PTA President at Lincoln College.
Freda was extraordinarily organized and stored glorious data. She loved attending occasions involving her grandchildren, “good” music, taking part in video games with household, and making spectacular scrapbooks of her household and ancestors. Freda accepted Christ as her savior as a younger lady. Her life mirrored her beliefs. She was a constitution member of Meadowside Baptist Church in Pittsburg. She was a devoted and energetic member and served a few years as church clerk and pianist. She continued as church pianist till the Covid pandemic, at over 84 years of age. She was pianist at numerous weddings, funerals, and social capabilities through the years. She used her skills till the tip.
To say Freda was an excellent cook dinner is an understatement. Through the years she blessed many neighbors and associates along with her cooking ministry. Her coconut meringue pies and rhubarb pies had been a couple of of her most requested gadgets. Typically trick-or-treaters would return a second time across the block for her handmade popcorn balls. Her household was usually blessed by her do-it-yourself, scrumptious meals. Frozen pie crusts, rolls, or noodles by no means graced her desk.
In 2014, Freda was chosen a Little Balkan’s Day Queen, representing Oakview Estates in Frontenac, who offered excellent and customized care throughout her remaining years. Right here she loved taking part in Bingo, taking part in the piano and porch sitting.
Freda is survived by her daughter Holly Viets of Pittsburg, KS and son Greg (spouse Michelle) of Opolis, KS; in addition to grandchildren: Joel (spouse Lindsey, daughter Rynn) Viets of Frontenac, Shawnee (husband Josh, son Sloane) Lorenz of Aurora, CO, Caleb (spouse Lindsey, sons Bo and Jack and child in August) Hardister of Webb Metropolis, MO and Cara Hardister, Opolis. Her brother Marvin (spouse Judy) of Girard, KS, together with two different treasured sisters-in-law Dorothy (husband Edward, deceased) Boore and Joan (husband Wayne, deceased) Boore, additionally survive her. She was additionally preceded in dying by nephews Steve Deems and Dwayne Boore.
The household welcomes fellow household, associates and neighborhood members to hitch them for a visitation on Thursday, June 9 from 6:00 to 7:30 at Brenner Mortuary, adopted by a Celebration of Life at Meadowside Baptist Church, Pittsburg, on Friday, June 10 at 10:30. Freda can be laid to relaxation following the celebration alongside her husband at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. In lieu of flowers, please think about leaving a memorial payable to Meadowside Baptist Church and honoring her legacy by bestowing an act of kindness upon somebody you recognize – or do not – at the moment.. The service can be stay streamed on our web site (brennermortuary.com) by way of Freda’s obituary web page. Preparations are underneath the path of the Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. 4th St., Pittsburg, KS 66762.
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Revealed by Brenner Mortuary on Jun. 7, 2022.