Doris Jean Freese
April 17, 1921 - April 26, 2005

DORIS FREESE MUSCATINE, Iowa #45;- Doris Jean Freese, 84, of Muscatine, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Muscatine Care Center after a brief illness. Funeral Service will be 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2005, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Pastor Dan Schoepf of Calvary Church will officiate. Honorary Bearers will be Marvin Hoeksema, Dan Kraklow, Dr. Frank Schmidt, and Jack Brase. Casket Bearers will be Wilfred 'Pickle' Werner, Eddie Bartelt, David Seiler, Scott Allan Freese, Scott Brian Freese, and Jason Freese. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2005, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Church. Doris was born on April 17, 1921, in Muscatine, the daughter of Fred and Frances Mary Nietzel Eitman. She married Ralph Carl Freese on June 4, 1939, in West Liberty. He preceded her in death in 2004, after 65 years of marriage. She was a member of Mulford Evangelical Free Church for over 75 years where she served as Sunday School Superintendent of the Primary Department, coordinated Bible School and taught Children's Church. Later in life she attended Calvary Church and truly enjoyed the ladies Sunday School Class, Pastor Dan and Andy's music. Doris loved her family and grandchildren. She loved to read, work crossword puzzles, crocheting, raising flowers, traveling and always enjoyed an adventure. Survivors include one daughter, Judy Seiler and husband, Ron, of Muscatine; two sons, Jim Freese and wife, Mary Ann of Terre Haute, Indiana, and Jay Freese and wife, Patty, of Muscatine; six grandchildren, Shelley Duffy, David Seiler, Scott Allan Freese, Scott Brian Freese, Jessica Freese, and Jason Freese; four great-grandchildren, Max Seiler and Alex, Jake and Olivia Duffy; two sisters, Ruth Werner and husband, Wilfred 'Pickle', and Barbara Bartelt and husband Eddie, all of Muscatine; and several nieces and one nephew. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one brother, Jack Eitman.

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