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Obituary for Frieda Cornett

Funeral services for Frieda L. Cornett age 98 of Wisner, NE will be on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wisner, NE. Interment will follow in the Pilger Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and will continue on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.

Frieda passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 at the Wisner Care Center.

Frieda Louise Emma Cornett was born on August 3, 1915 at rural Wisner, NE to Henry and Augusta (Meyer) Brundieck. She was baptized and confirmed at First Trinity Lutheran Church, Altona. Frieda attended First Trinity Lutheran School. On February 13, 1938, she was united in marriage to Clarence Cornett at First Trinity Lutheran Church. The couple lived near Pilger, NE until moving to Long Beach, CA in 1941. They returned to farm near Pilger in 1948 and in 1966 moved to Milwaukee, WI. While in Milwaukee, they were foster parents while Clarence was attending the Lutheran Laymen’s Institute. In 1969, the couple moved to Saskatchewan, Canada where Clarence served as a Lay Pastor and Frieda would play the organ for services. They retired to Wisner in 1988 to be closer to family and has been a resident of the Wisner Care Center the last eleven years.

Frieda was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wisner, NE.

Survivors include-
Daughter- Carolyn and husband Joseph Hu of Cheyenne, WY and family-
Jeff Grant and family; Lori and Verlin Retzlaff and family;
Tim and Bobbi Grant and family; Suzi and Gary Gardell
Son- Ronald and wife Karen Cornett of Kansas City, KS and family-
Linda and Brian Ladesich and family; Kevin Cornett and friend Lisa;
Karla Cornett (Deceased)
Daughter-Nadene and husband Norman Schell of Omaha, NE and family-
Larry Schell and family; Terry and Sue Schell and family
Son-Wayne and wife Arvilla Cornett of Wisner, NE and family-
Rebecca and Scott Croner and famiy; Michell Archebelle and family;
Kristine and Jeff Johnson; Heath and Kim Cornett and family;
Jeremy and Christy Cornett and family; Josh Cornett and friend Chaundra

Frieda was preceded in death by her parents, Husband-Clarence, Granddaughter-Karla Cornett, 2 brothers and a sister.

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