Freida Maggert

Freida Agnes Maggert Our Dear Mom, Grandma, and Great-Grandma, Mrs. Freida Agnes Maggert, 89 of Patterson, Louisiana died peacefully on June 20, 2016 at Patterson Healthcare Center. She was born to Arno and Frieda (Rocklage) Seidel on April 14, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri. She married her husband, Arthur Maggert in Ohio and after he returned from World War II the couple moved to Atlanta and bought a farm. There they raised a family and loved each other for over 50 years. Freida worked hard to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in education from Michigan State University. She went on to teach in the Alpena school systems for over 20 years. Freida was a member of the Atlanta Senior Center and past treasurer. She loved to craft, read, and knit and had a great love of computers and technology. Freida traveled all over the country and a favorite pastime of hers was fishing in Canada. Her and Arthur made gallons of maple syrup every year and the grandkids all knew you could have maple syrup on anything at Grandma's house. In her later years she lived in Colorado and Louisiana, where she lived when she passed. Freida will be remembered with love and laughter. She is survived by her son, Rick (Donna) Maggert of Broomfield, Colorado; Carl (Margaret) Maggert of Sanford, Michigan; daughter, Rose Blacky of Patterson, Louisiana; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild on the way. Funeral services for Mrs. Maggert will take place at 1:00PM on Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Atlanta Full Gospel Church, Atlanta; Pastor Dave Fisher officiating. Visitation will take place on Sunday, June 26, 2016 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Green Funeral Home and again on Monday from noon until time of service. Interment will take place after funeral services at Avery Township Cemetery, Atlanta. As a life-long member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alpena the family asks in lieu of flowers that a donation be made to the church.
She is survived by her son, Rick (Donna) Maggert of Broomfield, Colorado; Carl (Margaret) Maggert of Sanford, Michigan; daughter, Rose Blacky of Patterson, Louisiana; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild on the way.
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggert will take place at 1:00PM on Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Atlanta Full Gospel Church, Atlanta; Pastor Dave Fisher officiating. Visitation will take place on Sunday, June 26, 2016 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Green Funeral Home and again on Monday from noon until time of service. Interment will take place after funeral services at Avery Township Cemetery, Atlanta. As a life-long member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alpena the family asks in lieu of flowers that a donation be made to the church.