Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Frey, J Elbert J. Elbert Frey, 85,
Abilene, died Monday, April
19, 2004, at Wesley Medical
Center, Wichita.
He was born June 2,
1918, in Abilene, the son of
Christian A. and Ella (Bert)
Frey. He was reared in the
community of his birth and
attended the local schools
including Chapman High
School. He graduated from
Upland Academy, Upland,
Calif.
He married Wilma A.
Book on March 21, 1940, in
Glendale, Calif. All of their
married life was spent
farming in the Buckeye
community, rural Abilene.
Survivors include his
wife, Wilma, of the home;
two sons, Ron Frey of
Manhattan and Mike Frey
of Abilene; two daughters,
Donna Brill of Wichita and
Pat Hottenstein of Mt.
Gretna, Pa.; one brother,
Chris Frey of rural Abilene;
two sisters, Eilene Book of
Upland, Calif. and Ruth
Johnson of Indianapolis,
Ind.; eight grandchildren;
six stepgrandchildren; five
great-grandchildren; six
stepgreat-grandchildren;
and other relatives. Local
relatives include Sue Scott
Smith of Cottonwood Falls.
Funeral services were
held Friday, April 23, at the
Zion Brethren In Christ
Church, rural Abilene, with
Pastor Kerry Coup and
Pastor Ron Bowell officiating. Burial was in
Livingston-Union
Cemetery.
The family received
friends Thursday, at
Martin-Becker-Carlson
Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
Brethren In Christ
Ministries and may be left
at or sent in care of Martin-
Becker-Carlson Funeral
Home, 414 N.W. Third St.,
Abilene, KS 67410.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Apr 29 2004