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Official Obituary of

Sadie M. (Friend) Freytag

April 6, 1941 ~ January 27, 2023 (age 81) 81 Years Old
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Sadie Freytag Obituary

Sadie M. Freytag, age 81, of Huntington, IN, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne, IN.

Mrs. Freytag was born on April 6, 1941, in Fayette County, IN, to the late John Paul and Edith Marie (Allen) Friend.   She married Guy Don Freytag December 24, 1960 in Connersville, IN. He preceded her in death January 7, 1987.

Sadie was a 1959 graduate of Connersville High School.  She was the owner of Knotty Pine Hotel for 12 years. She was a member of the Home Ec. Club, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Huntington, IN.

She is survived by four daughters; Rebekah (Dean) Clabaugh, Roanoke, IN; Sarah Kaye Hammer, Huntington, IN; Cara Maye (Tracy) Marshall, Roanoke, IN; and Mary Dawn(Jerry) Tobin, Huntington, IN; two sisters, Judy Groce, Batesville, IN and Roberta Spurlock, Connersville, IN; nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren

Along with her parents and husband she was preceded in death by, one brother, John Friend Jr., and one sister Linda Selby.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at McElhaney-Hart/Deal Rice Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington, Indiana 46750.

Additional calling will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Randy Dubois officiating at McElhaney-Hart/Deal Rice Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington, Indiana 46750.

Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke, IN.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to: Alzheimer’s Association or Huntington Co. Humane Society in care of McElhaney-Hart/Deal Rice Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington, IN, 46750.

McElhaney- Hart/Deal Rice Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson St., Huntington, IN, is in charge of arrangements.   Online condolences to www.mcelhaneyhartfuneralhome.com

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Sadie M. (Friend) Freytag, please visit our floral store.


Services

Visitation
Thursday
February 2, 2023

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
McElhaney Funeral Home
715 N. Jefferson St.
Huntington, IN 46750

Visitation
Friday
February 3, 2023

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
McElhaney Funeral Home
715 N. Jefferson St.
Huntington, IN 46750

Funeral Service
Friday
February 3, 2023

11:00 AM
McElhaney Funeral Home
715 N. Jefferson St.
Huntington, IN 46750

Graveside Service
Friday
February 3, 2023

12:00 PM
Glenwood Cemetery
Roanoke Road
Roanoke, IN 46783

Donations

Alzheimer's Association
c/o McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington IN 46750
Web: https://act.alz.org/site/Donation2?df_id=51079&51079.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&utm_source=google&utm

Huntington County Humane Shelter
c/o McElhaney-Hart Funeral Home, 715 N. Jefferson Street, Huntington IN 46750
Tel: 1-260-356-3320
Web: http://www.huntingtonhumane.org

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