Frieda Laabs

Frieda R. Laabs, age 92, formerly of Arlington, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society in Waconia. Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington. Rev. Kurt Lehmkuhl will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Arlington City Cemetery following the service. Frieda was born in Kermit, North Dakota on September 29, 1919 to Henry and Amalia (Trebelhorn) Roth. She was the 5th child born of 14 children. She was baptized at home. She was confirmed at Mountville Lutheran Church of Sibley County where she attended school there throughout the 8th grade after the family moved from North Dakota to the Gaylord, Mn area. She married Harry H. Laabs on May 12, 1942 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Arlington. They farmed a few years near Henderson and then moved into the city of Arlington where they remained all their married life. Her husband had an excavation business for several years and Frieda managed the Laundry service at the Arlington Municipal Hospital a few years. Frieda was an excellent cook and baker and hosted many meals for family and friends most weekends. She also loved to sew and much of her own clothing along with her 2 daughter's clothes and many friends. She crocheted, made many beautiful quilts, and did embroidery along with gorgeous candle wicking artistry. She loved to garden and flowers were a passion of hers. She did a lot of canning and freezing of foods for all of her many delicious meals. Frieda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She and her husband loved to go dancing and liked old time music. They also liked to travel. When grandchildren arrived she was always happy to help out and baby-sit when needed. Sadly, she didn't get to know her only great granddaughter, Gracie Panning. Frieda was preceded in death by her parents; 9 brothers and sisters and their spouses. Also her oldest grand-son, Lance Panning, from Cologne. She is survived by her loving daughters, Harriet and husband Bert Panning, now of Green Isle and Karen and husband, Charles Hanson of Brainerd. Grandchildren, Matt Panning and wife Lori, of Chaska, Nathan Panning of Wilmington, NC, Nic Hanson and wife Anna of Duluth, Casey Hanson of Brainerd and Bergen Hanson of Brainerd. Step-great grandsons, Kaleb, Jack and Drew Eichhorn of Chaska and great drandaughter Gracie Emmerson Mae Panning of Chaska. Siblings, John Roth of Chino Valley, AZ, Ed Roth and wife Pat of Lincoln, Neb., Robert Roth and wife Dorothy of Hastings and Carol Wheeler of Orlando, Fla. Many nieces and nephews survive.