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Jerry Lee Freeberg

Name: Visitation
Start: 02/08/2019 05:00 PM
End: 02/08/2019 08:00 PM
Location: Mankato Mortuary

July 14, 1944 — February 1, 2019

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Northview - North Mankato Mortuary

Friday, February 8, 2019

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

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Memorial Mass of Christian Burial

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)

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Jerry Lee Freeberg

Loving husband, loyal father, devoted grandpa, and treasured brother, uncle, and friend to many, Jerry Freeberg passed away peacefully in his son’s home surrounded by his family on the morning of February 1, 2019. After a two-year battle with cancer, God called Jerry home to Heaven at the age of 74. Jerry was born on July 14, 1944 to Victor and Norene (Severns) Freeberg in Mankato, Minnesota.

Jerry graduated from Mankato High School in 1962 before serving in the United States Air Force from 1964-1968. When Jerry returned from service, he graduated from Mankato State University with a bachelor’s degree in geography and business administration. He married his sweetheart on August 20, 1966 and together they built a life and raised their two sons in Mankato, where Jerry worked for the city as a building administrator until he retired at age 55. Jerry found joy in the ordinary and extraordinary. He loved morning coffee with his buddies, daily trips to Menards, working on house projects, bike rides with his dog, volunteering at the Salvation Army, deer hunting at his cabin up north, playing cards, bonfires at his lake cabin, traveling the world, and being a full-time grandpa by supporting, teaching, and cheering on his granddaughters every step of the way. Jerry will be remembered by his ever-present smile, happy-go-lucky personality, eagerness to serve others, vibrant sense of humor, and his loyalty, love, and generosity.

Jerry is survived by his wife and the love of his life, Judy Freeberg; his son and best friend, Troy Freeberg; his beloved daughter-in-law, Wendy Freeberg; his three cherished granddaughters, Brooke (Aaron) Dolby, Paige (Tylar Novy) Freeberg, and Lauren (Chris Tienter) Freeberg; his daughter-in-law, Cresta Kruger; his sisters, Iva Lou (Chuck) Burke and Rita (Daryl) Schoemaker; his brother-in-law, Jim (Diane) Krebsbach; and his sisters-in-law, Maureen (Glenn) Miller, Barb (Jim) Flynn, and Mary (Byron) Jost.

Jerry was preceded in death by his son, Travis Freeberg; his sister and brother-in-law, Janet and George Hallman; his parents, Victor and Norene Freeberg; his parents-in-law, Maurice and Alvina Krebsbach; and his sister-in-law, Euvonne Krebsbach.

To celebrate Jerry’s life, there will be a visitation from 5-8pm, Friday, February 8, 2019 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary. Memorial Mass will be held at 1pm, Saturday, February 9, 2019 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior. Following Mass, military honors will be provided by the Mankato Area Veterans Memorial Rifle Squad. The family requests that you consider a donation to the Salvation Army in Jerry’s honor. Please share a memory online with his family at www.mankatomortuary.com

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