Hans Marvin Freestad, 93, passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at Goldenliving Prairie Hills Nursing Home.

Visitation will be Tuesday, February 10, 2009 from 9:00 AM until service time at the Black Hills Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Sturgis, SD. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the funeral home, with Pastor Joel Higgins officiating. Cremation will follow, and a private family inurnment will be at a later date.

He was born August 14, 1915, in Forsyth, Mont . to Mr. and Mrs. Hans Freestad.
He served in the Army from 1941 to 1945. After the army, he came back to Miles City, Mont. and worked at Cummins Roof and Sheet Metal Company. He married Mabel G. Neumann, March 2, 1951. Later they moved to western Montana, where he worked for the Government Irrigation Service until retirement in 1969. In 1980 they moved to Arkadelphia, Ark., where they lived for 10 yrs. before moving back to be close to family with his wife, until her passing in 1990.

Surviving is one son, Cliff [Stacy]Freestad of Gillette, one sister Clara Bonneau of Helena, Mont., three grandchildren Pam Freestad of Sturgis, SD., Samantha Freestad of Maddock ND., Eric Freestad of Gillette WY., and 5 great-grandchildren, Athena, Britnee, Rayden, Abby and Levi.

Friends may sign Hanss online guest book at blackhillsfuneralhome.com