Freda Rosiena Haidle

July 4, 1918 - March 31, 2020

Freda Rosiena (Gutjahr) Haidle, age 101, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Prairie Community Hospital in Terry, Montana. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive, Montana with Pastor Brenda Frelsi officiating. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. Freda was born on July 4, 1918 in Eureka, South Dakota, born to Jacob and Katherina (Leicht) Gutjahr, the youngest of four children. Her dad died when she was four months old. When she was four years old, her mother and her three sisters and step-father Christ Roesler moved to Marsh, Montana. Freda attended Garwin school and went to AMO school and then to Dawson County High School. Freda was active in 4-H clubs for many years. Freda married Fred J. Haidle from Marsh, Montana on June 25, 1939 in Glendive. They lived on his farm and raised cattle and wheat. They had a son Allen LeRoy born on March 22, 1940 in Terry, Montana. Allen had epilepsy and had his first seizure at eight months. At ten months he had mastoid surgery, and he also had up to twenty-three seizures a month and was on medication all his life. He had lots of care and compassion. Freda raised chickens and sold eggs. She also had a large garden and was very active in Hope American Lutheran Church in Fallon, Montana, the Prairie Dale Homemakers Club, the Hospital Guild, and belonged to the Terry Hospital Board when the Terry Hospital was built. Fred J. Haidle passed away on January 31, 1971 from a heart attack. Freda had an auction farm sale and then had a house built in Glendive. Allen and her mom moved to Glendive in November 1971 to Forest Park next to the best neighbors, the Devoy's. Walt was her fixing man until he died. Joyce was always a great helper and Doug took care of her lawn, shoveled snow, and took care of her car. Freda was active in the Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive and was on the church council. She was also involved with Hannah Circle, Chancel Guild, took care of the church flowers for twenty-nine years, a member of the Hospital Auxiliary Attic , and also worked at the Gift Shop. Sister Lydia and she volunteered a lot for the Hospital Auxiliary and enjoyed it. Allen LeRoy Haidle passed away on February 25, 1982 in Billings, Montana from a cerebral hemorrhage. She had a large garden in Glendive and made lots of dill and beet pickles for Lutefisk supper and would make lots of jellies and jams to give away. She entered more than eighty exhibits (canned and bake goods) to the Dawson and Prairie County fairs for many years and had won lots of awards and ribbons. She loved to bake and would give some to the neighbors and some to the church every Sunday between services. She was well-known for her angel food cakes and sour cream raisin date pies. Freda was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Haidle; son, Allen LeRoy Haidle; father, Jacob Gutjahr; step-father, Christian Roesler; mother, Katherina Roesler; three sisters, Alma Miller, Martha Huft, and Lydia Entzel; four half-brothers, Ruben, Erwin, Edwin, and Emil Roesler; one half-sister, Marie Miller; and two step-brothers, Christ and Jake Roesler. She is survived by one half-sister, Anna Baisch of Glendive; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Joyce and Doug Devoy of Glendive. Memorials in Freda's name may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 401 Riverview Ave., Glendive, MT 59330, or to the charity of one's choice. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.