- Date Of Birth: February 10, 1929
- Date Of Death: September 30, 2007
- State: Iowa
Freda Catherine Parrish, the daughter of Herb and Nettie (Victor) Thoma, was born February 10, 1929, in Varina, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the area of her birth, graduating from Barnum High School in 1946.
On November 27, 1946, Freda was united in marriage with Kenneth L. Parrish at Barnum. The couple lived in Eagle Grove for 56 years and had four children.
Freda started working as a nurse’s aide at Rotary Ann. She then went to college and received her nursing degree and worked at Rotary Ann for 32 years. She loved nursing and caring for others. Freda also took care of her son Mike who was in poor health for many years.
