Frieda Stienmetz

Frieda Carolyn Stienmetz, 87, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at the Goshen Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 30, at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Steven Seng officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery in Torrington. Memorials may be made to the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church of Torrington. Visitation will be Monday from 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Frieda was born January 30, 1923, on the family homestead north of Torrington, the daughter of John and Katie (Ochsner) Lepp. She grew up in the Burge community where her parents homesteaded. She started her education in the Happy Hollow School and then graduated from Torrington High School. Frieda married Jake Stienmetz on August 19, 1940 in Torrington, Wyoming. The couple farmed together in the Goshen County area until they retired in 1977 and moved into Torrington. Jake died in 1993. Frieda remained in Torrington until 2001, then she moved to Casper to be closer to family there. In 2008, she moved back to Torrington. She was very active in the Presbyterian Church in Torrington and was a member of the East Highway Extension Club. Frieda spent most of her time raising nine children and keeping track of all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include five daughters, Diana Foster of Oceanside, CA, Jeannette and husband Paul Covello of Torrington, WY, Susan and husband Dan Hathaway of Billings, MT, Laurel and husband Steve Zavorka, Carolyn and husband Scott Stromberg of Big Spring, TX; four sons, Tom Stienmetz of Denver, CO, John and wife Jenness Stienmetz of Ft. Laramie, WY, Dean and wife Lori Stienmetz of Torrington, WY, Ted and wife Ronda Stienmetz of Casper, WY; a sister, Eva Stienmetz of Torrington, WY; two brothers, Albert and wife Helen Lepp of Torrington, WY, Joe and wife Alberta Lepp of Riverton, WY; 17 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and 11 great great grandchildren. Frieda was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a brother, Henry Lepp.

Frieda Stienmetz

January 30, 1923 - November 26, 2010