Frieda S. Kroener, 89, of Sparta, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta. She was born on January 26, 1918 to August and Dorthea (Ehlo) Niedfeldt. She grew up in the Bangor and Sparta areas.

     She married Mahlon LaVerne Kroener on May 2, 1934 in Bangor at the Lutheran Parsonage. She met Mahlon at a house party where Mahlon was playing banjo in a band. They farmed, she was a member of the Coles Valley Homemaker Club, she worked at a restaurant, and owned and operated Kroener Grocery with Mahlon in Coles Valley for 20 years.

     She is survived by her children, Betty (Lester) Amundson of Cashton, Darlene Kohner of La Crosse, Janice (James) Marenchin of Rapid City, SD, John (fiance, Barb) Kroener of Tomah, and Ronnie (Nancy) Kroener of Grapevine, TX; 28 grandchildren; 56 great grandchildren; and 15 great great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Raymond Niedfeldt of Sparta, Lloyd (Gladys) Niedfeldt of Bangor, and Floyd (Francis) Niedfeldt of Janesville; a half sister-in-law, Mildred (Frank) Gardner of Stoughton; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

     She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mahlon on March 21, 2004; her daughter, Virginia Collies; an infant great grandchild; 3 sisters, Helen Hoyer, Margaret Isensee, and Erna Knoll; and 2 brothers-in-law, Erwin Knoll and Robert Isensee.

     Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Sparta, with Reverend Mark Wessel officiating. Burial will be in Mound Prairie Cemetery, Coles Valley, WI.

     Family and friends are invited to call at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Sparta, on Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 1 p.m. until time of services.