Freda Hefner

Freda Evelyn Hefner

Graveside services are scheduled for 11:30 am, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at South Park Cemetery for Freda Evelyn Hefner 90, who passed away Friday, September 23, 2011 at La Villa Assisted Living. Rev. Gorton Smith of First United Methodist Church will be officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, September 26, 2011 from 11:00 to 7:00 pm at Ballard Funeral Home.

Freda was born November 11, 1920 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Fredrick and Pearl Zirkle Dowell. Both parents preceded her in death. She married Harold Hefner on August 5, 1939. He also preceded her in death in August 2004, along with four sisterinlaws and five brotherinlaws.

She is survived by her daughters Diana Binns and husband Bill of Roswell and Peggy Ormseth and husband Dennis of Roswell five sisterinlaws, three brotherinlaws, eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, two greatgreat grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Freda was a lifelong resident of Roswell. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Freda worked for R.I.S.D as a secretary at Mountain View Elementary School for twenty years. She was very involved in the community serving as a member of Roswell Womens Club Roswell Downtown Lions Club and Beta Sigma Phi. Freda was also a member of the local Genealogical Society served as Historian, Secretary and Vice President and the Pythian Sisters and Auxiliary of Knights of Pythias served as Grand Chief of New Mexico and Supreme Representative to the International Convention. She did extensive genealogical research and was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Colonists and first served as State Regent. After retirement she and Harold traveled extensively in the U.S in their travel trailer.

The family would like to give special thanks to the wonderful care givers at La Villa and Vista Care.

The family request donations be made to the Cowboy Bell Scholarship Fund of First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, NM 88201 or Alzheimers Association of New Mexico Chapter 404 N. Kentucky.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com .

To Those I love and Those Who Love Me
When I am gone, release me, let me go I have so many things to see and do
You mustnt tie yourself to me with tears. Be thankful for our beautiful years.
I gave to you my love, you can only guess how much you gave to me in
happiness. I thank you for the love you have shown. But now its time I traveled on alone.
So grieve a while for me, if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust.
Its only for a time that we must part. So bless the memories within your heart.
Youll hear all my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way along, Ill greet you with a smile,
and say Welcome Home

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Sunday, September 26, 2027
11:00 to 7:00 pm

Service

Graveside

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
11:30 am

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203

Memorial Contributions

200 N. Pennsylvania Avenue
Roswell, NM  88201


404 1/2 N. Kentucky
Roswell, NM  88201