Ruby Bixby Freel

1902 - 1989  (86 years)

• Name	Ruby Bixby Freel
  Born	8 Jun 1902	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Mar 1989	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	13 Mar 1989	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1764	Rossville
  Last Modified	18 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Albert L Bixby,   b. 19 Feb 1873, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa ,   d. 1 Sep 1960  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Rosa Mae Young Bixby,   b. 5 Mar 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 30 Dec 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 68 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1897
  Family ID	F465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Ray Freel,   b. 1898,   d. 15 Jun 1966  (Age 68 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1920	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Ramah Bernice Freel,   b. 8 Jan 1922,   d. 29 Jan 1922, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 0 years)   2. Billy Bob Freel,   b. 4 May 1924, Buffalo, Wilson County, Kansas ,   d. 7 May 1945  (Age 21 years)   3. James R Freel, Jr. + 4. Glen Dale Freel,   b. 9 Mar 1931, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Oct 2003, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 72 years) + 5. Larry Neil Freel,   b. 28 Jun 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 25 Oct 2017, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)   6. Janice Freel Lundy
  Last Modified	23 May 2018 09:40:54
  Family ID	F1734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Freel, Ruby 1 Mrs. Ruby B. Freel Mrs. Ruby B. Freel, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 8, 1989, at a Topeka convalescent home. Mrs. Freel was a cook at Washburn University from 1955 to 1972. She was born June 8, 1902, at Rossville, the daughter of Albert and Rosa Young Bixby. She grew up and attended school in Rossville. Mrs. Freel was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church and worked at church camps. She was married to James Ray Freel Dec. 22, 1920, at Rossville. He died June 15, 1966. A son, Billy Freel, was killed in military action May 6, 1944. Survivors include three sons, James R. Freel Jr., Alameda, Calif., and Glen Freel and Larry Freel, both of Topeka; a daughter, Janice Lundy, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Oscar Bixby, Rossville; two sisters, Vernadel Macha, Delia and Melba Ziegler, Topeka; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church, 2401 Belle, 66614. Freel Mrs. Ruby B. Freel, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 8, 1989, at a Topeka convalescent home. Mrs. Freel was a cook at Washburn University from 1955 to 1972. She was born June 8, 1902, at Rossville, the daughter of Albert and Rosa Young Bixby. She grew up and attended school in Rossville. Mrs. Freel was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church and worked at church camps. She was married to James Ray Freel Dec. 22, 1920, at Rossville. He died June 15, 1966. A son, Billy Freel, was killed in military action May 6, 1944. Survivors include three sons, James R. Freel Jr., Alameda, Calif., and Glen Freel and Larry Freel, both of Topeka; a daughter, Janice Lundy, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Oscar Bixby, Rossville; two sisters, Vernadel Macha, Delia and Melba Ziegler, Topeka; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were at 1 p.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church, 2401 Belle, 66614.
  		Obituary- Freel, Ruby 2 Ruby B. Freel Mrs. Ruby B. Freel, 86, Topeka, died Wednesday, March 8, 1989, at a Topeka convalescent home. Mrs. Freel was a cook at Washburn University from 1955 to 1972. She was born June 8, 1902, at Rossville, the daughter of Albert and Rosa Young Bixby. She grew up and attended school in Rossville. Mrs. Freel was a charter member of Faith Baptist Church and worked at church camps. She was married to James Ray Freel December 22, 1920, at Rossville. He died June 15, 1966. A son, Billy Freel, was killed in military action May 6, 1944. Survivors include three sons, James R. Freel Jr., Alameda, Calif., and Glen Freel and Larry Freel, both of Topeka; a daughter, Janice Lundy, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Oscar Bixby, Rossville; two sisters, Vcrnadcl Macha, Delia, and Melba Ziegler. Topeka; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were at 1 p.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church, 2401 Belle, 66614.