Charla Rae Teske Freel Diederich

1952 - 2023  (71 years)

• Name	Charla Rae Teske Freel Diederich
  Born	4 Mar 1952	Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Mar 2023	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	11 Mar 2023	Cremated; inurnment in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I8646	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Lawrence A Teske,   b. 29 Jul 1912, Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Feb 1995, Onaga, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Vera Bernadine Cameron Teske,   b. 28 Jun 1917, Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 4 May 1992, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1938	Wheaton, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Teske, Lawrence and Bernadine Golden Anniversary For Teske Couple Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Teske, Delia, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24, at the St. Marys Senior Center, 403 Lasley, St. Marys. Hosts will be their children: JuDee and Ron Freel, Larry and Pat Teske, and Charla and Russ Freel, St. Marys. Lawrence Teske and Bernadine Cameron were married April 24, 1938, in rural Wheaton. They have three grandchildren. The couple requests no gifts.
  Family ID	F1148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Russell Galen Freel
  Married	3 Apr 1971	Vallejo, Solano County, California
  Divorced	Yes
  Children	1. Donny Russell Freel,   b. 9 Apr 1976
  Documents		Marriage- Teske, Charla-Freel, Russell Teske-Freel vows exchanged in California on Apr. 3 Charla Rae Teske became the bride of Mr. Russell Galen Freel in a wedding solemnized Saturday, Apr. 3, at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Chapel on Mare Island, Vallejo, California. Navy Chaplain Robert H. Heath officiated at the double-ring ceremony. Mrs. Luke Foster, Vallejo, was organist. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Teske, Delia, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Freel, Sunrise Beach, Missouri. The bride, given in marriage by Glen R. Gillaspie, Lodi, Calif., a friend of the family, chose an A-line silhoutte gown of white organza over bridal taffeta. Venise lace daises encircled the empire bodice of chantilace, styled with a scalloped bateau neckline and full bishop sleeves. The skirt, softly gathered in the back, featured an aisle-wide train of scalloped lace over organza, which extended from a large bow to chapel length. Her two-tier bouffant veil was held by a pearl accented chantilace headpiece. She carried a bouquet of white orchids and stephanotis. Beth Fields, San Francisco, Calif., served as maid of honor. The bridegroom was attended by Ronald Mealey of Napa, California. Ushers were John White and Clayton White of San Francisco. A reception was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Mealey, Napa, following the ceremony, after which the young couple took a short wedding trip to Lake Tahoe, Nevada. On returning to Kansas on their honeymoon, a reception was held in their honor in Delia on April. 18. Serving were Elanor Freel and Maylene Edwards. Pat Teske and Julee Freel were at the gift table, and Margaret Fuhr was in charge of the guest book. Mrs. Freel was graduated from Rossville High School and was previously employed by the State Workmen's Compensation Department, Topeka. Her husband is serving in the U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Orleck. Mr. and Mrs. Freel left for California on Apr. 24 and are now at home at 3778 Van Dyke, Apt. 8, San Diego, California 92105. [From 1971] ---- Wedding Reception Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Freel are cordially invited to a reception being held in their honor on Sunday, April 18 at 2 p.m. in the Delia grade school auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Freel were married on April 3 in San Francisco, California. Mrs. Freel is the former Charla Rae Teske, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Teske of Delia. [From 18 Apr 1971]
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2025 17:12:32
  Family ID	F2848	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Diederich, Charla Charla R. Diederich Charla R. Diederich, 71, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Charla was born March 4, 1952, in Onaga, the daughter of Lawrence A. and Vera “Bernadine” Cameron Teske. She was raised in the Delia community and graduated from Rossville High School in 1970. She married Russell G. Freel in Vallejo, CA. After living there six years they moved to St. Marys. They would later divorce. Charla worked at the B&B, the CO-OP hardware store and in the CO-OP offices. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Larry Teske. Survivors include her son, Donny (Whitney) Freel, Rossville, their children, Bryson & Nolan; her sister, JuDee Turner, St. Marys, two nieces, Deana (Robert) Core, St. Marys, and Lynn (Zach) Haver, Omaha, NE; longtime family friend, Beverly Rogers. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the St. Marys Senior Center. Private inurnment followed in the Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and sent in care of the funeral home.