Freda Margret Kampeter, 89, passed away, Monday, December 19, 2016, in the Linn Living and Rehab Center. Freda had been ill many years suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Freda was born August 31, 1927, in Argyle, the daughter of Louis and Gertrude (Eichholz) Wieberg. Freda was married to Clarence J. Kampeter on June 16, 1948, in Argyle at the St. Aloysius Church by Father Schilling.

Freda was no stranger to hard work. Growing up on a farm in Maries County as one of eight children, Freda had her share of chores with milking the cows, tending the chickens, gardening, canning, making molasses, cooking and helping with butchering chickens, cattle and hogs.

Later in life after marrying, she brought all those skills to the farm she owned with her husband in Maries County, but which included much more-raising seven children. In 1963, she and her husband moved their family to the City of Argyle to a much larger home. Freda continued to be a stay-at-home mom, but after the children got older, she worked for Quaker Window Company, Freeburg and then worked as a cook for 17 years at the Argyle Public Schools, retiring from there. Many school students she cooked for praised the delicious meals she served and her kids and grandkids still claim she made the best spaghetti and pie in Osage County.

Freda enjoyed cooking, quilting, reading, playing cards, embroidery, family time and travel trips with her husband. She served her community as an auxiliary member of the Knights of Columbus and VFW, a 4-H leader and was a devout parishioner of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Argyle.

Survivors include her children, Judy (Maurice) Stuecken; Freeburg, Marcia (Gary) Scheperle, Jefferson City, Betty Council, Freeburg, Ralph Kampeter, Argyle, Cindy (Marlon) Stuecken, Freeburg, Laure (Rick) Falter, Koeltztown ; one son-in-law, Warren Haslag, Linn; two sisters, Dorothy Massman, Westphalia and Zita Tappel, Koeltztown; 21 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and many other nieces, nephews, and relatives.

Freda was preceded in death by her husband on September 8, 2016; her mother on September 9, 1989; her father on October 3, 1957; her daughter, Bonnie Haslag, on May 2, 1999; her son-in-law, Larry Scheperle on October 13, 1971; her son-in-law, Don Council on October 9, 2006; her brothers, Roman Wieberg on April 5, 1979, Toby Wieberg on December 12, 1996 and Lee Wieberg on April 14, 2013; her sisters, Alma Dette on August 11, 1986 and Mary Stratman on May 8, 2001 and her half-brother, Leonard Wieberg on July 24, 1919.

Masses or memorial contributions are suggested by the family to the SSM Hospice with envelopes available at the St. Aloysius Church, Argyle or the Vienna office of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home.