Frieda Darleta Sterling, 80, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024, at St. Andrew’s Nursing Home in New Florence.
Frieda was born on February 3, 1944 to Walter and Pauline (West) Stadler. She attended Bellflower Elementary School and Montgomery County R-II High School. She graduated from high school in 1962. On June 17, 1962, she married Jim Fry and the couple resided in New Florence. They had three children: Randall James, Robyn Renee and Melissa Annette.
After Frieda and Jim divorced, Frieda and the children moved to Montgomery City. She worked for several years at Polly’s Diner, which was owned by her mother. She later married Bob James, but they were later divorced. Frieda later married Ned Sterling.
Through the years, Frieda worked at Gamma Road Nursing Home, Jockey, Walmart and as a vet assistant. She was an accomplished seamstress, making many clothes for her daughters and nieces and doing custom sewing for people. She was a true dog lover and always had a pampered four-legged companion.
Frieda is survived by her children, Randy Fry and partner Greg Allswede, Robyn Malnicof and Melissa Bethel and husband Noah; her grandchildren: Brittany Spruytte; Tiffany Russell and husband JJ; and Chloe, Sydney, Noah and Grace Bethel; and her two great-grandchildren, Hudson Spruytte and JT Russell. She is also survived by her sisters, Floy Oliver and husband Will and Fran Cullom; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Dec. 9 at Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City. A visitation will be held beginning at 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral. Burial will follow at Bellflower Cemetery.
Serving as casket bearers will be Randy Fry, Greg Allswede, Noah Bethel, Will Oliver, Justin Cullom and Isaac Oden.
The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the First United Methodist Presbyterian Church of Montgomery City, Missouri, in care of Schlanker Funeral Home, 207 Danville Road, Montgomery City, Missouri 63361.
