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John W Freeman Sr. and Nellie M Kauffman



Husband John W Freeman Sr. [13013]

           Born: 17 Jun 1914 - Pennsylvania, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Dec 1987 - Fayetteville, Greene Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States 1
         Buried: 9 Dec 1987 - South Mountain, Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LZR9-NC5
       Marriage: Jul 1937



Wife Nellie M Kauffman [13014]

           Born: 18 Jun 1921 - South Mountain, Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Mar 2016 - Fayetteville, Franklin Co, PA
         Buried:  - Strang Cemetery, South Mountain, Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
FamilySearch ID: LN6Y-Z7X

Events

• Her obituary was published. Mrs. Nellie M. (Kauffman) Freeman, 94, a resident of The Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville and formerly of Loop Road, South Mountain, PA, died Saturday morning, March 12, 2016, in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born June 18, 1921 in South Mountain, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Terryl) Kauffman.

She and her husband, the late John W. Freeman, Sr., were married in July 1937. They lived in South Mountain all of their married life. Mr. Freeman died on December 5, 1987.

In her early life, Mrs. Freeman worked at Stanley Company, Chambersburg, as a seamstress and later at Burger King in Miami, FL. She later worked for the South Mountain Restoration Center, as a cook, for over 17 years. She retired in 1983.

Mrs. Freeman enjoyed the time spent with her family. She especially enjoyed children and was known in the area as a mother to everyone.

She is survived by four children, Muriel Becraft of South Mountain, Vera Tarman and her husband, Robert of South Mountain, LuAnn Uglow and her husband, Dennis of Chambersburg, and Larry Freeman and his fiancé, Wanda Nichols of South Mountain; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

She was the last of her immediate family.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three children, John Freeman, Jr., Robert Freeman, and Darlene Witusik; four granddaughters, April Witusik, David Witusik, Karen Witusik, and Cindy Freeman; and one brother, Garnet Kauffman.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Strang's Cemetery, South Mountain, PA, with Rev. Dr. Mervil R. Stambaugh officiating.

There will be no public viewing.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The South Mountain Fire Company, P.O. Box 92, South Mountain, PA 17261.


Children
1 F Muriel A Freeman [12915]




           Born: 9 Dec 1944 - South Mountain, Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Aug 2016 - Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried: 30 Aug 2016 - Strang Cemetery, South Mountain, Quincy Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
FamilySearch ID: LN6Y-ZYC
Find A Grave ID: 168906456
         Spouse: Becraft [13012] (living)


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Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for John W Freeman, person ID LZR9-NC5.


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