Freda Fay (Coates) Oltman, 95, of Lincoln, died Thursday, May 14, 2016, in Lincoln.
Freda was born Feb. 15, 1931, in Beatrice, to Fred and Elizabeth (Engel) Coates. Freda married Richard Oltman on June 13, 1948. Richard and Freda farmed in the Cortland area until 1963 when they moved to Friend. Richard and Freda farmed and lived south of Friend until they moved to Lincoln in 1994. Richard and Freda were married for 65 years.
Freda is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Lowell Redler of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and Sandra Petersen of Lincoln; sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Cheri (Grieser) Oltman of Lincoln, Steve and Dixie (Davis) Oltman of Utica, and Darrell and Sara (Yound) Oltman of Lincoln; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband, Richard Oltman; parents, Fred and Elizabeth Coates; brothers, Lester, Thomas, Dale and Marvin; sisters, Luella, Laurine, June, Carol and Donna; grandson, Daniel Oltman; daughter-in-law, Karen (Hunke) Oltman; and son-in-law, Randall Petersen.
Visitation is 4 – 8 p.m., with family greeting from 6-8 p.m., Monday, May 18, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, at Faith Lutheran Church in Lincoln with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Beatrice. Memorial contributions are suggested to Faith Lutheran Church.
Arrangements by Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.
