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Meranda "Randy" Frey

December 21, 1914 — April 20, 2009

Obituary for Meranda "Randy" Frey

Meranda 'Randy' Theresa Anderson Frey, 94, beloved mother and grandmother passed away on Monday, April 20, 2009 at Peachtree Place Assisted Living in Roy, UT surrounded by her loving family. Randy was born December 21, 1914 to Henry and Volberg Anderson on their homestead near Killdeer, North Dakota, the sixth of eight children. As a youth, she worked for her board and room in town in order to graduate from high school. She also played on the girl's basketball team and taught Sunday School. She married Clyde Payne on March 15, 1936. They had two children. They were divorced in 1959. In 1947, they purchased the St. Ignatius, Montana telephone company which serviced 98 telephones. They expanded the company to service nearly 500 telephones. Randy moved to Polson, Montana in 1959 where she held a position as a bookkeeper for the television cable company and later at St. Joseph's Hospital. Randy married Walter A. Frey in June of 1960. They built their home on the west shore of Flathead Lake. They enjoyed their home: the fruit trees, the large vegetable garden, sitting at the kitchen table and watching the hummingbirds. They also enjoyed entertaining their large family. Her grandchildren remember looking forward to the tasty meals she produced when they would visit and Walt pulling them around the lake on water skis. Randy enjoyed pampering her nine grandchildren, Phil (Susan) Burnett, Kent (Suzanne) Burnett, Beverly (Spencer) Zaugg, Andrea (Bill) Gossett, Kristin (Brett) McInelly, Kim (Payne) Alonso, Karol Payne, and Douglas (Lisa) Payne: twenty-nine great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren. Always an energetic person, she loved to work in her vegetable garden and was a gourmet cook. She looked forward to playing bridge until she was 88 years old and simultaneously belonged to four different bridge clubs. She was an active life-long member of the Lutheran Church. Randy was also involved in the Polson community: helping with the Toys for Tots program at Christmastime and serving as an election judge. She was an active member of the Polson Rebecca Lodge #94, having twice served in the position of Noble Grand. Randy had many good friends and was close to her family as well as her husband, Walt's family. She will be missed by all. Preceding her in death are her husband, parents, thee sisters, four brothers and two grandchildren, Marvin Burnett and Andrea Burnett Gossett. She is survived by her daughter, Marlene (Keith) Burnett, of Roy, UT and son, Douglas (Mary Ann) Payne of Polson, MT. Her family wishes to express gratitude for the loving care given to her at St. Joseph Retirement Center in Polson, MT, Peachtree Place Assisted Living in Roy, UT, Hospice for Utah, as well as the many acts of kindness given by her friends and neighbors. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 409 4th Ave. East, Polson. The Rev. Dr. Paul L. Rowold will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery, St. Ignatius, MT. The family will receive friends at Grogan Funeral Home, 101 6th Ave. East, Polson on Friday, April 24, 2009 from 2- 7 PM and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. Grogan Funeral Home, Polson is assisting the family.
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