Dorothy Jean Frere, 84, Taylor Ridge, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, at Silver Cross-Friendship Manor, Rock Island, Ill.

Burial will be at Edgington Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the church.

Mrs. Frere was born Aug. 12, 1922, in Huron, S.D., the daughter of Gus and Margaret Armstrong Hintermeister. She married Donald Frere on Oct. 6, 1943.

She spent most of her life as a homemaker taking care of her family. She ran the Edgington Ember Inn for 10 years, later she devoted her time to in-home health care for a large area in the Illinois Quad Cities.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, the Edgington community, cooking and her Edgington Coffee Club friends.

Survivors include five children, Diana Preston and husband Henry of Taylor Ridge, Kathleen 'Kitch' Trost and husband Ron of Milan, Tom Frere and wife Karen of Taylor Ridge, Dan Frere and wife Theresa of Muscatine and Shelly Doonan and husband Denis of Aledo, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Foster in infancy, David Hintermeister and Dr. Glenn Hintermeister.
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MILAN, Ill. - Donald A. Frere, 84, formerly of Taylor Ridge, Ill. and Port Richey, Fla., died Monday, April 9, 2007, at the home of his daughter, Kathleen, in Milan.

Memorials may be made to Pathway Hospice.

Mr. Frere was born May 25, 1922, in Riceville, Iowa, the son of Henry and Clementina DeVleiger Frere. He married Dorothy Hintermeister on Oct. 8, 1943, in Moline, Ill.

He farmed for many years in the Edgington area and was employed at John Deere Plow-Planter for nine years, prior to moving to Florida.

He enjoyed collecting stamps and silver and gold coins.

Survivors include three daughters, Diana Preston and husband Henry of Taylor Ridge, Kathleen Trost and husband Ron of Milan and Michelle Doonan and husband Denis of Aledo, Ill.; two sons, Tom Frere and wife Karen of Taylor Ridge and Dan Frere and wife Theresa of Muscatine; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Lillian Krahl.