Frieda Mathilda Meta Traetow Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Frieda Mathilda Meta Traetow (Denver, Iowa), who passed away on October 12, 2021 at the age of 99. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Theodore Schmidt and Marie Caroline Schmidt (Steinbronn); her husband Edgar Carl Traetow; her son-in-law Duane Kueker; her grandson Michael Kueker; and her siblings, Theodore Schmidt Jr., Mildred Hesse, Margaret Moldenhauer, Raymond Simmer, Agnes Rikkels, Martin Schmidt, Herman Schmidt, Gerhardt Schmidt and Clara Schmidt.
She is survived by: her children, Elaine Kueker of Denver, Roger Traetow (Kathy) of Waverly, Eugene Traetow (Mary) of Cedar Falls, Mark Traetow (Sharon) of Denver and Mary Neuendorf (Curt) of Denver; and her siblings, Harold Schmidt of Omaha, NE, Arlin Schmidt (Bev) of Waterloo, Lawrence Schmidt (Jane) of Cedar Rapids, Doris Camann of Clintonville, WI, Edith Armbrecht of Marshalltown and Mary Brooke (Jim) of Machesney Park, IL.. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be directed Cedar Valley Hospice, Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Association, Artesian or to the family for a later designation.
