Dorothy J. Freier

Dorothy Jean Tyler Freier, RN was born January 14, 1928 in Mitchell, South Dakota. She completed nursing school in Mitchell, South Dakota, and married Melvin Robert Freier on September 3, 1950. The couple lived the farm life in Tripp, South Dakota, and moved to Artesia, NM in 1960. In Artesia she enjoyed her nursing career at Artesia General Hospital, the offices Dr. Henry Wall, Public Health Services, and then School Nurse for Artesia High School, Park Junior High and Zia Intermediate School where she touched many lives. She retired from the schools in 1990, moved to Las Cruces to be close to her young granddaughters in 1991 and then to Lubbock, Texas where she lived until 2016.

Dorothy enjoyed cooking, playing bridge with her friends, sewing, the orchestra and playing with her granddaughters. She was famous in Artesia for her apple and sauerkraut strudels. When still able to sew she started a “business” whereby she rescued and revived Beanie Babies. She was an avid cello player and performed in the Roswell Symphony Orchestra. She was a member of Lakeridge Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church in Lubbock, and First United Methodist Church in Artesia, NM.

Dorothy’s family and friends know that she was never to have uttered a bad word or even an angry word. She will always be remembered as a kind, gentle, patient soul. As a nurse, and in her personal life, she lived the life of service. She was always more concerned about other people’s health, well being, and emotions than she was about her own.

She was preceded in death by husband, Melvin, sisters Georgia, Marty and brother Ray. She is survived by daughter Patricia Freier and son Kent Freier, two

grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

The family suggests any memorial donations to be sent to Covenant Foundation (for Palliative Medicine) 3623 22nd Place, Lubbock, Texas 79410. Condolences may be offered on our website at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home & Memorial Park, Lubbock, TX.