Jeanie Diane Friebe

Jeanie Diane Friebe passed away Oct. 19, 2021. She was born Feb. 23, 1949 in Boaz, where she farmed alongside her parents Clinton Ross Hart and Velma Ruth Wise-Hart; feeding hogs, milking cows, and fending off any dog that dared to mess with her beloved kittens. She attended Clever High School and accepted Jesus Christ in salvation at an early age. A blind date introduced her to Lester Wayne Friebe, who became a very lucky and blessed man on July 26, 1975 when she said “I do.” That began a 46-year journey in which she never left his side, and he was there along with her in her final moments on this earth.
Not only did Friebe become a wife, she became a mother to Les’s daughter, Leslie Ann, a request that she accepted with open arms. Two years later, she gave birth to Shane Questin.
Along the way, Friebe served many roles in life, mostly as a bookkeeper and piano player at a number of churches, an auditor for Greene County Bank, and as secretary at the First Baptist Church in Strafford.
Friebe played gospel music on the piano until her fingers couldn’t quite find the keys. She read her Bible nightly until her eyes just couldn’t quite see the pages. She listened to Christian music until her hearing started to fade. She said her prayers until she just couldn’t quite form the words.
Friebe requested a private family service. In remembrance, the family asks that any donation be made to Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 156 Mt. Sinai Rd, Clever, MO 65631.