Service Information
Freland George Barlau, age 92, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away Saturday, November 17th, 2018, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson.
Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Mills Township with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Obituary
Freland George Barlau was born on May 5, 1926 in Franklin Township, Wright County, Minnesota. He was the son of Hubert and Bertha (Urbach) Barlau. Freland was baptized as an infant on May 23, 1926, by Pastor Abraham at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Young America. Minnesota, and later confirmed in his faith as a youth on May 17, 1940 by Pastor Kramer at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Young America. He received his education at St. John’s Lutheran School and then attended Central High School, graduating in 1944.
On September 1, 1946, Freland was united in marriage to Esther Gust by Reverend Heyne at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waconia. Minnesota. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Helen born in 1949 and Fred born in 1953. They shared over 67 years of marriage when Esther passed away on January 11, 2014.
Freland worked as a DHIA tester when he was first married. He also worked for various businesses. In 1946 he took a job as a herdsman and farm manager at Cresent Ridge Farms in Minnetonka Mills, Minnesota. This was a registered Jersey dairy farm owned by A. Horton Dietz, located about a mile south of the current day Ridgedale Shopping Center.
In 1948, they moved back to Waconia where they owned and operated the Shady Bay Resort on Lake Waconia with Harry and Darlene Schueble, Freland’s sister and brother-in-law.
In January of 1950, Freland returned to Crescent Ridge Farms and worked there until they closed due to family difficulties in 1952. He then got a job at Maple Dairy, a privately owned creamery in Waconia. He started out as a field man and later became plant manager.
In 1958, Freland became the manager of the Cedar Mills Co-op Creamery. He worked there for 33 years until he retired in 1991. In 1984 he also started working part-time for Glencoe Butter and Produce as a field man, which he continued to do until 1996.
In 1991, Freland and Esther moved to Hutchinson. Freland became a resident of Harmony River Living Center in January of 2014 when he needed help with his daily living chores.
Freland passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the age of 92 years, 6 months and 12 days.
Freland is survived by his:
Children and their spouses: Helen Barlau-King (Rob), Brooklyn Park, MN,
Fred Barlau (Barb), Hutchinson, MN;
Grandchildren: Aaron Barlau, Kipton Sneen, Kirby Sneen (Tami), Lisa Hoff (Brandon);
Great-Grandchildren: Isabele Kukenbill, Alexia Matthys, Kaylee Barlau, Austin Barlau, Dakota Hoff, Ruby Hoff;
Sisters-In-Law, Delores Barlau,
Betty Barlau;
Many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Freland is preceded in death by his Wife, Esther Barlau; Parents, Hubert and Bertha Barlau; In-Laws, Conrad and Minnie Gust; Sister, Darlene Schueble; Brothers, David Barlau and Calvin Barlau; Brothers-In-Law, Edward Gust and Harry Schueble; Sister-In-Law, Irene Gust.
Dan Holmbeck says
Sympathys to the family Freeland was a good man I always liked him
Amy (Schultze) Olson says
I give my deepest sympathy to the family & friends. He was an Amazing man! I remember when I was a young girl & Freland would let me go with him to get the milk from the farmers or go on trips with him to different towns. I’ll never forget that. He will be greatly missed! Sincerely Amy (Schultze) Olson
Janet (Krueger) Wendt says
My greatest sympathy to Fred and the family. He was OUR buttermaker at Cedar Mills. When accompanying my dad to the creamery as a child, Freland would let me come inside and observe the mechanical trappings that would dump the milk cans, clean them, and roll them out the door — I found it fascinating. He was so kind and always had a smile for us.
Fred Barlau says
Janet,
Looking through my dad’s obit I just saw your post. Thank you! I also have memories of baling hay for your dad. I think of them almost every time I drive by your old farm.