Mrs. FREDA COLEEN KLINGLER HASKOVEC

FORT WORTH -- Freda Coleen Klingler Haskovec died Saturday evening, April 23, 2016, after a long bout with pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that claimed her brother and sister as well. Mrs. Haskovec was 86 years old. Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 6150 Pershing Ave. Interment: Following committal prayers, she will be laid to rest in Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: Family and friends will gather from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson Mueller Harper, where a scriptural wake service will begin at 6 p.m. Born June 24, 1929, in Gettysburg, S.D., Freda was the daughter of David and Bertha Glover Klingler. She graduated from East High School in Sioux City, Iowa. Through a number of life experiences, including boarding school on the Sioux Pine River Reservation, voracious reading, and her interactions with others, she developed, early on in her life, a deep wisdom about the art of living and forming and maintaining relationships with others. She was highly intelligent, creative and sociable, working in a variety of crafts. An excellent cook and hostess, Freda thought nothing of preparing dinner for a couple or a luncheon for 50 from her husband's office. She was a loving wife, mother and friend, who was fond of saying, "You don't throw people away." If you were a friend, you were a friend for life. A very spiritual person, Freda knew that there is a God and He was with her from the age of 5. Her life was an inspiration to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; eldest son, Michael Tilton; brother, Boyd Klingler; and sister, Marilyn Salem. Survivors: In addition to her husband of 47 years, Dr. Charles A. Haskovec Jr., Freda is survived by her sons, Danny Haskovec and his wife, Sharon, and Bradley Haskovec; and daughter, Mary Jane England. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mrs. FREDA COLEEN KLINGLER HASKOVEC please visit our Sympathy Store.