Freda B. Mead

Freda B. Mead died at the age of 89 on Monday, May 7, at Stonebridge Memory Care Center in Vancouver, Wash.

She was born on July 5, 1922, to Fred and Lisa Bergum in rural eastern Montana. She married Hugh J. Mead on February 24, 1945. The couple moved to Lind, where they raised their family and owned Mead’s Welding and Repair. She was the secretary at Lind High School for numerous years. She was an active member of Good Hope Lutheran Church and served on many local committees.

She loved to work in her garden and was an avid crafter. Bingo became a daily event in her life, while residing at Ros...