Frieda Herderhorst, 96 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012 in the Woodcrest Nursing Center located in Decatur. She had been a resident of the Woodcrest Garden Apartments since 2009. Frieda was longtime resident of Monroeville, IN. Frieda was born on Monday, August 9, 1915 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Edward Busick and the late Elise (Franke) Busick. She married the late Edwin J. Herderhorst on December 6, 1941 in St. Peter Lutheran Church - Fuelling and he passed away on May 21, 1988. Frieda was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church-Flatrock in rural Monroeville, Indiana where she had been a member of the Ladies Aid of the church and a former member of the Altar Guild. She had been a member of the Hoagland Area Advancement Association. Frieda was a homemaker and had worked as a cook at Heritage High School for 15 years. Surviving are her niece, Mrs. LaVerne Boerger of Decatur, IN; nephew, Dale (Leanne) Busick of Decatur, IN; nephew, Don (Joan) Busick of Decatur, IN; nephew, Kenneth (Sophia) Busick of Decatur, IN; niece, Mrs. Jerry (Janice) Mishler of Decatur, IN; niece, Mrs. Janet Putman of St. Mary's, OH; niece, Mrs. James (Joyce) Gariepy of Decatur, IN; nephew, Kenneth (Janet) Hoffman of Monroeville, IN; and niece, Mrs. Susan Hoffman of Monroeville, IN. Preceding Frieda in death were four brothers, Alfred, Lester, Herbert, and Carl Busick; and two nephews, Carl Busick and Fred L. Hoffman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012 in the St. John Lutheran Church - Flatrock with Rev. Douglas Christian officiating. Interment will follow in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery - Flatrock. Friends will be received from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville, Indiana and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Preferred memorials are to St. John Lutheran Church - Flatrock or Worship For Shut Ins.
