God heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds. He counts ...

Idella was born on November 9, 1926, in Artas, SD
a daughter of Edwin and Bertha (Orth) Kusler. The
family moved to a farm south of Plevna, MT when
Idella was three. Her father passed away when she was
eight and her mother moved them into Plevna where
Idella attended school. Idella graduated as Salutatorian
of the Plevna High School Class of 1944. On October
6, 1946, Idella married Edmund Freier, and to this
union three sons, Wayne, Jerry and Kelly were born.
Idella and Edmund farmed west of Baker until 1958,
when they moved into Baker. Idella worked at the
Montana Bank of Baker for 18 years. After Edmunds
death in 1976, Idella married Lynn Holm in Plevna on
October 14, 1978. All of Lynn’s family except Jason, a
three year old son had perished in an auto accident. At
50 years old, Idella began to raise her 4th son. Lynn
and Idella pastored the Marmarth Bible Church and
in 1989, moved to Big Timber, MT to pastor the
Evangelical Free Church. Idella was very active in
their ministry, playing piano, teaching Sunday school
and being the “Grandmother” to all of the young kids
in Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, sister,
grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all. Her
son’s say that in all the years they have known their
mother, they never heard a mean or bitter word spoken
against anyone. Idella passed away on Wednesday,
November 11, 2009 at the Fallon Medical Complex
Nursing Home in Baker. Idella is survived by her 4
sons, and their wives, Wayne (Betti) Freier of Billings,
MT, Jerry (Pam) Freier of Bismarck, ND, Kelly (Anita)
Freier of Troutdale, OR and Jason (Allison) Holm of
Racine, WI; a sister, Arlene (Verle) Graham of Baker,
MT; 4 sister-in-laws, Betty Kusler of Baker, MT, Edna
Atkinson of Glendive, MT, Agnes (Russell ) Wiseman
of Nashaua, NH and Wendy Pugh of Havre, MT; 2
brother-in-laws, John Buerkle and Maurice Allerdings
both of Plevna, MT; her father and mother-in-law
Lloyd and Francis Holm both of Minnesota and leaves
behind 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin
and Bertha, both husbands, Edmund and Lynn, 2
brothers, Leroy and Glenn and her grandson, Aaron.
God heals the brokenhearted,
and binds up their wounds.
He counts the stars
and calls them all by name.
How great is our Lord!
His power is absolute!
His understanding is
without measure.

Idella Holm
FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday, November 16, 2009 11:00 a.m.
Stevenson Funeral Home
Baker, Montana
PRAYER SERVICE
Sunday, November 15, 2009 4:00 p.m.
Stevenson Funeral Home
Baker, Montana
The time has come for me
to leave this life. I have
fought the good fight. I
have finished the race. I
have kept the faith. Now
there is in store for me the
crown of righteousness
which the Lord, the
righteous judge, will award
to me on that day.
Paul’s second letter to Timothy
OFFICIATING
Pastor Jason Holm
Prayer Service: Pasotr Ernie Lambright
MUSIC
Charlotte Miller
Karen Seifert
Four Ever Free
PALLBEARERS
Daryl Freier
Kyle Freier
Aaron Freier
Michael Freier
Doug Willims
Marc Weishear
Ryan Hoffman
Jamie Dutchak
All of Idella’s Neices & Nephews are
considered Honorary Pallbearers
INTERMENT
Bonnevale Cemetery
Baker, Montana
ARRANGEMENTS BY
Stevenson Funeral Home
Baker, Montana
Lunch will be served at the Baker Senior Center
following the graveside service.
Everyone is welcome.