Anita Ruth Freeman, 90, of Georgetown, Texas, went to rejoice in God's love and glory in Heaven on March 19, 2024 surrounded by her three children.

Anita was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 22, 1934 to Andrew Kundmueller and his wife, Julia.  She grew up on the west side of Cleveland, where she attended Blessed Sacrament and Our Lady of the Angels schools. Anita was an outstanding high school softball player. She graduated from Villa Maria High School (Pennsylvania) in 1952 and received her nursing degree from St John's Hospital School of Nursing in 1955.

Anita began her nursing career working in pediatrics in Cleveland and then in Dallas, where she met the love of her life, William R. "Bill" Freeman.  They married on July 12, 1958 and had three children: William A. Freeman of Plano, Texas; Robert K. Freeman of Merritt Island, Florida; and Laurie Stock (John Stock) of Georgetown. The family lived in Dallas and Detroit, followed by many years in Germantown, TN and Lenexa, KS. Anita took a few years off from nursing to raise her family.  In Lenexa she returned to nursing as a supervisor and home health nurse with Upjohn Healthcare Services.  During this time, Anita was a private duty nurse for former First Lady Bess Truman, spending two days and nights each week in the Truman home, Independence, MO. She had great stories about her time in the house, now a museum, with Mrs. Truman and the Secret Service agents.

Bill and Anita moved to their home in Sun City (Georgetown, TX) in 2006 for warmer weather and be closer to their grandchildren. They had a beautiful 60th anniversary celebration in 2018 together with their family. In addition to her children, Anita is survived by seven grandchildren and her sisters Carol Miller and Sister Thomas Kundmueller, OSF.  She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, her sister Dolores, and her brothers Thomas, Robert, and Arthur.

Anita always supported her children's and grandchildren's many activities including school and sporting events and scouting trips. She enjoyed playing and watching tennis.  Her Lenexa tennis teams won numerous league championships.  She also played softball in Lenexa. She loved vacations with extended family, especially winter visits to Hawaii. Bill and Anita were very close with their Sun City friends and had fun at the neighborhood activities.  She was known for her fantastic sense of humor and her award-winning margaritas.  Anita was a big fan of Kansas City sports teams and her children's alma maters (Kansas and Ole Miss).  Anita and Bill attended the Royals and Chiefs games while in Kansas City. She was a fan of the Cleveland Indians and Browns growing up, enjoying her family's box seats at the Indians games.

Anita had a strong faith in God.  She passed along her Catholic faith through her deep love of God and others, morality, patience, service, and her prayer life – providing a religious education and a powerful example to her children and the community.  She attended Mass every Sunday at all her churches including St Louis in Memphis, Holy Trinity in Lenexa, and Santa Rosa de Lima in Andice. Anita was an extremely loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Visitation will be held at Ramsey Funeral Home, 5600 Williams Drive in Georgetown, 6-8 pm Thursday, April 4 with the rosary at 7 pm.  Anita will be laid to rest Friday, April 5 at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, Texas 76542.  The procession meets 8:30 am at Ramsey Funeral Home and leaves at 9 am for a 10 am service at the cemetery pavilion.  A Memorial Mass will then be held 11:30 am at Santa Rosa de Lima Church (6571 FM 970, Andice, TX), ~ 45-minute drive from the cemetery.  A reception and refreshments will be provided at the church (Carr Hall) after Mass.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Anita's name to the American Heart Association ( www.heart.org ) or Santa Rosa de Lima Catholic Church ( www.srdl-cc.org ).