Gertrude M. Freeman

Gertrude Freeman, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007. She was born November 11, 1907 and lived 99 years and 3 months. Graveside services will be 1:00pm Monday, February 26 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The family requests that memorial gifts be made to Good Shepard Hospice or charity of their choice. Mrs. Freeman was born to Harry and Bertie Altshuler in Omaha, NE, however Kansas City was home since she was a young girl. She graduated from Brancoft Grade School and Westport High School. She attended Kansas City Junior College and Warrensburg Stgate College. She worked at Pratt-Whitney during World War II, later Vienna Bakery and the Kansas City, MO Water Department. Her greatest love was living at San Francisco Towers and enjoying Crown Center. She was a member of The Temple, Congregation B''nai Jehudah and was a past member of Hadassah. Mrs. Freeman leaves a son, Howard Freeman, Ft. Worth, TX and a daughter, Nadine Gordon, Kansas City, MO, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She leaves her best friend, Elizabeth Kort and all of the many staff members at the Forum who became her family. The family thanks the Forum staff for all the care and patience given. Gertrude was a lady with a lot of spirit. She was loved and will be missed.