Frieda Staley, 97, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2012 at the Valley View Villa Care Center in Fort Morgan. She was born January 5, 1915 to Conrad & Margaret (Reizelstein) Schuppe in Waterloo, Iowa. The family later moved to Sterling, Colorado where she attended the Lutheran School through the 8th grade. Frieda married Robert Staley on May 1, 1938 in Sterling and resided on a farm near Hillrose, Colorado until 1947 when they moved to a farm southwest of Fort Morgan. She resided on the farm until October 2006, when she moved into the Bee Hive Assisted Living. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, making quilts and crocheting. Her husband Robert passed away on October 21, 1993. Her family meant everything to her. She is survived by 3 daughters; Joanne (Fred) Cook, Roberta Heaton & Alberta (Rod) Simmons, and 1 son, Ronald (Linda) Staley, all of Fort Morgan. Her grandchildren; Todd (Susan) Cook of Brush, Tim (Laurie) Cook of Atwood, Teresa (Randy) Kramer of Hillrose, Michael (Rhonda) Staley,and Scott (Michelle) Staley of Fort Morgan, Rhonda (Kyle) Bentz of Windsor, Terry (Nancy) Heaton of Fort Morgan, Cyndi (Pat) Pierce of Durango, Jeff Simmons of Omaha, NE and Brenda (Kirby) Cabrera of Villa Ridge, MO, her great grandchildren; Amber (Jay) Beecham, Christopher Cook, Tara, Kristi and Monte Cook, Nichole Kramer, Kaleb (Kelsey) Staley,Kendal and Ethan Staley, Kyrie and Kylee, Bentz,Ty Staley, Megan (Dan) Rosenbach, Jordan and Tyrel Pierce and step great granddaughter, Lanette Cabrera. Great-great grandchildren; Chayce and Kiptyn Beecham, Addison Probasco and Jesse Pierce. Step great-great Grandchildren; Shayna, Corey and Kimberly Creason. Step great great great granddaughter, Amiya Johnson, brother and sister; Harry Schuppe and Mildred Eisenach, of Sterling. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, great grandchildren; Alice Bentz and Yancey Pierce, step great grandson; Jamie Cabrera, sisters; Mollie Miller, Mary Amen, Helen Hettinger and Lucille Stumpf, and brothers; August, Alexander, Albert and William Schuppe. Frieda was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. There will be a visitation on Sunday, November 25, 2012 from 2 until 5 pm at the Heer Mortuary in Ft. Morgan. Funeral Services will be Monday, November 26th, 2012 at 10:30 AM from Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Morgan. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Friends who wish may make memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or Bee Hive Assisted Living C/O Heer Mortuary. Heer Mortuary in Ft. Morgan is in charge of the arrangements