Joseph Edward Frede, the son of George and Naomi Dilla (Barnhart) Frede was born September 1, 1914 in Rock Port, Missouri. Joe attended the Golden View country school on the Frede family farm near Watson, Missouri, and later farmed with his parents and Uncle Ernest Moore.

On February 24, 1937, Joe was united in marriage to Margery Geneva Moore in Rock Port by Pastor Goeings. For several years they lived and farmed in the Watson, Red Star, Phelps City, Nishnabotna and Rock Port Missouri Communities. In 1959 they built their lovely home south of Rock Port where he lived to the present time. Marge passed away on June 26, 1999. Joe passed away Sunday, November 19, 2006 at a Redwood City, California hospital at the age of 92 years.

Joe was an excellent farmer, farm manager and investor. He always took great pride in his farming work, and the community and his family admired his accomplishments. As he approached retirement, he would always say, “I really can’t imagine not farming, but I will always be proud of my 70 plus crop years.” He would tell Marge, “the secret of our success is, it takes two to make a go of it, you milk the cows, and I’ll plant the corn.” Joe and Marge were members and long time supporters of the High Creek Baptist Church. Margery’s great-grandfather, Dr. H. P. Moore, was one of the founding fathers of the High Creek Church and Cemetery. Joe was also a member of the Rock Port Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Ronald G. Frede and his wife, Merrily, Woodside, California, and JamesR. Frede and his wife Donna, Vinton, Iowa; five grandchildren, Bethany A. (Frede) Bajorek, Cool, California, Stephany Frede and Jason Frede, both of Woodside, Ryan Frede, Iowa City, Iowa and Carrie Frede, Elon, North Carolina; four great-grandchildren, Avery, Noah, Cole and Samantha.

Besides his parents and wife Margery, Joe was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Jewell Frede.

Funeral Services were held, Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 11:00 am, High Creek Baptist Church, Watson, Missouri, with burial at High Creek Cemetery, Watson.
Memorials may be directed to the Rock Port Baptist Church or High Creek Cemetery Association. The family received friends that evening Monday, November 27, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.
Services under the direction of Minter Funeral Chapel, Rock Port