Marita Meinhild Krueger/Freitag, 88, was called into the loving arms of God on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Marita was born in Bernau, Germany, on July 30, 1938, the daughter of the late Marion (Judge) and Ernst Krueger.  She grew up during WWII in Germany, living in the basement of her Oma’s house while Russian soldiers occupied the upstairs.  In 1949, she joined her mother and sister Heidi, who had emigrated to Kenosha.

Marita attended St. James Catholic Grade School, Washington Junior High and Bradford High School, graduating in 1958.  On September 29, 1962, she married Barry L. Freitag.  Their beloved son, Barry Jon, was born on May 23, 1965 and preceded her in death in 2017.

Marita worked at American Motors/Chrysler for 32 years.  After retiring from Chrysler, she enjoyed working at Kenosha Beef for 10 years.

She had a passion for sports.  Marita was a cheerleader at Washington and Bradford, enthusiastically cheering her favorite teams to victory.  You could always find her cheering at Barry Jon’s and later her nephews Logan and Mitchell’s games.  She was so proud of them.

Marita was a “cheesehead” and faithful supporter of the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers.

She is survived by her sisters, Heidi Marcoe, Brigitta (Sister Gretchen, OP), and Annette (Achim) Schneider in Germany; niece, Lisa Thomas; grandniece, Taryn Thomas of North Hollywood, CA; and grandnephews, Mitchell (Allison) Thomas and James Logan Thomas.

In addition to her parents, Marita was preceded in death by her son, Barry Jon Freitag; her brother-in-law, Tom Marcoe; and grandnephew, Logan Thomas, in 2021.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church (714 49th Street, Kenosha) from 9:00AM until 10:00AM, followed by a memorial service at 10:00AM.  Inurnment will be held privately.