of Little Rock, AR

April 21, 1932 - December 4, 2023

Freda Deuerling Harness passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at the age of 91. She was born on April 21, 1932 in Engelberg, Arkansas to Frank Joseph Deuerling and Mary Ida Wiesle Deuerling. Freda married Vernon A. Harness on May21, 1952. He passed away on February 14, 2013.

Freda was a longtime member of St. Edward Catholic Church where she and Vernon proudly served coffee and donuts for over 13 years. She attended grade school at St. Edward School and graduated from Mt. St. Mary Academy in 1950. She made a name for herself as one of the "cafeteria ladies" serving hot lunches with homemade breads, desserts and cinnamon rolls daily. She was an active member of St. Edward Christian Mothers Sodality for over 50 years. She worked at Democrat Printing and Lithograph for many years and made lifelong friends there.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Vernon A. Harness and 2 sons, David Vernon Harness and Timothy Lee Harness as well as 3 grandchildren. She is survived by 2 daughters, Mary Thomas (John), Rose Anne Smith (Donnie) and 3 sons, Larry Joseph, Jerry Allen (Lisa) and Thomas Lynn (Martha) Harness; 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

A rosary will begin at 10:00am followed by a visitation at 10:30am on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at St. Edward Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00am with burial at 1:00 at Calvary Cemetery in Little Rock.

Memorials may be made to St. Edward Catholic Church, 805 Sherman Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Drummond Funeral Home
10900 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR  72209
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com