Wilcox, Pennsylvania - 87, of Kane St., Wilcox, PA died late Saturday evening, February 29, 2020 at UPMC Kane Community Hospital, Kane PA. She was born in Philadelphia on January 16, 1933 to the late George J. Schreiner III and Mary Richardson Schreiner. After the death of her father in 1939, and later at the age of 16, she was adopted by her grandparents George Schreiner, Jr. and Olive Dickey Schreiner. She was raised in Johnsonburg, PA and graduated Johnsonburg High School 1951 and enrolled at Indiana State Teacher's College of PA and earned a BA in Secondary English and History Ed. While at Indiana, she met the love of her life, Norman B. Freeburg, a WWII Vet. and native of Johnsonburg. They married in Indiana on October 29, 1955 and were happily married until his death on March 4, 2001. She began her teaching career at Wilcox, PA High School, also teaching at Johnsonburg High School, Johnstown Christian Schools and Conemaugh Twp. High School in Somerset County, PA where she and Norman raised their family. In between teaching and raising that family, Georgeanne was an extremely active member in her community. She was an active church volunteer, serving in choirs and as a vocal soloist as well as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent. I addition, she was a teacher for vocation bible school, a Cub Scout Den mother and 4-H leader. Aside from her volunteerism, Georgeanne was an accomplished quilter and seamstress, oil-on-canvas painter and cook, canner and baker, once winning the Tribune Democrat Recipe Contest. She was the best fried chicken, spiced peaches and cookie baker ever...period! After retiring and returning to Elk County, she pursued successful business ventures. She was the proprietress of the Pennsylvania Shoppe in Wilcox, and she was the owner and operator of antique shops in St. Marys, Kersey and Ridgway, PA. She was a member of the Johnsonburg United Methodist Church, The Elk County Concert Choir, was and employee and volunteer at the Johnsonburg Public Library and an educational tutor for local students as well as a volunteer with the Johnsonburg Senior Center and the Meals on Wheels program. As a world traveler, Georgeanne created the Elk County Travelers Group, where she organized, planned, implemented and led bus trips to a multitude of destinations and attractions throughout the US and Canada. At the time of her death, she was in the process of planning two additional tours for 2020. Georgeanne is survived by three children, Karla Hiravi and her husband Thomas of Davidsville, Glenn Freeburg and his partner Alan Hillyard of Johnsonburg and Daniel Freeburg and his wife Pamela (Caggiano) of Wilcox and a daughter-in-Law Christine Kushner of Ridgway. She is also survived by her absolute pride and joy, her 8 grandchildren: Jared Freeburg, Alayna Freeburg and her fiancé Mark Thomas, Haley Freeburg and Hannah Freeburg; Thomas Hiravi and his wife Jordan, Rebekah (Hiravi), Mrs. Matthew Stombaugh and Benjamin and Jefferson Freeburg. She was also blessed with two great-grandchildren; Clyde Thomas and Nora Stombaugh. In addition to her parents, husband and grandparents, she was predeceased by her siblings Mary Margaret, Patricia and Jack Schreiner and a granddaughter Chelsea Freeburg.

Friends will be received at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home, 401 Chestnut St., Johnsonburg, PA on Wednesday evening, March 4, 2020 from 5 to 8 PM. A Funeral Service for Georgeanne S. Freeburg will be conducted at the Johnsonburg United Methodist Church on Thursday morning at 11 AM with the Rev. Roger Peterson, Pastor presiding. Interment will be in Wardvale Methodist Cemetery, Johnsonburg. If desired, memorial contributions should be made to the Wilcox Public Library, PO Box 58, Wilcox, PA 15870 or to the Johnsonburg Public Library, 520 Market St., Ste. #1, Johnsonburg, PA 15845.