Frieda Maxine Schelske

Frieda Schelske, dearly loved wife, mother, Nana and sister, went to be with her Lord and Savior, lovingly surrounded by her family on January 10, 2025, following a long battle with dementia at the age of 84 in Loveland, Colorado. She was born on November 25, 1940 to Flavio and Trinidad “Trini” (Baca) Archuletta in Amalia, New Mexico. She was raised in Pueblo, Colorado. She was married to Robert A. Quintana from 1959 – 1970. Frieda met William “Bill” Schelske in Colorado Springs, Colorado while he served in the US Army and was stationed at Fort Carson.  They married on October 7, 1972, and soon after, moved to Twin Lake, Michigan and resided there for the next 50 years. Bill preceded her in death on February 26, 2024. 

Frieda was a dedicated and valued employee to GTE/Verizon Phone Company, and retired after a long and successful career in 2003.  She was intelligent, caring, a fabulous cook, creative, and quick witted. Her one-liners are legendary among her grandkids.  She loved sewing, crafts, crossword puzzles, and traveling, but most of all, she loved the Lord and her family. She will be dearly missed and yet her family has great peace in knowing she is with Jesus. 

Frieda is survived by her daughters; Debbie (Mark) Stanfield of Loveland, Colorado and Carla (Randy) Jackson of Chesterton, Indiana; She was a loving Nana to Brooke (Adam) Hersey; Samantha (Joshua) Zender; Cassondra (Darnell) Pollard; Josiah (Anna) Stanfield; Maddison (Jericho) Maring; Jakob (Morgan) McCastle; and to her great grandchildren, Brody; Ryan; Kayne; Adelaide; Laiken; Connor; Emmaline; Kopeland; Boswell; Charlotte; Halstyn; Daniel; Magnolia; Callaghan; and Kampbell. Her siblings; Rita (Joseph) Valdez, Ruby “Lorraine” (Norman, deceased) Estrada, Harold (Val) Archuletta, Sarah “Amy” Archuletta, along with many nieces and nephews.  

She was preceded in death by siblings; Floyd Archuletta, Vivian Manus, Patricia Rodriguez, Jesse Archuletta, and Son-in-law Keven McCastle. 

Colorado Celebration of Life will be: 

Friday, January 17, 2025  

11AM  

Bent Tree Church 

1825 W 37th St, Loveland, CO 80538 

Luncheon to follow the service. 

Michigan Celebration of Life will be: 

Saturday, January 25, 2025 

11AM 

First Christian Church 

2755 Holton Rd, Twin Lake, MI 49445 

Luncheon to follow the service.