Molly Ann Freeman passed away on Oct. 17, 2022 in Stayton, Oregon. She was born on Nov. 30, 1967 to D.B. “Swede”and Mary Ann Gulstrom in North Bend, Oregon.
Molly was raised in Arago, Oregon enjoying time with lots of cousins and her three older brothers, and attending Camp Fircroft every summer. There a relationship with her future husband Dean began to grow.
On the summer of her junior year, she moved to Mapleton, Oregon with her parents. The next year her dad’s job moved them to Stayton, where she graduated from Stayton High School with the Class of ’86.
On Nov. 8, 1986, she married Dean Freeman in Arago. After the wedding they lived in Stayton, then Bandon and Lyons, Oregon. Together they raised two daughters in the Stayton and Lyons area. She served as a librarian aide (2007-2015) at Lyons Library.
Molly was a faithful member of Mehama Community Church. The past several years she was unable to attend regularly because of health issues. She loved her cats and had a very boisterous laugh.
Molly was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Dean; children, Jessica Ann Freeman and Brianna Rose Freeman; brothers, Rev. D. Leonard Gulstrom, Darrell D. Gulstrom, and Rev. Troy E. Gulstrom.
A graveside service was held on Oct. 21 at Norway Cemetery. Services were held at Mehama Community Church on Oct. 27. Serving the family, North Santiam Funeral Service, Stayton.
