SARATOGA SPRINGS — Frieda Rhodes, 87, of Saratoga Springs passed away on Saturday November 2 at Saratoga hospital.
Born in Wels, Austria, she is the daughter of the late Matthaus Leopoldsberger and Anna Schürrer.
She worked for many years as a nurse’s aide at Maplewood Manor Nursing Home. Frieda was an avid animal lover. She especially loved horses. She was a horse owner and loved to bet on them. She was also a member of the Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame, the Old Timer's Club and a former member of the Harness Horsewomen’s Association, and a volunteer at the Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame.
Frieda always loved playing cards and many other games.
She survived by her nieces and some very special friends.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame, 352 Jefferson Street in Saratoga Springs.