Paula (Nana) Freyholtz, age 60, passed into the heavenlies to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, after a long bout with COPD and lung cancer.

Paula was born and raised in Forest Lake, MN and eventually settled in Gheen, MN where she met and married her husband of 33 years, Gene Freyholtz.

The Lord blessed them with a lucrative logging business and they were able to retire early and just slow down and enjoy life.

Paula enjoyed her pets, fishing, and especially ice fishing on Lake of the Woods. She enjoyed puttering in the garden, trying new kinds of kitchen gadgets, birdwatching, reading, and just sitting and watching nature.

She was preceded in death by her son Daniel Nygren and grandson Tyler Nygren; her parents Emil and Mary Fischer, brothers: Jim Fischer and Gary Fischer.

Paula is survived by her husband Gene Freyholtz; sister Irene (Dennis) Udovich of Greaney; brothers: John (Kay) Fischer of Forest Lake; Bob (Diane) Fischer of Zimmerman; and Mark (Wendy) Fischer of Forest Lake; step-daughters: Darla (Roy) Ballard and Shawna (Justin) Rosenlund; seven grandchildren; as well many nieces and nephews. Paula requested no service. Her wish was for friends and family to go fishing for a day in her memory. To leave an online condolence visit www.mlakerfuneralhome.com