Gail Freund

Ketchum — Gail Stiles Freund, 95, died on March 28, 2012 at the River Ridge Care and Rehab Center in Twin Falls. She was born July 30, 1916 in Pasadena, California, the daughter of Joseph and Marie Stiles. She grew up in southern California and married Robert Freund in Santa Barbara in 1950.

In the late 1970's, Gail moved to Idaho to be with her daughter and family. She started the River Run Gallery and custom framing shop with her son Robbie and daughter Lynn in the early 80's. She enjoyed working and sharing her expertise with customers and friends and built a successful business. She also taught piano for many years. She was a member of the Ketchum/Sun Valley Art Association and avid supporter of the arts in the Wood River Valley. She will be remembered for her impeccable style and poise.

Besides her love for art, her special interests included music, knitting, and traveling in the U.S. and abroad after retirement. Gail loved dancing to Big Bands and ballroom dancing, winning competitions in her late teens and early twenties.

Gail had a love of family and was always supportive of her children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren which include her daughter Lynn (Gary) Hino of Ketchum; son Robbie (Carole) Freund of Hailey; grandchildren Aara Zwerfel of Eugene OR, Allie and Brendan Freund of Hailey, and Rain (David) McDonald and great-grandchildren Gavin, Makena and Savanna of Hailey. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, parents and brothers Easley and Jack Stiles.

She will be remembered in private memorial services by her immediate family. Cremation was under the care of Wood River Chapel, Hailey, ID.