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Roseville- After a long and full life, Joseph (Joe) Freeman passed away on May 23, 2020 at his assisted living home in Roseville, Minnesota.

Joe was born on May 2, 1922, the third son of Robert and Nellie (Wheelock) Freeman and was raised with his brothers Bob, Jack and Peter in Rose Hill near the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. After graduating from Marshall High School in Minneapolis, Joe attended the University of Minnesota, pursuing a degree in Agricultural Education. In January of 1942, he married Katherine Reierson, the love of his life. Joe's college career was i...