Freida Marie Grant Wise died Tuesday, October 21, at her Shawnee home. She was 71 years old.

She was born on October 6, 1932, in Pawnee to Fred and Amelia Gokey Grant.

She attended the Pawnee Indian School and worked for TDK for 22 years, retiring in 1999.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Gloria Lasley; son, Rick Blanchard; brother, Ulysses S. Grant and two sisters, Viola Spoon and Elsie Johnson.

Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law; and daughter and son-in-law, Alden Blanchard of Norman, Clifford and Jimmie Blanchard, Carol Blanchard and Shannon Byers, Eddie and Lucinda Blanchard and Larry and Lisa Blanchard, all of Shawnee; three sisters, Elizabeth Exendine of Stroud, Christine Rolette of Shawnee and Lorena Ponkilla of Shawnee; two brothers, Chester Grant of Shawnee and Jerome Grant of Pryor; twenty six grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Viewing will be at the Horseshoe Bend Community Center from Thursday morning until burial.

Tribal rites will be Friday evening at the center.

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Wakolee Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Wester officiating.

Walker Funeral Service of Shawnee is directing arrangements.

Published October 23, 2003.