Elfriede D. Falani, 81, a recent resident of Aberdeen, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen, Washington.

Elfriede was born on May 14, 1938, in Beibesheim, Germany, to Heinrich and Anna (Wedel) Daum. She came to the America, living in Newport News, Virginia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, before moving to Dallas, Texas, where she worked for Centennial Liquors as a store manager for many years before retiring.

Elfriede met and married Joe Falani on May 15, 1989, in Ft. Worth, Texas. They moved to Aberdeen a couple of years ago. Joe passed away on Jan. 7, 2019, in Aberdeen.

Elfriede is survived by her son, David Voth, daughter-in-law, Maria Delourdes Santos of Gastonia, North Carolina; two sisters: Ursula in Germany and Marianna of Austria.

Per her request, there will be no services.

Cremation was entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen.