Freddie Odlum, a Malibu resident, died Aug. 25 after a long bout with cancer. Her husband of 38 years, Eddie, and children, Zoe, Sean, and Robin, were at her side when she died. She was 59.
Odlum was born in New York in 1949. She married Eddie in 1970, and lived in Santa Cruz and abroad with him for several years before moving to Malibu. She enjoyed the natural beauty and warm summers it had to offer. Family members said Odlum was quick with a joke and liked to laugh until she cried. She also liked Labradors, music, exercise and her family.