Laura Eppelsheimer Frenger (1873-1961) was active in club affairs, the first woman in New Mexico to be listed in Who's Who.^[1]

Laura Eppelsheimer was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 5, 1873, the daughter of Frank and Laura Eppelsheimer. ^[2]

Laura E. Frenger was an Executive at the Home Service Secretary of the American Red Cross for eight years. ^{[2] [1]}

She organized the New Mexico State Federation of Women's Clubs of which she was life member; she was the General Federation Territorial and State secretary for 11 years; she was the General Federation director from 1916 to 1920; she was assistant chairman of Legislative Department of Women's Clubs (she spearheaded a successful drive for child legislation in New Mexico), she was assistant chairman of the Music Department of Women's Club. ^{[2] [1]}

In 1928 she was elected President of the State Federation of Music Clubs. ^[2]

She was State Chairman of the Atwater Kent Radio Audition; she was president of the Las Cruces Music Club. ^[2]

She was president of the Woman's Improvement Association of Las Cruces. She was Honorary member of the State College Progress Club. ^[2]

Laura E. Frenger moved to New Mexico in 1899 and lived at 955 N. Alameda Blvd., Las Cruces, New Mexico. ^[2]

She married George W. Frenger, mayor of Las Cruces and founder of the Chamber of Commerce, and had three children: Reymond, Frank G., Laura Louise. ^{[2] [1]}

She died on September 29, 1961, aged 88, and is buried at Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces.^[3]