Gene A. Fritsch Sr., 73, of Kiel, died Wednesday morning Jan. 10, 2001
at his home.
He was born June 14, 1927 in the town of Maple Grove, son of the late
Leonard and Rose Koeppel Fritsch. He was a 1945 graduate of Brillion
High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany during
World War II.
On Feb. 15, 1955, he married Theresa Rose Mallmann at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, Chilton.
Gene farmed in Reedsville before moving to Kiel and working at Kohler
Co. for six years. From 1958 until the present, Gene and Theresa Rose have been farming in the town of Schleswig.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and a member
of the Kiel VFW Post 6707. Gene was a avid football fan, enjoyed tractor
driving and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Theresa; seven sons, Steve of Kiel,
Russell (Jill M.), Kiel, Gene Jr. and fiancee, Dawn Goebel, Kiel, Joseph
(Cris), Fond Du Lac, James (Kari), Kiel, Lee of St. Nazianz, Ken (Carrie), Kiel;
five daughters, Susan (Donald) Depies, New Holstein, Jane (Allen) Moehn,
Sherwood, Jill Ecker, Chilton, Amy Fritsch, Kiel and Sara (James) DeRuyter,
Green Bay. He is further survived by 19 grandchildren; one great grandson;
one brother, Wallace (Shirley) Fritsch, Manitowoc and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son, Dale Fritsch; one son-in-law, Donald
Ecker; and one sister, Audrey Krueger.
A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at 11 a.m. at Ss. Peter
and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating.
Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstadt Funeral Home, Kiel on Friday
(TODAY) Jan. 12, 2001 from 4 until 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 13. at the
funeral home from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when brief family rites will be
held. A wake service will be held at 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral
home.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Friday, January 12, 2001 pg. A9
at his home.
He was born June 14, 1927 in the town of Maple Grove, son of the late
Leonard and Rose Koeppel Fritsch. He was a 1945 graduate of Brillion
High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany during
World War II.
On Feb. 15, 1955, he married Theresa Rose Mallmann at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, Chilton.
Gene farmed in Reedsville before moving to Kiel and working at Kohler
Co. for six years. From 1958 until the present, Gene and Theresa Rose have been farming in the town of Schleswig.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and a member
of the Kiel VFW Post 6707. Gene was a avid football fan, enjoyed tractor
driving and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Theresa; seven sons, Steve of Kiel,
Russell (Jill M.), Kiel, Gene Jr. and fiancee, Dawn Goebel, Kiel, Joseph
(Cris), Fond Du Lac, James (Kari), Kiel, Lee of St. Nazianz, Ken (Carrie), Kiel;
five daughters, Susan (Donald) Depies, New Holstein, Jane (Allen) Moehn,
Sherwood, Jill Ecker, Chilton, Amy Fritsch, Kiel and Sara (James) DeRuyter,
Green Bay. He is further survived by 19 grandchildren; one great grandson;
one brother, Wallace (Shirley) Fritsch, Manitowoc and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son, Dale Fritsch; one son-in-law, Donald
Ecker; and one sister, Audrey Krueger.
A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at 11 a.m. at Ss. Peter
and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating.
Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstadt Funeral Home, Kiel on Friday
(TODAY) Jan. 12, 2001 from 4 until 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 13. at the
funeral home from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when brief family rites will be
held. A wake service will be held at 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral
home.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Friday, January 12, 2001 pg. A9
Gene A. Fritsch Sr., 73, of Kiel, died Wednesday morning Jan. 10, 2001
at his home.
He was born June 14, 1927 in the town of Maple Grove, son of the late
Leonard and Rose Koeppel Fritsch. He was a 1945 graduate of Brillion
High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany during
World War II.
On Feb. 15, 1955, he married Theresa Rose Mallmann at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, Chilton.
Gene farmed in Reedsville before moving to Kiel and working at Kohler
Co. for six years. From 1958 until the present, Gene and Theresa Rose have been farming in the town of Schleswig.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and a member
of the Kiel VFW Post 6707. Gene was a avid football fan, enjoyed tractor
driving and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Theresa; seven sons, Steve of Kiel,
Russell (Jill M.), Kiel, Gene Jr. and fiancee, Dawn Goebel, Kiel, Joseph
(Cris), Fond Du Lac, James (Kari), Kiel, Lee of St. Nazianz, Ken (Carrie), Kiel;
five daughters, Susan (Donald) Depies, New Holstein, Jane (Allen) Moehn,
Sherwood, Jill Ecker, Chilton, Amy Fritsch, Kiel and Sara (James) DeRuyter,
Green Bay. He is further survived by 19 grandchildren; one great grandson;
one brother, Wallace (Shirley) Fritsch, Manitowoc and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son, Dale Fritsch; one son-in-law, Donald
Ecker; and one sister, Audrey Krueger.
A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at 11 a.m. at Ss. Peter
and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating.
Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstadt Funeral Home, Kiel on Friday
(TODAY) Jan. 12, 2001 from 4 until 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 13. at the
funeral home from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when brief family rites will be
held. A wake service will be held at 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral
home.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Friday, January 12, 2001 pg. A9
at his home.
He was born June 14, 1927 in the town of Maple Grove, son of the late
Leonard and Rose Koeppel Fritsch. He was a 1945 graduate of Brillion
High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Germany during
World War II.
On Feb. 15, 1955, he married Theresa Rose Mallmann at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, Chilton.
Gene farmed in Reedsville before moving to Kiel and working at Kohler
Co. for six years. From 1958 until the present, Gene and Theresa Rose have been farming in the town of Schleswig.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and a member
of the Kiel VFW Post 6707. Gene was a avid football fan, enjoyed tractor
driving and spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Theresa; seven sons, Steve of Kiel,
Russell (Jill M.), Kiel, Gene Jr. and fiancee, Dawn Goebel, Kiel, Joseph
(Cris), Fond Du Lac, James (Kari), Kiel, Lee of St. Nazianz, Ken (Carrie), Kiel;
five daughters, Susan (Donald) Depies, New Holstein, Jane (Allen) Moehn,
Sherwood, Jill Ecker, Chilton, Amy Fritsch, Kiel and Sara (James) DeRuyter,
Green Bay. He is further survived by 19 grandchildren; one great grandson;
one brother, Wallace (Shirley) Fritsch, Manitowoc and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son, Dale Fritsch; one son-in-law, Donald
Ecker; and one sister, Audrey Krueger.
A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 at 11 a.m. at Ss. Peter
and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, with the Rev. Loren Nys S.D.S. officiating.
Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstadt Funeral Home, Kiel on Friday
(TODAY) Jan. 12, 2001 from 4 until 8 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 13. at the
funeral home from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. when brief family rites will be
held. A wake service will be held at 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral
home.
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Friday, January 12, 2001 pg. A9
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