Obit: Fritz, Loraine W.
"Boots" (1916 – 1999)
Provided by: Ardith (Schwarze) Fischer
Transcriber:
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Fritz, Claybaugh, Klabon, Schultz, Kaduce, Bakke, Smith, Rooney,
Pitman, Schultz, Looker, Holcomb, Mars, Smith, Petersen, Phillips
Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) Mar 1999
Fritz, Loraine W. "Boots" (5 FEB 1916 – 13 MAR 1999)
OWEN – Loraine W. "Boots" Fritz, 83, Marshfield, formerly of Owen (Clark
Co., Wis.), passed away at 3:04 a.m. March 13, 1999 at the Marshfield
Center.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at United Church of Christ at
Owen, with the Rev. Paul Petersen and Rev. Arden Fritz, and Rev. Ralph
Claybaugh officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery at Withee. Pallbearers will be Jason
Klabon, Chris Schultz, Brad Schultz, Bill Klabon, Gaylord Kaduce, Larry
Fritz, Bob Bakke, Gary Fritz and Dave Smith.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Maurina Funeral Home
in Owen. There will be a Masonic Service at 7 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Loraine was born February 5, 1916 in Owen, the son of Walter A. and Belle
(nee Rooney) Fritz. He attended Owen Elementary and graduated from Owen High
School in 1934. He worked the farm with his dad and worked at the Owen Post
Office for 26 years, retiring after six years as Postmaster of Withee. He
married Mary Phillips February 20, 1937.
Loraine was a member of the Owen United Church of Christ and served as
Treasurer for 16 years. He was also a member of the Masons, Scottish Rite
body, the Order of Eastern Star, and the retired Postmasters (NARFE). Boots
loved to hunt, fish, travel, work in the woods, and make maple syrup.
He will be sadly missed by his wife of 62 years, Mary Fritz of Marshfield;
his children, Rev. Arden C. (Kathy) Fritz of Yucaipa, California, Ross E.
(Jackie) Fritz of North Powder, Oregon, Giner (Johnie) Pitman of Coleville,
Washington, Donna (Larry) Schultz-Looker of Mosinee, Mary Ann (Dennis
Holcomb) Klabon of Stevens Point, and Miki (Kevin Mars) Fritz of Osseo; his
sister, Polly Smith of Owen; his brother, Allen (Barbara) Fritz of
Milwaukee; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Jack and Earl Fritz;
one sister, Eva Kaduce, and one son, Lash E. Fritz.
Memorial to the United Church of Christ in Boot's name would be greatly
appreciated.
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