Alan A. Fritsche, 59, 4118 Briarwood
Avenue, Wausau, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at his home, under
the
care of Comfort Care and Hospice
Services.
He was born January 20, 1946 in
Medford and raised in the township of Little Black, Wis., son
of Arthur and
Elaine (Niemuth) Fritsche. On April
20, 1990, he married Sandy Bogan in Wausau. She survives.
Alan was a plant engineer for Wilson-Hurd.
He was a past Scout Leader for Troop 462, and taught CCD
classes for 16 years at The Church
of the Holy Name of Jesus, Wausau.
Among his many interests, he enjoyed
gardening, camping, fishing, hunting, working on cars, and most
of all,
he loved spending time with his
family, especially his grandchildren.
Alan had a great sense of humor,
and enjoyed helping and teaching others all he knew.
Survivors include, his wife, Sandy
Fritsche, Wausau; his parents, Arthur and Elaine Fritsche, Dorchester;
two sons, Scott (Brenda) Fritsche,
Schofield and Jason (Kristin) Fritsche, Rib Mountain; one daughter,
Karla (David) Kerchefski, Mosinee; two step-children, Deborah
(Brian) Richards, Wausau and Richard (Elizabeth) Bogan, Hudson,
Wis.; twelve grandchildren, Alexander and Nathaniel Fritsche,
Greyson Bahr, Spencer and Alyssa Fritsche, Paul and Kyrie Kerchefski,
Jonica, Jensen and Jayden Richards, Derrick and Kaylee Bogan;
two brothers, Steve (Carolyn Woods) Fritsche, Milwaukee and Tom
(Sue) Fritsche, Antigo; one brother-in-law, Ken (Vicki) Koerner,
Neenah; and many nieces and nephews further survive.
The funeral mass will be celebrated
11:00 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2005 at The Church of St. Anne,
Wausau.
Rev. Steven Brice and Deacon Robert
Anderson will preside. Entombment will be in The Garden of Eternal
Rest Mausoleum in Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau. Friends may
call Thursday, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer
Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth Street, Wausau, and again Friday from
10:00 a.m. until time of services at the church. There will be
a parish rosary service Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Sixth Street
Funeral Home.
The family would like to thank Dr.
Hamied Rezazadeh and the staff at UW Cancer Center, the oncology
unit at Aspirus Wausau Hospital
and the staff at Comfort Care and Hospice Services for all of
their loving care.
Memorials may be directed to St.
Jude Children's Hospital.
[Source: Wausau Daily Herald,
Wednesday, March 9, 2005]
[Source: Wausau Daily Herald,
Thursday, March 10, 2005]
[Source: Peterson/Kraemer Funeral
Home; courtesy of Karla (Fritsche) Kerchefski]