FRESE, Clyde Edmund 1911-2010

FRESE, UEKER, CROSBY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/2/2010 at 14:07:20

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Clyde Edmund Frese, 99, of 907 W. Congress, Nora Springs, died Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at the St. Luke Lutheran Church, 110 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, with the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs, with military honors by the Nora Springs American Legion H.D.S. Post 449.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, Nora Springs, and then one hour before the service on Saturday at the church. Family suggests memorials to Clyde Edmund Frese Memorial Fund.

Clyde was born April 27, 1911, the son of Frederick and Theresa (Ueker) Frese, on the family farm north east of Nora Springs. He attended country school for eight years and then attended Nora Springs High School, staying with his grandparents. Clyde and his father farmed together until Clyde enlisted in the United States Air Force, known as the Air Corps during World War II and was stationed in England.

Following the service he came back to Nora Springs and continued to farm and also did beekeeping. After he quit farming, he moved into Nora Springs and delivered groceries for Kluvers grocery.

He married Nellie M. Crosby on Oct. 19, 1974, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Nora Springs.

He and Harold Sellon built the bowling alley in Nora Springs. It was named Hawkeye Lanes, which they ran for several years before selling it to Bob Pederson. He then went into construction business with Jr. "Burr" Fisher and they built several homes in the Nora Springs area.

Clyde and Nellie enjoyed traveling in the United States and overseas, visiting Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland and Belgium. He enjoyed spending the summers fishing at Lake Jefferson, Minn., and part of the winter months in Hawaii.

He was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Nora Springs, where he was also baptized and confirmed and was a member of Nora Springs American Legion H.D.S. Post 449.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie Frese, of Nora Springs, and numerous cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother Wilbur.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 641-749-2210. www.colonialchapels.com

[Globe Gazette, September 2, 2010 ]