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HIRZEL, Leo 1923-2004

HIRZEL, KRAMER, SMITH, ANDERSON, FRIEDRICHS

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 12/1/2004 at 15:28:07

Leo Hirzel, 81, of Rock Rapids died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, at Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Memorial services were Thursday, Nov. 18, at Roste Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, with interment in Riverivew Cemetery.

Mr. Hirzel was born March 4, 1923, in Brookings County, S.D., the son of Edward and Herta (Kramer) Hirzel. He grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He received a degree in agriculture from Brookings College. He served in the army from January 1945 to August 1946.
On Oct. 13, 1956, he married Wanda Smith in Denver, Colo. They lived in Thornton, Colo., and he worked at a fertilizer company in Denver 12 years.

In 1968, Leo married Hazel at Sioux Falls, S.D. They lived in Sioux Falls until she died in 1971.
On July 7, 1972, he married Rozella M. Friedrichs at Sioux Falls. They lived in the Sioux Falls area as Leo worked as a sub-contractor, building and remodeling homes. In 1987, the couple moved to Rock Rapids. Rose died July 9, 2002.
He was a member of Van Anne-Fields VFW Post #6960 in Rock Rapids.

Survivors include 10 children, Randy Hirzel of Thornton, Colo., Rhonda Hirzel of Rock Springs, Wyo., Mrs. Darnel (Ren»e) Anderson of Evanston, Wyo., Barbara, Eddy and John Stringer, Ronald Crawford and Mrs. Arnie (Penny) Eben, both of George, Mrs. Richard (Robin) Beyer of Hull and Graig Friedrichs of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 24 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister, Isabelle Corcoran of Flandreau, S.D., and two brothers, Earl of Sioux Falls and Marlin Hirzel of Mesa, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wives; one son, Dennis Friedrichs, and infant daughter, Rita Hirzel.


 

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