William Arlie Fritz (1978)
BRINTON, COMPTON, COUCH, DENNIS, FRITZ, SCHUMACHER, TUTTLE
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:04:42
The Stuart Herald
Stuart, Iowa
June 8, 1978
Page 6, Columns 5 & 6William Arlie Fritz, oldest son of William B. and Emma Schumacher Fritz was born in Madison County near Earlham in 1897 and departed this life at Boswell Hospital in Sun City, Arizona, May 22, 1978 at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 8 days following a short illness of emphysema and heart conditions.
His early childhood was spent in and near Dexter where he attended the local schools.
In 1923 he was married to A. Louise Compton. To this union were born two children, C. Wayne Fritz, now of Phoenix, Arizona and Barbara Jean Tuttle, of Sanford, North Carolina.
In his early life, Mr. Fritz joined the Methodist Church in Dexter, later transferring to the Perry Methodist Church.
Much of his life was spent in Iowa farming in Dallas and Madison Counties. Later he was associated with the implement business with his son, Wayne, in Perry. After his retirement he moved to Sun City, Arizona in 1971.
Preceding him in death were his parents, two brothers, Walter and Clarence and one sister, Evelyn Dennis. He leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife, Louise; his son and daughter-in-law, Ethel Mae; his daughter, Barbara Jean and husband, John; two granddaughters, Linda and Krista Fritz; two sisters, Mrs. Calla Couch of Boone and Mrs. Gertrude Brinton of Dexter; and a host of relatives and friends.
Memorial services were held at the McKee Funeral Home Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. at Dexter.
Casket bearers were Leland Couch, Roger Dennis, Norman Bennett, Warren Bender, Lowell Dawes and Roger Harvey.
Interment was at the Dexter Cemetery.
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