Martin Charles Fritz (1/29/1910 ~ 1/25/2009)
RUBY, FRITZ, SHAFFER, TORDOFF
Posted By: Gerhardt Leffler (email)
Date: 2/25/2009 at 19:59:00
Martin C. Fritz, 98, of Marshalltown, died Sunday, January 25, 2009, at MMSC. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to the funeral service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home has been caring for Martin and his family. Ph 641-844-1234. Martin Charles Fritz was born on January 29, 1910, in Estherville, Iowa. He was the son of Harry and Winifred (Ruby) Fritz. He was educated at Cedar Rapids Roosevelt High School. On June 23, 1935, he married Annabel Shaffer in Cedar Rapids. The couple lived together in Maxwell, and then moved to their house on Washington Street in 1950. Martin worked at Penick & Ford Brer Rabbit Molasses factory. He then joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. When he moved to Marshalltown, he worked at Gambles until they closed, and then for Packaging Corporation until he retired in 1962. Martin enjoyed playing softball, fishing, listening to his police scanner, and vegetable and flower gardening. He was a fan of the Denver Broncos and enjoyed following all Marshalltown Bobcat sports teams. He is survived by his wife of over 73 years, Annabel; his children, Charles (Mitzi) Fritz of Escanaba, MI, Marilyn(Ed) Tordoff of Albion, Larry Fritz of Marshalltown, LaVerne (Carol) Fritz of Westminster, CO, and Gary (JoAnne) Fritz of Trinidad, TX; his 12 grandchildren; his 20 great-grandchildren; his parakeet, Sonny Boy Fritz, and many people who adopted him and called him their grandpa. In death, he has rejoined his parents, grandparents, his two sisters, and his one brother.
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