Frerichs, Bertha A. 1889-1978

FRERICHS, MOLZEN, MUECKE

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/2/2017 at 08:50:17

Note: Her mother's maiden name is Muecke.

Bertha Frerichs

Bertha A. M. Frerichs, 89, rural Akron, a Plymouth County native, died Wednesday (Aug. 23, 1978) at the Akron Community Hospital after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Preston Township.

Bertha Molzen was born Sept. 19, 1889, in Preston Township. Her marriage to Ricklef J. B. Frerichs took place June 7, 1911, in Preston Township.

She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Presto Township rural Akron, and was active with the American Lutheran Church women.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church, Preston Township, with Rev. James Sandvik officiating. Burial was in St. John’s Cemetery, Preston Township, under direction of the Mauer Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Survivors are her daughter-in-law Arlene Frerichs and a grandson, Kenneth D. Frerichs, both of Akron; a brother, Henry Molzen, Le mars, and nieces and nephews

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1940; a daughter Irene, in 1936, a son Elmer, in 1963 and by four brothers and a sister.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, August 31, 1978
Akron, Iowa