Friske, Arthur C. 1911-1978

FRISKE, HOFFMAN, ROLOFF

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/5/2010 at 23:18:28

Arthur C. Friske, 67, of Akron died Saturday (Oct. 21, 1978) a t his home of an apparent heart attack.

He and his wife were putting out a small fire in a cornfield at the time of the attack.

Services were at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Immanuel Lutheran church. Rev. Durwood Clauson, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.

A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. Monday in the Schroeder funeral home. Mr. Friske was bom Sept. 4, 1911, in Kingsley. He married Goldie Hoffman Dec. 15, 1945, in Sioux City. The couple had farmed in the Akron area since marriage.

Survivors are his wife; two daughters. Dolores Friske of Akron and Mrs. Jim (Beverly) Renken of Rock Rapids; two grandsons; a brother, Paul of Akron; and two sisters, Mrs.
Harry (Mabel) Hillrichs of Akron and Edna Friske of Hawarden.

Source: Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Monday, October 23, 1978 Le Mars, Iowa

NOTE: He actually died of smoke inhalation from his tractor catching on fire.
FAMILY NOTE: The parents of Arthur C. Friske were Gustav and Anna (Roloff) Friske.