Fries, Roy Lee (1933 - 2019)

FRIES, BRISTOL, KINSER, BUCK, MCCALLUM, JENNI, SICK

Posted By: Denise Wurner, Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/16/2019 at 13:14:54

Name of deceased: Roy Lee Fries

Aged: 85 yrs, 4 mo, 6 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Oct. 28, 1933; Elliott, Montgomery County, IA

Died: March 6, 2019; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, March 11, 2019; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 63 years, Ruth Fries of Harlan, IA; sons, Donald Fries of Harlan, David (spouse, Brenda) Fries of Denison, IA, Brian (spouse, Tammie) Fries of Kiron, IA, and Duane (spouse, Nicole) Fries of Council Bluffs, IA; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Hugh Fries of TX; Ivan (spouse, Kathleen) Fries of Irwin, IA, and Bob (spouse, Judy) Fries of West Concord, MN; sister, Sue (spouse, Eldon) Bristol of Everett, WA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Hugo and Cloa (nee Kinser) Fries; daughter, Caryl; brother, Norman Fries; sisters, Loretta Buck, Mary McCallum and Betty Jenni

Education: After his family having lived in several towns in SE Iowa, Roy graduated from Shelby (IA) High School, Class of 1953

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Having received his draft notice on his wedding day, Roy served 2 years in the U. S. Army, spending 18 months of that time in Germany

Marriage: Ruth Sick; June 1955; location not provided

Employment: Over the years, Roy was employed at the Locker Place, Cox Grain and for 20 years at S&S Skelly Oil Station; he then spent 20 years at Brickyard Orchard and retired in 2003

Hobbies/Interests: fishing; gardening; going to casinos; playing bingo; time spent with grandchildren

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com