Frerichs, C. Ben 1909-1982

FRERICHS, KLEINHANS

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/27/2011 at 16:46:54

Sioux Center News(9-22-1982)

Ben C. Frerichs,73, of Akron died Sunday, September 12 in a sioux City hospital after a long illness.

Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron. The Rev Marvin Mueller officiated. Burial was in the Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. There was a prayer services at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Schroeder Funeral Home at Akron.

Mr. Frerichs was born Aug. 23, 1909 in Plymouth County. He married Edna Kleinhans June 23, 1937, at Akron. They farmed in the Hawarden and Akron arear all their married life, retiring to Akron in August of 1969.

Survivors include his wife; one son,Gene of Hawarden; one daughter, Mrs.Raffaele(Mary Ellen)Iezzi of Sioux City; two sisters, Clara Satthoff of Chatsworth and Mrs. Russ Marshall of Ireton; three brothers, Albert, Edwin and Herb, all of Akron and seven grandchildren.