George Albert Fritz

Monday, November 23, 2015

George Albert Fritz

Aug. 2, 1928 - Nov. 22, 2015

CAMBRIDGE, Neb. -- George Albert Fritz, age 87, passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at Tri Valley Health System in Cambridge.

George was born in Indianola to Adam M. and Alice M.(Fidnarik) Fritz on Aug. 2, 1928. He graduated from Curtis Agriculture High School in 1948.

He married Beverly Ann Baker on Feb. 10, 1957, at Peace Lutheran Church. To this union four children were born, Larry, Pam, Katherine and Donna.

He was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church in McCook where he was an Elder and a youth leader. He was a member of the Forerunners Club and the Men's Bible Breakfast.

George farmed his entire life and he enjoyed going to machinery shows. He served on the NT Sale Board and COOP Board. He was a Centennial Pork Member and worked in their finishing unit.

Survivors include his daughters, Pam Shears of Grand Island, Katherine Leak of Kearney, Donna Rawn of Lincoln; son, Larry Fritz of Indianola; sisters, Esther Jording of Salina, Kansas, and Nelda Herzberg of Creston, Iowa; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Beverly, on April 23, 2009.

A celebration book signing will be Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home in McCook, Nebraska.

Memorial services will be Friday Nov. 27, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Tom Albertson officiating. Inurnment will be at rural Indianola Trinity Lutheran Cemetery

Memorials are suggested to the Peace Lutheran Church, 411 East 6th St. McCook, NE 69001.

Friends may send condolences online at www.carpenterbreland.com.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.