Erwin Fruth
Erwin B. Fruth, 85, of Brandon, died peacefully, Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Our Home Your Home in Henning.
Erwin Bernard Fruth was born July 27, 1926, to Simon and Mathilda (Roers) Fruth in Osakis. They then moved to the town of Urbank where the family grew to include his three sisters, Lorraine, Luella and Blanche.
Erwin attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Urbank and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School.
As a child, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, roller skating, bowling and attending town dances.
He began doing construction work at the age of 16, building two churches, many homes, Urbank Locker and Nordlund's Garage, to name some of his many projects. He married Florence Koep on June 15, 1949, at Sacred Heart Church in Urbank.
Their first son, Pat, was born in Parkers Prairie. When he was just a few months old, they moved to Bowden, N.D., where Erwin worked construction.
After two years, they moved to St. Paul, where he first worked in a grocery store, Snyder Drug Store and then finally Northern States Power.
During this time, they had their remaining five children and raised them in St. Paul. Erwin retired from Northern States Power, now known as Excel Energy, in 1986.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Warehouse Union and Electrical Union.
In 1987, they sold their home in St. Paul and returned to the Urbank area where they built a home on 40 acres. Erwin spent his retirement years fishing, woodworking, gardening, raising chickens, and most of all, spending time with his family.
He especially enjoyed making things out of wood to share with his family and friends.
Erwin is survived by his wife of 63 years, Florence; two sons, Pat Fruth of White Bear Lake and Gary (Ann) Fruth of Mahtomedi; four daughters, Kathy (Phillip) Koep of Urbank, Connie (Michael) Baehr of Anoka, Sandy (Roger) Schmit of Woodbury and Julie (John) Heintz of Lake Elmo; two sisters, Lorraine DelVecchio of Brookline, Mass., and Blanche (Bernie) Dorn of Alexandria; two brothers-in-law, John Koep, Sr. of Alexandria and Verlee Klimek of St. Paul; a sister-in-law, Rose (Ben) Stich of Urbank; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Luella Klimek; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Koep and Marie Post; brothers-in-law, Mike DelVecchio, Harold Koep, Al Post and Bernard Koep, who died at the young age of 2.
Visitation: Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 5:30 p.m., at the church, and one hour prior to the service
Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Urbank
Clergy: Rev. Fr. LeRoy Scheierl
Burial: Church cemetery
Funeral Home: Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service, Parkers Prairie
Daily Journal
Published 9:10am Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Updated 12:12pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Erwin B. Fruth, 85, of Brandon, died peacefully, Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Our Home Your Home in Henning.
Erwin Bernard Fruth was born July 27, 1926, to Simon and Mathilda (Roers) Fruth in Osakis. They then moved to the town of Urbank where the family grew to include his three sisters, Lorraine, Luella and Blanche.
Erwin attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Urbank and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School.
As a child, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, roller skating, bowling and attending town dances.
He began doing construction work at the age of 16, building two churches, many homes, Urbank Locker and Nordlund's Garage, to name some of his many projects. He married Florence Koep on June 15, 1949, at Sacred Heart Church in Urbank.
Their first son, Pat, was born in Parkers Prairie. When he was just a few months old, they moved to Bowden, N.D., where Erwin worked construction.
After two years, they moved to St. Paul, where he first worked in a grocery store, Snyder Drug Store and then finally Northern States Power.
During this time, they had their remaining five children and raised them in St. Paul. Erwin retired from Northern States Power, now known as Excel Energy, in 1986.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Warehouse Union and Electrical Union.
In 1987, they sold their home in St. Paul and returned to the Urbank area where they built a home on 40 acres. Erwin spent his retirement years fishing, woodworking, gardening, raising chickens, and most of all, spending time with his family.
He especially enjoyed making things out of wood to share with his family and friends.
Erwin is survived by his wife of 63 years, Florence; two sons, Pat Fruth of White Bear Lake and Gary (Ann) Fruth of Mahtomedi; four daughters, Kathy (Phillip) Koep of Urbank, Connie (Michael) Baehr of Anoka, Sandy (Roger) Schmit of Woodbury and Julie (John) Heintz of Lake Elmo; two sisters, Lorraine DelVecchio of Brookline, Mass., and Blanche (Bernie) Dorn of Alexandria; two brothers-in-law, John Koep, Sr. of Alexandria and Verlee Klimek of St. Paul; a sister-in-law, Rose (Ben) Stich of Urbank; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Luella Klimek; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Koep and Marie Post; brothers-in-law, Mike DelVecchio, Harold Koep, Al Post and Bernard Koep, who died at the young age of 2.
Visitation: Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 5:30 p.m., at the church, and one hour prior to the service
Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Urbank
Clergy: Rev. Fr. LeRoy Scheierl
Burial: Church cemetery
Funeral Home: Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service, Parkers Prairie
Daily Journal
Published 9:10am Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Updated 12:12pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Erwin Fruth
Erwin B. Fruth, 85, of Brandon, died peacefully, Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Our Home Your Home in Henning.
Erwin Bernard Fruth was born July 27, 1926, to Simon and Mathilda (Roers) Fruth in Osakis. They then moved to the town of Urbank where the family grew to include his three sisters, Lorraine, Luella and Blanche.
Erwin attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Urbank and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School.
As a child, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, roller skating, bowling and attending town dances.
He began doing construction work at the age of 16, building two churches, many homes, Urbank Locker and Nordlund's Garage, to name some of his many projects. He married Florence Koep on June 15, 1949, at Sacred Heart Church in Urbank.
Their first son, Pat, was born in Parkers Prairie. When he was just a few months old, they moved to Bowden, N.D., where Erwin worked construction.
After two years, they moved to St. Paul, where he first worked in a grocery store, Snyder Drug Store and then finally Northern States Power.
During this time, they had their remaining five children and raised them in St. Paul. Erwin retired from Northern States Power, now known as Excel Energy, in 1986.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Warehouse Union and Electrical Union.
In 1987, they sold their home in St. Paul and returned to the Urbank area where they built a home on 40 acres. Erwin spent his retirement years fishing, woodworking, gardening, raising chickens, and most of all, spending time with his family.
He especially enjoyed making things out of wood to share with his family and friends.
Erwin is survived by his wife of 63 years, Florence; two sons, Pat Fruth of White Bear Lake and Gary (Ann) Fruth of Mahtomedi; four daughters, Kathy (Phillip) Koep of Urbank, Connie (Michael) Baehr of Anoka, Sandy (Roger) Schmit of Woodbury and Julie (John) Heintz of Lake Elmo; two sisters, Lorraine DelVecchio of Brookline, Mass., and Blanche (Bernie) Dorn of Alexandria; two brothers-in-law, John Koep, Sr. of Alexandria and Verlee Klimek of St. Paul; a sister-in-law, Rose (Ben) Stich of Urbank; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Luella Klimek; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Koep and Marie Post; brothers-in-law, Mike DelVecchio, Harold Koep, Al Post and Bernard Koep, who died at the young age of 2.
Visitation: Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 5:30 p.m., at the church, and one hour prior to the service
Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Urbank
Clergy: Rev. Fr. LeRoy Scheierl
Burial: Church cemetery
Funeral Home: Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service, Parkers Prairie
Daily Journal
Published 9:10am Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Updated 12:12pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Erwin B. Fruth, 85, of Brandon, died peacefully, Sunday, June 10, 2012, at Our Home Your Home in Henning.
Erwin Bernard Fruth was born July 27, 1926, to Simon and Mathilda (Roers) Fruth in Osakis. They then moved to the town of Urbank where the family grew to include his three sisters, Lorraine, Luella and Blanche.
Erwin attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Urbank and graduated from Parkers Prairie High School.
As a child, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, roller skating, bowling and attending town dances.
He began doing construction work at the age of 16, building two churches, many homes, Urbank Locker and Nordlund's Garage, to name some of his many projects. He married Florence Koep on June 15, 1949, at Sacred Heart Church in Urbank.
Their first son, Pat, was born in Parkers Prairie. When he was just a few months old, they moved to Bowden, N.D., where Erwin worked construction.
After two years, they moved to St. Paul, where he first worked in a grocery store, Snyder Drug Store and then finally Northern States Power.
During this time, they had their remaining five children and raised them in St. Paul. Erwin retired from Northern States Power, now known as Excel Energy, in 1986.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus, Warehouse Union and Electrical Union.
In 1987, they sold their home in St. Paul and returned to the Urbank area where they built a home on 40 acres. Erwin spent his retirement years fishing, woodworking, gardening, raising chickens, and most of all, spending time with his family.
He especially enjoyed making things out of wood to share with his family and friends.
Erwin is survived by his wife of 63 years, Florence; two sons, Pat Fruth of White Bear Lake and Gary (Ann) Fruth of Mahtomedi; four daughters, Kathy (Phillip) Koep of Urbank, Connie (Michael) Baehr of Anoka, Sandy (Roger) Schmit of Woodbury and Julie (John) Heintz of Lake Elmo; two sisters, Lorraine DelVecchio of Brookline, Mass., and Blanche (Bernie) Dorn of Alexandria; two brothers-in-law, John Koep, Sr. of Alexandria and Verlee Klimek of St. Paul; a sister-in-law, Rose (Ben) Stich of Urbank; 20 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Luella Klimek; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Koep and Marie Post; brothers-in-law, Mike DelVecchio, Harold Koep, Al Post and Bernard Koep, who died at the young age of 2.
Visitation: Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m., with parish prayers at 5:30 p.m., at the church, and one hour prior to the service
Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Urbank
Clergy: Rev. Fr. LeRoy Scheierl
Burial: Church cemetery
Funeral Home: Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service, Parkers Prairie
Daily Journal
Published 9:10am Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Updated 12:12pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012
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