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- [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com).
Matt Freidig
Birth: Sep. 7, 1911
Death: Nov. 15, 1981
Burial:
Saint Martins Cemetery
Center
Oliver County
North Dakota, USA
Created by: RobMinteer57
Record added: Aug 16, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 95446257
- [S927] Obituary.
Matt Freidig Jr., 89, died peacefully on Aug. 12, 2000 in a Bismarck nursing home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Church of St. Anne, Bismarck, with the Rev. Ed Wehner officiating. Burial will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at Bismarck Funeral Home, with a rosary and vigil service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service.
Matt was born Nov. 12, 1910 to Matt Sr. and Marian (Mosbrucker) Freidig near Crown Butte. He moved with his parents to Oliver County near Center in 1918. He attended the local farm school and helped out on the family farm. He married Eva (Koch) on Oct. 8, 1935 in Center. They farmed in the Center area until 1960, when they moved to Bismarck. He worked for the Bismarck Parks and Recreation Department from 1960 to 1981 when he retired. Matt also enjoyed helping area farmers.
He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and the Saint Anthony Verein. He was a lifetime member of the Bismarck Eagles and a member of the Bismarck Senior Center where he was a volunteer and maintenance supervisor and he delivered meals on wheels. Matt loved to have company and play cards. He also enjoyed dancing and playing pool. Matt was always very proud of his lawn and nice garden. He will be deeply missed by all who loved him.
Matt is survived by his wife, Eva, of 65 years; two daughters and one son-in-law, Evangeline and Tom Himmelspach, Center, and Marilyn Himmelspach, Washington; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Raynard, Virginia, and Larry and Chris of Washington; 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; one sister, Johanna Jackson, Washington; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Maggie, Mandan, and Leo and Helen, Minnesota.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Nick; and his sisters, Katie, Frances and Caroline.
(Bismarck Funeral Home)
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