Vernon W. Frierdich's Obituary
Vernon W. Frierdich , 90, of Columbia, IL. He was born in Columbia, IL, the son of the late Henry and Katharine (Mueller) Frierdich. He had worked at Missouri Pacific Railroad as a Carman, and at Daab's Pharmacy for 35 years in Columbia, IL, had been a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and American Legion Post #581, Columbia, IL. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corp., and was a veteran of World War II. He was married to Ruth (Loehr) Frierdich, who survives him. They were married on April 15, 1950, at Columbia, IL.
VisitationTuesday, October 13, 2009 3:00 pm - 8:00 pmLawlor Funeral HomeAmerican Legion Post #581 - Services Tuesday evening, 7:00 pm
Funeral MassWednesday, October 14, 2009, 10:00 AMImmaculate Conception Catholic ChurchColumbia, IllinoisFr. Carl Scherrer, officiating
IntermentImmaculate Conception Catholic CemeteryColumbia, Illinois
Memorial ContributionsImmaculate Conception School Education Fund, 117 W. Madison, Columbia, IL 62236, or The Hospice of Southern Illinois, 305 So. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62220.
Other SurvivorsSon, Thomas (Cindy) Frierdich of Columbia, ILSon, Timothy (Gail) Frierdich of Waterloo, ILSon, James (Gina) Frierdich of Columbia, ILSon, John (Pam) Frierdich of Waterloo, ILDaughter, Geralyn (Bernard) Kutz of Columbia, ILDaughter, Mary Anne (Mike) Wachtel of Paderborn, ILSpecial Friend, Thomas Mangan of Columbia, IL15 Grandchildren and 15 Great-GrandchildrenOther relatives and friends
Also Preceded In Death ByBrothers, Alvin and Aloys FrierdichSisters, Bertha Mechler, Betty Frierdich, and Marian PalmerGrandchild, Jennifer Sue Frierdich
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