Photography

Keith Fritchen

March 9, 1935 ~ July 12, 2023 (age 88) 88 Years Old

Obituary

Keith Edward Fritchen, 88, died July 12, 2023, at Keota Health Center. He was born March 9, 1935, to Wilmer and Sophie Schultz Fritchen on the family farm near Ollie, Iowa. He graduated from Ollie High School in 1954. On February 14, 1958 he married Martha Roop at the Ollie Baptist Church. They made their home near Ollie. He worked at Richland Lumber Yard and Packwood Lumber Yard. Keith did custom bulldozing with Donnie Pence and farmed until 1985.  He later went to work for Keokuk County Roads Department until his retirement in 2004. He was a member of the Prairie View Church and the Ollie Masonic Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Betty Power.

He is survived by his wife Martha of Richland, children, Nathan (Sharon) Fritchen of Ollie, Cami (Artie) Swailes of Sioux City, Cari (Dave) Shemanski of Keota, grandchildren Aaron (Angie) Fritchen, Brenda (Shea) Amos, Bridget Fritchen, Ryan (Brooke) Fritchen Chelsey (Joy) Thiphasouk, Ben Shemanski, and Grace Shemanski, great-grandchildren Ethan, Reagan, Carver, Treyer, Berkley, Kayden, Kellyn and Kemsly.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Keith Fritchen, please visit our floral store.

Friends and family have shared their relationship to show their support.
How do you know Keith Fritchen?
We are sorry for your loss.
Help others honor Keith's memory.
Email
Print
Copy

Services

Visitation
Saturday
July 15, 2023

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Prairie View Church
27131 IA-78
Ollie, IA 52576

Memorial Service
Saturday
July 15, 2023

3:00 PM
Prairie View Church
27131 IA-78
Ollie, IA 52576

Burial
Saturday
July 15, 2023

Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Hwy 92
Sigourney, IA 52591

SHARE OBITUARY

© 2023 Holm Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved. Funeral Home website by CFS & TA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility