Leona A Fritz

Leona R Fritz age 99, lifelong resident of Elkton, died peacefully Friday evening, February 3, at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe.

She was born May 10, 1917, at the home of her parents the late Otto and Rosa (Kercher) Ewald in Oliver Twp.

On December 7, 1940, she was united in marriage to Leonard W. Fritz at the Elkton Evangelical United Brethren parsonage. Leonard preceded her in death, March 30, 2010, at the age of 96.

Leona’s work career started at the local grain elevator sorting beans. From there, she went to work for Ken Weaver, packaging Made Rite Potato Chips in Elkton.  In the late sixties, went to Sunny Acres working in housekeeping and later at Provincial House, Cass City, retiring in 1982.

She was a lifelong member of the Elkton United Methodist Church and enjoyed quilting, crocheting, working in her flower gardens, barbequing and was an avid word search fanatic.

Surviving are her daughter, Margie (Dan) Maxwell of Elkton; daughter-in-law, Donna Fritz of Elkton; grandchildren, Connie, Scot, Kathy, Sandy, Randy, Michelle, Jodie, Joell and Jennifer; 18 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; her sister, Meida Fuller of Sebewaing and brother-in-law, Richard Fritz of Elkton.

Preceding her in death were her, son, Robert Fritz; grandson, Brian Buschlen; four brothers, Walt, Harry, Milford and Arnold Ewald and her sister, Dorothy Ewald.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 8, at the Elkton United Methodist Church. Rev. Won Kim, pastor will officiate with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Elkton.

Friends may call at the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Elkton from 2 to 8 PM Tuesday and at the church after 10 AM Wednesday.

Memorials may be given to the church or Bay Shore Camp.