Fricke, Eddie J. (1892-1951)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Feb 15 p. 1

Birth date: 1892 Apr 10

text of obituary:

OFFICIAL IN INDIANA FARM BUREAU VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK

Berne, Ind. — Ed. J. Fricke, 58, well known official of the Farm Bureau with offices in Indianapolis, died suddenly of a heart attack while waiting for a bus in that city on Jan. 31.

Funeral services were held on Feb. 3 at the North Methodist church In Indianapolis, where he had been an active member. He had recently resigned the chairmansrip [sic] of the Methodist Laymen’s League in Indianapolis. The body will be brought to Berne for burial as soon as weather conditions permit. He was a former resident of Monroe and Decatur near here.

Mr. Fricke was the son of the late Fred C Fricke, former bishop at large of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite and editor of the Messenger of Truth. He leaves his wife and eight children.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1951 Jun 14 p. 8

text of obituary:

E. J. FRICKE

Eddie J. Fricke, son of the late elder F. C. Fricke and Leah Litwiller Fricke, was born near St. Johns, Michigan, April 10, 1892, and died quite suddenly of a heart attack while standing on the street of Indianapolis, Ind., on Jan. 1951, at the age of 59 years, nine months, and 20 days.

Eddie grew to manhood near Ithaca, Michigan. While quite young he was converted and united with the Church of God in Christ Mennonite. He was united in marriage to Sister Clara Steiner at the Meridan [sic Meridian] church near Hesston, Kansas, Aug, 4, 1912. They made their home on a farm near Perriton [sic Perrinton], Michigan for number of years; later moving Monroe, Ind. then to Indianapolis, Ind. where he lived at the time his passing.

To this union four sons and five daughters were born. One son, Benjamine [sic Benjamin], was killed in an airplane crash at the age of 21.

Eddie was of an aggressive disposition, and was active in different enterprises, both material and spiritual, being an organizer and leader in these lines.

He leaves to mourn their loss and his early departure, his deeply bereaved wife, Clara, three sons, Lawrence, Wilbur, and Harold; five daughters, Mrs. Neva Bell, Mrs. Mable Hohlt, Mrs. Esther Habegger, Mrs. Doris Hinman, and Mrs. Patricia Fricke, and eight grandchildren; also three brothers and four sisters, and his aged mother, Sister Leah Fricke.