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ALVIN FRITZ Obituary

ALVIN W. "AL" FRITZ, 75, passed away Sunday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he worked as a Supervisor with Pepsi Cola for 47 years. He attended Huntertown High School and was a member of Praise Lutheran Church. He was a devoted husband and father who cherished the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was an avid IU Basketball fan who enjoyed his work and church. He is survived by his wife, Alice Jean Fritz; daughters, LuJean (John) Kassen of Oxford, Mich. and Patricia Simpson of Leo; sons, Scott (Ann) Fritz of Fort Wayne and Gregory Fritz of Palmer, Alaska; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Richard (Alice) Fritz and Kenny (Barbara) Fritz of Fort Wayne; and sisters, Betty Dunten of Fort Wayne and Dolores (Melvin) Keehnert of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Treva Fritz; and sister, Florence Smith. Funeral service is 11 a.m. Thursday at Praise Lutheran Church, 1115 W. Dupont Road, with calling one hour prior to service. The Rev. Paul Dancy and the Rev. John Kassen officiating. Visitation is from 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Praise Lutheran Church. Burial at a later date in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. Memorials may be made to the Praise Lutheran Church Building Fund, Fort Wayne or Living Word Lutheran School, Rochester, Mich. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.mccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jan. 5, 2010.

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Stacey Woods

January 6, 2010

We are all so sorry to hear about the loss of Al. We all enjoyed talking to him when he called or came into Big League Barbers. He was always in great spirts and had a kind word to say. He will be greatly missed by all of the ladies at Big League.

Rick Linnemeier

January 6, 2010

Patty,
My sympathy goes out to you and your family for the lose of your Father
A friend from Emmanuel,
Rick Linnemeier

Amy Rouse

January 5, 2010

My husband worked for Al at Pepsi. It was always nice to see him around there, even after he retired. He was always smiling and always happy. We were lucky enough to have seen him and his wife at the Grabill Fair this past September. He was one of the nicest men I've ever met. I know he is greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
With sincere sympathy, Amy Rouse

Cindy Minks

January 5, 2010

I only worked with Al for a couple of years, but I will miss seeing him every week. He was such a positive force and always talked with such affection and pride about his family, he was truly a joy to be around and will be greatly missed.

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