Robert B. Frett

Robert B. (Bob) Frett, age 77, passed away Feb. 7, 2009, at home surrounded by his loving family after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer and complications of cardiac disease and diabetes. He was born in Clinton, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 1932, to August and Veronica Frett. He lived his early years in Clinton, where he began a lifelong career as an expert automobile mechanic. He was known as one of the best wherever he worked. He loved his family and enjoyed his time as a father and grandfather and instilled in them his ability to live life to the fullest. He was always able to make people laugh, loved to tell jokes and loved to travel. He is survived by his wife, Amy Gash Frett, of the home; a daughter, Susan Newby and her husband, Gene, of Mansfield, Mo., and their children, Kevin, James and Lacie, all of Mansfield, and Nixa Mo.; a son, Tim Frett and his wife, Callie, of Mount Pleasant, Utah, and his children, Kyle, of Las Vegas, and Ken, of Denver; a daughter, Sandy McBride and her husband, Fred, their children, Jed and Mindy, all of Price, Utah; and a son, Jason Frett and his two daughters, Jessica and Skyeler, of Springfield, Mo.; and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Marie Salutz-Conery and Teresa Dullum, of Mesa, Ariz.; and brothers, Clarence Frett, of Marion, Iowa, Raymond Frett, of Atkins, Iowa, Leo Frett, of Moline, Ill., and Arthur Frett, of Clinton. He was preceded in death by his parents, August and Veronica Frett; brothers, Francis Frett, Vincent Frett, Edward Frett and the baby, August Jr.; and sisters, Alice Kurtz, Joan Forbish and Lucille Mallinger. Memorial services will be held on Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield, Mo. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to FSIG, Fabry Support and Information Group, P.O. Box 510, Concordia, Mo. 64020, to fight the "dragon" of Fabry Disease.