Dawn Lee Friedrich

Dawn Lee Friedrich obituary

Dawn Lee Friedrich

Dawn Friedrich Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by D. L. Newcomer Funeral Home - Brodhead on Dec. 8, 2025.
Dawn lee Friedrich age, 72, beloved wife and mother passed at home on Sunday Nov. 30, 2025 in Brodhead.

She was born Sept. 27, 1953 in Wauwatosa, WI to Shirley (Nightingale) Calvin. She graduated from Brodhead high school in 1972.

She married Gayle Friedrich on Dec. 9, 1973. She worked for Woodbridge Corporation for 35 years.

Her hobbies were gardening, thrift shopping and antiquing for all the many things she loved to collect especially her Blow molds she displayed during the holidays. She also loved western dancing with her late husband.

She is survived by her daughter Shano (Kurt Billings) Friedrich of Brodhead; brother-in-law Bryan (Lois) Friedrich of Wenatchee, WA; two nephews Bobby and Corey; a niece Michelle and wonderful cousins Terry (Sandy) Butler, Sue (Mel) Roeing, Deborah Shapiro, Vicki Miller, Cindy Crum, Tammy Moe and their families.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother-in-law Craig Friedrich and her aunts, uncles and cousins.

A celebration of life will be held in spring 2026.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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