Obit: Frese, Roger Henry “Frosty” (1934 - 2020)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Frese, Vanderloop, Langiewicz, Petranovich, Rodezno, Witherall,
Lingenfelter, McAllister, Trohanov, Sandhiyagu
----Source: Cuddie Funeral Home (Greenwood, Clark Co., WI) 11/20/2020
Frese, Roger Henry “Frosty” (29 September 1934 – 15 November 2020) With Flag
Roger H. “Frosty” Frese, Sr., 86, of Withee, passed away on Sunday, November 15,
2020 at Marshfield Medical Center, in Marshfield.
Roger Henry Frese was born on September 29, 1934 on the home farm, in the Town
of Reseburg, rural Thorp, to Henry Jr. and Rose C. (Vanderloop) Frese. He was
raised on the family farm and educated at Thorp area schools, graduating from
Thorp High School in 1952. After high school, he went to work for Stanley
Corporation, in Stanley, until he was inducted into the U.S. Army on January 8,
1958. After his honorable discharge on December 18, 1959, Roger transferred into
the U.S. Army Reserves and served until January 7, 1964. He returned to Thorp in
December 1959 and continued working at Stanley Corporation. Roger was united in
marriage to Joan A. Langiewicz on December 10, 1966 at St. Bernard's Catholic
Church in Thorp. Roger later worked at the Thorp Feed Mill, farmed throughout
the years and was a rural postal carrier for the Withee Post Office for 35
years. After retiring from the post office in 1996, he began working at Figi's
in Neillsville, which he did for several years.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and was very involved in the
church's annual turkey dinner, the Lublin American Legion Post #547, the
Owen-Withee Vets Club, the Withee Lion's Club, and a member of the Owen Knights
of Columbus.
Roger had many interests, including bowling, pitching horseshoes, and old
Westerns, especially John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.
He is survived by his wife, Joan, of Withee; his children: Diane Frese of
Walworth, Christina (Wayne) Petranovich of Thorp, Lori Rodezno of Thorp, Roger
Jr. (Sharon) of Richlands, NC, Jolene (Justin) Witherall of Owen; 17
grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law: Eva Frese of Tacoma,
WA; 2 sisters: Maxine Lingenfelter of Withee, Roxey McAllister of Park City, IL;
one sister-in-law: Maryanne Frese of Withee; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jim, on April 17, 2010; one
sister: Lorraine Trohanov; and 2 brothers: Gerald and Bernard Frese..
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, in Owen, Rev. Baskaran Sandhiyagu officiating.
Visitation will be held at the church, on Monday, from 9 a.m. until time of
service. Military rites will be conducted by the Lublin American Legion Post
#547 following the service.
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