Karl D. Freier

Freier, Karl D.

Karl Donald Freier, age 76, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 12, 2006, at Colony Oaks Care Center, Appleton, following a lengthy illness. He was born November 2, 1929, the son of the late Arthur and Viola (Kromer) Freier, in Kaukauna, where he was a resident all of his life. On October 20, 1962, he married Janice Reinholz at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, Kaukauna. Karl served with the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He co-owned Freier and Whitman Drywall for 40 years until his retirement. Karl enjoyed woodworking, fishing and hunting. He was a member of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church and was Past Commander of American Legion Post #41, Kaukauna.
Karl is survived by his wife, Janice, of 43 years; a son, Scott (Penny) Freier, Hilbert and their son, Jared; a daughter, Sue (Randy) Vanden Bloemen, Kaukauna and her daughter and two sons, Nicole, Ryan and Lance Van De Leygraaf; a daughter, Sarah (Ken) Beckman, Andover, MN and their daughters Grace and Claire; two sisters, Jane Johnson, Hilbert and Alice Peters, Kimberly; a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law, George and Virginia Steffens, Fond du Lac and Carol Ashauer, Kaukauna. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Albert and Mabel Reinholz; and four brothers-in-law, Robert Johnson, Richard Peters, Kenneth (Kathryn) Reinholz and Leon Ashauer.
Funeral services for Karl will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, September 15, 2006, at TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 804 Grignon Street, Kaukauna, with Reverend Mark Luetzow and Reverend Karl Schultz officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 9:00 am until the time of the service. A memorial fund is being established.

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