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Groton High School Class of 1968 celebrated their 49th reunion September 22, 2017. Pictured are back row: Greg Tullis, Marjorie (Clocksene) Overacker, Rich- ard Karnopp, Linda (Weismantel) Baule, Joan (Fliehs),Johnson,Lynette 9daly) Fransen,Bonnie (Bahr) Nierman, Diane (Daly) Herman, Diane (Schornack) Swen- son, Ruth Karlen, and Terry Thompson . Seated in the front are Clinton Jacobson, Charlotte Erdmann, Oryn Wagner, Dana Jones, Bob Boehner, Terry Walter, Larry Fransen, Barbara (Craig) Morrissey, Marilyn (Olson) Jacob, Peggy Abeln, Bill Sun- dermeyer, and Lynn Weismantel. Not pictured but attended were Alfred Tastad, Larry Dunker, Ilene (Wellman) Helmer, Kathy (Westby) Knudsen.
The Life of
Lyle Walter Fritz
Funeral services for Lyle Walter Fritz, 90, Bath, SD, was held Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, Aber- deen, with Loren Sief- ken of ciating. Buri- al at Bath Memorial Cemetery. Lyle died Wednesday, October 18, at Groton Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Lyle was born on Oc-
tober 7, 1927 in Bath SD on the family farm, to William and Mae (Plummer) Fritz. He was the third of four children. Lyle attended Bath Public Grade School and graduated from Bath High School in 1945. He met the love of his life Mildred Stahl in high School. They were married on July 20, 1949 at Bath Methodist Church. They were blessed with 5 children, 13 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
Lyle then began farming with his dad and continued farming until 1987. Lyle then began working for the US Post Of ce as the Bath
rural route mail carrier. He delivered mail to his friends and neighbors until he retired in 1995.
Lyle’s favorite part of farming was raising livestock. He began with Chester White pigs, which he showed and won many competitions at county, state and regional fairs. He also competed in the Chicago National Livestock Fair. In his later years of farming he moved to rais- ing purebred Black Angus Cattle. He sold many bulls and heifers to cow-calf producers around the state of South Dakota.
Lyle loved his family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them. During the 1960’s he spent many great summer weekends at the family cabin on Roy Lake. As the family grew with grandchildren he loved the holidays when all of them would come home to the farm to celebrate, lling the house with love and noise.
Lyle had a very generous heart and was willing to help anyone in need. He loved to visit and could strike up a conversation with any- one he met. Lyle had a very gentle soul and would not hurt anyone or anything. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather.
Lyle will be missed by all. May God Bless.
Grateful for having shared Lyle’s life are his wife, Mildred Fritz, Bath, children, Terry (Carol) Fritz, Connie Larson (Carl Abbott), Susan (Dale) Locken, Doug (Cindi) Fritz and Linda (Bill) Schlosser, grandchildren, Scott (Jami), Laura (Nathan), Jonathan, Jennifer (Mike), Sarah (Jon Paul), Becky (Dan), Nathan (Beth), Michael (Nicole), Bradley (Bailey), Shannon (Marty), Jason (Nicole), Jessica (Curt) and Bryce (Colleen), two step grandchildren, Dar (Pat) and Penny (Tim) twenty-eight great grandchildren, seven step great-grandchildren.
Preceding Lyle in death are his parents, William and Mae Fritz, sib- lings, Marge McKiver, Marland Fritz and Georgia Ann Fritz.
Region Volleyball Action
The schedule has changed from this summer for the regional vol- leyball tournament. The regionals are now set up where the top seed team will host their respective game. Since Groton Area is the number one seed, they draw a rst round bye and will play the winner of Web-
ster Area and Milbank match on Thursday at 7 p.m.
The schedule for Tuesday will have #5 Webster at #4 Milbank at 7 p.m.; #7 Tiospa Zina is at #2 Red eld/ Doland at 6:30 p.m.; and #6 Sisseton at #3 Roncalli at 7 p.m.
On Thursday, #1 Groton Area hosts the winner of Milbank/ Webster and the win- ner of the other two matches will play at the higher seed loca- tion at 7 p.m.
The winners on Thursday will advance to the Sweet 16 on November 9.
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