Floyd
Floyd E. Frederick
d. February 15, 2010
Floyd E. Frederick, age 88, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, died Monday, February 15, 2010 at home. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2010 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God with Reverend George Reser officiating. Burial will be in the Lanark Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Mt. Carroll Church of God. A memorial has been established in Floyd’s honor.
Floyd loved being a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather. He also loved farming. He was born October 8, 1921 in Freedom Township, north of Mt. Carroll, the son of Leslie H. and Lucy E. (Morhardt) Frederick. Growing up on a family farm, he attended the Sage Country School. As a boy he would often run his traps on the way to and from school. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing, which stuck with him all of his life. When Floyd was a young man he worked at the farm where he met his bride to-be, Ardith Klenz. Floyd and Ardith were married June 1st, 1947 in Lanark. They have celebrated sixty-three wonderful years.
Floyd farmed for many years near Mt. Carroll. He also worked as a Pioneer Seed Representative for eighteen years. Floyd was a member of the Mt. Carroll Church of God, where he served on the Building Committee and also as a Church Deacon. In 1992, Floyd and Ardith moved into Mt. Carroll and Floyd stayed active with the family farm until 2008.
Floyd will be dearly missed by his wife, Ardith of Mt. Carroll; a daughter, Gloria (Dennis) Asay of Mt. Carroll; three sons, Francis (Karen) Frederick of Rock Falls, Duane Frederick of Freeport, and Marvin (Carla) Frederick of Mt. Carroll; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; three sisters, Bernice Maszk, Shelvy (Dale) Endress and Marie Frederick, all of Mt. Carroll; a brother, Carl Frederick of Rock Falls; three sister in-laws, Darline Frederick, Frances Frederick and Betty Geesey; and a brother in-law, Donald Zimmerman. Floyd is preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Virginia Zimmerman; and four brothers, Sherm, Harvey, Leo and Dean.
Floyd loved being a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather. He also loved farming. He was born October 8, 1921 in Freedom Township, north of Mt. Carroll, the son of Leslie H. and Lucy E. (Morhardt) Frederick. Growing up on a family farm, he attended the Sage Country School. As a boy he would often run his traps on the way to and from school. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing, which stuck with him all of his life. When Floyd was a young man he worked at the farm where he met his bride to-be, Ardith Klenz. Floyd and Ardith were married June 1st, 1947 in Lanark. They have celebrated sixty-three wonderful years.
Floyd farmed for many years near Mt. Carroll. He also worked as a Pioneer Seed Representative for eighteen years. Floyd was a member of the Mt. Carroll Church of God, where he served on the Building Committee and also as a Church Deacon. In 1992, Floyd and Ardith moved into Mt. Carroll and Floyd stayed active with the family farm until 2008.
Floyd will be dearly missed by his wife, Ardith of Mt. Carroll; a daughter, Gloria (Dennis) Asay of Mt. Carroll; three sons, Francis (Karen) Frederick of Rock Falls, Duane Frederick of Freeport, and Marvin (Carla) Frederick of Mt. Carroll; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; three sisters, Bernice Maszk, Shelvy (Dale) Endress and Marie Frederick, all of Mt. Carroll; a brother, Carl Frederick of Rock Falls; three sister in-laws, Darline Frederick, Frances Frederick and Betty Geesey; and a brother in-law, Donald Zimmerman. Floyd is preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Virginia Zimmerman; and four brothers, Sherm, Harvey, Leo and Dean.
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