Frederic K. Wrigley

Frederic Kroetsching Wrigley (Fritz) passed away on March 11, 2022, at Cedarwood Assisted Living, Fairbury, Nebraska. He was born on September 1, 1926, to John Edmund and Wilma Kroetsching Wrigley on their farm near Harbine, Nebraska.

He attended the local schools, graduating from Diller High School in 1943.

During WWII he served in the Army Air Force.

After the war he married Lois Smith in the Presbyterian church in Fairbury, Nebraska on February 27, 1948. To this union four children were born. Kathleen, James, Deborah, and Rebecca.

He attended Fairbury Junior College, and Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.  He graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1950.

He was then employed by Philips Petroleum in Borger, Texas. He transferred with Philips to Idaho Falls, Idaho in 1954. In 1959 he began his employment with Aerojet General. During his time with Aerojet, he worked in facilities in Sacramento, California, Huntsville, Alabama, and Lancaster, California. In 1975 he returned to Idaho Falls, to work for Allied Chemical / Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear, retiring in 1987.

The following years were filled with world travels, 39 countries total, Schwinn bicycle restoration, including his own childhood bike, and a lot of skiing and golf.

In July 2016 Fritz and Lois relocated to Fairbury. He lived his final two years at Cedarwood Assisted living with Lois.

He is survived by his wife Lois, sister-in-law Marilyn Wrigley (William) of Fairbury.  Four children, Kathy Coil (Rod) of Fairbury, Jim Wrigley (Ellie) of Fairbury, Debbie McFerrin (Ron) of Palmer Lake, Colorado, and Becky Wrigley of Palmer Lake, Colorado, 7 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Services will be Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Fairbury with Pastor Dave Conde officiating.  Burial in the Harbine Cemetery. Memorials will go to the Family's Choice.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.