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Verna H. Fritz

December 23, 1920 - October 28, 2013
Racine, WI

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Visitation

Friday, November 1, 2013
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM CDT
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home
Racine Location
803 Main St.
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-7888
Driving Directions

Service

Friday, November 1, 2013
10:30 AM to 11:30 AM CDT
Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home
Racine Location
803 Main St.
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-7888
Driving Directions

Contributions


At the family's request memorial contributions are to be made to those listed below. Please forward payment directly to the memorial of your choice.

Harmony Club
2000 Domanik Drive
Racine, WI 53404

Meals on Wheels
5820 Lincoln Village Drive
Racine, WI 53406

Life Story / Obituary


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Verna H. Fritz, age 92, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at Wheaton Franciscan – All Saints Medical Center. Verna was born in Racine, December 23, 1920, daughter of the late Julius and Henrietta (Nee: Sperber) Blum.

In her earlier years she was employed by the Racine Journal Times, Polansky Grocery Store and the Hamilton Beach Company. Verna was a member of St John Lutheran Church. An avid gardener, she also loved puzzles and bowling. She will be dearly missed.

Survivors include her children, John (Susan) Kratochvil of Racine, Joy (Gilbert) Julian of CA; granddaughter, Brittany Kratochvil-Raphael; great-grandchildren, Michael Kratochvil and Joseph Raphael; further survived by her stepchildren, Robert (Denise) Fritz and Linda (Chris) Lee and families; her friends at Lincoln Villas; her nieces and nephews and many friends. Verna was preceded in death by the two loves of her life, Leonard Fritz and John Kratochvil, her parents, brothers, Richard, Oscar, Otto, and sister, Marie.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 1, 2013, 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet with the family Friday at the funeral home from 9:00 A.M. until time of service at 10:30 A.M. Memorials to the Harmony Club or Meals on Wheels have been suggested.

Thank you to everyone who helped care for Verna!

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