Mathias “Matt” Frericks
Mathias P. “Matt” Frericks Obituary
Mathias P. “Matt” Frericks age 89, of St. Vincent’s Home, formerly of 2509 Cannonball Rd. Quincy, died on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 10:55 a.m. in Blessing Hospital. Matt was born February 3, 1919 in Quincy, a son of Clem and Clara (Obert) Frericks. He married Rose Mary Ehrhardt on June 30, 1945 in St. Anthony Catholic Church, they celebrated their 63rd Wedding Anniversary this past June.
Matt was a lifelong dairy farmer.
He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and a former member of St. Dominic Catholic Church.
Matt was a member of the Olde Thyme Association, the Adams County Farm Bureau and the former St. Dominic’s Altar Society. He enjoyed playing baseball in his younger years, and was an avid St. Louis Cardinal Baseball fan. He loved bird watching. Matt dearly loved his grandchildren and four great grandsons.
In addition to his wife Rose Mary, survivors also include two daughters, Sharon Lauer and her husband Richard of Quincy; Gerri Bunch of Springfield, IL; a daughter-in-law Rita Frericks of Liberty;
a brother, John Frericks of Quincy;
three sisters, Sister Clarita Frericks of Cincinnati, OH; Virginia Meyer and her husband Leonard and Dorothy Schutte all of Quincy;
grandchildren: Cheryl Frericks of Burton, IL; Amy Marie Lucie and her husband Adam Lee of Basco, IL; Danny Frericks of Liberty; Karen Koenig and her husband Dana; Christine Lauer all of Quincy; Jill Lauer of Valley Park, MO; Chad Bunch and his wife Marissa of Florissant, MO; Matt and Adam Bunch both of Springfield, IL; great grandsons: Nicholas Koenig, Ethan Lucie. Aaron and Aidan Bunch.
Sisters-in-law, Millie Frericks and Barbara Frericks, Joan Russell and her husband Marvin, Roberta, Phyllis and Lee Ehrhardt, a brother-in-law, Lawrence Ehrhardt all of Quincy; many nieces and nephews also survive.
Matt was preceded in death by his parents, a son Paul Frericks, six brothers, George Frericks and his wife Edith, Joseph, Fred and Eugene Frericks and Anthony Frericks and his wife Lucille. three sisters, Sister M. Catherine Frericks and Sister Andrea Frericks and Agnes Frericks who died in infancy.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home with a funeral mass at 11:30 a.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Hagstrom officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Duker & Haugh with a parish prayer service at 6:45 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Transitions of Western Illinois or St. Dominic Grade School.
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We won’t be able to make it to the funeral, but our thoughts and prayers are with your family. We had several nice visits with Uncle Matt when he and Rosie were living at Curtis Creek. It was wonderful reminiscing with him about the good old days. He will be missed!!!
My thoughts are with you.
Sorry I can,t come to Quincy,I’ll stop next time I,m in town.
Sendding love
Ann
Uncle Matt,
Say Hi to Grandpa Joe in Heaven.
To everyone at home love you, see you soon,
Joe G.
Dear Rose Mary & Family,
I can’t tell you enough how saddened I was to hear of Matt’s passing….I have thought about you all so much over the years and will always have such fond memories as a kid helping out (and getting those great snacks) at Matt & Rose Mary’s farm! I so much enjoyed our visits, time has really flown by…we were in the Memphis area the last three years and moved back to CA just a few weeks ago. May God Bless your family and bring you much peace and hope, especially at this time, and know that our family will keep you in our prayers.
Much Love,
Lori, Mark, Seth & Jadon Bailey
Dear Rose Mary and Family,
I was so sad to hear of Matt’s passing. I always considered Matt and Rose Mary my second grandparents, I know how special Matt was and how sorely he will be missed by all of you. Please know I am sorry I cannot be there today but I will be thinking about all of the family and saying a prayer.
Sincerely
Julie Gibson Grund
Sharon,
You, Rig and all your family certainly have our sympathy. I noticed Mr. Frericks obituatuary in the newspaper. I hope you all are doing well.
Jerry & Judy Trower
We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the Frericks Family. Melvin always had great respect for Matt. Melvin just had knee replacement surgery aboout a week and a half ago and was unable to come to the funeral home. Again, our deepest sympathy. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Melvin & Connie