Carole Fritz Obituary (1923 - 2004)

CAROLE WONN FRITZ Carole Wonn Fritz, age 81, of Menomonie died of natural causes on Sun., Feb. 29, 2004 at Myrtle Werth Hospital - Mayo Health Systems in Menomonie. The former Carole Wonn was born Feb. 6, 1923 in Frackville, PA. She later moved to Washington D.C. and worked through W.W.II at Western Union in the Congressional Building. Carole married Rudy Fritz in 1946 and had one daughter, Lois. They moved to California in 1947 where Carole was a working mom. In the Santa Clara Valley she worked at various jobs from packing vegetables to the head of personnel at General Electric. While in California she started riding horses at the age of 40 and realized a natural love and caring for all animals. In 1968 Carole and Rudy and Lois and Dave moved from Silicon Valley in Calif. to beautiful Menomonie to realize a dream of farming. Carole actively helped in all phases of horse and cattle care. Since the whole family lived together she helped raise her two grandsons, Fletcher and Forrest. She also babysat for 4 great-grandchildren until her death. While in Wisconsin besides riding and caring for horses she participated in helping her daughter and grandsons show horses competitively across the nation for 40 years. Carole was loved by all her horse friends because she helped and encouraged all people, from babies through seniors. She was known at the horse shows by all as, "Grandma". She was especially loved in the Minnesota Pinto Horse Assn. Carole is survived by: Her daughter, Lois (Dave) Johnson of Menomonie Two grandsons both of Menomonie Fletcher Johnson Forrest (Nicole) Johnson 5 great-grandchildren, Kristofer, Kameron, Jennie, Nova and Glacier Johnson One sister, Grace Mast, who is 99 years old and other relatives and friends also 2 dogs, Mellie and Dolly; and cats, Kirby, Hillary, Bill, Harley, Splotchy, Esmee and Grundy She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rudy in 1995; one sister, Lois; two brothers, Walter and Clifford; and one great-grandchild, Tanner Johnson in 2000. Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie is assisting the family and there are no services planned.