Carlin R. Frerichs May 12, 1930 ~ December 19, 2011
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Carlin R. Frerichs, 81, beloved husband, father, and grandfather joined his Lord early the morning of December 19, 2011, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.

He was born on May 12, 1930 in Ogallala, NE to Harm J Frerichs and Sena (Lambertus) Frerichs. Carlin attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School before graduating from Ogallala High School in 1949. On October 5, 1957, Carlin married Ruth E. Rohlfing at Grace Lutheran Church in Lewellen, NE. Except for a brief period after graduation when he lived and worked in Denver, CO, Carlin was a life-long wheat farmer south of Ogallala. He retired from full-time farming in 2006, but continued assisting his son around the farm and tinkering at his property north of the farm. He loved to tinker around his shop and always had time to say “hello” and a kind word to friends and neighbors.

He enjoyed bowling, woodworking, reading, playing cards, and spending time with his family, but he was most comfortable being outside in his Lord’s creation. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.
Preceding him in death were his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth; three daughters: Kelli and her husband Bob Ullrich of Mitchell; Kristi Stingley of Fort Collins, Colo; Kari and her husband Larry Young of Ogallala and a son Kevin Frerichs and his wife Peggy of Ogallala; three sisters: Verna and her husband Jack Hilderbrand of Wheatland, WY; Elda and her husband Orval Dehning of Lee’s Summit, MO; and Doris and her husband Larry McCormick of Torrington, WY; four grandchildren, Chad Young of Imperial, Justin Young and Courtney Young, both of Houston, Tex., and Tanner Ullrich of Mitchell; four step-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Cory, Joey, and Jordan, all of Ogallala, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Friday, December 23, at 10:00 a m . with Rev. John Stubenrouch officiating. There will be no visitation and friends may sign the register book on Thursday, Dec. 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Draucker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or donor’s choice.

Online Condolences may be sent by clicking here. Interment is in the Ogallala Cemetery.  Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.