Search for celebrities on Ancestry.com!FRIEDMAN
Eleanor Kay Craig Friedman (1st of 2 obituaries)
Eleanor Kay Craig Friedman died in San Leandro Monday, Jan. 31, 2005 at age 84.
Mrs. Friedman was born May 26, 1920 in Oakland to the late Charles W. and Maurine L. Craig. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Chico State College. During World War II she was a secretary in the U.S. Navy, stationed at Treasure Island. She worked as a medical secretary in the pathology department of Kaiser Hospital in Oakland and was a homemaker. She also was a volunteer at Kaiser Permanente and at Saint Paul's Towers retirement community in Oakland and a member of the Sierra Club.
Survivors include Mrs. Friedman's sons, Steven Friedman of Berkeley and Alan Friedman and his wife Barbara of Rohnert Park and her grandchildren, Sierra and Zachary Friedman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Friedman, her parents and her brother H. Rockwell 'Bud' Craig.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Friedman's name be directed to Guide Dogs for the Blind or the American Cancer Society.
Services: Respecting the wishes of Mrs. Friedman, no services are scheduled. Deer Creek Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Eleanor Kay Craig Friedman “Kay” (2nd of 2 obituaries)
Our beloved and special Mother and Grandmother passed peacefully. She joins her parents, Dr. Charles W. and Maurine L. Craig, her brother H. Rockwell 'Bud' Craig, her husband, Dr. Melvin Friedman and her much-loved pets.
Kay is survived by sons, Steven and Alan, daughter-in-law Barbara and grandchildren, Sierra and Zachary.
Kay will be missed by her family and by her many wonderful and loving friends.
Born Eleanor Kay Craig in Oakland, Kay grew up in Piedmont before earning her B.A. degree at Chico State College.
Kay enjoyed her secretarial work for the Navy before becoming personal secretary to her future husband, Dr. Melvin Friedman, head of pathology for the then young Kaiser Hospital, Oakland. Balancing raising her family with her devotion to the hospital and the many it served, Kay remained with Kaiser for most of her life Ð as one of the original volunteers she would donate close to 7, 000 hours of smiles and help to doctors, patients and their families.
As a loving wife, mother, volunteer and friend to many, Kay also enjoyed hiking and parties with her fellow Sierra Club members.
Kay's last years were enjoyed as a resident of Saint Paul's Towers retirement community in Oakland, where, when she wasn't volunteering on the 22nd floor, she enjoyed living among friends and a dedicated, helpful and caring staff.
Formal services would not be in accordance with Kay's wishes Ð she preferred if anything that a contribution be made to a worthwhile cause, such as Guide Dogs for the Blind or the American Cancer Society.
“Kay's Wish”
... that we smile often, have lots of good friends and are kind and helpful to all.
FRISBIE
Robert Rolland Frisbie
Robert Rolland Frisbie died in Woodland Memorial Hospital Friday, June 21, 2002, at age 69.
Born Dec. 26, 1932, in Illinois, Mr. Frisbie had been a Yolo County resident for more than 30 years. He was the son of the late Roy and Mary L. Frisbie. He was a U.S. Army veteran who had served in the Korean War. He owned and operated Bob's Vacuum on Woodland's Main Street for more than 30 years.
Mr. Frisbie is survived by his daughter, Deborah Bane of Citrus Heights; son, Robert Frisbie Jr. of Sacramento; and grandson, Paul Daniel Bane, also of Citrus Heights.
Other survivors include his sisters, Mary K. Buchanan of Phoenix, Ariz., Eileen Hummel of Mission, Texas, Gladys McCabe of Peoria, Ill.; and brothers, Junior Frisbie of Indianapolis, Ind., and James Frisbie of Peoria, Ill.
A memorial service is scheduled at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 26, at McNary's Chapel in Woodland.
McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
FRITTER
Katherine Enns Fritter
A memorial service for Katherine Enns Fritter will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Davis Community Church, 412 C St. in Davis. Fritter, 91, was born on April 12, 1914, and died on Feb. 21, 2006.
She was born in Delft, Minn., the fifth child of John P. and Elizabeth Harder Enns. The family moved to Orange Cove in 1919, when she was 5 years old. She attended Mt. Olive Grade School and Reedley High School.
She was baptized and joined the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church at age 15. She worked in the home of a Fresno doctor who encouraged her to go to medical assistants’ school in San Francisco.
Upon completion of her studies in 1940, she moved to Davis, where she worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Leo Cronin for 37 years, until her retirement in 1977. Cronin was a popular Davis doctor and for many years one of only two doctors in town. Many Davis and Yolo County residents will remember Fritter as loyal and dedicated, a person who always had the best interests of the patients at heart.
She was a role model and mentor for many medical assistants in the area. She was instrumental in founding the Sacramento Medical Assistants Association in 1950. She founded the Yolo County Medical Assistants Association in 1969, and was a charter member, state and national, of the American Medical Assistants Association. She was an honorary member of the Sacramento group at the time of her death.
As a member of the Davis Women’s Service Club, she was an active Red Cross volunteer during World War II, rolling bandages and furnishing refreshments at the local USO.
She marriage Louis A. Fritter in 1967 and together they enjoyed many trips both locally and abroad. They especially enjoyed Northern California towns, parks and beaches.
She was a member of the Davis Community Church. She enjoyed music, especially opera. She also loved to read and enjoyed her many friends.
She is survived by her step-daughter, Sharon “Dianne” (Fritter) Hollingshead of Davis; two step-grandchildren, Luis “Kique” Escardo of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Katerina Escardo Govoni of San Diego. Additional survivors include a brother, Daniel Enns of Fresno, and two nieces, Roberta Carter of Fresno and Evelyn Tolen of Southern California. Also surviving is her sister-in-law, Evelyn Fritter of Hamilton City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis A. Fritter, and by two sisters, Susan Klassen and Ann Kimball.
The family requests that memorials be made to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis 95617.
Interment will be Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006, at 2 p.m. in the Reedley Community Cemetery, 2185 S. Reed Ave., Reedley.
FROEHLICH
Nina Froehlich
Nina Froehlich died in her Woodland home Monday, April 22, 2002, at age 82.
Born Dec. 27, 1919, in Smela, Ukraine, Mrs. Froehlich had been a Yolo County resident for the past 14 years. She was the daughter of the late Wilhelmine (Hennig) and Nikolaus Isakov.
Mrs. Froehlich is survived by her son, Alexander Froehlich and wife Connie of Woodland; daughter, Rita Regale of Florida; and grandchildren, Alexis and Nicholas Froehlich of Woodland, and Nicole Brunges of Florida.
Also surviving is her sister, Lydia Schonweitz and husband Richard and brother, Michael Hennig and wife Rosemarie, all of Redwood City; and cousins, Agnes Chavannes and husband Al of Woodland, Helene Peterson and husband Dave of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Victor Hennig of Menlo Park.
Mrs. Froehlich was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Froehlich, in 1966; and son, Boris Robert Froehlich in 1973.
Friends are welcome to visit from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at Redwood Chapel, 847 Woodside Road, Redwood City.
The funeral service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, with Rev. Hank Scherer presiding, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 468 Grand St., Redwood City. Interment is to follow in Skylawn Memorial Park.
The family requests memorials be directed to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, 95617.
Redwood Chapel of Redwood City is assisting the family with arrangements.
FROST
Ella Mae Frost (1st of 2 obituaries)
Ella Mae Frost died at Courtyard Healthcare in Davis Monday, Feb. 7, 2005 at age 89.
Mrs. Frost was born in Harper County, Okla. Sept. 29, 1915. She had been a Yolo County resident for 66 years. During World War II, she worked in the war plants in Richmond and later for Standard Stations Inc. She retired from Spreckels Sugar. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors include Mrs. Frost's children, Delbert Frost, Shirley Veach, Daryl Frost and Gail Skellchock; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two sisters and a brother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hershel F. Frost and her grandsons, Russel D. Frost, Troy W. Howard and Dewayne N. Howard.
Services: Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. The funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Calvary Baptist Church, 506 Cottonwood St., Woodland, with interment to follow at Monument Hill Memorial Park. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ella Mae Frost (2nd of 2 obits.)
Ella Mae Frost, a long-time resident of Woodland, passed away at Courtyard Healthcare in Davis Monday, Feb. 7. Mrs. Frost was born in Harper County, Okla. Sept. 29, 1915. She moved to Woodland with her husband Hershel Frost in 1939. They reared four children, Delbert Frost, Shirley Veach, Daryl Frost and Gail Skellchock here. Hershel, who precedes Ella, was a retired Woodland firefighter. During World War II, Ella worked in the war plants in Richmond. Later she worked for Standard Stations Inc. a position she relinquished, like many women, when the men came home from the war. After a long career, Ella retired from Spreckels Sugar. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her four children as well as a brother and two sisters. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Frost was preceded in death by her husband, Hershel F. Frost; grandsons, Russel D. Frost, Troy W. Howard and Dewayne N. Howard.
Visitation will be held at McNary's Chapel Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Calvary Baptist Church with interment to follow at Monument Hill Memorial Park.
McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
FROST
William L. "Bill" Frost
William L. (Bill) Frost died in his Suisun home Sunday, March 10, 2002, at age 79.
Born March 9, 1923, in Napa, Mr. Frost grew up on Van Sickle Island and attended school in Rio Vista.
He served in the U.S. Army in North Africa during World War II.
Following a honorable discharge, he worked for PG&E and the Department of Corrections before establishing Frost Construction company in 1960s.
He built levees and irrigation systems throughout the Suisun Marsh and raised beef cattle in Solano, Colusa and Yolo Counties.
He loved the Suisun Marsh and served on several committees to help protect it.
In 1955, he flew to Washington to testify on behalf of the Suisun Marsh before the Senate Arms services committee in protest of the Army's plans to turn parts of the Suisun Marsh into an ammunition depot.
He loved to deer and duck hunt and enjoyed flying his own plane for many years.
He traveled extensively throughout his retirement especially enjoying cruises to Alaska.
He was the past director member of the Suisun Resource Conservation District.
He was also a former Fire Commissioner for the Suisun Fire District.
Mr. Frost is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joan Vaughan Frost of Suisun; sons, Bob Frost and wife Diane of Woodland, Jim Frost and his long time friend, Connie Read of Brooks and Mike Frost of Fairfield; grandchildren, Robin and Jennifer Frost of Suisun, Sara Frost of Concord, Leslie Frost of Rohnert Park and Karli Frost of Woodland; sisters, Effie Beer of San Jose, Ida Freitas of Crescent City and June Bekker of Napa; brother, Jack Frost of Salt Point; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be conducted privately.
A funeral service is scheduled at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 14, in Shiloh Church, Shiloh Rd. off Hi-way 12, Suisun, with a burial to follow in Shiloh Cemetery, Suisun.
The family requests memorials be directed to Northbay Medical Center Hospice, 1200 B. Gale Wilson Blvd., Fairfield, 94533; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Bryan-Braker Funeral Home of Fairfield is assisting the family with arrangements.
