Margaret Fricke 1923-2019

Margaret Ann Fricke, 96, Prescott, Ariz., died Monday, June 3, 2019, in Prescott, Ariz.

She was born March 23, 1923, in Delia, the daughter of Louis M. and Margaret Salisbury Hurla. She and her family moved to Valley Falls, and she attended Stach Grade School until eighth grade and three years at Ward High School in Kansas City until graduating from Valley Falls High School. She graduated in 1947 from St. Francis School of Nursing as a registered nurse.

Mrs. Fricke worked in Topeka and attended Cadet Nurse Corp. She worked for a few years at a hospital in Falls City, Neb., before returning to Topeka. She also lived in Kansas City, Mo., Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Aurora, Neb. She moved in 1981 to Arizona, living in Chino Valley, Mesa, Tempe, Cottonwood and Prescott.

She married Forrest K. Fricke in December 1947 in Topeka. He died in 1977. She was also preceded in death by 10 siblings.

Survivors include three sons, Mark Fricke and wife Stephanie, Prescott Valley, Ariz., Randall Fricke, Black Canyon City, Ariz., and Dale Fricke and wife Denise, Bozeman, Mont.; a daughter, Anita Scarim and husband Roger, Cottonwood, Ariz.; seven grandchildren, Matthew Lawrence, Hope Scarim, Stephanie Scarim, Hannah Fricke, John Fricke and wife Mackenzie, Joshua Fricke and Jacob Fricke and wife Elisabeth; a great-granddaughter, Gwen Lawrence; and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Holton. Mercer Funeral Home in Holton is in charge of arrangements.

The Holton Recorder

109 W. Fourth St.
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-3141
 

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