She graduated Schulenburg High School and met and married Dr. Werner Henry Frietsch on June 11, 1946 in Schulenburg, Texas, She and Werner moved to Denison, Texas in 1956 for Werner to start his medical practice. Both coming from large families, they were set to do the same and began their family having five children of their own.
Anita enjoyed her children and being in the community as she served as Past President of the Denison Service League and a Past President of the Denison C.C. Ladies Golf Association. She loved to socialize with friends and was always willing to help someone in need. She enjoyed spending time with her family and took great pride in taking care of Werner and her three surviving children but found time to enjoy golfing and do crafting, sewing and painting.
She always enjoyed fishing, flower gardening and even found time for restoring furniture all while juggling a household and dancing to Polka music, especially the Chicken Dance. She and Werner were avid golfers and spent many hours at the Denison Country Club. Anita was full of life and commitment and was passionate about reading and community involvement in every way. What made her the proudest, was when her children were married and gave her grandchildren, who were the light of her life.
Anita was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church where she and her family attended regularly.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Dr. Werner Frietsch; her son Carl Henry Frietsch; her son Thomas Frietsch; her daughter Margaret Frietsch and her parents.
Anita passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren on October 25, 2018.
Family visitation will be 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Sunday October 28, 2018 at Bratcher Funeral Home with the Rosary following at 6:00pm.
Funeral mass will be 10:30am, Monday October 29, 2018 at St. Patrick Catholic Church officiated by Reverend Randall Fogle and Reverend Fred Caldwell with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery in Denison, Texas.
Pallbearers will be The Reverend Canon David Petrash, Robert Pool, J.W. Petrash, Vance Reynolds, Cecil Crabtree, Steve Streun. Honorary pallbearers will be Ron Perry and Chuck Pool.
Anita leaves behind her two children; Marsha (Frietsch) Shock and husband David of Denison, Texas; Linda Gayle (Frietsch) Radican and husband James of Denison, Texas; daughter-in-law Sarah Frietsch of Denison, Texas; grandsons, John Frietsch of Denison, Texas, Taylor Radican of Denison, Texas; Jon Shock of Odessa, Texas, Jamie Shock and wife Karen of Thorndale, Texas; granddaughters Jennifer Tripp and husband Patrick of Royce City, Texas, Holly Farrell and husband David of Royse City, Texas; great-grandchildren, Alex Shock of Odessa, Texas, Kasi Shock of Odessa, Texas, Riley Shock of Thorndale, Texas.
A special thanks to the loving staff at The Legacy for their love and support throughout this journey.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity or St. Patrick in honor of Anita Frietsch. For those that wish to order flowers, please DO NOT use the 1-800-flowers link on Bratcher website, call Judy's Flowers at 903-465-2036 for timely delivery.
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