BRODHEAD -Robert G. Frie, Sr., age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Mercy Hospital, Janesville, WI. He was born on May 24, 1946 in Brodhead, WI, the son of Edward and Marjorie (McKinney) Frie. He married JoAnn Neuenschwander on February 23, 1974 in Brodhead. She passed away on February 13, 2006.
Bob graduated from Brodhead High School in 1964. He served with the Brodhead Fire Dept. for many years and also had been a milk-hauler for many years. He enjoyed gambling, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by a son, Rob (Angela) Frie, Jr., Monroe, WI; daughters, Teri (Daniel) Pryce, Brodhead, Amy Bommarito, Waverly, TN, Tonia (Jeff) McNally, Milton, WI; three brothers, Mahlon and Ernest (Karen) Frie, both of Brodhead, Milo (Karen) Frie, of Monroe; fourteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three sisters, Marie Reavis, Delores Cory, Lucille Nipple, and three grandchildren, Jacob Robert, Joshua Thomas and Jamie Jo.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, with Rev. Peder Johanson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead, WI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made atwww.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com
Bob graduated from Brodhead High School in 1964. He served with the Brodhead Fire Dept. for many years and also had been a milk-hauler for many years. He enjoyed gambling, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by a son, Rob (Angela) Frie, Jr., Monroe, WI; daughters, Teri (Daniel) Pryce, Brodhead, Amy Bommarito, Waverly, TN, Tonia (Jeff) McNally, Milton, WI; three brothers, Mahlon and Ernest (Karen) Frie, both of Brodhead, Milo (Karen) Frie, of Monroe; fourteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, three sisters, Marie Reavis, Delores Cory, Lucille Nipple, and three grandchildren, Jacob Robert, Joshua Thomas and Jamie Jo.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, with Rev. Peder Johanson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead, WI. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made atwww.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com