Leroy Friesen

Leroy D. Friesen , age 75, died Tuesday morning, September 15, 2015, at the Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.

He was born October 27, 1939, at Meade, Kansas, the son of John L. and Helen Friesen. As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from the Meade Bible Academy. A lifetime resident of Meade, he was the co-owner of Friesen Machine, Inc. of Meade.

He was a member of the Emmanuel Mennonite Church of Meade, and the Kansas Mennonite Men’s Chorus for over thirty years. He enjoyed motorcycles, handiwork, welding, auto mechanics, classic cars, reading, music, and spending time with his family and friends.

On April 10, 1965, he married Betty Isaac at Meade. She survives.

Other survivors include:

Two sons, Jon Friesen and wife Martha of Meade, Kansas

Matthew Friesen and wife Heather of Hesston, Kansas

A daughter, Lisa Siebert husband Mark of Newton, Kansas

A brother, Lawrence Friesen and wife Ellen of Olathe, Kansas

Three stepbrothers, Lorne Loewen and wife Lorraine of Morris, Canada

Eldon Loewen and wife JoAnn of Reedley, California

Brian Loewen and wife Della of Newton, Kansas

A sister, Vera Dueck and husband Arnie of Winnipeg, Canada

Three stepsisters, Doris Kornelson and husband Jake of British Columbia, Canada

Leona Kornelson and husband John of Winnipeg, Canada

Eileen Dueck and husband Del of Lincoln, Nebraska

Six grandchildren, Michael, Hannah, Rachael, Elisse, Melia, and Ethan Friesen

Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2015, at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Meade. Friends may call from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade. Interment will take place at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service in the Emmanuel Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Meade.

In lieu of flowers, the family would welcome memorials to the Emmanuel Mennonite Church Building Fund in care of the funeral home.

Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com