Keith Edward Fritchen, 88

Keith Edward Fritchen, 88, died July 12, 2023, at Keota Health Center. He was born March 9,

1935, to Wilmer and Sophie Schultz Fritchen on the family farm near Ollie, Iowa. He graduated

from Ollie High School in 1954. On February 14, 1958 he married Martha Roop at the Ollie

Baptist Church. They made their home near Ollie. Keith did custom bulldozing with Donnie

Pence and farmed until 1985. He later went to work for Keokuk County Roads Department

until his retirement in 2004. He was a member of the Prairie View Church and the Ollie Masonic

Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister Betty Power.

He is survived by his wife Martha of Richland, children, Nathan (Sharon) Fritchen of Ollie, Cami

(Artie) Swailes of Sioux City, Cari (Dave) Shemanski of Keota, grandchildren Aaron (Angie)

Fritchen, Brenda (Shea) Amos , Bridget Fritchen, Ryan (Brooke) Fritchen Chelsey (Joy)

Thiphasouk, Beu Shemanski, and Grace Shemanski, great-grandchildren Ethan, Reagan, Carver,

Treyer, Berkley, Kayden, Kellyn and Kemsly.

Memorial Service 3:00 p.m. Saturday July 15, at the Prairie View Church near Ollie.

Visitation prior to service from 1:00–3:00 p.m. at the church. Arrangements Holm Funeral

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